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Class 6A

*Best player: Carrollton’s Julian Lewis (right), a five-star recruit committed to Southern Cal, was 25-3 as a starter across his freshman and sophomore seasons. He reclassified as a senior in the offseason, giving him a final chance for a state title that would be Carrollton’s first since 1998.

*Best position: Defensive line. About 10 Class 6A defensive linemen rank among the state’s top 100 players overall, and six didn’t make this team.

*Most highly recruited: Lewis is the consensus No. 15 player nationally among seniors. Grayson linebacker Tyler Atkinson is the No. 9 player among juniors.

*That’s interesting: Two Buford players are here, but it could’ve been many more. The Wolves have 11 seniors committed to Power 4 Conference teams (four SEC, four ACC, two Big 10, one Big 12). Assuming they sign where committed, that would be a record for a Georgia senior class.

*Snubbed: There are no preseason all-state players from regions 5 and 6 despite some pretty good teams that include 2023 Class 7A runner-up Walton. The Raiders will be fine, but they must replace 15 of their 16 first-team all-region players.

*Underrated: Though committed to Wake Forest, Cole Funderburk trails a half-dozen or more Class 6A defensive-line prospects in the recruiting rankings, but none has more than his 31 career sacks.

*What else is news? Douglas County is coming off its best season in 60 years, but that was in the old Class 6A, meaning second from the top. The Tigers are in the big class now and are armed with four preseason all-state weapons – wide receiver Aaron Gregory, athlete James Johnson, wide receiver Devin Carter and defensive lineman Jordan Carter.

Offense

QB - Julian Lewis, Carrollton, Sr.

RB - Kimauri Farmer, Carrollton, Jr.

RB - Zion Johnson, Newton, Sr.

WR - Devin Carter, Douglas County, Jr.

WR - Aaron Gregory, Douglas County, Jr.

TE - Elyiss Williams, Camden County, Sr.

OL - Damola Ajidahun, Duluth, Sr.

OL - Paul Bowling, McEachern, Sr.

OL - Juan Gaston, Westlake, Sr.

OL - Brayden Jacobs, Buford, Sr.

OL - Cortez Smith, Parkview, Sr.

ATH - James Johnson, Douglas County, Sr.

PK - Brett Fitzgerald, Colquitt County, Sr.

Defense

DL - Jordan Carter, Douglas County, Jr.

DL - Cole Funderburk, North Gwinnett, Sr.

DL - Deuce Geralds, Collins Hill, Jr.

DL - RyShawn Perry, Newton, Sr.

LB - Tyler Atkinson, Grayson, Jr.

LB - Anthony Kruah, Marietta, Sr.

LB - Luke Metz, Mill Creek, Sr.

LB - Jadon Perlotte, Buford, Sr.

DB - Dorian Barney, Carrollton, Jr.

DB - Chauncey Davis, North Gwinnett, Jr.

DB - Zachry Harden, Newton, Sr.

DB - Brandon McDonald, Richmond Hill, Sr.

P - Sam Miller, Colquitt County, Sr.

Coming Tuesday: Class 5A

Westlake's Travis Smith, who had 53 receptions for 843 yards and 11 touchdowns last season, is a top-125 national prospect and has committed to Tennessee. (Photo courtesy of On3)

Carter, Smith headline WR class

GHSF Daily’s rollout of the Georgia Power 100 continues today with wide receivers. The Georgia Power 100 is chosen primarily on high school production, though college potential is considered. Players not on this list might appear later in the athlete category.

*Tristan Anderson, Rockmart, Sr.: Anderson (6-3, 180) had 66 receptions for 1,098 yards and 13 touchdowns for the Class 2A runner-up last season. He and Worth County’s D’ontae Fulton were the AJC’s two first-team Class 2A all-state receivers in 2023. Anderson has several mid-major Division I offers.

*Thomas Blackshear, Calvary Day, Sr.: Blackshear (6-1, 195) had 27 receptions for 551 yards and five touchdowns in just eight games last season as he played through injuries. As a sophomore on Benedictine’s 2022 Class 4A championship team, he had 41 catches for 641 yards and 10 touchdowns with 1,187 all-purpose yards. A top-400 national recruit and Calvary’s No. 3 prospect all-time, Blackshear committed to Georgia in May.

