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My Take: Top five moments from the prep season
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Statesboro High's Zaquavian Smith, center, drives through the heart of the Butler defense for two of his 40 points as Statesboro won the Region 3-AAAA championship. Smith provided the highlight of the prep sports year two weeks later as his last-second layup sent the Blue Devils to the Final Four of the state tournament.
With plenty of high schools in and around the Bulloch County area and with each school fielding teams in nearly one dozen different sports, not a year passes by without plenty of captivating moments. True to form, the 2012-13 campaign saw plenty of highlight-reel performances that will be talked about for years to come. Many deserving stories and accomplishments had to hit the editing room floor to whittle a list down to five, but here are the most memorable moments coming out of the high school ranks.5. A Devilish Defense During the state championship years of 2001 and 2005, the Statesboro Blue Devils boasted plenty of Division I talent on a pair of punishing defenses that struck fear into the hearts of opponents.