2009 Plowboy Open Golf Tournament Information
The Viking Touchdown Club invites you to be a part of this exciting 2 day golf tournament to support the Vikings. The event will be held on August 15-16. The tournament will be divided into two divisions: professional and amateur. You can find out more information about each division on its respective sign-up sheet, available below.
Professional Registration Form
Amateur Registration Form
Hole Sponsorship Form

Congrats to Our College-Bound Vikings!
Greg Reid - Florida State University
Gerald Demps - Florida State University
Michael Mitchell - University of West Georgia
Darius Howell - Valdosta State University

Viking Signing Day
Adam MacDonald, VDT
What happened in the Lowndes’ gym on Wednesday morning could go a long way in determining the future success of the Florida State Seminoles, particularly their secondary.

Lowndes seniors Greg Reid and Gerald Demps officially signed their letters of intent to play for the Seminoles at Lowndes’ Signing Day on Wednesday.

Free safety Michael Mitchell also signed a letter of intent to play at the University of West Georgia.

Wide receiver Darius Howell wasn’t at the signing, but Valdosta State said he will become a Blazer.

“I’m proud of all the players,” Lowndes head coach Randy McPherson said. “They worked hard, and they deserved it.”

Reid announced Tuesday night on the WinnersvilleSports.com Radio Report that he would be playing football at Florida State. When he arrived at Signing Day 14 hours later on Wednesday morning, he was still wearing the FSU cap he put on at his Tuesday announcement.
Story from Valdosta Daily Times

Greg Reid Named PARADE All-American
National recognition just keeps coming to Lowndes High School Viking Greg Reid.

PARADE Magazine has named Reid to its annual All-America High School Football Team.

“It’s a blessing,” Reid told The Valdosta Daily Times Friday upon learning that he was included as an all-purpose player on the PARADE team.

Reid is “among 58 standouts from 25 states, selected by coaches, journalists, scouts, and recruiters, who will be listed in this Sunday’s issue,” according to PARADE. The magazine will be included in Sunday’s edition of The Valdosta Daily Times and will be circulated to millions of readers in hundreds of newspapers nationwide.

“We’re very proud of Greg Reid,” said The Times’ Publisher J.H. “Sandy” Sanders. “He is one of only two players named to the team in Georgia. We’re proud he was named in a publication that is part of The Valdosta Daily Times.”
Full article from the Valdosta Daily Times

Lowndes Players Named to AP and AJC All-State Teams
Congrats to these outstanding Vikings on their accomplishments!

Greg Reid shines in all-star game
Rob Morton, Atlanta Journal Constitution
Watch highlights from the game here (Just click South 17-North 0 once on the page)!

Lowndes’ Greg Reid will go down as one of the state’s greatest all-around players.

Anyone who doubted that was quieted after the senior’s performance Monday afternoon at the 70th annual Georgia Athletic Coaches Association North-South Football Classic at Memorial Stadium.

The 5-foot-9, 175-pounder provided the game’s two touchdowns by returning two punt returns for scores as the South won 17-0. Both came late in the second quarter on consecutive returns, with the first one covering 89 yards and the second going 78.

“I really don’t know how to explain it. For some reason, I’ve always loved to return punts,” said Reid, who was named the South’s team Most Valuable Player. “I do really appreciate the help I got because a lot of my guys blocked well”

On the second one, he left at least a half-dozen would-be tacklers grabbing nothing but air by weaving his way for the touchdown.

“I have no clue how many people missed me on that one,” said Reid, who was recently named the AJC’s all-classification player of the year and is committed to Florida. “I guess people will remember that one for a while.”

That proved to be all that the South needed as its defense ruled throughout. Reid played a big role in that by teaming up with safety Jemea Thomas (Georgia Tech commitment) to control the secondary.
Full article from AJC.

McPherson, Reid head All-Region Team
Christian Malone, Valdosta Daily Times

After another dominant year in region play, it should be no surprise why this year’s Region 1-AAAAA All-Region football team is filled with Lowndes Vikings.

Greg Reid, Lowndes’ do-it-all star, was a unanimous choice as the Region Player of the Year, and Vikings head coach Randy McPherson was chosen the Region Coach of the Year.

There were six Lowndes players chosen to the first team, and a total of 15 Vikings were honored on one of the squads, more than any other school.

Reid was chosen the region’s top player after rushing for 1,242 yards and 16 touchdowns as a running back, catching eight passes for a team-high 234 yards and two touchdowns, making 28 tackles and nine interceptions as a cornerback, being a dangerous return man, compiling 2,048 all-purpose yards and scoring 21 touchdowns. He was the only player to be named to the first team on both offense and defense.