*Devin Carter, Douglas County, Jr.: Carter is the consensus No. 15 player nationally among juniors and the No. 3 wide receiver. He’s the third-highest-rated Georgia WR recruit this century behind Jadon Haselwood and Da’Rick Rogers and ahead of Calvin Johnson. Carter had 55 receptions for 982 yards and 14 touchdowns for Class 3A champion Cedar Grove last season. He had 30 catches for 417 yards and six touchdowns as a freshman playing alongside two Division I senior wide receivers. Carter is the son of former Appling County, Florida State and NFL running back Dexter Carter.

*D’ontae Fulton, Worth County, Sr.: Fulton (6-1, 160) had 88 receptions for 1,283 yards and 16 touchdowns for a 5-6 Class 2A team last season. He and Rockmart’s Tristan Anderson were the AJC’s first-team Class 2A all-state receivers. Worth County’s highest-rated prospect this century, Fulton committed to Georgia State in June.

*Aaron Gregory, Douglas County, Jr.: Gregory (6-3, 180) had 45 receptions for 990 yards and eight touchdowns as a sophomore for a 13-1 Class 6A team last season. He had 26 tackles playing free safety. Gregory is a consensus top-50 national recruit among juniors and the No. 5 wide receiver. He is Douglas County’s highest-rated recruit this century and among the top 10 highest-rated WR recruits from Georgia this century.

*Landon Roldan, North Oconee, Sr.: Roldan (6-4, 180) had 50 receptions for 1,029 yards and 13 touchdowns for a 12-1 Class 4A team last season. He had no offers when the season ended but showed off his outstanding speed in camps and committed to Georgia in June.

*Travis Smith, Westlake, Sr.: Smith (6-4, 200) is a top-125 national prospect who had 53 receptions for 843 yards and 11 touchdowns for a 9-3 Class 7A team in 2023. He’s Westlake’s highest-rated WR recruit this century and highest overall prospect since Falcons cornerback A.J. Terrell in 2016. Smith committed to Tennessee in July.

*Ahmed Souare, Loganville, Sr.: Souare (6-3, 190) had 68 receptions for 1,310 yards and 16 touchdowns on a 5-6 Class 5A team in 2023 and was the state’s leading receiver through the regular season. He played sparingly before his breakout season. Souare committed to Georgia State in July.

*Jeremiah Ware, Gainesville, Sr.: Ware (5-11, 180) had 50 receptions for 1,132 yards and 14 touchdowns in 11 games at Flowery Branch, a 5-6 Class 5A team, last season. Ware has several Division I offers, including one from Georgia Tech.

*C.J. Wiley Jr., Milton, Sr: Wiley (6-4, 195) had 68 receptions for a state-best 1,473 yards and 14 touchdowns on the Class 7A champion last season after transferring from Alpharetta. He was the only junior wide receiver above Class 3A to make first-team AJC all-state. Wiley is a consensus top-200 national recruit and the No. 21 wide receiver nationally. His father, Chuck, is a former LSU and NFL defensive end. Wiley committed to Florida State in June.

Coming Tuesday: Offensive linemen

Class 4A

The Maxwell Ratings, compiled by mathematician and Georgia High School Football Historians Association founder Loren Maxwell, have projected the region finishes of all 415 football-playing schools in the GHSA. The projections are based on historical scores, with the most recent season weighing most heavily. Teams that did unusually well, or poorly, in 2023 are projected to regress toward the mean. The ratings do not consider changes in player personnel or coaching staff. Below are Maxwell’s projections and a brief look at how Class 4A shapes up in 2024.

Coming Tuesday: Class 3A

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Longest tenured: 4A

Here are the Class 4A head coaches with the most seasons at their school.

