Rusty Mansell's Georgia Game of the Week: Prince Avenue Christian vs. Hebron Christian
This week’s Georgia High School Football Game of the Week is Prince Avenue Christian at Hebron Christian Academy for the Region 8-2A Championship on Friday.
The Prince Avenue Wolverines are 6-3, and won their second-straight state championship last season. This could be a state championship type match as Hebron Christian, sitting at 8-1, could step up and stand in their way of a first round bye.
The game will be broadcast live on the Peachtree Sports Network starting at 8 p.m. EST, and will also stream live on the Atlanta News First app. From home, download the free ANF+ app anywhere you stream — FireTV, AppleTV, Roku and YouTubeTV — simply by searching for “Atlanta News First” on those platforms.
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Prince Avenue Christian: 2025 quarterback Jake Bobo, son of Georgia offensive coordinator Mike Bobo, takes the majority of the snaps for Prince Avenue on offense. A headliner for Prince Avenue includes Christian Garrett, who is committed to Georgia Tech. Georgia still trying to recruit the On3 Top 100 prospect and Top 10 defensive lineman.
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Andrew Beard, the sophomore running back at Prince Avenue, is the nephew of former Georgia running back Garrison Hearst. Hearst was a Heisman Trophy finalist in 1992 and a former first round NFL Draft pick. Beard’s had a huge year and is on the radar for many colleges already.
Hebron Christian: NC State athlete commit Gerritt Kemp is one of the state of Georgia’s top overall prospects. Two front seven players who stand out for Hebron Christian are seniors Carrington Coombs and Sichan John, who are committed to Georgia Tech and Virginia, respectively.
On3 Massey Ratings Prediction: Prince Avenue 35, Hebron Christian 28
The On3 Massey Ratings — which were officially used during the BCS era and have generated college high school sports team rankings since 1995 — rank sports teams by analyzing game outcomes, strength of schedule and margin of victory.
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