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Class 2A: Semifinal coverage from Georgia College
MILLEDGEVILLE — The Banks County Leopards never trailed in their 48-44 win over Josey, even holding a double-digit lead for a good chunk of the game, including into the second half. But the perennial-power Eagles went on a seemingly inevitable fourth-quarter run, pulling to within 37-36 with 2:44 left, and 39-38 with 1:58 left. Each time, however, the Eagles couldn’t pull ahead, because Leopards… → Read More
Class 4A boys: Madison County 49, Lovett 48
It’s any player’s dream to hit a game-winning buzzer-beater in the playoffs that salvages their team’s season from elimination and advances them to the next round. → Read More
Class 2A blog: Region tournament schedules, scores
Feb. 14 At Fitzgerald or Berrien No. 5 vs. No. 4 , 5:30 p.m. No. 6/7 vs. No. 3, 8:30 p.m. Feb. 16 At Dodge County No. 6/7 vs. No. 2, 5:30 p.m. No. 4/5 vs. No. 1, 8:30 p.m. Feb. 17 At Dodge County Consolation, 5:30 p.m. Championship, 8:30 p.m. Region 2 Check back for updates Region 3 Feb. 13 At No. 6 girls No. 7 vs. No. 6, 7:30 p.m. Feb. 14 At No. 1 girls No. 4 vs. No. 5, 5:30 p.m. No. 6/7 vs.… → Read More
Class 2A blog: Providence Christian boys, shooting at record pace, aim for region title
If there’s one thing Providence Christian Storm opponents can count on, it’s that they’ll be shooting a ton of 3-pointers. Throw in some some defense, and you have a Storm team that’s ranked No. 3 and sitting at 17-3, 5-1 in Region 8. → Read More
Class 2A blog: With pieces in place, Banks County girls confident it can win in postseason
With their 58-14 win over Fellowship Christian in Region 8 action, the No. 3 Banks County Leopards improved to 19-3, 5-0 in 8-2A, and extended their win streak to 12 games. → Read More
Class 2A blog: Columbia boys priming to ‘make a little noise’ in the playoffs
The Columbia Eagles are in the thick of their Region 6 schedule and opened the week Tuesday with a 73-39 win over Landmark Christian. On Friday, the Eagles (17-1, 8-0 in Region 6) host ELCA (6-12, 3-5) in a rematch from Dec. 13, when they won 89-46 in McDonough. In all, the Eagles are beating league opponents by an average of 48.5 points. → Read More
Class 2A blog: Mount Paran girls begin new era amid title defense
To say the Mount Paran Eagles have a lack of senior leadership would be an understatement, because they don’t have any seniors on the team. → Read More
Class 2A blog: Top girls players
G Courtney Davis, Fannin County, 5-6, Jr. → Read More
Christian Spencer shattering ‘invisible ceiling,’ raising ASD awareness
Until recently, Miranda Spencer wanted to keep her only son’s autism diagnosis a secret to all but a few select people in her inner circle. She didn’t want there to be a perception that Christian Spencer, a 17-year-old sophomore at Eagle’s Landing High School, was different or for him to be lumped in with the common misconceptions and myths of autism spectrum disorder (ASD). → Read More
Class 2A blog: Season recap
On a rainy Friday afternoon last week, the Class 2A season ended with Thomson defeating Fitzgerald 32-27 for their first championship since 2002. To the surprise of no one in Thomson, it was Bulldogs senior Jontavis Curry who stole the show, rushing for 243 yards and four touchdowns on 17 carries. → Read More
Class 7A: Mill Creek 70, Carrollton 35
Saturday night’s Class 7A championship at Georgia State, between the Carrollton Trojans and Mill Creek Hawks, had produced one of the highest-scoring title games in GHSA history before halftime. The teams shattered the record by game’s end and also broke championship records for most points by one team and passing yards. → Read More
Class 2A: Thomson 32, Fitzgerald 27
Thomson won its first state title since 2002 and sixth since the program’s founding in 1912. → Read More
Class 2A blog: Semifinalist coaches talk last round’s win, this week’s matchup
Friday marks the semifinals round, and the winners will punch their ticket to Atlanta for the state championships, to be held at Georgia State’s stadium in downtown. → Read More
Class 2A blog: Round 2 preview
With each passing round of the playoffs, the idea is the competition becomes tougher, the games closer. However when it comes to Round 2 of the 2A tournament, Maxwell’s projections forecast double-digit victories in all games but one. → Read More
Cedar Grove 21, Carver 2
The Cedar Grove Saints, defending champions of Class 3A, will enter the playoffs as a No. 1 seed after disposing of the Carver Panthers 21-2 on Friday at Buck Godfrey Stadium. → Read More
Week 12 games to watch
Notes: If the Owls win, it will be their first region title since joining the GHSA back in 1968. If the Gryphons win, there will be a three-way tie for first place between ACE, Spencer and Northeast, assuming Northeast (6-3, 5-1) beats Rutland (5-4, 3-3) Friday. Should ACE win, they’d need to score at least 36 points to emerge from Region 2′s tiebreaker, otherwise Northeast wins region and,… → Read More
Alpharetta 28, Blessed Trinity 14
Some may have thought a region championship for the Alpharetta Raiders was out of reach. After their 28-14 win over Blessed Trinity on Friday in Region 7-5A play, the Raiders, who went 3-8 in each of the last two seasons, will play the No. 2 Roswell Hornets for the league title. → Read More
Class 2A blog: Week 11 games to watch
Maxwell’s projection: Athens Academy by 12 Notes: These teams met as region opponents for four seasons from 1992-95 and haven’t played before or since. The Spartans went 4-0. If Union County wins, it will play Fellowship Christian for the Region 8 title. If Athens Academy wins, they’ll take the No. 2 seed and the Panthers hit the road as the No. 3 seed. The Panthers could also lose to Athens… → Read More
Camden County 17, Valdosta 14
KINGSLAND — Despite being heavy underdogs against an undefeated Valdosta Wildcats team, the Camden County Wildcats opened and closed their Region 1-7A game with two long drives, established an edge on special teams and won 17-14 Friday in front of the home crowd at Chris Gelman Stadium. → Read More
On the road again: High school coaches discuss long travel
Traveling goes hand-in-hand with competing, but some high school football programs in the state cover more ground than others. Life on the road has cr → Read More