Could North Atlanta make a playoff run in wide-open Region 7?
Perhaps the biggest story in Region 7-AAAAAA during the first four weeks of the season has been the success of North Atlanta. The Warriors are 3-0 for the first time since 2010 after beating Dunwoody...
View ArticleTop 10 games of Week 5
Marist coach Alan Chadwick can tie Robert Davis for second place all-time on Georgia’s career victory list with a win against Woodward Academy. (AJC File) Benedictine at Swainsboro When, where: 7:30...
View ArticleIrma alters schedule, but start of region play goes on in Regions 4 and 6
(Jason Getz / AJC) At least 10 games involving Class AAAAAA teams have been postponed or canceled this weekend in the wake of Hurricane Irma. It’s possible that more may be affected, but these are the...
View ArticleNational rankings: Grayson among top eight in four polls
Grayson surrounds ooach Christian Hunnicutt after the game. Here is where Georgia teams stand in several national polls. The numbers on the left are this week’s rankings; the numbers in parentheses are...
View ArticleLassiter 37, Marietta 14
Lassiter trailed 7-0 less than a minute into the game Friday but turned three Marietta turnovers into second-quarter touchdowns and cruised to a 37-14 victory over the previously unbeaten Blue Devils...
View ArticleStephenson beats Lovejoy, moves into tie with Tucker for first place
(Jason Getz/AJC File) Stephenson emerged as the top threat to top-ranked Tucker’s reign in Region 4-AAAAAA after its 14-7 victory Friday against Lovejoy, the runner-up to the Tigers in the region last...
View ArticleNotable results from Week 5: Brookwood, Mount de Sales pull off big upsets
(Jason Getz / AJC) 1. Brookwood 42, Colquitt County 25: Brookwood’s first two games this season against teams currently in the top 10 resulted in losses to Archer (25-17) and Walton (42-35). That’s a...
View ArticlePlayoff race in Region 6 features familiar faces
Alexander junior OLB Caden Harris (46) holds onto Allatoona senior RB Adrian Boyd (6) during a play in the first half of their Aug. 25 game, which Allatoona won 22-12. (Daniel Varnado/Special) The four...
View ArticleDaily Trivia: Region in which every team has a winning record
(AJC) In only one of Georgia’s 56 regions does every team have a winning record. That region went 5-0 last weekend. Which region is it? (Answer Friday) Answer to Wednesday’s question: Nick Fitzgerald,...
View ArticleTop 10 games of Week 6
Harrison High School quarterback Justin Fields (1) runs the ball during a game against North Cobb High School, Friday, Sept. 1, 2017, in Kennesaw, Ga. BRANDEN CAMP/SPECIAL Cedartown at Cartersville...
View ArticleCoffee returns from layoff; first place at stake in Regions 5 and 6
Running back Taurean Taylor (2) and Tucker take on DeKalb County rival M.L. King this week. (Photo by Mark Brock/DeKalb County athletics) Here are five questions hanging over the heads of Class AAAAAA...
View ArticleDaily Trivia: Region in which every team has a losing record
(AJC) In only one of Georgia’s 56 regions does every team have a losing record. That region went 0-3 last weekend. Which region is it? (Answer Monday) Answer to Thursday’s question: The only Georgia...
View ArticleNational rankings: Grayson holds steady in most polls
Here is where Georgia teams stand in several national polls. The numbers on the left are this week’s rankings; the numbers in parentheses are last week’s rankings. CalPreps 12. (13) Grayson 21. (24)...
View ArticleHarrison 27, Allatoona 10
Harrison quarterback Justin Fields passed for two touchdowns and ran for two more, including one of each in the fourth quarter as the Hoyas pulled away from Allatoona for 27-10 victory in a battle of...
View ArticleAllatoona, Douglas County, Chattahoochee alone in first place
Harrison quarterback Justin Fields passed for two touchdowns and ran for two more Friday in the Hoyas’ 27-10 victory over Allatoona in a Region 6-AAAAAA game. (Chad Rhym/ Chad.Rhym@ajc.com)...
View ArticleNotable results from Week 6: Whitewater opens region play with big upset
1. Whitewater 40, Griffin 16: Whitewater was 2-2 coming into the matchup with then-No. 8 Griffin, which was projected as a 24-point favorite by the computer Maxwell Ratings. Instead, it was the...
View ArticleWinder-Barrow appears the favorite as Region 8 play begins
(Jason Getz / AJC) Winder-Barrow appears to be the favorite in 8-AAAAAA, with its No. 8 ranking and perfect record. Will it play out that way? We’ll begin to get some answers this weekend when region...
View ArticleTop 10 games of Week 7
North Gwinnett running back Tyler Goodson warms up before a game on Sept. 8, 2017. (Photo credit/ Alex Makrides) Carrollton at Rome When, where: 7:30 p.m. Friday, Barron Stadium, Rome Records,...
View ArticleLee County, Houston County to kick off play in wild Region 1
Here are five questions hanging over the heads of Class AAAAAA teams this week, along with the games that will begin to answer them. All games are Friday. 1. Will it be another crazy year in Region 1?...
View ArticleNational rankings: Grayson in top 10 in five polls
Grayson surrounds coach Christian Hunnicutt after the game. Here is where Georgia teams stand in several national polls. The numbers on the left are this week’s rankings; the numbers in parentheses are...
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