Who’s Got the Edge: 3A Region 5

Region 5 in 3A football happens to be one of the more underrated regions in the entire state, as proven by teams such as Cedar Grove, and Sandy Creek. Don't let this confuse you though, as they have stood the test of time as their region has grown, and developed drastically in the past year or so, as teams have left the region to join others. Nevertheless, the game remains the same, and the talent continues to develop, making their region incredibly fun to watch, and predict. Carver, Atlanta Contrary to the 2021 season, we feel that Carver, as talented as they are, will finish the season in third place in their region. We predict that they will not lose many regional games, but due to the fact that we feel that Cedar Grove, and Sandy Creek have such talented, well coached rosters returning this year. Nevertheless, we feel that they will make the playoffs, and finish with at least 8 wins, including the playoffs. Players that will be returning for Carver include that of Deandre Buchannon, Bryce Bowens, Julian Colvard, and Zyee'k Mender. Each of these players will more than likely put their best foot forward for their team, and put them in a good place to potentially win their region. Cedar Grove Just as they did last year, we fully expect Cedar Grove to be in prime position to win their region in an effortless fashion. While the region of 4 teams is very talented, they are almost head and shoulders above their competition, especially due to the fact that they are returning such promising, and consistently producing talent. Worth noting as well is the fact that some of these players are talented enough to perform at the next level. Players include the likes of [player_tooltip player_id='34049' first='Kayin' last='Lee'], [player_tooltip player_id='329300' first='Barry' last='Jackson'], Everett Roussaw, [player_tooltip player_id='220718' first='Adonijah' last='Green'], [player_tooltip player_id='327237' first='Ricky' last='Lee'], and Jakarri Ponder, who are talented players who will perform at a high level on both sides of the ball. Douglass, Atlanta Even though Douglass would more than likely come anywhere between 3rd-4th place in most bigger regions, they will likely finish last in their region list year due to how deep their region is talent-wise. Last season, Douglass finished 2-6 in their deeply talented region, with a 2-9 final record by the end of the year. Lucky enough for them, they may be able to at least put up a fight against their competition this year due to the fact that they will be returning the likes of players such as [player_tooltip player_id='338647' first='Jontae' last='Gilbert'], and Duce Hood. Expect them to do their best, and to put up a win in their region at best, but to fall drastically short. Sandy Creek While we do believe that Sandy Creek is talented enough, and well coached enough to win their region, we do not believe it will quite be enough to defeat the likes of Cedar Grove. Cedar Grove is in a bit of a different groove with their talent, and ability to play as an entire unit, and we believe that this will ultimately be good enough to finish 2nd in the region. Likely, they will handle the other teams in their region with ease, and they will come out on top due to their top talent, such as [player_tooltip player_id='34083' first='Kaleb' last='Cost'], Marcellus Pulliam, Travis Franklin, and [player_tooltip player_id='400142' first='Geimere' last='Latimer']. Also expect Sandy Creek to find themselves in the playoffs, competing against some of the best teams in their conference for a shot at championship.

Region 5 in 3A football happens to be one of the more underrated regions in the entire state, as proven by teams such as Cedar Grove, and Sandy Creek. Don't let this confuse you though, as they have stood the test of time as their region has grown, and developed drastically in the past year or so, as teams have left the region to join others. Nevertheless, the game remains the same, and the talent continues to develop, making their region incredibly fun to watch, and predict.
Carver, Atlanta
Contrary to the 2021 season, we feel that Carver, as talented as they are, will finish the season in third place in their region. We predict that they will not lose many regional games, but due to the fact that we feel that Cedar Grove, and Sandy Creek have such talented, well coached rosters returning this year. Nevertheless, we feel that they will make the playoffs, and finish with at least 8 wins, including the playoffs. Players that will be returning for Carver include that of Deandre Buchannon, Bryce Bowens, Julian Colvard, and Zyee'k Mender. Each of these players will more than likely put their best foot forward for their team, and put them in a good place to potentially win their region.
Cedar Grove
Just as they did last year, we fully expect Cedar Grove to be in prime position to win their region in an effortless fashion. While the region of 4 teams is very talented, they are almost head and shoulders above their competition, especially due to the fact that they are returning such promising, and consistently producing talent. Worth noting as well is the fact that some of these players are talented enough to perform at the next level. Players include the likes of Kayin Lee Kayin Lee 6'0" | 160 lbs | DB Cedar Grove | 2023 State GA , Barry Jackson Barry Jackson 5'11" | 175 lbs | ATH Cedar Grove | 2023 State GA , Everett Roussaw, Adonijah Green Adonijah Green 6'5" | 205 lbs | DL Cedar Grove | 2023 State GA , Ricky Lee Ricky Lee 5'11" | 170 lbs | DB Cedar Grove | 2023 State GA , and Jakarri Ponder, who are talented players who will perform at a high level on both sides of the ball.
Douglass, Atlanta
Even though Douglass would more than likely come anywhere between 3rd-4th place in most bigger regions, they will likely finish last in their region list year due to how deep their region is talent-wise. Last season, Douglass finished 2-6 in their deeply talented region, with a 2-9 final record by the end of the year. Lucky enough for them, they may be able to at least put up a fight against their competition this year due to the fact that they will be returning the likes of players such as Jontae Gilbert Jontae Gilbert 6'1" | 165 lbs | DB Douglass | 2025 State GA , and Duce Hood. Expect them to do their best, and to put up a win in their region at best, but to fall drastically short.
Sandy Creek
While we do believe that Sandy Creek is talented enough, and well coached enough to win their region, we do not believe it will quite be enough to defeat the likes of Cedar Grove. Cedar Grove is in a bit of a different groove with their talent, and ability to play as an entire unit, and we believe that this will ultimately be good enough to finish 2nd in the region. Likely, they will handle the other teams in their region with ease, and they will come out on top due to their top talent, such as Kaleb Cost Kaleb Cost 5'8" | 159 lbs | DB Sandy Creek | 2023 State GA , Marcellus Pulliam, Travis Franklin, and Geimere Latimer Geimere Latimer 5'10" | 175 lbs | QB Sandy Creek | 2023 State GA . Also expect Sandy Creek to find themselves in the playoffs, competing against some of the best teams in their conference for a shot at championship.