2005 GFL Champions Georgia Force
Georgia Force beats War Hill Warriors 57-22
The Georgia Force completed a perfect GFL season winning 57-22 over the War Hill Warriors in the GFL Championship game played Saturday night at St.Pius. The Force are unbeaten with a 10-0 record.
GFL Director Hank St.Denis presents Force Head Coach Scott Willis with 2005 GFL Championship Trophy
Force players celebrate being crowned GFL Champions as they hoist Coach Scott Willis on their shoulders
GFL Semifinal Results
Georgia Force rolls over North Georgia 54-0
Force kicker Neal Touchton attempts extra point as Falcons JJ Koch rushes in to block it
In a rematch of last years championship game between the Force and Falcons (2004 GFL Champions), the Georgia Force made sure there would be no repeat. The Force forced a Falcon fumble on the second play of the game then scored three plays later on a Justin Reinsmith run. The Force then scored two more times in the first quarter to lead 21-0. Another touchdown in the second quarter made the halftime score 28-0. The Falcons couldn’t get anything going on offense due to the Force’s smothering defense. The second half was much the same story as the Force continued to dominate on offense (scoring four more time) and on defense.War Hill wins 30-27 over NCC
War Hill QB Jacob Cantrell rolls out to pass
It was a great day for football and a great setting for the GFL playoffs. The War Hill Warriors and NCC Crusaders played for a right to play in the GFL Championship. NCC scored first to lead 7-0, then the Warriors came right back to go ahead 8-7. NCC scored two more times to take a 20-8 lead, but War Hill scored just before halftime to make the score 20-16. NCC scored again in the 3rd quarter, making the score 27-16 and it looked bad for War Hill. However, War Hill scored to make it 27-24 in the 4th quarter. It looked like NCC was going to hold on as time ticked away, but War Hill got the ball back and drove down the field to score and pull out a 30-27 victory.2005 GFL FINAL REGULAR STANDINGS
TEAM……………………….WON..LOST
Georgia Force………………..8……0
NCC Crusaders……………….6……2
War Hill Warriors…………….5……3
North Georgia………………..5……3
West Georgia…………………4……4
NCA Lions……………………..3……5
East Atlanta Mustangs……..1……7
Bartow Generals…………….0……8Games Results for Fri/Sat Oct 14/15NCC beats West Georgia 18-8In the final regular season game, NCC defeated West Georgia, securing a second place finish for the Crusaders and knocking the Rebels out of the playoffs.Games Results for Friday, Oct 14th
Georgia Force 61 War Hill 12The Force finished the regular season unbeaten with a big win over War Hill.North Georgia 40 NCA 0The Falcons scored on a 3 yard run by Trae Cagle, then added the 2-pt conversation by Jordan McDaniel to go ahead 8-0 in the first quarter. JJ Koch added another score for the Falcons on a 12 yard run early in the second quarter. McDaniel again scored on the 2-pt attempt to make the score 16-0. Caleb Jefferson ran 74 yards for a Falcon touchdown, making the score 22-0. Jordan McDaniel scored on an 8 yard run that made it 28-0. Just before halftime, Robbie Farster intercepted a Lions pass and ran 76 yards for a score. At halftime, the Falcons led 34-0. Josh Veal scored the final touchdown in the third quarter on a 56 yard run.Game results for Friday, Oct 7thNCC 29 East Atlanta 0The Crusaders cruised to their 5th win despite playing in the pouring rain. NCC stays in a tie for second place at 5-2 with the win.War Hill 40 NCA 24The Warriors jumped out to a 32-0 lead in the first half and improve to 5-2 on the season. Dustin Gragg had a big night running the ball.West Georgia 88 Bartow 22Georgia Force and North Georgia were off this week.Games results for Friday, Sept 30th & Sat, Oct 1stWar Hill surprises NCC 32-26The Warriors victory puts both teams in a tie for second place in the GFL with 2 games remaining in the regular season.Georgia Force 69 Bartow 18The Force continued their winning ways as they roll over Bartow at home.NCA 26 East Atlanta 20NCA evened their record to 3-3 and kept their playoff hopes alive with a win over the East Atlanta Mustangs. NCA scored first, however, the Mustangs led at halftime 14-12. The Lions were able to pull ahead in the second half, but East Atlanta made it a close game.North Georgia 22 West Georgia 20In a game with playoff implications, the Falcons escape West Georgia with the win. It was a