Five Things I Learned After the 5th Week of Savannah Area 2018 High School Football

1. Benedictine is Benedictine – after two region wins over Groves and Savannah by a combined 131-0, the Cadets are the team to beat. The Cadets are the “Big Dog on the Block” in Region 3 AAA.

2. Southeast Bulloch was the previous team to beat. Jenkins took over that spot last year. Now Benedictine is in the region. The Yellow Jackets came back and beat Islands to state, don't count them out. Then beat Beach last week 42-7. Don't count them out yet.

3. Jenkins proved winning, and experience helps in a close game. Last Friday against Windsor Forest

the Warriors were losing 9-8 after three quarters. This was a big early region game for both teams. Well experience in the fourth quarter helped Jenkins found a way to come back to take the lead and hold off a Knight late score and a program trying to step up to the level of the favorite teams in Region 3-AAA.

4. Region 3-A Division A is one of the top divisions in Georgia with three local teams ranked in the GHSA Class A Private school sector. Georgia High School Football Daily released it’s composite rankings and Calvary  sits at 4; Savannah Country Day ranked 9, and Savannah Christian enters at 10. Throw a rejuvenated Claxton Tiger team coached by Tony Welch, it’s going to be one of the best regions in the state to follow. All three teams will battle each other in October.

5. Calvary Specialty Sports Complex and the New War Memorial Stadium is Friday Night Lights. These two fields are a great high school venue for local high school football in Savannah Georgia. They are fan friendly but most of all something Savannah has needed for long time, brand new playing surfaces and stadiums. Who benefits from this brand new trend? Of course, our student-athletes and fans do. The excitement to compete with on top notch sites makes the experience of participating in high school football exciting I can’t wait to see Benedictine, Islands, Groves, and Savannah High on site fields to be built. This is definitely going to bring back home-field advantage. You Gotta Love It!