Friday’s GPB Game of the Week features two of the more surprising teams from Region 6-AAAAA. Last year, the Centennial Knights were a win over Roswell away from making a playoff appearance in head coach Jeff Measor’s first year. With another offseason to prepare, most pundits had the Knights once again competing for a playoff spot this season. Unfortunately, after six losses, however, Centennial is all but eliminated from playoff contention, leaving only pride to play for at this point.
Still, Lassiter should not take Centennial lightly, especially Euclid Cummings, the team’s star defensive end. Cummings is still coming into his own as a football player, having previously used his athletic abilities on the basketball court instead of the gridiron. He is a tough matchup for any offensive tackle, forcing coaches to either add extra blockers or leave a running back to keep him from getting to the quarterback. This rotation can take teams out of what they want to do offensively, leaving Cummings to wreak havoc in the backfield.
If there is one team that will be ready for the challenge, however, it’s the Lassiter Trojans. Last week, the Trojans knocked off the previously unbeaten Walton Raiders, just the latest on the list of the team’s surprising wins. The Trojans are led by quarterback Hutson Mason while an abundance of other skill position players are featured in the Trojan offense. Lassiter will use them throughout the game, whether it be on offense or on special teams.
Boral can be reached at jboral@scoreatl.com.
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