Week 7 Team of the Week: Mary Persons

A year ago, Mary Persons took the kind of beating (47-14) that Prince Avenue Christian administered to most of its opponents during a 14-0 season. But Mary Persons has done something that no other team has – atoned for it.

Mary Persons head coach Brian Nelson (back left) and the team’s seniors received the state Team of the Week award, presented back GHSF Daily and BSN Sports representative David Cole, at the school Wednesday.

The Bulldogs defeated Prince Avenue 45-28 last week, ending the Wolverines’ 20-game winning streak. Mary Persons is 5-1 and No. 3 in Class 3A, the program’s best record and ranking since 2018.

“For small towns, the football teams and their success run in cycles,” Mary Persons coach Brian Nelson said. “We are in a cycle now where we have some really good players coming through and the depth of good players to go with it. Our players and community take pride in Mary Persons. It has been that way forever in Forsyth and Monroe County.”

Mary Persons is GHSF Daily’s Team of the Week. The award is sponsored by BSN Sports and Titan Electric.