Coin toss could send Packers to Milton

Nov. 14—MOULTRIE — If Colquitt County can get by Westlake on Friday night, the Packers are likely to have to travel to play No. 10-ranked Milton High in a Class 7A quarterfinal meeting on November 24.

Because of GHSA's universal coin toss on Monday, teams placed higher on the GHSA playoff bracket will be at home if same-seeded opponents square off in next week's quarterfinals.

If Region 6-7A champion Milton gets by Collins Hill, the No. 3 team from Region 8, on Friday, it would be the home team if it is matched up with Region 1 champion Colquitt County in their quarterfinal game.

Milton, in Fulton County, north of Atlanta, is about 230 miles from Moultrie.

However, the Packers could play for a third-straight week in The Hawg Pen if they can beat Westlake and Collins Hill can upset Milton.

Collins Hill opened the playoffs with a 45-14 victory over North Cobb. Milton shut out Duluth 53-0.

That same coin toss also could cause No. 2 Walton to have to travel to play No. 5 Carrollton in another Class 7A quarterfinal.

The GHSA will conduct another coin toss next week to determine home field for same-seeded teams in the Dec. 1 semifinals.

The championship games will be played Dec. 11-13 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.

Oh, and there are some Packers who remember the last time Colquitt County and Milton met and would like a chance at some revenge.

The Eagles beat the undefeated Packers 14-13 to win the Class 7A state championship in 2018.

Of this and that:

—Florida State kicker Ryan Fitzgerald has been named a semi-finalist for the Lou Groza Award, which is presented each year to college football's best kicker.

Three finalists will be announced on November 28 and honored at the 32nd annual Lou Groza Collegiate Place-Kicker Awards Banquet on December 4 in Palm Beach County, Fla.

The same panel then selects the winner, who will be announced live on ESPN during the Home Depot College Football Awards on Friday, December 8.

The former Packer continued his fine work last week in the Seminoles' 27-20 win over Miami.

Fitzgerald kicked field goals of 33 and 22 yards, converted all three extra-point attempts and three of his five kickoffs resulted in touchbacks.

The No. 4-ranked Seminoles will play host to North Alabama on Saturday.

—Daijun Edwards had another productive afternoon in Georgia's 52-17 victory over Ole Miss.

Edwards carried the football 12 times for 50 yards and two touchdowns and also caught two passes for 17 yards.

—Orion Bonner caught three passes for 28 yards in Glenville State's 41-3 season-ending victory over West Virginia Wesleyan.

The Pioneers finish their season with a 6-4 record.

In his three seasons at Glenville State, the 5-foot-8, 173-pound junior has caught 108 passes for 1,468 yards and 10 touchdowns.

—Alabama A&M lost 34-14 to Bethune-Cookman last weekend to fall to 4-6, but Kaleb Dawson had four solo tackles and 10 assists, including 1.5 tackles for loss.

—Ty French had seven solos and one assisted tackle, including 3.5 for loss, in Gardner-Webb's 35-0 victory over Tennessee Tech.

He also had a pass breakup and a quarterback hurry for the 6-4 Runnin' Bulldogs, who will be home to face Charleston Southern on Saturday.

—Thomas University closed out its first season of football by falling to St. Thomas University 84-0.

Julian Harper started at linebacker and had three solo and three assisted tackles.

Defensive back Raheim McBride had three solo and one assisted tackle.

Cole Holmes started at offensive tackle of the Nighthawks, who finished 1-8 in their inaugural season.

—Quarterback Steven Krajewski completed 12-of-23 passes for 105 yards and one touchdown in Wagner College's 49-14 loss to Long Island University.

The Skyhawks, now 3-7, will play Post University on Saturday.

—Region 1-6A champion Thomas County Central raised its record to 11-0 when it defeated St. Pius X 49-0 in a first-round playoff game last weekend at the Jackets Nest.

The Justin Rogers-coached Yellow Jackets will be home to face 8-3 Jonesboro on Friday.

Three former Colquitt County assistants, now head football coaches, led their teams to playoff victories last Friday.

—Cook, under Byron Slack, defeated Washington County in the Class AA playoffs and will play Appling County on Friday in Adel in the second round.

—Swainsboro's Scott Roberts led his team to a 20-0 victory over Metter. The Tigers will play host to Lamar County on Friday.

—Pike Road, under Granger Shook, defeated Homewood 10-9 last Friday and will advance to play Spanish Fort in the Alabama 6A playoffs.