good, hard hitting, nail biting football game. North Georgia scored early in the first quarter when Jordan McDaniel scored on a 4 yard run. The Falcons had intercepted a Rebel pass to set up the drive. McDaniel scored again early in the second quarter on a 6 yard run and then just before halftime, a Josh Veal to Robbie Farster pass resulted in a touchdown from 15 yards out and the Falcons led at halftime 22-0. West Georgia was not going to give up and came out in the second half, passing the ball up and down the field. They were able to score on a long 79 yard run by John Morgan midway thru the 3rd quarter. Then early in the fourth quarter they scored again after driving down the field. This time a Matt Thompson to Morgan pass resulted in a touchdown to narrow the score to 22-14. The Rebels intercepted a pass on their next possession and started marching down the field. They again scored, making the score 22-20 and setting up the potential tying 2-pt conversion attempt. The pass was batted down by the Falcons. West Georgia was able to stop the Falcons several more time, but were not able to get close enough for a touchdown or to attempt a field goal.Game Results for Friday, Sept 23rd
Falcons vs Force (not the NFL vs AFL, but the GFL)Georgia Force 42 North Georgia 8It is often said that the final score of a game is not indicative of the game that was played. In the Force-Falcons game this statement is applicable, but you could also say that the play of the special teams had much to do with the outcome of this game. The game was scoreless in the first quarter, then the Force capitalized on a long run by Justin Reinsmith on an option play that resulted in the first touchdown. Force 6-0. On the kickoff, the Force recovered a fumble and on the first play scored again to make it 12-0. Both teams were moving the ball, but turnovers contributed to drives being stopped. It was a very hard fought game. The Falcons scored on a 62 yard pass from Josh Veal to Trae Cagle midway thru the third quarter and were successful on the 2-pt attempt, making the score 12-8. The Falcons held the Force on the next series and the momentum had clearly shifted to the Falcons. However, a safety made the score 14-8 and then on the first play after the kick, Andrew Auton score for the Force on a long run. The score was now 20-8. The Force then kick the ball deep to the Falcons, who fumbled on the one yard line. The Force scored, then kickoff again to the Falcons. Once again for the third time, the kickoff was fumbled by the Falcons and the Force recovered. Several plays later the Force scored again. Near the end of the game, the Force blocked a punt attempt by the Falcons and recovered the ball in the end zone to score their final points. Four costly turnovers by the Falcons, 3 on kickoffs and then a blocked punt, led to easy touchdowns by the Force. Final score Force 42 Falcons 8 The Force remain unbeaten at 6-0.For pictures from this game, click …………..NCC 60 Bartow 6West Georgia 44 East Atlanta 6
NCA and War Hill do not have games this weekGame Results for Friday, Sept 16
Force roars past the NCA Lions 43-8
North Georgia shuts down Bartow 50-0
War Hill whallops East Atlanta 55-6
NCC and West Georgia had no game this weekGame Results for Friday, Sept 9
Force edges NCC 14-8The Georgia Force scored 14 points in the first half on two touchdowns, then held on as the NCC Crusaders gallant effort fell short. Defense won out in this contest as the Force came in averaging 50+ points per game and NCC averaging 26. The win moves the Force into sole possession of first place and keeps them undefeated.
Click on the following to see photos from the game…………..NCA wins thriller 36-34 over West GeorgiaNCA scored in the last minute and a half to take the lead and holds on to beat the Rebels. NCA came back from a 34-8 deficit.North Georgia defeats East Atlanta 42-6The Falcons scored early, then added two second quarter scores to take a 20-0 halftime lead. The Mustangs just couldn’t seem to get anything going.
Click on the following to see photos from the game…….War Hill mauls Bartow 67-6The Warriors showed no mercy in beating Bartow.
CFAF Marching Falcons
The North Georgia Falcons vs War Hill game saw the debut of the CFAF Marching Falcons. It was a great addition to the game and they performed spectacularly at halftime.Game Results for Fri/Sat Sept 2/3NCC rips NCA 37-14.
