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QB Antonio Henton (transfer to Ga. Southern and FT. Valley St.)

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Henton and Slaughter impressive...

Peach County had its first scrimmage tonight. I wasn't there, but I heard Peach County dominated defending Class AAAA State Champions Warner Robins 16-0. From another message board, Henton hooked up with Slaughter for a couple of nice passes.

Warner Robins has about 1,500 students and would be a Division 1 team in Ohio. They would've probably been one of the top 5-10 Division 1 teams in Ohio too last year. Peach would be a Division II team in Ohio. Sounds like Buckeye fans in Georgia should be able to watch Henton on TV a couple of times this year when Peach makes it to the Georgia Dome (semi-finals) and hopefully the state championship game.

Henton is sounding like a coup for the 2006 recruiting class. Is it possible Slaughter joins him. I'm hoping to get up with Peach's coach in the next week for a region preview. Maybe he'll let me talk to Henton and Slaughter and I can find out some more.

EDIT: I just found out Henton didn't play tonight. They played two sophomores instead. Word is, both of them are also very talented. I Don't know why Henton was held out.
 
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8/8

Antonio is ranked as the #16 Dual-Threat QB in the nation by Rivals.


Personal Take: Do not put too much into this as Henton is relatively new on the recruiting radar, already committed, and the same rankings have Nate Davis ahead of him at #13 when Nate is more Pro-Style than Dual Threat.
 
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Macon News

8/19

Posted on Fri, Aug. 19, 2005

For Peach, Northside is the team to beat in 2005

By Robyn Disney TELEGRAPH STAFF WRITER


FORT VALLEY - The long wood table in Peach County football coach Rance Gillespie's office was barren except for two video tapes.

Those tapes in golden sleeves were of the Trojans' losses in 2003 and 2004 to Northside.

Like the Trojans need a reminder of those games. For the class of 2006, Northside has been the only team to beat them year after year after year.

"When we lose to a team, we always beat them the next time," said senior offensive lineman Dustin Chancellor. "But not Northside. We can't seem to get them."

"We need to get this win before we walk across the stage and graduate," said senior linebacker Victor Neal.

Peach County has not beaten Northside since Sept. 12, 1997, when the Trojans won 14-0. Since 1970, the two have played 13 times with the Eagles winning 10 of those games.
But Peach County came close in 2002 and 2003, losing by a combined six points.

It was especially close in 2003 when Peach County watched a 10-5 lead disappear in the final minutes of the game. Northside quarterback Ferlando Williams ran for a touchdown and game-winning two-point conversion.

"We thought we had the game at that point," Northside coach Conrad Nix said. "But their quarterback threw this long bomb. We managed to catch them on the 6-yard line to end the game. But it was a nailbiter."

"We let that game slip from our hands," Chancellor said. "We should've had that. It was heartbreaking."

Last year, Northside shut out Peach 14-0, something the Trojans have not forgotten.

"In four years, we're always battling Northside and we've never had the chance to get a win on them," Chancellor said. "This year, we'll see how the offense comes out against a real powerhouse. We'll see if we can throw the ball against them."

The Trojans' potent offense may have to try to beat Northside without quarterback Antonio Henton. According to Gillespie, the senior, who has verbally committed to Ohio State, is a gametime decision due to an undisclosed injury.

But Chancellor is confident the offense will get the job done no matter who is under center.

"We have a lot of returning starters," Chancellor said. "We have a bunch of linemen and our receiver back. Plus we have some running backs who are capable of doing some great things."

Neal said it will take a whole team effort to take down Northside. He knows how big this game is for everyone involved.

"This game means a lot to the community," Neal said. "It means a lot to us as a football team. It may not hurt us in the region standings, but it means a lot to us personally.

"We beat Warner Robins in the scrimmage this year. It was only a scrimmage, but it showed us what we could do as a team. It was a huge confidence booster. If we win this game, we will have so much momentum."
 
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Macon News

8/20

Posted on Sat, Aug. 20, 2005
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Northside dominates Peach

By Michael A. Lough TELEGRAPH STAFF WRITER


FORT VALLEY - Just when it seemed Northside was ready to roll, Peach County burst back into the game.

Just when it seemed like the host Trojans had momentum, Northside's offensive and defensive lines decided that momentum would be short-lived and not revisited.

Northside was dominant up front on both sides en route to a 30-12 win Friday night over host Peach County in the opener for both teams.

"They were as good as when they had (quarterback Chansi) Stuckey," said Peach County coach Rance Gillespie. "They're as good as when they played for the state (championship)."

Northside tailback Byron Hunter was the beneficiary of some quality holes all night en route to 229-yard evening and two touchdowns on 20 carries. He opened the game and season with a 40-yard kickoff return and followed immediately with a 55-yard touchdown blast to put Northside on top for good.

"He ran," said Northside coach Conrad Nix, who won his 175th game as the Eagles' boss. "He accelerated once he got out there. I thought offensively we played pretty good"

The Northside offensive line of Robert Crawford, Michael Howard, James Bates, Chris Rorie, and Will Zunino gave Hunter the chance to get into the secondary and cause damage with eight runs of 10 yards or more.

Northside seemed set to roll after leading 17-6 at the half and controlling the line with 221 yards and 12 first downs to 99 and four for Peach County.

But Trojan standout Chris Slaughter, quiet in a first half during which Peach County could get little going, made it a game by returning the second-half kickoff 95 yards, pulling the Trojans within 17-12.

