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Poll Talk: Union County breaks 30-year AJC rankings drought
Union County is in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s high school football rankings for the first time in 30 years after a week of calm among the Top 10. Ranked teams went 43-3 when not playing each...
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Top 10 games of Week 7
Alexander at Allatoona When, where: 7:30 p.m. Friday, Buccaneer Stadium, Acworth Records, rankings: Alexander is 4-0 overall, 3-0 in Region 5-AAAAA and unranked; Allatoona is 4-1, 3-1 and No. 10. Last...
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Poll Talk: Five former unbeatens fall out of Top 10
Five formerly unbeaten teams are out of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution high school football rankings after suffering their first defeats. Previous No. 6 Walton (5-1) was routed by No. 3 Roswell...
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Lanier-Gainesville game likely to settle 8-AAAAA race
The Region 8-AAAAA championship in 2014 ultimately was decided by the Lanier-Gainesville game, and that’s likely to be the case again this season. Lanier beat the Red Elephants 26-23 last year on a...
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Friday wrapup: Ins and outs of 7-AAAAAA, and the other 7 regions
Another Friday night in the books. Is that seven now? Here’s what happened (s0me of it) … -Region 7 playoff teams were decided as the four 3-0 teams played and beat the four 0-3 teams. The 3-0 teams...
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Poll Talk: Jonesboro, Savannah Christian enter Top 10 with big wins
Jonesboro and Savannah Christian won their way into the Atlanta Journal-Constitution high school football rankings this week after beating Top 10 teams. Jonesboro, now No. 7 in Class AAAA, beat...
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Friday Night Chat: Football scores, updates, chat – LIVE
Another Friday night. Join me around 7 p.m. to chat about this week’s games and find scores. On TV Today *Augusta Prep at Westminster, Augusta (GISA), 7:30 p.m., WJBF Me TV 6.2 (Augusta) *Valdosta at...
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Friday wrapup: West Forsyth beats South Forsyth in a night of few surprises
West Forsyth (5-2, 5-1) upset previously unbeaten South Forsyth 38-34 in what might count as the only significant upset in the highest class Friday. Lambert (6-1, 6-0) – which has never won a region...
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Top 10 games of Week 10
Alexander at East Paulding When, where: 7:30 p.m. Friday, Raider Stadium/The Boneyard, Dallas Records, rankings: Alexander is 6-1 overall, 5-1 in Region 5-AAAAA and unranked; East Paulding is 6-1, 5-1...
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Poll talk: Peachtree Ridge, Lovett rewarded for key wins
Peachtree Ridge and Lovett beat undefeated opponents while holding them to negative rushing yards last week. They were the biggest movers in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution rankings this week as...
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Friday Night Chat: Football scores, updates, chat – LIVE
Only two weeks left in the regular season. Some region titles and playoff berths will be decided tonight. I’ll be here around 7 p.m., per usual. On TV Today *SWD vs. Stephenson, 7:30 p.m., GPB *Lincoln...
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Poll Talk: Few upsets in penultimate week of regular season
After a week of only one upset in the Top 10, little changed in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution high school football rankings entering the final weekend of the regular season. Oconee County scored the...
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Poll talk: Stockbridge, Prince Avenue enter playoffs ranked No. 1
Stockbridge and Prince Avenue Christian, two football programs with no real history of contending until the past five years, are ranked No. 1 for the first time. Stockbridge completed its first 10-0...
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GHSA releases enrollment numbers: Good news for some city schools, not others
Buford’s Anthony Grant (center) is tackled by McEachern defenders during the first half at Walter H. Cantrell Stadium in Powder Springs, Friday, Sept. 4, 2015. All-sports powers Buford and Jefferson...
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Playoffs primer: A look at top teams, players, tidbits in road to GA Dome
The high school football playoffs start this weekend with 80 first-round games in classes AA to AAAAAA. The Class A playoffs get going next week. The journey ends with seven state championship games...
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All-region teams: ELCA, Landmark Christian dominate in 5-A
BRANDEN CAMP/SPECIAL Here is the all-region team for 5-A, as voted by the league’s coaches: Player of the year: Lofton Tidwell, Landmark Christian, Jr. Athlete of the year: Stockton McGuire, Landmark...
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Second-round preview: Class AAAAAA
Camden County at Roswell When, where: 7:30 p.m. Friday, Ray Manus Stadium, Roswell Records, rankings: Camden County is 10-1, the No. 2 seed from Region 1-AAAAAA and No. 8; Roswell is 11-0, the No. 1...
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Second-round preview: Class AAAA
Spalding at Woodward Academy When, where: 7:30 p.m. Friday, Colquitt Stadium, College Park Records, rankings: Spalding is 10-1, the No. 3 seed from Region 4-AAAA and No. 10; Woodward Academy is 11-0,...
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GHSA announces new classifications; 48 schools placed in new 7A
The GHSA announced Wednesday the new seven classifications for 2016-17. Results are below. First, a few observations. -The GHSA had wanted to address the perceived competitive advantages held by city...
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Second-round primer: Intriguing players, teams, matchups
The Georgia high school football playoffs hit the round of 16 this weekend as 112 teams remain in contention for seven state championships that will be played Dec. 11-12 at the Georgia Dome. Here are...
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