40 - Alan Chadwick, Marist

33 - Gerry Romberg, Westminster

16 - Timothy Floyd, Jonesboro

14 - Danny Britt, Benedictine

13 - Chris Smith, Madison County

11 - Chad Ashley, Hampton

9 - Leroy Ryals, Cedar Shoals

8 - Maurice Dixon, Creekside

8 - Tyler Aurandt, North Oconee

8 - Kevin Smith, Perry

7 - Pete Fominaya, Hiram

7 - Robert Andrews, Walnut Grove

6 - Conor Foster, Cartersville

6 - Steve Robinson, Drew

6 - Mike Chastain, Jones County

6 - Kyle Hockman, New Hampstead

6 - Jason Strickland, Ware County

5 - Steve Gates, Cass

5 - Jamie Abrams, Cedartown

5 - Andrew Oropeza, Northside (Columbus)

5 - Todd Murray, SE Whitfield

Alan Chadwick enters his 40th season as Marist's coach this year. Only two head coaches in GHSA history have worked more than 40 seasons. Who are they? (Answer Tuesday)

Answer to Friday’s question: Coffee and Perry won state titles for the first time in history last season.

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The preseason scrimmage schedule is compiled by GHSF Daily and not maintained by the GHSA or any other organization. Please click here to make additions or report errors. Games in red are those added since Friday's edition.

Tuesday

North Cobb Christian at NW Whitfield

Thursday

Adairsville at Cartersville

Alcovy at Union Grove

Apalachee at Dacula

Athens Academy at Prince Avenue Christ.

Brookstone at Chattahoochee Co.

Callaway at Bowdon

Cedar Shoals at Jefferson

Central Gwinnet at Seckinger

Chamblee at Northview

Chattahoochee at Duluth

Clarke Central at Marietta

Columbia vs. Southwest DeKalb (HS)

Dalton & Ooltewah, Tenn. at Heritage, Ringgold

Dodge Co. at Turner Co.

Dunwoody at Wesleyan

ELCA at Whitefield Academy

Flowery Branch at North Hall

GMC Prep at Wheeler Co.

Grayson at Norcross

Groves at Savannah

Hapeville Charter at Drew (T)

Heritage, Conyers at Walnut Grove

Houston Co. at Crisp Co.

Hughes at Buford

Mays at Westlake

Miller Grove at Lakeside, Atlanta

Monroe Area at Eastside

Monroe at Sumter Co.

Morgan Co. at Cherokee Bluff

Paulding Co. at Brookwood

Peachtree Ridge at Archer

Rome at Rockmart

Shaw at Seminole Co.

Southwest DeKalb vs. Columbia (GO)

St. Pius at Ola

Starr’s Mill at Sandy Creek

SW Georgia STEM at Central, Talbotton

Taylor Co. at Hardaway (K)

Utopia Academy vs. Washington (L)

Villa Rica at Newnan

Wayne Co. at Effingham Co.

Friday

Alexander at Hillgrove

Aquinas at Glascock Co.

Baconton Charter at Mitchell Co.

Brooks Co. at Tift Co.

Brunswick at Ware Co.

Bulloch Academy at Jenkins Co.

Burke Co. at Southeast Bulloch

Cambridge at Carrollton

Camden Co. at Benedictine (SM)

Cass at Dawson Co.

Chamblee at Northview

Chattooga at Sonoraville

Cherokee at Creekview

Chestatee at Union Co.

Clarkston, Stone Mountain, Towers (NC)

Collins Hill at North Cobb

Columbus at Marion Co.

Crawford Co. at Jasper Co.

Denmark at Johns Creek

Discovery at Meadowcreek

Dougherty at Thomasville

Douglas Co. at Lithia Springs

Druid Hills at Banneker

Dublin at Hawkinsville

Dunwoody at Wesleyan

East Hall at Pickens

East Jackson at Jackson Co.

East Paulding at Harrison

Evans at Washington-Wilkes

Fayette Co. at Northgate

Forest Park at Tri-Cities

Forsyth Central at Sprayberry

Franklin, N.C. at Rabun Co.

Frederica Academy at Brantley Co.

Gatewood at Athens Christian

George Walton at Providence Christian

Glenn Hills at Cross Creek

Gordon Central at Coahulla Creek

Gordon Lee at North Murray

Greene Co. at Northeast

Groves at Savannah

Grovetown at Harlem

Haralson Co. at Manchester

Hart Co. at Oconee Co.

Heard Co. at Trion

Hebron Christian at Westminster

Hephzibah at Thomson

Hilton Head, S.C. at Jenkins

Holy Innocents’ at Commerce

Irwin Co. at Dodge Co.

Jackson, Atl. vs. Therrell (HA)

Jefferson Co. at Swainsboro

Johnson, Gainesville at Banks Co.

Johnson, Savannah at Portal

Josey at South Atlanta (L)

Kendrick at Miller Co.