The Eagles re-established things with an impressive 15-play, 65-yard drive that digested 6:07 off the third-quarter clock. Hunter took a pitch around the right side from six yards out, with Peach County's Terry McGhee upending him as he crossed the goal line. Chris Barnard was good on the kick for a 24-12 lead with 5:31 remaining in the third.

The Eagles outgained the Trojans 400-115 in total offense. Peach County quarterback Antonio Henton struggled, back after having ankle surgery three weeks ago, his lack of mobility restricting the Trojans on offense. Peach County was also without defensive end Rayfield Everett and linebacker Brandon Thomason.

Nonetheless, Northside's front units looked like they'd have clicked no matter who was on the other side. The Trojans ran only 11 second-half plays.

Hunter had 111 yards after one quarter. On the other hand, Peach County's 110 yards total offense came on a 66-yarder from Maureo Howard.

Contact Lough at 744-4626 or e-mail [email protected]

NORTHSIDE 30, PEACH COUNTY 12

NorthsideÉ71076 - 30Peach Co.É6060 - 12 First Quarter

N - Byron Hunter 55 run (Chris Barnard kick)

PC - Maureo Howard 66 run (kick failed)

Second Quarter

N - Barnard 35 field goal

N - Kevyn Cooper 18 run (Barnard kick)

Third Quarter

PC - Chris Slaughter 95 kickoff return (pass failed)

N- Hunter 6 run (Barnard kick)

Fourth Quarter

N - Cooper 15 run (kick failed)

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NPC First downs 25 4 Rushes-yards 53-388 18-104 Passing yards 12 11 Comp-Att-Int 3-11-02-12-0 Fumbles-Lost 3-0 0-1 Penalties-Yards 6-40 3-45 ---

RUSHING- N: Byron Hunter 20-229; David Everett 18-88. PC: Maureo Howard 16-97.
 
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First post!

I have been a lurker for a while on this site. I love it! Anyway, i am originally from newark, ohio. I am now living in warner robins georgia. I am hoping to see peach county play at least one game this season. I will let you guys know how henton looked after i go to the game.

GO BUCKS!!!
 
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BUCKEYESTUCKNGA said:
I have been a lurker for a while on this site. I love it! Anyway, i am originally from newark, ohio. I am now living in warner robins georgia. I am hoping to see peach county play at least one game this season. I will let you guys know how henton looked after i go to the game.

GO BUCKS!!!
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Looking forward to it. Welcome to the board.
 
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Posted on Fri, Sep. 09, 2005
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Peach Co. pressed to avoid 0-3

By Robyn Disney xTELEGRAPH STAFF WRITER


FORT VALLEY - Go ahead, try to remember the last time Peach County's football team started the season 0-2.

This year's senior class doesn't know. Coach Rance Gillespie who's been at the helm of the program for five years, has no idea. Even the few yearbooks in the school library don't hold the answer.

Nope, for an answer to this question, a call had to go to team statistician - and unofficial Peach County football historian - Ron Kicklighter. And, of course, he had the answer.

The last time Peach County went 0-2 was 1983 - when none of the current Trojans were even born. The two losses were home to Greenville (30-0) and at Baldwin County (50-13). Peach County finished that season 2-8.

Now flash forward to 2005. The Trojans have again lost their first two games, both to tough opponents - Northside and Carver (Ala.). While the pain of the winless start hurts, wide receiver Chris Slaughter said it's not a total surprise.

"We have so many young players," Slaughter said. "And they're playing like young players. There aren't that many seniors on the squad (13) but soon those young players will start playing like seniors and we'll be fine."

Giving the young squad tough early opponents came by design. Almost every year, Northside is one of the Trojans' first two games. And for a while, rival Perry was also at the top of the schedule.

But now that Perry has shifted to the bottom of the schedule, Gillespie said he had no other choice but to play one of Alabama's best programs.

"We couldn't find anyone else," Gillespie said. "We called all over the state. Northside only has two openings, Macon County's regions are full ... all of the schools around us were filled up scheduling-wise. And we called from Dalton to Valdosta and everyone in between. It was either a travel issue for someone or a classification difference for someone else. It's been hard the past couple of years."

Not helping matters is quarterback Antonio Henton's injuries. He hurt his foot early in the season and while Gillespie wouldn't say what was now ailing Henton, who's verbally committed to Ohio State, Slaughter did say, "his back is hurting a bit but he's doing better." Henton hasn't been 100 percent all season and continues to be day-to-day. Slaughter also is a marked man for opponents, who've been double teaming him.

"I'm real proud of the maturity he's shown in dealing with some of that," Gillespie said of Slaughter. "I'm sure it's frustrating for him not to have as many opportunities to touch the ball (two catches for 80 yards and one touchdown) but he's been very mature about it."

The schedule doesn't get any easier for Peach County. Tonight, it travels to McConnell-Talbert Stadium to face Class AAAAA Houston County (1-1). Both Gillespie and Slaughter said the Bears' defense is a concern.

"They have a free safety (Quintin Banks, who seems to make 100 tackles a game," Gillespie said of the senior who has 18 tackles and seven assists. "Normally, when you see stats like that for a free safety, that means the defense in front of him isn't doing its job. This is an exception. This kid is making plays at the line of scrimmage. He's not your normal, average free safety."

Houston County coach Doug Johnson agrees the Trojans offense vs. the Bears defense will be the key matchup.

"Everyone keeps saying we have to stop Slaughter," Johnson said. "But to be honest, he's not the whole team. There's (Udom Umuh), he's a good receiver we can't let get loose. And in the film we've seen, their quarterback is getting better each game. Their record isn't an indication of how good this team is."
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Contact Robyn Disney, call 923-3109, ext. 241 or e-mail [email protected]


 
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