NCA led 14-6 at the half, but the Crusaders came back to play their best half of the season, scoring 31 points to go 3-0 in the GFL. NCC plays the Georgia Force next Friday.Georgia Force blanks West Georgia 34-0War Hill whips North Georgia 58-22The Warriors battled their way to a 32-22 halftime lead, then held the Falcons scoreless as they rolled up 26 second half points. Scoring both with defensive plays and long pass plays, the Warriors played an outstanding game. For photos, click on East Atlanta beats Bartow 32-18Game Scores for Friday, August 26thGeorgia Force 61 War Hill Warriors 24The Force offensive machine was again on track as Justin Reinsmith led the way with three more scores. Eddie Jackson, for the second week in a row, returned a punt for a score.For pictures from the Force-War Hill game, click on….NCC Crusaders 33 East Atlanta Mustangs 0Crusaders recorded their second straight shutout and got their offense going to complement their outstanding defense.
Falcons drive on NCANorth Georgia 20 NCA Lions 10North Georgia scored 20 points in the first half, while NCA was only able to muster a safety. The Falcons offensive scoring came on two long runs, one from RB Caleb Jefferson and the other from QB Josh Veal. Jordan McDaniel led the defense and returned an interception for a TD. The Lions had opportunities to score throughout the second half, but could only take it in one time on a long run by QB Noah Garner.Click on the following to see more photos from the game……
West Georgia Rebels offense pours it on the Bartow GeneralsWest Georgia Rebels 54 Bartow Generals 0The Rebels played a solid game, while the Generals failed to score for the second week in a row.Game Scores for Friday, August 19thNCA Lions 49 Bartow Generals 0
There was a train wreck Friday night in Cartersville as the NCA Lions derailed the Bartow Generals. NCA used their experience and quickly jumped out to a big lead. QB Noah Garner along with a stable of running backs were too much for the Generals.Georgia Force 57 East Atlanta 14
The Force got its running game going early and never looked back. Justin Reinsmith scored 3 touchdowns and Eddie Jackson ran a punt back 50 yards in the first quarter as the Force dominated from the opening kick. East Atlanta, playing their first GFL game, just couldn’t stop the Force’s potent running attack.
The War Hill Warriors offense prepare to attack the West Georgia DefenseWest Georgia 36 War Hill 16
(Revised) War Hill led the Rebels at halftime, 16-8. However West Georgia got untrack in the second half, scoring 28 points to defeat the Warriors.NCC shocks North Georgia 14-0NCC capitalized on two plays (scoring in the second quarter on a quick dive that went for 50 yards and then returned the second half kickoff for a touchdown). Both teams defenses played great football. North Georgia had several opportunities to score, but interceptions in and near the end zone proved costly for the Falcons.2005 BARTOW GENERALSFront Row: Levi Hibbard, Frederick Kittle, Michael Minter, Edson Oeseburg,
Alex Fortin, Victor Vassil, Jeff Williams
Second Row: Coach Jim Vassil, Brad White, Julian Saviano, Jarrod Lane, Coach Mike Gifford,
Andrew Gifford, John Williams, Mitchell Tietze, Enrico Welborn, Coach Jeff Davis
Not Pictured: Warner Basnett
2005 West Georgia Rebels
Kneeling: Preston Easterwood, Zack Smith, Brian Huckeba, Casey Waldon, Anthony Lawrence, David Morgan, Tyler Hildebrand, Mitchell Marshall, Andy Thompson
Standing: Coach Jerry DeMarce, David McCrina, Jake Vineyard, Jake Cadenhead, Mike Anderson, Luther Johnson, Gavin Davidson, Coach Kevin Thompson, Brandon Waldon, Matt Thompson, John Morgan, John Marshall, Nick Burse, Coach Luther Johnson.
GFL Jamboree (Saturday, July 30th, 2005) Information
The GFL Jamboree was held Saturday, July 30th from 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm at the Cobb Galleria, located on Hwy 41 at 285 in northwest Atlanta. With over 200 in attendance, it was a great kick-off to the 2005 football season.
Guest Speaker Jerry Rhome had some great stories that he told, Coleman Rudolph gave an inspiring talk about football and Jonathan Brummel told of his experience going from homeschool football to playing for Liberty University. Special recognition went to the 2002 NCA football team, the first football team with words about that team from Drew Neidhammer.
The program was preceeded by an hour of games and activities featuring a 25′ rock climbing competition that was won by Brett Hawkins of the East Atlanta Mustangs. Players from Bartow, East Atlanta, Georgia Force, NCA, North Georgia and West Georgia competed.
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2005 GFL All-Conference Team
