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Rome News-Tribune
McClellan: High school predictions for Oct. 30
The Model Blue Devils and Rome Wolves picked up big wins on a full Friday night of high school football action. This week features a big night of region play, including a battle between Unity Christian and Lanier Christian for the GAPPS 9-man Region 1-AA championship. The rankings beside each team are the GHSA postseason power rankings that determine the makeup and the seeding of playoff teams Class 2A No. 16 Pepperell (4-4, 3-2) at No. 9 Model (7-1, 4-1)Series history: Pepperell leads 39-21-3 Last meeting: Pepperell defeated Model 35-7 on Oct. 10, 2025. The Pepperell Dragons lost to a Heard County team 48-7 that will win the Region 6-2A regular season championship. The Model Blue Devils continued their impressive offensive showing and turnaround from a year ago by dominating Darlington 54-21. Model wins by 4. Private No. 17 Darlington (4-4, 2-3) at Class 2A No. 41 Armuchee (0-8, 0-5)Series history: Darlington leads 20-2 Last meeting: Darlington defeated Armuchee 49-7 on Oct. 19, 2023. The Darlington Tigers gave up a lot of points in a surprisingly one-sided 54-21 loss to Model. The Armuchee Indians remain winless following a 58-0 loss at Bremen. Darlington wins by 30. Class 2A No. 31
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Local High School Football Teams Take the Field for Week 11 of the 2026 Regular Season [AUDIO]
It’s time for area high school football teams to take the field for the eleventh week of play in the 2026 regular season!. WLAQ 1410 AM/96.9 FM will have coverage of Darlington football tonight as the Tigers head to Armuchee to take on the Indians. Darlington heads into the...
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Harlem walks off Ridgeland in seventh; ECI falls in 1-0 state tournament heartbreaker
COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - The GHSA softball state finals got underway this week in Columbus, with local contenders Harlem and Emanuel County Institute each fighting to keep their championship hopes alive in elimination bracket action. Harlem rallies in seventh to stun Ridgeland. Facing elimination after an opening-day loss, the Harlem...
Marietta Daily Journal
North Forsyth turns tables on Walton
EMERSON -- It took two sets for North Forsyth to wake up and be competitive at Wednesday night’s Class AAAAAAA state semifinal against Walton, but they eventually did just that. After losing the first two sets – 25-13 and 25-17 -- to the reigning Class AAAAAA state champs, North Forsyth turned the tables on Walton and captured the final three sets, 25-21, 25-15, 15-4 at the LakePoint Sports Complex. North Forsyth advanced to Saturday’s Class AAAAAAA final against Brookwood, which defeated Harrison in the other Class AAAAAAA state semifinal. The game is scheduled to start at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday's result was the exact opposite of last year when Walton pulled off the comeback in the state semifinals and then went on to win the state championship a few days later. “This year, they did to us what we did to them last year,” said Walton coach Ashley Jones, whose team finished the year 27-13. North Forsyth was more dominant in each successive set down the stretch. As much as North Forsyth had no answer to Walton’s attacking play in the first two sets, Walton was playing defense for the balance of the evening with very little chance of finding a
Rome News-Tribune
Model makes history in dominant win
The Model High Blue Devils didn’t just win Friday — they made football history. The No. 9-ranked Model squad dominated the host Darlington Tigers in all three phases of the game, romping over the Tigers 54-21 at Chris Hunter Stadium. The victory not only gave the Blue Devils (7-1 overall, 3-1 in Region 6-AA) their most regular season wins in a decade, but it also snapped a 14-game losing streak to the Tigers that spanned almost three decades. The last time Model beat Darlington was in 1997, a 15-14 overtime win. And the last time the Blue Devils beat the Tigers on the road? The “Miami Vice” theme song was No. 1 on the charts — November of 1985. It was the most points a Model team had ever scored against Darlington, and it was the biggest margin of victory the Blue Devils have ever had over the Tigers in the 32-game series between the teams that dates back to 1972. Not only did Model snap its long losing streak to Darlington, but it kept alive a chance to win a region championship. The seven wins so far are the most for a Blue Devils team since 2016. Model will
PWMania
QT Marshall Becomes Part-Owner Of Professional Football Team
AEW executive and professional wrestler QT Marshall has expanded his business interests outside the wrestling industry, becoming a partial owner of the Rome Red Cats arena football team based in Rome, Georgia. Marshall has joined the team’s ownership group alongside Tripp Bennett, his business partner in One Fall Wrestling (1FW)....
