As the 2011 season comes to a close it is time to pay tribute to our last two seniors. When you see one, you see the other. They are the most competitive people at PCHS and hearing them talk trash to each other has become just a part of everyday life. When trying to decide the order in which their senior tributes would appear they argued the merits of why each should go first but yet at the same time they would argue why each should go last. In order to give them equal treatment the only way was to have them appear at the same time.

#9 Carl Edouard and #5 Aaron Huff were named Captains during last year’s spring game and have lived up to that honor with their hard work and tough play. It is common to hear people in the stands on any given game night openly speaking about the effort that both of these players show on the field.

Aaron is a three sport athlete who also wrestles and plays baseball for the Patriots. Carl is also a three sport athlete who participates in basketball and soccer when not playing football. Carl was voted Most Athletic by his senior classmates and he was voted second team all-county in soccer and honorable mention all-county in football his junior year. Aaron received first team all-county in both football and wrestling as a junior and was the only person in the school to be first team all county in two different sports. Aaron is also a Senior Ambassador.

Both players plan to attend college next fall and when they walk off the field for the last time against the Hiram Hornets it will be a sad day at THE Paulding County High School. They will be missed. The answers to their senior questionnaires are listed below.  

Aaron Huff # 5 RB,OLB,FS,SS, Beast, Playmaker
Carl Edouard #9 RB,OLB.KR,PR

How long have you played football?

Aaron: 12 years. I started playing at 6 years old for the New Hope Eagles.

Carl: Since 7th grade

Do you play any other sports?

Carl: Basketball and Scoccer

Aaron: I wrestle and play baseball

What are your plans after high school?

Aaron: Release my album, “My album, but it’s not an album” with my rap group Supa Hot Fire….and also attend KSU and become a teacher.

Carl: Play at the college level and maybe major in computer science, also go into the rap industry.

What are you looking forward to the most about your senior year?

Carl: Receiving first team all county and having fun being better than Aaron.

Aaron: Making memories that I will never forget and getting crazy

What is your fondest memory of your time at PCHS?

Aaron:  Going out with Tracy

Carl: Everything

What is your fondest football memory at PCHS?

Carl: Starting varsity as a freshman

Aaron: Traveling to Northwest Whitfield after knocking Hillgrove out of the playoff that year and winning those last three games.

What are your personal goals this year?

Aaron:1st team all-region and 1st team all-county.

Carl: 15 total TD’s and becoming a star player

What are your team goals this season?

Aaron: Having our team play hard every week and never quitting

Carl: Breaking even, building a program

Who are the players you are going to miss the most?

Carl: Aaron, Dariyen, Fred, Akeem and Kwan

Aaron: Carl, Fred, Brewster and Stone.

What is your favorite movie?

Aaron: Star Wars

Carl: Friday Night Lights

What is your favorite food?

Aaron: Hot Wings

Carl: ??????

What is your favorite restaurant?

Carl: Stevie B’s and Hometown

Aaron: Taco Bell!!!!! All day everyday!!!

Tell us something about you that nobody knows?

Aaron: I can play guitar and drums

Carl: I sing in the shower

#4 WR/OLB Akeem Rhymes is a hard working, intelligent, athletic football player who like many of his Senior teammates believes in hard work and setting an example for others to follow. Akeem has played football for almost his entire life including 2 years at PC. He is also a member of the schools track team and volunteers as a Junior Patriots coach. Akeem is determined to make his Senior year a memorable one for not just his teammates but the entire student body. He is another example of the type of leadership exhibited by this years Senior class. We wish Akeem and all of his teammates the best of luck this season. He will be missed.


How long have you played football?
Since I was 4 years old.
Do you play any other sports?
Track

What are your plans after high school?
College football hopefully and I would like to be a math teacher.
What are you looking forward to the most about your Senior year?
STATE CHAMPIONS. Believe 11-11-11
What is your fondest memory of your time at PCHS?
The first day of school. (TPCHS)
What is your fondest football memory at PCHS?
Looking at the crowd my last first game as a high school football player. (TPCHS)
What are your personal goals this season?
To improve as a team player and an individual, Scholarship to University of Texas.
What are your team goals this season?
STATE CHAMPIONS. Believe 11-11-11
Who are the players you are going to miss the most?
All the Seniors.
What is your favorite movie?
Friday night Lights or Any Given Sunday.
What is your favorite food?
Tacos!
What is your favorite restaurant?
Taco Bell!
Tell us something about you that nobody knows?
I daydream about playing football in a Texas uniform almost every minute of the day.