Kennesaw Mountain at Allatoona

King's Ridge at Mt. Bethel Christian

Lakeview Academy at Walker

Laney at Lakeside, Evans

Lee Co. at Carver, Columbus (OS)

Lincoln Co. at Oglethorpe Co.

Long Co. at Statesboro

Lumpkin Co. at West Hall

Madison Co. at Franklin Co.

Marist at Blessed Trinity

McNair at Salem

Metter at Toombs Co.

Mill Creek at Shiloh

Miller Grove at Lakeside, Atlanta

Model at Armuchee

Montgomery Co. at Claxton

Mount Pisgah at Bethlehem Christian

Mountain View & Stephens Co. at Winder-Barrow

Mundy’s Mill at McDonough

Murray Co. at Christian Heritage

North Gwinnett at South Gwinnett

North Paulding at Creekside

North Springs at South Forsyth

Pataula Charter at Brookwood School

Pepperell at Coosa

Piedmont Academy at Flint River Acad.

Pierce Co. at Glynn Academy (GL)

Pope at Walton

Putnam Co. at Washington Co.

Randolph-Clay at Tiftarea Academy

Redan vs. M.L. King (GO)

Richmond Academy at Greenbrier

River Ridge at Etowah

Riverdale at Landmark Christian

Savannah Christ. at McIntosh Co. Acad.

SE Whitfield at Lakeview-Ft. Oglethorpe

Shiloh at Mill Creek

Signal Mountain, Tenn. vs. Ridgeland (TC)

South Cobb at Woodland, Cartersville

South Effingham at Screven Co.

Spalding Co at East Coweta

Spencer vs. Northside, Columbus (K)

St. Francis at Loganville Christian

Stephenson at Parkview

Stockbridge vs. Pace Academy

SW Georgia Academy at Baker Co.

Tattnall Square at Social Circle

Towers vs. Clarkston (NC)

Treutlen at Hancock Central

Twiggs Co. at Rock Springs Christian

Valwood at Berrien

Vidalia at ECI

Walker Valley, Tenn. vs. Ringgold (TC)

West Laurens at East Laurens

Wheeler at Decatur

White Co. at Fannin Co.

Windsor Forest at Bradwell Institute

Woodland, Cartersville at Pike Co.

Woodward Academy at GAC

Worth Co. at Cairo

Saturday

Mount Vernon at Lovett

Stadium abbreviations: (GL) Glynn Co.; (GO) Godfrey; (HA) Henderson-Atlanta; (HS) Hallford; (K) Kinnett; (L) Lakewood; (NC) Napoleon Cobb (formerly Avondale); (OS) Odis Spencer; (SM) Savannah Memorial; (SR) Steele Road; (T) Tara; (TC) Tennessee-Chattanooga.

Class 4A

Number of hires: 14

Best hire: Kendrick Callier, Stockbridge

Hardest to replace: Jaybo Shaw, Wayne County

Best job: Starr’s Mill

Toughest job: Midtown

Most interesting: A pair of surging programs, Stockbridge and Wayne County, were surprisingly in the market for new coaches this offseason. Stockbridge was the Class 4A runner-up under Thomas Clark, who in 2021 inherited a team that had finished 3-7. Stockbridge did well to snag Cedar Grove offensive coordinator Kendrick Callier, who has been a part of three state championship teams. Wayne County was 0-9 the season before hiring Shaw, then went 10-3 and 7-3 the past two seasons under the coach who also won big at Rabun County. Shaw left for Greenville, a Class 5A school in South Carolina that has won 10 games each of the past four full seasons. Wayne County hired John Mohring, formerly of Savannah Country Day.

Region 1

*Wayne County hired Savannah Country Day coach John Mohring to replace Jaybo Shaw, who became head coach at Greenville in South Carolina. Mohring’s SCD teams were 16-16 in three seasons, the final two in Class 3A with Class A enrollment. Mohring is a former Georgia Southern linebacker who played in the CFL and Arena League. He’s worked on staffs at Bishop Verot in Florida (head coach for one season), Valdosta State, Arkansas State and Tusculum. Wayne County went from 0-9 to 10-3 in Shaw’s first season (2022) and was 7-4 last year.

