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Undefeated Georgia high school football team faces GHSA investigation ahead of playoffs

Newton High School's (Covington, GA) undefeated football season could face scrutiny after the Georgia High School Association confirmed it's investigating a report alleging the program used an ineligible player. The GHSA received a report concerning Newton's roster, executive director Tim Scott told the Atlanta Journal-Constitution on Thursday, Nov. 5. However, the association will not complete its investigation or issue a ruling until after the state playoffs conclude, in accordance with GHSA bylaws. Newton enters the final week of the regular season with a 9-0 record, marking the best start in program history. The Rams are one of the top teams in Class 7A. The potential consequences could be significant if the allegations are substantiated. Under GHSA rules, teams found to have used an ineligible player must forfeit every game in which that player participated. That could include postseason contests, depending on the findings of the investigation. The GHSA has forced five football programs to forfeit at least six games over the past decade following eligibility violations. Several of those cases included playoff victories that were subsequently vacated. Scott cautioned against assuming Newton will face disciplinary action, noting that allegations submitted to the association frequently do not result in penalties. For

Covington, GA · 3d

High School On SI

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Georgia High School Football Final Scores — November 6

The Georgia high school football season continued on Friday, November 6, and High School On SI has final scores. Full Georgia High School Football Scoreboard Ge

Atlanta, GA · 1d

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Stockbridge Tigers contest Clayton County title

The undefeated Stockbridge High School Tigers and Jonesboro High School Cardinals collide at Tiger Stadium in Clayton County to decide the outright region football championship on senior night.

Clayton County, GA · 2d
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Jeep crashes in DeKalb County school

A driver crashed a gray Jeep into a DeKalb County school building off Lavista Road, prompting emergency crews to cordon off the scene while morning drop-off was redirected.

Dekalb County, GA · 2d
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Fulton Schools sets Roswell meetings on redistricting maps

ROSWELL, Ga. — Fulton County Schools will present draft attendance zone maps for Region C, its schools north of the Chattahoochee River, at two upcoming community meetings in Roswell. The draft maps are part of the school district’s redistricting planning. The first meeting, which will focus on elementary schools,...

Roswell, GA · 2d

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Cobb Schools Flip Blue as Garza Ousts 12-Year GOP Incumbent Chastain

Cobb County voters have ousted a 12-year Republican incumbent from the county school board, handing Democrats control of the panel for the first time in years. Michael Garza defeated David Chastain for the Post 4 seat, a result that wipes out the board's Republican majority and gives Democrats a 4-3 edge heading into the next term.

Cobb County, GA · 2d

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Expansion is planned at SCTC’s Butts County Center

Southern Crescent Technical College has announced plans to expand the Butts County Center’s programming and facility. SCTC President Irvin T. Clark shared the college’s plans to expand the local center at the Monday, Oct. 26 workshop meeting of the Butts County Board of Commissioners. Clark said when he became SCTC president in 2022, the Butts County Center offered adult education/GED classes and commercial truck driving preparation. The center, off Ga. Highway 16 West just outside the Jackson city limits, now offers programs in healthcare and nursing, VEX robotics, mechatronics, small business entrepreneurship and a nursing bridge program. In 2027, SCTC plans to expand programs at the Butts Center to include Nursing and Allied Health (Certified Nursing Assistant, Medical Assisting, Licensed Practical Nursing and Associate of Science in Nursing), Mechatronics and Robotics, Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) and Plumbing, Construction and Teacher Education. “The growth in Butts County and the region calls for us to have an additional building in Butts County,” said Clark. “The preliminary work shows that we can add a building, but the state will determine where.” Butts County owns the land and the Butts Center building. The Simpson Foundation donated the land to the county and

Butts County, GA · 1d

High School On SI

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North Gwinnett Outlasts Parkview in Wild 57-55 Shootout: Georgia High School Football

The Bulldogs overcome a late seven-point deficit, recover an onside kick and rally for a thrilling victory after trading punches with the Panthers in a 112-point shootout.

Suwanee, GA · 2d

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HBCU alumni names to know from the 2026 midterms

Graduates of historically Black colleges and universities notched major wins in the 2026 midterm elections, Capital B News reports, including the first Black woman ever elected governor in the United States. The victories stretch from statehouses to county courtrooms and show how far the influence of these schools reaches. A...

Atlanta, GA · 1d

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Cobb County schools opening enrollment to students outside district for $600 per semester

Families across Georgia can apply to send their children to select Cobb County schools through a new tuition-based enrollment program.

