Summarizing the 2008 gridiron accomplishments begins with the outstanding season turned in by the Greene Trojans.

Greene won its second division title in three years, and set a team record with nine wins in advancing to the Section IV, Class C championship game. Over a three-year period, the Trojans have lost just one home game, and have made the playoffs three straight times – five overall since the onset of sectional playoffs in 1993.

The Trojans head up our 20-person all-star contingent with eight selections. Leading the way is three-time all-star Nate Whittaker, one of the premier athletes in the area.

Elsewhere, Bainbridge-Guilford posted its third straight winning campaign under head coach Tim Mattingly, while qualifying for the Class D playoffs.

We’ve encapsuled each team’s highlights, and on today’s sports pages are photos and summaries of each all-star selection:

Bainbridge-Guilford

The Bobcats had a proven commodity in 1,000-yard rusher Dustin Ross, but had plenty of question marks that could have offset Ross. “Obviously, Justin Pepper came in at quarterback and filled a huge void,” Mattingly said. “He played well for us, and Brad Hurlburt played big and improved. I would have to say the biggest thing was our young line coming along and exceeding expectations. There was a question mark as to how well they would jell, and they improved by leaps and bounds.”

Greene

The Trojans not only established a modern-day record for wins, but the 35.1 points scored per game is also believed a team record – at least in recent history, said head coach Tim Paske. “We had an explosive offense, and defensively this was one of the two or three best teams we’ve had here in several years,” Paske noted. “The biggest thing is we didn’t have one or two top superstars, and the kids bought into that philosophy. They didn’t care who got the credit or who scored the touchdowns as long as the team had success.”