Region 2

*McDonough hired Mundy's Mill coach Earthwind Moreland to replace Rodney Cofield, who became head coach at Heritage of Conyers. Moreland led Mundy’s Mill to 7-4 and 8-3 finishes, the school’s best two-year run since 2013-14. Moreland was coach at alma mater Grady (now known as Midtown) in 2014-17 and won a 2016 region title. Moreland is a former NFL cornerback with the Jets, Browns and Patriots. McDonough was 15-15 under Cofield.

*Ola hired Hawthorne (Fla.) defensive coordinator and athletic director Dustin Adkins to replace Tom Causey, who became head coach at Miller County. With Adkins running the defense, Hawthorne won Class 1R championships in 2022 and 2023. He coached previously at Oak Ridge High in Orlando. Adkins played football at Dartmouth. Ola was 7-4 and 6-4 under Causey.

*Stockbridge hired Cedar Grove offensive coordinator Kendrick Callier to replace Thomas Clark, who became head coach at Jackson. Callier was on Cedar Grove’s staff for five seasons, the past three as offensive coordinator. Cedar Grove won state titles in 2019, 2021 and 2023. Callier, known as Coach Bama, also had been the Saints' boys basketball coach for two seasons. He's also been on staffs at Riverdale and Jackson of Atlanta. Stockbridge was the 2023 Class 4A runner-up to Perry.

*Union Grove promoted defensive line coach Greg Harris to replace Casey Smith, who is now Callaway’s defensive coordinator. Harris joined Union Grove’s staff in 2017. He’s worked at Ayden Griffin, South Central and Farmville Central in North Carolina and alma mater Tupelo in Mississippi. Union Grove was 17-25 in Smith’s four seasons and 1-9 in 2023.

*Woodland of Cartersville hired LaFayette coach Andy Scott to replace Brandon Haywood, who became Pepperell’s head coach. Scott has been a head coach at LaFayette (2021-23), Kennesaw Mountain (2012-17) and Perry (2005-09). Woodland, 2-8 last season, has not had a winning season since 1999.

Region 3

*Mundy's Mill hired Paulding County coach Sumo Robinson to replace Earthwind Moreland, who became head coach at McDonough. Robinson’s Paulding County team was 2-8. His record at South Paulding was 15-6 in two seasons. Robinson has been on staffs at Mundy’s Mill, Hughes, Douglas County and alma mater Creekside. Mundy’s Mill was 7-4 and 8-3 in Moreland’s two seasons, an eight-win improvement over the previous two years.

*Starr's Mill promoted defensive backs coach David Cooper to replace Chad Phillips, who retired. Cooper has been on the Starr’s Mill staff since 2015. He coached at Sandy Creek for 10 seasons and was part of three state-championship teams. Cooper played baseball at North Georgia and has coached that sport in high school. Phillips had been on Starr’s Mill’s staff since the Fayette County school opened in 1998 and became head coach in 2010. Phillips’ teams won seven region titles in his 14 seasons as head coach. His 2023 team was 10-4 and reached the Class 4A semifinals.

Region 4

*Mays hired its former defensive coordinator and baseball coach, Reginald Austin, to replace Tony Slaton, who remained at Mays but is not coaching this fall. Austin, an Atlanta native and former NFL cornerback, was on Mays’ staff all but one season from 2009 to 2021, usually as defensive coordinator and head baseball coach. He has been on staffs at Lithia Springs, Central Gwinnett and Forest Park. He took last fall off and would’ve been baseball coach at Carver in Atlanta last spring when Mays hired him. Austin played three seasons with the Bears out of Wake Forest. Mays was 15-10 in Slaton’s two seasons, 7-5 in 2023.

*Midtown hired Salem coach Leroy Hood to replace interim coach Delbert Ellerton, who remains at Midtown as the track coach. Hood has been head coach at Turner County (2017-18), Pebblebrook (2019-22) and Salem (2023) with playoff appearances in five of his seven seasons. Midtown, a region winner in 2016, will return to playing a region schedule this season for the first time since 2019.

Region 5

*Clarkston promoted defensive coordinator Tavis Jackson to replace Jimmy Williams, who is now on Hiram’s staff as defensive backs coach. Clarkston, 1-9 last season, will play a region schedule this year for the first time since 2011.

