Four Questions with McIntosh coach Lee Belknap
GHSF Daily asked Georgia head coaches to answer these four questions. We’ll report from a different head coach each day. Lee Belknap, McIntosh 1. What is the most memorable game you’ve been a part of...
View ArticleFour Questions with Lithonia coach Marcus Jelks
GHSF Daily asked Georgia head coaches to answer these four questions. We’ll report from a different head coach each day. Marcus Jelks, Lithonia 1. What is the most memorable game you’ve been a part of...
View ArticleFuneral services for SW DeKalb’s Tanks set for Saturday
Michael Tanks starred at Southwest DeKalb in the early 1980s and became head coach of his alma mater in 2013. Funeral services for Southwest DeKalb head football coach Michal Tanks will be held...
View ArticleList: Longest-tenured coaches in Class AAAAA
Here are the head coaches with the most consecutive seasons at their current Class AAAAA schools. 13 – Steve Pennington, Statesboro 13 – Eric Williams, Jackson (Atlanta) 12 – Darren Myles, Carver...
View ArticleTwo Athens schools among 16 in Class AAAAA with new coaches
(Jason Getz / AJC) GHSF Daily is chronicling the many coaching changes in the offseason. We continue today with Class AAAAA. Number of hires: 16 Best hire: Sean Calhoun, Carrollton Hardest to replace:...
View ArticleMaxwell Ratings’ projections for Class AAAAA regions
These are the Class AAAAA preseason predictions of the Maxwell Ratings, a computer-based ranking system created by Loren Maxwell. The projections are based on historical scores, with 2015 results being...
View ArticleFive fun teams to watch this season in AAAAA
Class AAAAA has a different look this year. Some of the old reliables are still here, but reclassification has stirred the pot and caused some smaller teams to move up. Here’s what we know: There will...
View ArticleFour Questions with Dutchtown coach Mark Myers
GHSF Daily asked Georgia head coaches to answer these four questions. We’ll report from a different head coach each day. Mark Myers, Dutchtown 1. What is the most memorable game you’ve been a part of...
View ArticleNew coaches debut at Carrollton, Warner Robins, SWD, Clarke
(Jason Getz/AJC File) The folks in the football-crazy town of Carrollton will get an early peek at the new regime when the Trojans play Newnan in the West Georgia Kickoff Classic Thursday at 7 p.m....
View ArticleFour Questions with Rome coach John Reid
GHSF Daily asked Georgia head coaches to answer these four questions. We’ll report from a different head coach each day. John Reid, Rome 1. What is the most memorable game you’ve been a part of as a...
View ArticleNo worries for Buford … Firsts for Hampton, Woodland
Should the rest of the teams in Class AAAAA be invigorated because Buford lost its season opener? No. Perhaps the 24-7 loss to Roswell, the No. 3-ranked team in Class AAAAAAA (wow, that’s seven A’s),...
View Article5 to Watch: Rome, Ware, Griffin
One of the more intriguing teams to watch in Class AAAAA this season is expected to be Rome. The Wolves are loaded with talent, have an excellent coach in John Reid and appear to be on the precipice of...
View ArticleBad night for ranked teams
It was not a great night to be a ranked team in Class AAAAA. Of the six ranked teams in action on Friday, only two of them came away with a victory. No. 8 Thomas County Central edged rival Thomasville...
View ArticleBuford ready … Stockbridge, Griffin get offensive
No one can ever claim that Buford tries to duck anyone. The No. 1-ranked Wolves, who opened the season with now-Class AAAAAAA No. 1 Roswell, is about to start a three-game stretch against quality...
View ArticleHot 5: Riverdale gets its chance
Riverdale will get a better idea of how it stands this week after making a trip to Carrollton. The Raiders are off to a 2-0 start and are seeking their first trip to the playoffs since 2012. The...
View ArticleFour Questions with Grady coach Earthwind Moreland
GHSF Daily asked Georgia head coaches to answer these four questions. We’ll report from a different head coach each day. Earthwind Moreland, Grady 1. What is the most memorable game you’ve been a part...
View ArticleBenedictine 21, St. Pius X 7
St. Pius X’s option offense, when executed to perfection, can baffle opposing defenses with an assortment of ball fakes and misdirection plays. However, Benedictine stayed alert, read its keys and beat...
View ArticleHot list: Griffin, McIntosh, Buford, Rome roll on
It looks like the Griffin Bears are back. After last year’s 6-5 season, the Bears – under first-year coach Antonio Andrews — look more like the team that won nine or more games each year from...
View Article5 Outsiders Ready to Crash Rankings
Arabia Mountain’s Desmond Rocker tries to turn the corner. Most teams have already played two games. Some have played three. Fans can already get the lay of the land when it comes to the top echelon of...
View ArticleTop games: Locust Grove makes it case
Since the school opened in 2009, the Locust Grove football program has been on a steady uphill climb. Once coach Clint Satterfield had things established, the Wildcats made the playoffs with six wins...
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