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Valdosta gets favorable draw; same can’t be said for Evans
(Daniel Varnado/Special to AJC) Here’s an early look at some of the story lines for the first round of the Class AAAAAA playoffs this week: *Best draw: Valdosta No. 1-ranked Valdosta, which is seeking...
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Composite state rankings through Week 12
(Daniel Varnado/Special to AJC) Here’s a look at Georgia’s teams ranked on a consensus of six polls (AJC – Atlanta Journal-Constitution/GHSF Daily; GS – Georgia Sports Writers Association; GPB –...
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Top 10 games of Round 1
Class AAAAAAA Mountain View at Grayson When, where: 7:30 p.m. Friday, Grayson Community Stadium, Grayson Records, rankings: Mountain View is 8-2, the No. 4 seed from Region 6-AAAAAAA and unranked;...
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North Cobb 35, Tift County 7
Kennesaw, Ga. — North Cobb sophomore LB Christian Singleton (34) forces Tift County senior RB Brenton Jones (3) out of bounds during the first half of their game at North CobbFriday November 11, 2016....
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Round 1 goes as expected; Region 1 and 5 sweep
(Daniel Varnado/Special to AJC) The first round of the Class AAAAAA football playoffs went mostly as expected on Friday as 15 of the 16 teams that were projected to win by the computer Maxwell Ratings...
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Championship rematch among eight second-round games
(Daniel Varnado/Special to AJC) *No. 6 Harrison (10-1) at No. 4 Tucker (10-1): Harrison beat Gainesville 45-24 last week for its first playoff victory since 2008, and the Hoyas’ 10 wins are their most...
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Second-round previews: Class AAAA
*Northwest Whitfield (8-3) at No. 3 Woodward Academy (10-1): Northwest Whitfield’s 31-20 victory over Oconee County last week was the team’s first playoff win since 2007. Another victory would put the...
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Second-round previews: Class AA
*Douglass (8-3) at No. 5 Screven County (10-1): Douglass beat Elbert County 28-7 on Saturday in its first playoff game since 2007, and another win will put the Astros in the quarterfinals for the first...
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Second-round previews: Class A (private)
(Daniel Varnado/Special to AJC) *Pinecrest Academy (8-3) at No. 7 Wesleyan (8-2): Pinecrest Academy’s 14-7 victory over Brookstone last week was its second playoff win since moving from the GISA in...
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Region 5 teams get their shot against Region 1
(Jason Getz / AJC) Region 1-AAAAAA has generally been considered the top region in the state, regardless of classification, for most of the season. After all, the five teams in the region – Valdosta,...
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McEachern 47, Parkview 29
McEachern’s Brandon Smith runs in for a touchdown as Parkview’s Malik Washington trails on the play. (Daniel Varnado/Special) McEachern’s offense appears to have hit its stride at just the right time....
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Region 1 takes three of four from Region 5
(Daniel Varnado/Special to AJC) Round 2 of the Class AAAAAA football playoffs goes to Region 1. The powerhouse region, made up of five teams scattered across middle and south Georgia, got all four of...
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Valdosta, Northside, Coffee aim to keep Region 1’s hot streak going
(Daniel Varnado/Special to AJC) Tucker at Mays When, where: 7:30 p.m. Friday, Lakewood Stadium, Atlanta Records, rankings: Tucker is 11-1, the No. 1 seed from Region 4-AAAAAA and No. 4; Mays is 11-1,...
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Quarterfinal previews: Class AAAA
Branden Camp/Special to the AJC. Cartersville at Woodward Academy When, where: 7:30 p.m. Friday, Colquitt Stadium, College Park Records, rankings: Cartersville is 12-0, the No. 1 seed from Region...
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Quarterfinal previews: Class AA
(Daniel Varnado/Special to AJC) Callaway at Screven County When, where: 7:30 p.m. Friday, Kelly Memorial Stadium, Sylvania Records, rankings: Callaway is 12-0, the No. 1 seed from Region 5-AA and No....
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Mill Creek 31, McEachern 28
(Daniel Varnado/Special to AJC) Cameron Turley’s 64-yard touchdown pass to Ace Williams with 3:09 remaining gave Mill Creek some breathing room it hadn’t had since the first quarter, and the Hawks...
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Four top-five teams reach the semifinals
(Jason Getz / AJC) For all the talk of how wide open the Class AAAAAA playoff bracket was this season, it has turned out about the way one might have expected going into next weekend’s semifinals. All...
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Tucker, Dalton stand in Region 1’s way
(Daniel Varnado/Special to AJC) Northside (Warner Robins) at Tucker When, where: 7:30 p.m. Friday, James R. Hallford Stadium, Clarkston Records, rankings: Northside is 11-2, the No. 2 seed from Region...
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Semifinal previews: Class AAAA
(Jason Getz / AJC) Mary Persons at Cartersville When, where: 7:30 p.m. Friday, Weinman Stadium, Cartersville Records, rankings: Mary Persons is 11-2, the No. 1 seed from Region 2-AAAA and No. 7;...
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Semifinal previews: Class AA
(Jason Getz / AJC) Callaway at Benedictine When, where: 7:30 p.m. Friday, T.A. Wright Stadium/Savannah State, Savannah Records, rankings: Callaway is 13-0, the No. 1 seed from Region 5-AA and No. 3;...
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