#8 Antonio Lester is a fast RB/OLB who is looking to make an impression his Senior year. Antonio is hoping that the change in offensive philosophy this season will allow him to show his skills. Antonio has played football since middle school and is a member of the Patriots track team. Antonio is another high character Senior who helps coach the Junior Patriots. His work ethic and positive attitude sets an example for the underclassmen to follow. Antonio is hoping that the Seniors can change the mindset of Paulding County Patriot football opening the door to a bright future, therefore leaving a legacy that will never be forgotten. We wish Antonio and all his teammates the best of luck this season, he will be missed.

How long have you been playing football?
Since middle school.
Do you play any other sports?
I run track.
What are your plans after high school?
I'm going to get my bachelors degree and become a judge.
What are you looking to the most about your senior year?
Having fun with my friends.
What is your fondest memory of your time at PCHS?
When me and my friend Akeem beat everyone in a card game on the last day of school.
What is your fondest football memory at PCHS?
When I scored my first touchdown here.
What are your personal goals this season?
Score at least 8 touchdowns.
What are your team goals this season?
To make it to the playoffs.
Who are the teammates you are going to miss the most?
Terry Turner, Chris Byrd.
What is your favorite movie?
Friday.
What is your favorite food?
Hot Wings.
What is your favorite restaurant?
Beni Hana
Tell is something about you that nobody knows?
I secretly sing to myself.

#34 Gekwan Talley, better known as Kwan to the Patriot family, is a bruising FB who is also one of the fastest Patriots. He has played football for 6 years including all four years at PCHS.  Kwan's commitment to the weight room sets the standard for all other Patriots to follow. Kwan is also a member of the track team and helps coach the Junior Patriots middle school football team. Kwan is an example of the great Senior leadership on this years team. Kwan comes from a tremendous family who have spent countless hours helping build the booster club into what it is today. We wish Kwan and all his teammates the best of luck this season, he will be missed.

How long have you played football?
6 years.
Do you play any other sports?
Track.
What are your plans after high school?
To take football to the next level and go to school for automotive.
What are you looking forward to the most about your Senior year?
Playing on the field with my friends and enjoying football.
What is your fondest memory of your time at PCHS?
Me cutting two mohawks in my head my 1oth grade year.
What is your fondest football memory at PCHS?
Doing sleds every "Monday" during the summer.
What are your personal goals this season?
To rush for 1oo or more yards a game and get two touchdowns a game.
What are your team goals this season?
Win "every game" and make it to the Dome.
Who are the players you are going to miss the most?
All the Seniors.
What is your favorite movie?
Biker Boyz.
What is your favorite food?
Hamburgers.
What is your favorite restaurant?
Golden Corral.
Tell us something about you that nobody knows?
I like to make a road to glory player on NCAA "12" and try to play like my player in a real game.

#18 Fred Hood has been playing football for most of his life including all four years at Paulding County High School. He runs track and is one of the fastest people in the school. Fred has also participated in wrestling while at PCHS. He led the Patriots in interceptions as a Junior and is looking to build on that this season. While Fred is recognized as one of the top athletes in the school he is most widely known for his role as a school leader. Fred is the Senior Class President, he takes Honors and AP classes. Fred is the epitome of what makes the student body at Paulding County High School so special. Integrity, hard work, dedication to the program and commitment to his fellow students and teammates sets Fred apart from the average student. His magnetic personality and trade mark smile will be missed when he is gone. We wish Fred and all his teammates the best of luck this upcoming season.
How long have you been playing football?
I've been playing football since I was 10.....NEW HOPE!!!!!
Do you play any other sports?
I run track in the spring and I like to call myself the fastest man at PCHS.
What are your plans after high school?
I plan to go to college for architecture or marketing.
What are you looking forward to the most about your Senior year?
Playing football with my teammates one last time.
What is your fondest memory of your time at PCHS?
Being voted class president 3 years in a row.
What is your fondest football memory at PCHS?
Catching my first interception versus Hiram @ Hiram.
What are your personal goals this season?
Out score Carl Edouard.
What are your team goals this season?
-Having a winning record
-Make the playoffs
-Beat all the County Schools
Who are the players you are going to miss the most?
Warning this list is long!!
Carl, Brian, Dariyen, Aaron, Marquise, Antonio, Akeem, Kwan, and Stone.
What is your favorite movie?
The Breakfast Club
What is your favorite food?
It's a tie between Thanksgiving dressing and cereal.
What is your favorite restaurant?
Buffalo Wild Wings
Tell us something about you that nobody knows.
I still play Pokeman to this day. "Gotta Catch'em All"...LOL.

