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Kell 33, Rome 30
Rome senior DB Darrell Green-Davis (21) and Kell senior WR Jared Hill (6) dive for a pass in the second half of Friday’s game.Daniel Varnado/Special Connor Mendelson kicked a 23-yard field goal with 58...
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Shakeup? Three ranked teams fall
(Jason Getz/AJC File) Expect to see some new faces in the Class AAAAA rankings this week after three top-10 teams were knocked off on Friday night. No. 8 Rome, No. 9 Bainbridge and No. 10 Grady were...
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Arabia Mtn. breaks through … State stat leaders
Arabia Mountain receiver Justin Nelson comes down with the ball. (Photo – Mark Brock) It’s been a season of firsts for the Arabia Mountain football program. The school, which began playing football in...
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5 to watch: TCC, Ware face big tests
With a 4-0 start, Thomas County Central has gotten off to its best start since 2007, when the Yellow Jackets went 13-1 and reached the semifinal round of the state playoffs. If they can survive this...
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Points galore! Buford survives … Woodland upsets Jones County
Point production continues to be up throughout Class AAAAA. Six of the eight ranked teams that played on Friday night scored at least 35 points. Buford was one of them and needed every point it could...
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Griffin rolling in points … TCC strong in loss
Antonio Andrews knew there was the potential for something good to happen with the Griffin football program when he had 120 boys participate in spring practice. He got even more excited this summer...
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5 to watch: Clarke, Cedar meet for 50th time
It hasn’t been that long since Clarke Central and Cedar Shoals ruled their regions. In those days it seemed like any team that wanted to win a state championship had to come through Athens to do it....
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Jones loses, then wins … Warner Robins, Clarke prevail
Branden Camp/Special to the AJC. The big surprise in Class AAAAA this week was that there were no surprises. Now, with the non-region schedules completed for most teams, the games begin to mean it for...
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Playoffs? Here’s an early peek
Craig Sager II/Special Hard to believe, but half the regular season is already in the books. That means it’s OK to start thinking about the playoffs. Playoffs? So without further apology, here’s a look...
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Four Questions with retired coach Billy Henderson
This week, our Four Questions feature is being answered by some of Georgia’s best-known retired coaches. We continue today with Billy Henderson, 88, who was a head coach for 35 seasons at Willingham...
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Carrollton, Rome defenses clash … Buford opens region play
Here’s the question about this week’s game between No. 6 Rome and No. 2 Carrollton: Will either team’s offense be able to put in any points on the board against two of the best defenses in Class AAAAA?...
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Four Questions with retired coach Buck Godfrey
This week, our Four Questions feature has been answered by some of Georgia’s best-known retired coaches. We conclude today with Buck Godfrey, who was head coach of Southwest DeKalb for 30 seasons...
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Kell 37, East Paulding 3
Marietta Ga. — Kell junior WR Zane Williams Jr. (13) gains yardage during the first half of the Longhorns’ game against East Paulding Friday, September 30, 2016. SPECIAL/Daniel Varnado Kell was the...
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Upsets add intrigue to playoff picture
No. 6 Rome and No. 3 Carrollton could be switching spots in the polls this week. Rome went into Carrollton’s Grisham Stadium and won a crucial Region 7 game on the strength of its running game and...
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Who’s the best QB in AAAAA?
Who is the best quarterback in Class AAAAA? That’s an interesting question, because there is not a perfect answer. Each school has different standards and expectations from their quarterback. Some want...
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Daily List: Top offensive, defensive teams in AAAAA and AAAA
Here are the top 10 teams in AAAAA and AAAA, ranked by average points scored and allowed. CLASS AAAAA Most points scored 50.7 – Griffin 42.8 – Grady 40.0 – Rome 37.2 – Buford 36.2 – Woodland...
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Four Questions with Carrollton coach Sean Calhoun
GHSF Daily asked Georgia head coaches to answer these four questions. We’ll report from a different head coach each day. Sean Calhoun, Carrollton 1. What is the most memorable game you’ve been a part...
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King of Henry? Woodland vs. Stockbridge … Arabia looks to bounce back
The goals at Woodland High in Stockbridge have grown exponentially since Steve Davenport arrived there as the coach three years ago. He convinced a young team that it could grow a program that would...
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Arabia Mountain 44, Miller Grove 6
Over the first month of the season, Arabia Mountain’s high-octane offense torched the opposition in non-region play. Following the debut of their Region 5-AAAAA schedule, the Rams put the league on...
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Stockbridge keeps title … 6 TDs for Ola back
Looks like Stockbridge isn’t ready to relinquish its throne in Henry County. The No. 2-ranked Tigers turned away a challenge from No. 10 Woodland on Friday with a 26-10 win in the first-ever meeting...
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