Rivals Recap: South Georgia

Some of the best players to ever come out of the state of Georgia are from south of Macon so a season in the Peach State isn't complete without a trip down I-75 to check out the talent. Thursday night's matchup featured Americus-Sumter (Ga.) vs. Albany (Ga.) Westover, a game Westover won handily 26-7. Friday's game was a battle of undefeated teams, with Leesburg (Ga.) Lee County falling to defending Class 6A state champion Moultrie (Ga.) Colquitt County 54-17. With several future FBS players, including Georgia, Tennessee and Arkansas commits, there's plenty to break down after the two games.

I was impressed with...

One of my favorite players to watch in the Class of 2016 is Colquitt County wide receiver Kiel Pollard. He had another big game, catching a touchdown pass and also running one in from the wildcat formation. Pollard doesn't wow with his speed, but his size, hands and difficulty to tackle make him a nightmare matchup for most defensive backs.

Arkansas WR commit Kiel Pollard with some moves in the open field #WPS https://t.co/DBNxuYORr4— Woody Wommack (@RivalsWoody) October 10, 2015

Class of 2017 Rivals100 defensive tackle Aubrey Solomon looks like the real deal and was very impressive in Friday's game, even though his team took the loss. Solomon is a legit 6-foot-4 and 300 pounds with very little bad weight, and he was in the backfield all night. Ultimately, Colquitt's no-huddle offense seemed to wear him down as the night went along, but his conditioning should only improve as his career moves along. Solomon, who favors Georgia, Florida and Auburn early on in his recruitment, will be one of the most sought-after defensive linemen in his class.

I was surprised by...

Class of 2016 Rivals250 defensive tackle Tyler Clark did a nice job off the ball quickly and getting into the backfield for Americus-Sumter, but the Georgia commit didn't do a very good job finishing plays. Clark lit up the camp circuit this offseason with his pass rushing moves, but in order to become a more complete prospect he will have to improve his motor and desire to finish off plays.

#UGA DT commit Tyler Clark in action last night https://t.co/S6ijgks1lE— Woody Wommack (@RivalsWoody) October 9, 2015

Replacing Class of 2015 five-star defensive tackle Trenton Thompson is no easy task, but Class of 2017 Westover's William Green is off to a pretty good start. The 6-foot-6, 290-pound prospect isn't on the recruiting radar yet, but with terrific size and nice athleticism, it shouldn't be long before coaches find their way back to Albany.

MarshallClick Colquitt County linebacker and TennesseeClick GeorgiaClick Other thoughts...Here to view this Link. offensive guard commit Chris BarnesClick Other thoughts...Here to view this Link. continues to develop and is playing at a lean 285 pounds. Barnes looks like he still has some growing to do and has the versatility to play guard or perhaps right tackle at the next level. He was excellent as a pass blocker on Friday night while playing left tackle and his versatility will only help him in college.Here to view this Link. commit Ja'Quain BlakelyClick GeorgiaClick Other thoughts...Here to view this Link. offensive guard commit Chris BarnesClick Other thoughts...Here to view this Link. continues to develop and is playing at a lean 285 pounds. Barnes looks like he still has some growing to do and has the versatility to play guard or perhaps right tackle at the next level. He was excellent as a pass blocker on Friday night while playing left tackle and his versatility will only help him in college.Here to view this Link. once again flashed terrific sideline-to-sideline speed, impressive considering his 6-foot-2, 220-pound frame. Blakely missed a few tackles in the open field, something he said after the game he chalked up to being too excited at the opportunity to make a big hit, but continues to look like an impressive future SEC player. While Tennessee holds Blakely's commitment, he did say after the game he plans to take a few more official visits, with Florida being the most aggressive school after him right now.Here to view this Link. quarterback commit Garet MorrellClick Colquitt County linebacker and TennesseeClick GeorgiaClick Other thoughts...Here to view this Link. offensive guard commit Chris BarnesClick Other thoughts...Here to view this Link. continues to develop and is playing at a lean 285 pounds. Barnes looks like he still has some growing to do and has the versatility to play guard or perhaps right tackle at the next level. He was excellent as a pass blocker on Friday night while playing left tackle and his versatility will only help him in college.Here to view this Link. commit Ja'Quain BlakelyClick GeorgiaClick Other thoughts...Here to view this Link. offensive guard commit Chris BarnesClick Other thoughts...Here to view this Link. continues to develop and is playing at a lean 285 pounds. Barnes looks like he still has some growing to do and has the versatility to play guard or perhaps right tackle at the next level. He was excellent as a pass blocker on Friday night while playing left tackle and his versatility will only help him in college.Here to view this Link. once again flashed terrific sideline-to-sideline speed, impressive considering his 6-foot-2, 220-pound frame. Blakely missed a few tackles in the open field, something he said after the game he chalked up to being too excited at the opportunity to make a big hit, but continues to look like an impressive future SEC player. While Tennessee holds Blakely's commitment, he did say after the game he plans to take a few more official visits, with Florida being the most aggressive school after him right now.Here to view this Link. showed a nice ability to throw the ball deep down the field, including opening the game with an 80-yard touchdown pass to two-star wide receiver Tray EaffordClick Colquitt County linebacker and TennesseeClick GeorgiaClick Other thoughts...Here to view this Link. offensive guard commit Chris BarnesClick Other thoughts...Here to view this Link. continues to develop and is playing at a lean 285 pounds. Barnes looks like he still has some growing to do and has the versatility to play guard or perhaps right tackle at the next level. He was excellent as a pass blocker on Friday night while playing left tackle and his versatility will only help him in college.Here to view this Link. commit Ja'Quain BlakelyClick GeorgiaClick Other thoughts...Here to view this Link. offensive guard commit Chris BarnesClick Other thoughts...Here to view this Link. continues to develop and is playing at a lean 285 pounds. Barnes looks like he still has some growing to do and has the versatility to play guard or perhaps right tackle at the next level. He was excellent as a pass blocker on Friday night while playing left tackle and his versatility will only help him in college.Here to view this Link. once again flashed terrific sideline-to-sideline speed, impressive considering his 6-foot-2, 220-pound frame. Blakely missed a few tackles in the open field, something he said after the game he chalked up to being too excited at the opportunity to make a big hit, but continues to look like an impressive future SEC player. While Tennessee holds Blakely's commitment, he did say after the game he plans to take a few more official visits, with Florida being the most aggressive school after him right now.Here to view this Link.. Unfortunately he struggled on some short and intermediate routes and looks like will need some time before he's ready to get on the field with the Herd once he arrives in Huntington.

A bizarre scene broke out late in the third quarter of the Lee County-Colquitt County game, which was played at Lee County, when one of the members of the chain gang got into an altercation with Colquitt assistant coach Shaun Sutton. Colquitt's up-tempo offense kept the chains moving, but not fast enough for their liking. After shoves and punches were exchanged, the game was delayed 15 minutes while sheriff's deputies and officials sorted out the situation.

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