#50 Bronson Phillips has played football all four years in high school. He also shoots trap and skeet competitively. Bronson was named the 2010 FCA football player of the year. He is also a student leader. He has been named a Senior Ambassador for the class of 2012. To be named a Senior Ambassador you must be nominated by a teacher and voted on by the faculty. Bronson's impeccable character sets him apart from the rest of his classmates. His positive attitude and tremendous work ethic symbolizes all that is great about Paulding County High School. We wish Bronson and all his teammates the best of luck this season. Thank you for all that you have done at Paulding County High School, you will be missed.
How long have you been playing football?
5 years.
Do you play any other sports?
I shoot trap and skeet for the county shotgun team.
What are your plans after high school?
Focus on a technical college and be able to work in the automotive field.
What are you looking forward to the most about your Senior year?
Just taking it easy and enjoying my last year in school.
What is your fondest memory of your time at PCHS?
Just spending time with my friends.
What is your fondest football memory at PCHS?
Playing varsity nose guard against Haralson County and Osborne my Sophomore year.
What are your personal goals this season?
To become a good christian leader for my team.
What are your team goals this season?
To become a close team and just win.
Who are the players you are going to miss the most?
Joseph Stone, David Freeman, Mitchell Brice, Bryce Davis, and any other teammate shorter than me.
What is your favorite movie?
Ol' Yeller.
What is your favorite restaurant?
Pizza Farm
Tell us something about you that nobody knows?
I am the choir director at New Freedom Baptist Church and I am pretty good at playing the guitar.

#53 David Freeman has played football all four years in high school but has played the sport for almost his entire life. He also plays on the varsity baseball team. David is a charismatic, hard worker who takes pride in being a leader both on and off the field. He was a Camp Councilor at Camp Kudzu this summer. As the leader of the offensive line, David always has words of encouragement for his fellow lineman. He understands the hard work and dedication it takes to be successful in the trenches. David was named Honorable Mention All-County as an offensive linemen after Junior season and hopes to build on that during his Senior campaign. We hope he and all his teammates have a tremendous season. He will be missed!
How long have you been playing football?
I’ve been playing since I was 5 years old.
Do you play any other sports?
I also play baseball.
What are your plans after high school?
I plan on going to college to play either football or baseball.
What are you looking forward to the most about your senior year?
I am looking forward to all the football and baseball games, because I wish to have them last forever since I know it may be my last.
What is your fondest memory of your time at PCHS?
My fondest memory would have to be playing in my first varsity football game as a freshman against Hillgrove.
What is your fondest football memory at PCHS?
I am hoping to make one this year.
What are your personal goals this season?
My personal goal is to have no fumbled snaps.
What are your team goals this season?
My team goal is to beat East and Hiram.
Who are the players you are going to miss the most?
Trey Pittman, Stone, Carl, Aaron Huff, Antonio Lester.
What is your favorite movie?
Pearl Harbor.
What is your favorite food?
Steak
What is your favorite restaurant?
My favorite restaurant is El Nopal.
Tell us something about you that nobody knows?
?????

Brian plays Tight End for the Patriots football team. He has played football all four years and also participates in Track and Field. He is a leader on the field and in the classroom. Brian is the Senior Class Vice President and takes pride in pushing himself in order to achieve his goals. He hopes to set an example for the underclassmen to follow and set a foundation of success for future PCHS football teams to build on.
How long have you been playing football?
I have been playing football for 9 years. My first football experience was at a camp in Chicago, then I came here and played for the Recreational Hiram Hornets, HJMS Tigers, and currently PCHS Patriots.
Do you play any other sports?
Yes, I run track and field, I run the 4x1, 100,200 and my field event is the high jump.
What are your plans after high school?
My plans after high school are to attend the University of Illinois or another
University, then I plan to attend Medical School pursuing a career in Oncology/Gynecology.
What are you looking forward to the most about your Senior year?
I can't wait to graduate. Just the start of me starting my future and make something out of these LONG years of high school.
What is your fondest of your time at PCHS?
My fondest memory would have to be my Freshman year, since then I have made a lot of changes and I have grown and learned from my mistakes.
What is your fondest football memory at PCHS?
My fondest memory would be playing and starting Varsity football my 10th grade year as the T.E.. I never knew my talents were that good.
What are your personal goals this season?
My personal goals this season are to succeed and become a better football player and teammate.
What are your team goals this season?
TO WIN!!!! As well as come together and have teamwork and learn to respect each other and the game of football.
Who are the players you are going to miss the most?
Fred, Dariyen, Marquise, and Kwan. These guys make being on the team fun and enjoyable.
What is your favorite movie?
Friday
What is you favorite food?
Salmon
What is your favorite restaurant?
Portillios. It's a hot dog and hamburger restaurant in Chicago.
Tell is something about you that nobody knows?
I love to travel.