Athletics 

Welcome, WE ARE the

Luella Lions High School Football Program

Head Coach-Craig Coleman

craig.coleman@henry.k12.ga.us 

GHSA STATE PLAYOFFS

2008, 2013, 2016, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2023, 2024

2021, 2023 Region 5 AAAA Region Runner-Up.

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RECRUITING INFORMATION 

2024 FOOTBALL SEASON 

2024 ALL REGION TEAM 

1st Team  

Markel Aguirre  Gabe Jones 

2nd Team

RL Ward, Caleb Sims, Antoine Reese, Javon Bowser, Jr, Izzy Martinez

Honorable Mention

Dylan Gwinn, Dayshon Furlow, Dayquon Curry, Ryam Symes, Trevagne McCluskey

WE ARE ON TO  ROUND 2 GHSA PLAYOFFS !!

November 22, at Cherokee Bluff-- 2nd Rd GHSA Playoffs   

7PM 

6603 Spout Springs Rd, Flowery Branch, GA 

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2024 Varsity Footbal Schedule

Region 5 AAA

ALL GAMES ARE PLAYED ON CAMPUS AT LUELLA HIGH SCHOOL

GAMES START- 7:30PM 

 May 16 at McDonough - Spring Game  

August 2 at Locust Grove - Scrimmage    

August 16 Hampton Hornets  

August 22 at Carver, Atlanta Panthers  

7PM KICK OFF

August 30 Commerce Tigers  

Alumni Night 

September 6 BYE- NO GAME

September 13 at Starr's Mill Panthers 

September 20 BYE- NO GAME

September 26 (Thurs) at Riverdale Raiders*   

at Southern Crescent Stadium   

October 4 North Clayton Eagles *

Cluster Night

October 11 at Douglass Astros*  

7:30PM KICK OFF

October 18 Mt Zion Bulldogs* 

HOMECOMING

October 25 at Stephenson Jaguars*  

November 1 Cedar Grove Saints*   

SENIOR NIGHT 

November 15 at Westover-1st Rd GHSA Playoffs   

7:30pm

HUGH MILLS STADIUM 

601 NORTH VAN BURN STREET.  (NEAR ALBANY HS) 

November 22, at Cherokee Bluff-- 2nd Rd GHSA Playoffs   

7PM 

6603 Spout Springs Rd, Flowery Branch, GA 

ALL JV GAMES START AT 6PM 

AUG 22 vs STOCKBRIDGE     Canceled 

AUG 29 at MCDONOUGH (AWAY)

SEPT 5 at LOCUST GROVE   (AWAY)

SEPT 12 BYE (NO GAME)

SEPT 19 BYE  (NO GAME)

SEPT 26 at UNION GROVE  (AWAY)  canceled

OCT 3 vs OLA  (HOME) -CANCELED

OCT 10 at DUTCHTOWN  (AWAY) 

OCT 17 vs EAGLES LANDING (HOME) 

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2023 ALL REGION TEAM

DPOY- Senior DT- Tyler Moore

(Back to Back Honors)

1st Team OFFENSE

RL Ward, Ashton Arnett, Javy Aguirre

1st Team DEFENSE

Markel Aguirre, Javon Bowser, Kenley Neal

2nd Team DEFENSE

Kaillen Noble, Antione Reese

2nd Team OFFENSE

Yair Ruiz, Gabe Jones

2023 Varsity Football Schedule 

All games are at 7:30pm except where indicated. 

All home games are played on the campus at Luella High School.

Tickets are available at GoFan https://gofan.co/app/school/GA8247 

Games, opponents, and times are all subject to change without notice. 

Aug 4 Locust Grove  (Scrimmage)  

Aug 18 @ Eastside      

Aug 25 vs Ola  

Sept 1 vs Starr's Mill  

Sept 8 @ Stockbridge *  

Sept 15 vs Mt Zion * (HOMECOMING)

Sept 22 BYE- NO GAME

Sept 29 @ The Lovett School *  

Oct 6 vs Woodland *  

Oct 13 BYE- NO GAME

Oct 20 @ Pace Academy *   

Oct 27 vs McDonough * (SENIOR NIGHT)

Nov 3 @ Hampton *  

NOV 11 1st Rd GHSA Playoffs vs East Forsyth WIN

NOV 17 2nd Rd GHSA Playoffs at Stephenson LOST

* Denotes Region Game 

         2023 JV Lions Football Schedule

All games are at 6pm

Home games are played on the campus of Luella High School.   

