Athletics 

Welcome to the Homepage for 

The Luella Lions High School Football Team!

Head Coach- Craig Coleman

craig.coleman@henry.k12.ga.us 

GHSA STATE PLAYOFFS

2008, 2013, 2016, 2019, 2020,

2021 (2nd Rd Sweet 16)

In 2022, The Luella Lions will enter into a new region for most sports. 

   McDonough         Mt.Zion      Hampton      Stockbridge                                             Woodland                Lovett            Pace 

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 *

HOMECOMING

Friday, Oct 7   @ Woodland *

Friday, Oct 14  Bye

Thursday, Oct 20  Pace-Home *

Friday, Oct 28  @ McDonough *

Friday, Nov 4  Hampton- Home *

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 

Oct 6 Ola- H- Result- 

Oct 13 Dutchtown – A   Result 

Oct 20 Eagles Landing-A Result- 

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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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