Albany Herald

HERALD FAB 5 POLL --- WEEK 2:

1. Monroe (0-1)

The Nadas got ambushed in Brooks County and lost on a Hail Mary but stay at No. 1 because they’re still the top team in Southwest Georgia. Next: at Wilcox, 7:30 p.m. Friday.

2. Bainbridge (0-1)

The Bearcats lost their opener to Florida power East Gadsden, a state semifinalist last year, but stay No. 2 because they’ve yet to begin their Georgia schedule. Next: vs. Cairo, 7:30 p.m. Friday.

3. Lee County (1-0)

Kenneth Hurley ran for 200 yards, and Lee’s explosive offensive put up 42 first-half points in a 49-32 win against Dougherty. Next: vs. Albany 7:30 p.m. Friday.

4. Early County (1-0)

This looks like the best team at Early in years, and the Bobcats proved it with a 55-20 rout past Seminole to move up a spot in the poll. Next: at Miller County, 8 p.m. Friday.

5. Westover (1-0)

Westover replaces Americus-Sumter at No. 5 after the Patriots’ win against AAAAA Tift was more impressive than Americus’ win vs. AA Kendrick. Next: vs. Jonesboro, 7:30 p.m. Friday.

ALBANY HERALD HEISMAN WATCH:

The Top 5 performers from Weeks 1 and 2 who are already making an early case for Player of the Year.

MIKE WHATLEY, QB, DOUGHERTY: Completed 18 of 32 passes for 331 yards and three touchdowns and rushed for 65 yards on eight carries and a TD in 49-32 loss to Lee County, finishing with 174 yards on 17 carries.

LADONIS BRYANT, RB, EARLY COUNTY: Caught three passes for 128 yards and two TDs and rushed for 70 yards in Early County’s 55-20 win against Seminole County.

JACORI TAYLOR, RB, EARLY COUNTY: Completed 6-of-11 passes for 188 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 40 yards in Early County’s 55-20 win against Seminole.

MARQUIL MIDDLETON, RB, CALHOUN COUNTY: Rushed for 204 yards on 21 carries and scored three touchdowns in Calhoun County’s 36-26 win against Berrien.

KEVIN WILLIAMS, WR, MONROE: Caught seven passes for 92 yards, including a 45-yard TD, and he also ran a kickoff back 96 yards for a score during Monroe’s 21-18 loss to Brooks County.

WEEK 3 GAME OF THE WEEK:

Albany at Lee County, 7:30 p.m. Friday

BY THE NUMBERS:

2:

Number of blocked punts by Westover, including Jay Cunningham’s block that led to Brinson Wimberly’s 12-yard TD with four minutes left that lifted the Patriots to a 33-29 win against Tift County on Saturday.

416:

Number of total rushing yards that Crisp Academy piled up last Friday during a 40-0 win vs. Nathanael Greene.

QUOTE OF THE WEEK:

“Our whole offensive line is very young and never played a varsity game. They got indoctrinated (Friday).”

-- Alan Ingram, Seminole County coach after his team was blown out by Early County, 55-20, on Friday

WEEK 3 AREA SCHEDULE:

(All games 7:30 p.m. unless noted)

Early County at Miller County, 8 p.m.

Randolph Southern at Sherwood

Spencer at Randolph-Clay

Calhoun County at Lanier County

Mitchell County at Pelham

Windsor at Terrell Academy

Mount de Sales at Deerfield

Dooly County at Americus-Sumter

Southland at SGA

Crisp County at Cook

John Hancock at Crisp Academy

Cairo at Bainbridge

Westwood at Dawson Street Christian

Chattahoochee County at Terrell County

Turner County at Seminole County

Albany at Lee County

Dougherty at Westside, Macon

Jonesboro at Westover

Monroe at Wilcox County

Baconton Charter at Munroe Day (Fla.)

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