Friday Night Heavyweights: Grayson vs Collins Hill Showdown

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>By: Elise Minor Benton </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Lemme tell y'all something'… This isn't just another high school football game. This is Georgia 6A football at its absolute finest — two Gwinnett County powers with rosters full of future Saturdays stars. You got Grayson coming in like a fully loaded freight train, and Collins Hill looking to derail it with a defense that hits like a tax bill. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Grayson Rams – Key Playmakers</strong></h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='283913' first='Travis' last='Burgess'] (QB)</strong>&nbsp;– 6'6” North Carolina commit; and built to sling it. Big-time arm, quick release, and enough wheels to keep defenses honest.</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='212311' first='Tyler' last='Atkinson'] (LB)</strong>&nbsp;– 5&nbsp;Texas commit; sideline-to-sideline enforcer with a motor that don't quit.</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='283779' first='Anthony' last='Davis Jr.'] (LB)</strong>&nbsp;– Ole Miss commit; tackles like a truck, covers like a safety, and hits like a linebacker should.</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1319924' first='Lawrence' last='Brown Jr']. (EDGE)</strong>&nbsp;– UNC commit; explosive off the snap, bends the corner like it's made of rubber.</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='283843' first='Hannibal' last='Navies'] (DB/WR)</strong>&nbsp;– Kansas State commit; ballhawk in the secondary, deep threat on offense.</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='416419' first='Rilee' last='Drew'] (CB1)</strong>&nbsp;– Locks up WR1s and leaves quarterbacks staring at their second read all night.</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='283860' first='Jonathan' last='Stafford'] (WR)</strong>&nbsp;– WKU commit; sure hands, crisp routes, and the body control to make highlight catches.</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Collins Hill Eagles – Key Playmakers</strong></h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='283873' first='Katrell' last='Webb'] (DL)</strong>&nbsp;– Purdue commit; gap-destroyer with the quickness to chase down plays from behind.</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='212297' first='Deuce' last='Geralds II'] (EDGE)</strong>&nbsp;– LSU commit; edge menace who can change a game in one pass rush.</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1589348' first='Kevin' last='Hughes Jr']. (WR)</strong>&nbsp;– Multiple FBS offers; big-play threat who can stack corners and take the top off.</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='661786' first='Joel' last='Bradford'] (RB)</strong>&nbsp;– Multiple FBS offers; shifty runner and physical finisher, transferred from Grayson to make a statement.</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1629031' first='Adam' last='Kovangbandi'] (CB)</strong> – New face, but already CB1-level physicality and instincts. Adams has probably some of the best technique I've seen in awhile, super fast and crazy athleticism. </li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><strong>Xavier Sheffield (CB)</strong>&nbsp;– Starting corner with fast feet, sticky coverage, and the attitude to frustrate WRs.<br><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='354909' first='Makyree' last='Cross'] (QB)</strong>&nbsp;– Multiple FBS offers, including&nbsp;Auburn; dual-threat playmaker who can beat you with his arm or his legs. Commanding in the pocket, keeps defenses honest, and makes big throws when it counts.<br><br><strong>The Matchup</strong></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Grayson's got the muscle in the box with&nbsp;<strong>Atkinson</strong>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<strong>Davis Jr.</strong>, plus an offense that can beat you in the air with&nbsp;<strong>Burgess</strong>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<strong>Stafford</strong>, or on the ground with a balanced attack.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Collins Hill will counter with the&nbsp;<strong>Geralds–Webb pass-rush combo</strong>, which might be the best defensive front duo in the state.&nbsp;<strong>Bradford</strong>&nbsp;will need to grind out tough yards to keep Grayson's linebackers honest, and&nbsp;<strong>Hughes</strong>&nbsp;could be the X-factor if he gets deep.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>“See, Grayson built like they got an NFL scout in the weight room every day — big, fast, deep. &nbsp;Collins Hill? They the scrappy underdog with just enough knockout power to send everybody home talking about ‘Did you see THAT?!'</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>If Burgess gets time, Grayson gon' run this thing. But if Geralds and Webb get home early? Ohhh, baby, we might just see an upset brewin' under them Friday night lights.”</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->