*Lithonia hired Stockbridge cornerbacks coach Kevin Barnes to replace Kevin Hill, who is taking a season off from coaching. Barnes was at Stockbridge for six seasons. He was on Newton’s staff the previous six. Barnes also was a track-and-field head coach at both schools and won a boys state title in 2016. Barnes played at West Georgia and in arena leagues and spent time in the Air Force becoming a coach. Lithonia was 1-9 in 2024. Former coach Hill’s son, Caleb Hill, was Lithonia’s quarterback as a freshman and transferred to Sandy Creek.

Region 6

*Cambridge hired Walton offensive coordinator Tyler Jones to replace Craig Bennett, who became head coach at Pickens. Jones’ 2023 Walton team went 14-1, reached the Class 7A final and averaged 47.7 points per game. Jones was offensive coordinator at River Ridge for two seasons and helped the Knights win their only region title in history in 2020. He coached at Wheeler before that. Jones is a former Social Circle quarterback who led his alma mater to its only region title in 2005. Bennett started Cambridge’s program in 2012 and finished with four straight winning seasons and a 2022 region title.

Region 7

None

Region 8

*East Forsyth promoted defensive coordinator Dustin Canon to replace Brian Allison, who retired. Canon helped start East Forsyth’s program in 2021. He has been on staffs at Effingham County and alma mater Forsyth Central. East Forsyth was 7-4 in 2023, the school’s first winning season.

Coming Tuesday: Class 3A

Today’s interviewee is Perry coach Kevin Smith, whose team won Class 4A last season for the Houston County school’s first football championship in history. Perry went 13-2 and beat Stockbridge 38-27 in the title game. Smith, a LaGrange native, is in his eight season as Perry’s head coach and 25th on the sidelines for Houston County schools.

Kevin Smith, Perry head coach

1. What has the community of Perry been like since your team won the state championship in December? “I tell you, it’s been just great. That was a fairy-tale ending to a great season. We are just so humbled and grateful to have achieved that. It was just a dream to win that championship game and see how much it meant to the Perry community. I was part of some successful teams as an assistant, and to now be the head coach of a championship team – wow, it’s been amazing. Our town has been so excited, and our fans can’t wait for this season to start.” [Perry opens the season Aug. 17 against Baldwin at Fort Valley State in the six-game Gridiron Classic.]

2. How do you replace some of the star players that graduated this spring and helped lead your team to that championship? “We don’t really try to replace guys. We want upcoming players to be themselves and not have the pressure of replacing a specific guy. We do have a lot of players who got in a lot of snaps last season, so we have a lot of game experience coming back, but we just want to see what guys are going to step into those natural leadership roles that you have to have. We don’t go into any season looking to replace or reload. Our approach is just the next man up, and we hope guys are prepared to step into their new role. We want to keep pushing the bar of expectations higher every year.” [Perry wide receiver Dakarai Anderson, the Region 2-4A player of the year, signed with Cincinnati. First-team all-region quarterback Colter Ginn is a walk-on at Georgia. Of Perry’s 24 all-region players, 13 were seniors, nine were juniors, and two were sophomores. Perry returns Georgia Power 100 running back Ahmad Gordon.]

3. Tell me about your running back, Ahmad Gordon, and what makes him so special? “The first thing is that he’s just such a humble kid. He’s great to coach. He’s so athletic on the field and such a shifty runner. He’s hard to tackle. Kids today may not remember what a phone booth is, but I like to say Ahmad is so good in close space that it’d be hard to tackle him in a phone booth. He doesn’t need much room to make a big play. He catches the ball well, too. He brings a lot to the table – he had over 1,800 yards and 34 touchdowns last year. He’s becoming a really good leader for our team as well.”

4. What has been the key to your program’s steady improvement, from winning five games in your first season in 2017 to winning Perry’s first region title in 61 years in 2020 to winning 13 games and a state title last year? “I think any success we’ve had has come from the culture we’ve developed. Our mentality is just to always play the next play, to work hard, to always be humble and to win the right way and lose the right way. You’ve got to put the work in early to see success down the road. It’s like when you plant a tree. You don’t see the fruit immediately. It takes time. We don’t come out in week one of a season and instantly have success. You have to put in the work and grow the fruit and hopefully the results will be there at the end of the year.”

- Interview by Jeff Gable

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