Kipp Adams
Ridgeland High School has recently sent football standouts to Alabama, Georgia, Oklahoma State and South Carolina, and the program will likely continue that tradition in 2013. Junior defensive back Vonn Bell made the first-team All-State selection with a school record 180 tackles, 119 solo, two tackles for loss, five interceptions, five fumbles recovered, three fumbles returned for touchdowns and three forced fumbles. Those stats go along with 37 rushes for 280 yards and five touchdowns, and 31 catches for 487 yards and six touchdowns after Bell transferred in from Central-Chattanooga High School in Tennessee with his mom, who teaches at Ridgeland.
Bell had hoped to get exposure against the high-level talent in the Peach State in order to earn offers to play in the Southeastern Conference, and it looks like he was successful.
Every Friday there are great teams in Georgia competing, so it has helped me step up my game and get closer to becoming the type of player I can be, Bell said.
Region 7-AAA defensive player of the year
Georgia Sportswriters Association 1st team all state
AP First team all-state
AJC honorable mention all state
Loves Tennessee, lifelong fan. Has a lot of friends that go here or play here. Wants to get his commitment over with soon. Great student. Will probably commit when Tennessee offer comes. Offer will come soon IMO. May very well be our next commit for the class of 2013.