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Buford 42, Flowery Branch 7
Buford coach John Ford talks to team after beating Flowery Branch for the region championship. Buford secured its 15th region championship in the last 16 years on Friday, but the 42-7 win over Flowery...
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Warner Robins 35, Bainbridge 6
Warner Robins – The long ride from Bainbridge seemed worth it right away. On the first play from scrimmage, highly touted running back Dameon Pierce went up the middle and was hardly touched en route...
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Let the playoffs begin … Who’s in? Who’s out?
The final three region championships were settled on the final week of the regular season and the playoff pairings have been determined. There are 32 teams advancing to postseason. It took 10 games to...
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Veterans coach Bruce resigns after eight seasons
David Bruce, who started the football program at Veterans High in Houston County in 2010, has resigned, marking the first reported coaching change for 2018. Bruce led Veterans to a region title in...
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High School Basketball blog – Boys teams and players to watch
Georgia has its usual complement of big-time boys basketball players, including Thomasville post player Reggie Perry, who has committed to Mississippi State and is rated in the top 20 players...
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Buford moves forward … Cracking the state playoff brackets
Buford players warm up before the Corky Kell opener with Hillgrove. There were many questions about Buford when the football season. The Wolves have a new coach, a new philosophy and a new quarterback...
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First-round playoff preview … Griffin vs. Jones Co. highlights opening round
Arabia Mountain’s Bryson Williams (Photo – Mark Brock) The first round of the state playoffs is often devoid of interesting matchups. That isn’t true this season. There are two outstanding openers in...
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Friday night roundup: FINAL
By Score Atlanta CLASS AAAAAAA Archer 37, Meadowcreek 0 The Archer Tigers built up an early lead on visiting Meadowcreek and coasted to a 37-0 first-round victory. Semajé Banks struck first on a 5-yard...
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Allatoona 27, Hughes 7
Allatoona relied on its tried-and-true formula – run the ball and play good defense – Friday in its Class AAAAAA first-round playoff game against Hughes in Acworth. Throw in a couple of touchdown...
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Jones County 32, Griffin 8
Gray – Back in the spring, Jones County and Griffin played, and it wasn’t pretty, the Greyhounds won 35-6. The meeting in the first round of the GHSA Class AAAAA playoffs wasn’t much different. Jones...
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Eagle’s Landing provides lone first-round surprise as favorites roll
Eagle’s Landing used a couple of big defensive plays and became the only lower seeded team to hit the road and come back with a win over a higher seed in the first round of the playoffs. The Golden...
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Four Questions with Eagle’s Landing coach Shawn Jones
GHSF Daily asked Georgia head coaches to answer these four questions. We’ll report from a different head coach each day. Shawn Jones, Eagle’s Landing 1. What is the real difference-maker in winning and...
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Grady, LaGrange seeking new head coaches
Grady and LaGrange are looking for new head coaches. LaGrange coach Dialleo Burks announced to his team Friday that he was stepping down after four seasons. Burks, a former standout receiver for the...
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It’s hump week for Starr’s Mill … Playoff facts and figures
When Starr’s Mill set its preseason goals this summer, one of them was to get past the second round of the playoffs. The Panthers are back there again – for the third straight year and for the 10th...
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Quarterfinal previews: No. 1 Rome aims to get focused
Yes, Rome coach John Reid would like nothing more than to see his team get back in the state championship game. But — he has reminded everyone associated with the program – that can’t happen this...
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Hunter picked for GACA Hall of Fame; Shaver out at Thomas County Central
Former Brookwood head football coach Dave Hunter is among four selections for the Georgia Athletic Coaches Association Hall of Fame. Hunter, also a longtime athletics director at Brookwood and...
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Friday night roundup: FINAL
By Score Atlanta McEachern came back in the last minute to down No. 1-ranked Lowndes on the road in the Class AAAAAAA second round. At halftime, the Indians were trailing 24-7 against Lowndes and were...
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Warner Robins 26, Eagle’s Landing 23 (OT)
Warner Robins – One hallmark of Warner Robins all season was to avoid mistakes, and then avoid compounding things when the Demons did make a mistake. They survived some of both against a scrappy...
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The Giants keep rolling … No second-round upsets
The no-upset trend continued through the second round of the playoffs, with seven of the remaining eight teams all ranked among the top 10. Six of the teams still standing won their region...
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Four Questions with Carver coach Darren Myles
GHSF Daily asked Georgia head coaches to answer these four questions. We’ll report from a different head coach each day. Darren Myles, Carver-Atlanta 1. What is the real difference-maker in winning and...
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