McPherson was the region’s top coach after guiding the Vikings to a 12-1 record this season and an undefeated 7-0 region record. They beat each region team by at least a touchdown, and beat one team, Colquitt County, by 51 points. In seven years at Lowndes, McPherson’s record is 78-13.
Full article from Valdosta Daily Times.

Vikings Finish Season 12-1, Fall to Grayson 17-7
Adam MacDonald, Valdosta Daily Times
The Grayson Rams scored 17 unanswered points and ended the Lowndes Vikings’ season with a shocking 17-7 win Friday at Britt-Moody Field.

Leading 10-7 early in the fourth quarter, the Rams used an epic 85-yard touchdown drive to close out the Vikings’ hope of winning back-to-back state championships.

The clinching drive started on the Grayson 20-yard line. The Rams appeared to be satisfied with just trying to run the clock out, running the first two plays for minus-5 yards. Facing a third-and-15, the Rams handed the ball off to running back Ean Pemberton, who broke through a tackle and ran for 28 yards and the first down. Grayson tacked on three more first downs on the drive, and on fourth-and-1 with 1:23 to go, Pemberton raced to the outside and ran in for a touchdown making it 17-7 Grayson with 1:13 left in the game.

The drive was a microcosm of the entire game. Grayson was able to move the ball on offense when it needed to, and the Vikings failed to come up with the big play they have always seemed to get in the past.
Full article from the Valdosta Daily Times

Vikings Rout Bradwell Institute 62-21
Christian Malone, Valdosta Daily Times
The Lowndes Vikings continue to dominate.

Lowndes advanced to the Class AAAAA state quarterfinals with a 62-21 rout of Bradwell Institute Friday night at Martin Stadium. The Vikings rolled up 422 yards of total offense and crossed the goal line nine times in the victory.

Lowndes built a 28-0 lead in the first quarter, extended it to 48-7 at halftime, then made it 62-14 by the time the running clock started in the fourth quarter.

“I was real proud of our kids. They played hard,” Lowndes head coach Randy McPherson said. “They played a good game. Our kids deserve it. It feels good (to make it to the quarterfinals).”

Lowndes’ Robert Anderson ran for four touchdowns, while Tyler Hunter threw one touchdown pass and caught another one in the win.

Top-ranked Lowndes (12-0) will face No. 5 Grayson (12-0) next week in the quarterfinals. The site of the game will be decided at 9 a.m. today, when the teams flip a coin to determine which school will host.

It took less than a quarter for Lowndes to all but slam the door on Bradwell Friday night. The Vikings scored 28 points in the first quarter, and quickly turned the game into a rout.

“We came out early and moved the ball. We had some good runs by several running backs,” McPherson said.
Full article from the Valdosta Daily Times

2009 Ticket Info Posted!
The 2009 season is coming up soon, and it's time to renew your season tickets. Check the tickets page for more info.

Reid Excels in Under Armour All-America HS Game
Lowndes stand-out Greg Reid picked off two passes and had a great kick return in the game, which led him to be picked MVP for the Black Team.
Rivals.com Stars of the Game

TD Club Update:
Touchdown Club meetings will be held each Monday night at 7:00 PM after a Friday night game in the LHS Media Center.  The monthly business meetings, which are still held in the offseason, are held on the 2nd Monday of each month and will be held in the fieldhouse.

Kix Country 99.5FM To Broadcast Viking Games
As the Vikings move the football up and down the field they will also be moving on your radio dial.  The Lowndes County Schools Athletic Department and Black Crow Media are pleased to announce the broadcast of Lowndes Viking football games will be moving to WKAA – Kix County 99.5.   With a minimum of 75,000 watts, radio coverage of the Viking football games will now span from Cordele to Lake City, FL and from Moultrie to Waycross.  The broadcast team of Wes James and Bill Osborne will continue to bring you the play by play of each Viking victory.  If you cannot be at the game join Wes and Bill by tuning into 99.5 FM or visiting www.995kixcountry.fm and click on the ‘Listen Live Click Here’ link. 

New Viking Desktop Wallpaper
You can add plenty of Viking spirit to your computer with this new desktop background, available in standard and widescreen formats. When the picture loads, just right-click it and click "set as background" or "set as desktop background."

AJC Super 11
Todd Holcolm from the Atlanta Journal Constitution has put together his picks for the top eleven players in AAAAA. Lowndes players have captured two spots on the list: Greg Reid. ranked first, and Gerald Demps, ranked eleventh. Find out who else made the list at the AJC's site.