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Glynn Academy, Heritage, Evans the teams to beat in Regions 2 and 3
(Daniel Varnado/Special to AJC) Region play was supposed to begin in 2-AAAAAA last weekend, but Hurricane Matthew had other plans. The bad weather forced postponement of the Glynn Academy-Effingham...
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Top 10 games of Week 9
BRANDEN CAMP/SPECIAL Archer at Grayson When, where: 7:30 p.m. Friday, Grayson Community Stadium, Grayson Records, rankings: Archer is 2-4 overall, 1-0 in Region 8-AAAAAAA and unranked; Grayson is 5-1,...
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Hillgrove 30, Marietta 7
Powder Springs, Ga. — Hillgrove sophomore RB Jaylen McCollough (2) punches through Marietta’s defense in the first half of their game Friday, October 14, 2016. SPECIAL/Daniel Varnado Hillgrove wore...
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No. 1 team falls again; Tucker in control in Region 4
(Daniel Varnado/Special to AJC) The top-ranked team in Class AAAAAA was knocked off for the second consecutive week when Lee County lost to No. 3 Northside-Warner Robins 26-7 on another wild Friday in...
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Notable results from Week 9: Cedar Grove’s 49-point win over Pace a stunner
GHSF Daily’s Chip Saye ranks the most surprising and notable games of the weekend: 1. Cedar Grove 49, Pace Academy 0: The four ranked teams from 5-AAA (Westminster, Lovett, Cedar Grove and Pace) had...
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Houston County’s in trouble; a look at all the playoff races
(Daniel Varnado/Special to AJC) Houston County is in trouble. The team that was ranked No. 1 in Class AAAAAA two weeks ago is in serious danger of missing the playoffs after losing to Lee County and...
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Top 10 games of Week 10
(Daniel Varnado/Special to AJC) Blessed Trinity at Marist When, where: 7:30 p.m. Friday, Hughes Spalding Stadium, Atlanta Records, rankings: Blessed Trinity is 6-2 overall, 2-0 in Region 7-AAAA and No....
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Harrison-Dalton, Region 1 games highlight Week 10 schedule
(Daniel Varnado/Special to AJC) Maybe it just seems like the best games in Class AAAAAA each week are in Region 1. After all, the five-team region does have four teams ranked in the top 10, and the...
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Lassiter 13, Walton 7
Marietta, Ga. — Walton junior CB Chandler Smith (13) makes a tackle on Lassiter senior WR Cervantes Holt (2) during the first half of their game at Lassiter Friday, October 21, 2016. SPECIAL/Daniel...
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Notable results from Week 10: Greene County knocks Lincoln off subregion perch
GHSF Daily’s Chip Saye ranks the most surprising and notable games of the weekend: 1. Greene County 42, Lincoln County 14:Greene County recorded its highest point total in 30 all-time meetings with...
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Updating the playoff races: Four teams one win away from region titles
(Daniel Varnado/Special to AJC) The Class AAAAAA playoff picture is coming into focus with two weeks remaining in the regular season. No team has clinched a region title, but four – Valdosta,...
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Top 10 games of Week 11
(Daniel Varnado/Special to AJC) Alexander at Mays When, where: 8 p.m. Friday, Lakewood Stadium, Atlanta Records, rankings: Alexander is 8-0 overall, 6-0 in Region 5-AAAAAA and No. 5; Mays is 7-1, 6-0...
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Races for region titles, playoff berths still wide open in Week 11
(Daniel Varnado/Special to AJC) The focus of the final two weeks of the regular season is on two sets of races – the battles for region championships and the fight for the 32 playoff spots. No Class...
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North Cobb 35, Hillgrove 28
(Daniel Varnado/Special to AJC) After watching his team let most of a 28-10 third-quarter lead slip away, North Cobb sophomore Christian Singleton came up with big plays on both sides of the ball to...
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Houston County stays alive; three region titles clinched
Houston County quarterback Jake Fromm signals touchdown. (AJC) Houston County isn’t done yet. The Bears, who spent much of the season ranked No. 1, had been virtually written out of the playoff picture...
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Notable results from Week 11: Playoff hopes still alive for Houston (7-2),...
GHSF Daily’s Chip Saye ranks the most surprising and notable stories that emerged from the games of Week 11: 1. Houston County still alive: Houston County, projected as a 17-point underdog by the...
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Five region titles, eight playoff berths still up for grabs
(Daniel Varnado/Special to AJC) Valdosta, Glynn Academy and Dacula clinched region titles last week in Class AAAAAA. Johns Creek can win Region 7 this week, but a Johns Creek loss would hand the title...
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Top 10 games of Week 12
BRANDEN CAMP/SPECIAL Cherokee at Roswell When, where: 7:30 p.m. Friday, Ray Manus Stadium, Roswell Records, rankings: Cherokee is 6-3 overall, 4-0 in Region 4-AAAAAAA and unranked; Roswell is 9-0, 4-0...
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McEachern 47, Hillgrove 23
Powder Springs, Ga. — McEachern sophomore RB Paris Brown (18) stiff arms Hillgrove sophomore S Lance Wise (21) as he runs the ball in the second halfFriday, November 4, 2016. SPECIAL/Daniel Varnado...
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Heritage, Tucker, Mays, Dalton, Johns Creek earn region titles
(Daniel Varnado/Special to AJC) Five Class AAAAAA region championships were still up for grabs on Friday, and Heritage-Conyers, Tucker, Mays, Dalton and Johns Creek claimed those titles with victories...
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