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Local High School Football Teams Enter Week 11 of 2026 Regular Season
Week 11 of the 2026 regular season has arrived for area high school football teams!. WLAQ 1410 AM and 96.9 FM will have coverage of Darlington football this Friday night as the Tigers hit the road to take on the Armuchee Indians. In other match-ups on tap for this week:
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Red Clay 602 Late Model Series Closes Out 2026 Campaign In $4,000 Crate Spooktacular
A season that started with a pair of non-point races at Screven Motor Speedway in early February will conclude in a big way this Saturday evening, October 31 at North Georgia Speedway. A season-high $4,000 payday will be up for grabs for the Schaeffer’s Oil by Mike Bruner Red Clay 602 Late Model Series competitors on Halloween Night in Chatsworth, Georgia. Each starter in the 40-lap headliner is assured of at least $250 just to take the green flag. Previous series winners at North Georgia Speedway this year were Dawson Lowe (April 24) and Booger Brooks (June 26).
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Rome News-Tribune
Wolves finally put one in the 'W' column
Time to throw away the donut, the one that had been growing stale sitting under Rome High School’s football win total since Aug. 21. The Wolves basically earned their first win under new head coach Bill Stewart in the 2026 season in the first half Friday, opposition coming from another winless group from Region 6-6A, the River Ridge Knights. The 24-0 halftime cushion Rome enjoyed — which grew to 31 early in the second half — got a little uncomfortable halfway through the fourth quarter. With a bruising touchdown run of 38 yards from Ja’ckijay Robinson in a back-up role, the Wolves were able to get back into celebratory mode and count down the last seconds of a 38-21 victory. The win came on a night of even more celebration of Rome football — the greatest victory of the Wolves era — for the 10-year anniversary of the 2016 state champions. The Barron Stadium video screen showed portions of the win over Buford in Atlanta, and players attending the game were introduced along with former head coach John Reid. Rome’s struggles in 2026 came to a halt for one night as Stewart used a rotation at quarterback with Zayden Winston
Rome News-Tribune
Coosa can't catch up with Mt. Zion in home loss
Time ran out on Coosa High’s furious effort to get even with the Mt. Zion-Carroll Eagles Friday in a Region 6-2A football clash in western Floyd County. The visitors led by as much as three touchdowns and never trailed their hosts in getting the 28-21 win that put both squads at 3-5 on the 2026 season and 1-4 in region play. Trent Harris capped off Mt. Zion’s first drive of the game with a 38-yard touchdown run. Coosa’s attempt to answer resulted in a loss of possession on downs. Mt. Zion took over at its own 31-yard-line, advanced the football to the 50 and then saw the first quarter end still with a 7-0 lead. The drive continued in the second period, and the visiting Eagles were inside Coosa’s 15 when Jaydin Cheek caught a touchdown pass of 12 yards. Down 14-0, Coosa punted away its next drive only to then recover a Mt. Zion fumble on the CHS 37. Unable to take advantage of the takeaway, the home team punted again. On its ensuing drive, Mt. Zion scored from the 4-yard-line for the three-touchdown lead of 21-0. Coosa had two more possessions before halftime, and in the waning minutes
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Successful Weekend at Home for Vikings Western Team
MOUNT BERRY, Ga. - Berry Equestrian hosted the University of Alabama, Auburn University, Mississippi State University, and University of North Georgia for back-to-back western IHSA shows this Saturday, marking the first shows of their season. The Vikings opened the season with an impressive performance, earning Reserve High Point team honors in the morning before claiming High Point Team in the afternoon.
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Rome News-Tribune
Rome 38, River Ridge 21
Time to throw away the donut, the one that had been grown stale sitting under Rome High School's football win total since Aug. 21. The Wolves basically earned their first win under new head coach Bill Stewart in the 2026 season in the first half Friday, opposition coming from another winless group from Region 6-6A, the River Ridge Knights. The 24-0 halftime cushion Rome enjoyed — which grew to 31 early in the second half — got a little uncomfortable halfway through the fourth quarter. With a bruising touchdown run of 38 yards from Ja'ckijay Robinson in a back-up role, the Wolves were able to get back into celebratory mode and count down the last seconds of a 38-21 victory. The win came on a night of even more celebration of Rome football — the greatest victory of the Wolves era — for the 10-year anniversary of the 2016 state champions. The Barron Stadium video screen showed portions of the win over Buford in Atlanta, and players were introduced along with former head coach John Reid. Rome's struggles in 2026 came to a halt for one night as Stewart used a rotation at quarterback with Zayden Winston and Ja'Tavious Smith
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Area High School Football Recaps Oct. 23, 2026
Whitwell ran 40 times for 379 yards, led by Levi Griffith’s 111 on 16 carries. Zaiden Humphrey rushed for 116 on just seven carries, two of those for touchdowns. Junior quarterback Colin Beason threw for 109 yards and two scores, Taedyn Bibbs ran eight times for 102 yards and a touchdown, and T.J. Starkey added 53 yards and a touchdown.