Aug 24  @ Stockbridge

Aug 31 McDonough

Sept 7 Locust Grove

Sept 14 Bye

Sept 21 Bye 

Sept 28 Union Grove

Oct 5 @ Ola

Oct 12 Dutchtown

Oct 19 @ Eagles Landing

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2022 Season

CONGRATULATIONS! 

NEW RECORD HOLDERS 

Jr. DL Tyler Moore is the new single season record holder for sacks-16

Jr DL Tyler Moore is the new career record holder for sacks --21 

Sr RB Jaden Coleman is the new career record holder for career rushes- 353

2022 ALL-REGION SELECTIONS

Defensive Player of Year-Tyler Moore

2nd Team Offense

Jaden Coleman

Jaylen Anderson

Ashton Arnett

2nd Team Defense

Ryan Smith

Isaiah Brown

Elijah Miller

Honorable Mention

Tremaine Hall

Phillip Crumbley

Dominique Jenkins

2022 VARSITY FOOTBALL SCHEDULE

* Denotes Region Game

REGULAR SEASON 

ALL GAMES START AT 7:30PM

Friday, Aug 19  Eastside-Home Result- L 21-14

Friday,  Aug 26  @Ola   Result- L 42-14

Friday, Sept 2   @ Starr’s Mill  Result- L 43-12

Friday, Sept 9   Stockbridge -Home  * L  47-0

Friday, Sept 16  @ Mt Zion  * W 14-6

@ 12 Oaks Stadium at Lovejoy HS

Friday, Sept 23  Bye

Friday, Sept 30  Lovett- Home * L 15-2

HOMECOMING

Friday, Oct 7   @ Woodland * L 28-7

Friday, Oct 14  Bye

Thursday, Oct 20  Pace-Home * L 35-21

Friday, Oct 28  @ McDonough * L 25-0

Friday, Nov 4  Hampton- Home * L 21-3

SENIOR NIGHT RESCHEDULED 

TBA   GHSA PLAYOFFS

2022 JV SCHEDULE 

ALL GAMES START AT 6PM

Aug 25 Stockbridge –H   Result- L

Sept 1 McDonough- A    Result- L

Sept 8 Locust Grove- A Result L

Sept 15 Bye

Sept 22 Bye

Sept 29 Union Grove  A Result  CANCELLED

Oct 6 Ola- H- Result- L

Oct 13 Dutchtown – A   Result- L

Oct 20 Eagles Landing-A Result- CANCELLED

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2021 Atlanta Journal-Constitution

ALL-STATE HONORABLE MENTION

SENIOR DL ISAIAH MTCHELL

2021 Region 5 AAAA All Region Football Team

Defensive Player of the Year—Isaiah Mitchell- Defensive Line

Special Teams Player of the Year- Garrison Rippa- Kicker / Punter 

2021 Region 5- AAAA Region Runner-Up  

November 12, 2021 History made...

Luella HOSTED and WON its 1st Playoff game in School History with a win over Heritage (Catoosa) in Round 1 of the GHSA State Playoffs.

* ALL-TIME RECORDS ARE NOW POSTED ON THE LEFT  

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 COACH COLEMAN WAS NAMED ATLANTA FALCONS /

AJC COACH OF THE WEEK.

CONGRATULATIONS, COACH! 

2021 LUELLA LIONS VARSITY FOOTBALL SCHEDULE 

Region 5- AAAA   

8-4 / 5-1   REGION RUNNER UP

Friday, Aug 6

Locust Grove  Scrimmage   WON

Friday, Aug 20

McIntosh   WON

Friday, Aug 27

Woodland  LOST

Friday, Sept 3

@ Rutland (AWAY) WON

Friday, Sept 10

@ McDonough (AWAY)* WON

Friday, Sept 17 

Mt.Zion *  

(SENIOR NIGHT)  WON

Friday, Sept 24

BYE

Friday, Oct 1

Hampton *

(HOMECOMING) WON

Friday, Oct 8 

@ Northside Warner Robins (AWAY) LOST

Friday, Oct 15

@ North Clayton (AWAY)* WON

 Southern Crescent Stadium

Friday, Oct 22

BYE (NO GAME) 

Friday, Oct 29

@ Fayette County (AWAY)*  WON

Friday, Nov 5 

@ Riverdale ( AWAY) * LOST  

 Southern Crescent Stadium

* DENOTES REGION GAME

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Rd 1 GHSA State Playoffs

Friday Nov 12   

       Heritage (Catoosa) WON 

vs

Luella

@ Luella High School

7:30PM   

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 Rd 2 GHSA State Playoffs

Friday, Nov 19

         Luella Lions   LOST

at

Benedictine Cadets

Time- 7:30

Benedictine Military High School
Memorial Stadium
101 John J. Scott Drive
Savannah, GA 31406

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2021  JV Schedule-

2-5-1

Thursday, Aug 26

Stockbridge   LOSS

Thursday, Sept 2

@Eagles Landing  WIN

Thursday, Sept 9

Ola  LOSS

Thursday, Sept 16

@McDonough   WIN

Thursday, Sept 30

@Union Grove   LOSS

Thursday, Oct 7

@Dutchtown LOSS

Thursday, Oct 14

BYE  (NO GAME)

Thursday, Oct 21

Woodland  LOSS

Thursday, Oct 28

Locust Grove  TIE

ALL Varsity Games @ 7:30pm 

ALL Junior Varsity Home Games @ 6:00pm

All Home Games played at Lions Stadium “The Den" on the campus of

Luella High School 

603 Walker Drive Locust Grove, GA 30248

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2020 Season 

Head Coach, Craig Coleman

craig.coleman@henry.k12.ga.us

 2020 Staff 

Left to Right

Coach Payne, Coach Lake, Coach Roberts, Coach Coleman, Coach Harris, Coach Sims, Coach Schafer,

                                          Athletic Trainer S. Gregory                                                 

REGION 5-AAAA 2020 ALL-REGION FOOTBALL TEAM ANNOUNCED. 

Special Teams Player of the Year – KR/PR- James Jones - Luella (SR)

1st Team Offense

WR-Antonio Johnson - Luella (SR)

OL -Isaiah Mitchell - Luella (JR)

K - Garrison Rippa - Luella (JR)

1st Team Defense

DL- Detrique Lawrence-Luella (JR)

LB -Isaiah Brown -Luella (SO)

DB -Marquise Strickland - Luella (JR)

2nd Team Offense

QB -Destin Ingram - Luella (JR)

WR -J’Marius Johnson - Luella (JR)

OL- RJ Chestnut-Luella (SR)

2nd Team Defense

DL - Ryan Smith - Luella (SO)

DB - Xavier Green - Luella (SR)

Honorable Mention 

DB-Markelo Green (JR)

OL-Jaylen Lester (JR)

DE-Davaris Taylor (SR),

DB-Christian Miles (SR)

DB-Donovan Bradley (JR)

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2020 GHSA Region 5 AAAA | Luella Varsity Football Schedule  

6-5 /4-2

Friday, Sept 4

@ McIntosh (Away)   

W

Friday, Sept 11

@ Woodland (Away) 

 L

Friday, Sept 18

Rutland (Home)     

W

SENIOR NIGHT

Sept 25

Bye – Off Week 

Thursday, Oct 1

@Mt Zion (Away)*   

W

7:00 pm Kickoff at Tara Stadium

Friday, Oct 9

 McDonough (Home)*     

W

Friday, Oct 16

@Hampton (Away)*     

W

Friday, Oct 23

Northside Warner Robins (Away)   

L

Friday, Oct 30

North Clayton (Home)*   

W

HOMECOMING

Nov 6

BYE

Friday, Nov 13

Fayette (Home)*

L 

Thursday, Nov 19

Riverdale (Home)*

L

Saturday, NOV 28

@ Flowery Branch  6pm

1st Rd of the GHSA State Playoffs  

L

* REGION GAMES  

 **Subject to change without notice or warning.

2020 GHSA Region 5 AAAA | Luella JV Football Schedule

Sept 10

 Woodland @  Luella

Sept 17

Luella @ Dutchtown

Oct 1

Eagles Landing HS @ Luella 

cancelled

Oct 8

Luella @ Ola  

Oct 22

 Luella @ Locust Grove    

cancelled

Oct 29

Union Grove @ Luella 

cancelled

Nov 5

Stockbridge @ Luella

cancelled

*Subject to change without warning or notice 

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