Cobb County, GA · 2d

Gwinnett Daily Post

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Gwinnett's 15 state playoff football teams learn 1st-round matchups

For the first time ever, the Georgia High School football playoff brackets were determined by PSR, Post Season Rankings. As opposed to the previous format where the top four teams in each region earned automatic playoff bids and matchups were pre-determined by region, the new format takes every team’s winning percentage, opponent’s winning percentage and opponents’ opponents’ winning percentage into account and seeds teams 1-32. Region winners are guaranteed a top-16 seed and a home playoff game in the first round, but other than that PSR was the only consideration used to seed teams. A total of 15 Gwinnett County teams will extend their seasons to state. The state’s top classification, Class AAAAAAA, will have 10 Gwinnett representatives, with one team qualifying out of Class AAAAAA and four Private teams making up the numbers. In Class AAAAAAA, the biggest eye-catcher was Buford ending up at No. 9 despite its 10-0 record and top-three national rankings. The defending state champion Wolves were one of just three undefeated teams in the classification along with Newton and Carrollton, but a very weak region hurt its metrics. Nobody else in the region finished over .500, and Buford’s opponents averaged a .42778 winning percentage, the

Gwinnett County, GA · 18h

Gwinnett Daily Post

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Providence Christian loses back-and-forth battle with Commerce

LILBURN — With the Georgia high school football playoffs beginning next week, Friday’s game was a crucial game for playoff positioning and momentum. Commerce running back Demarco Huff had a huge night as he ran for over 300 yards as the Tigers (9-1) defeated Providence Academy (6-4) 42-32 in a battle for second place in Region 8-AA. “We were resilient and kept coming back all night but at the end of the day you simply must make plays against a team like that," Providence head coach Trae Owens said. "Tonight Commerce made more plays than us and of course that is why they won the game. We battled back tonight just like we have all season, but we just fell a bit short.” Following a short kickoff return, Providence began from the Storm 21-yard line. After several nice runs by Elliot Lee, the Storm moved out to their own 38-yard line. Facing a 3rd and long situation, Storm quarterback Riley Braiden threw a beautiful over the shoulder pass to Mason Malone for a 29-yard pickup down to the Commerce 33-yard line. Providence finished off the early drive as Kylan Baker hauled in a 9-yard strike from Braiden for the game’s

Commerce, GA · 1d

Marietta Daily Journal

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Cobb Schools opens enrollment for non-county residents through Choose Cobb program

The Cobb School District is expanding enrollment into its classrooms to non-county residents for a limited number of spots across the county, the district announced. Through its Choose Cobb enrollment program, eligible students who don’t live in Cobb may now apply for available seats at 12 participating schools across the district, beginning in the Spring 2027 semester. The tuition-based program uses existing classroom capacity while generating additional revenue to support participating schools, according to district officials. The program uses only the remaining class seats after all 2026-27 school choice placements are finalized. In total, four elementary, middle and high schools across Cobb Schools are participating in the program, including: ♦ Vaughan, Puckett’s Mill, Clarkdale and Kennesaw elementary schools; ♦ Lost Mountain, Durham, Cooper and Palmer middle schools; ♦ Harrison, Allatoona, South Cobb and Kell high schools. Available seats in the Choose Cobb program vary by school, grade and class, according to the district. Tuition for the program costs $600 per semester with no application fee, according to the district. Tuition rates may change based on demand and open seats. Accepted students will begin classes in Cobb Schools on Jan. 5, 2027. Georgia students who live outside the Cobb County School

Cobb County, GA · 1d

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Cobb teacher’s mission to make kids love reading earns special recognition

Lindley Middle School teacher Dr. Shawndella Roberts received the Elementary Literacy Leader of the Year award on Thursday.

Cobb County, GA · 3d

Axios Atlanta

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Democrats take control of Cobb school board

The slim majority Republicans held on the Cobb County Board of Education was wiped out Tuesday when voters ousted a longtime GOP member. Why it matters: Michael Garza's victory gives Democrats a 4-3 majority and ends the GOP's last foothold in Cobb County. The latest: Garza, whose children attend Cobb County schools, defeated incumbent David Chastain with 55% of the vote. He told Axios he approached his campaign with the message that "this is bigger than just one race and bigger than just one person." He said people have long wanted change for various reasons, ranging from reports of students experiencing racism and antisemitism in the classroom to parents' frustration that their children with disabilities were not getting the services they needed. "To know that those people now see hope that we're going to address those issues and have those honest conversations about really what matters to their families and what matters in our classrooms just means everything to me," he said. What they're saying: Heather Tolley-Bauer is a co-founder of grassroots organization Watching the Funds – Cobb, which for the last five years has been documenting and criticizing spending choices approved by the board. Tolley-Bauer told Axios she hopes

Cobb County, GA · 2d

Gwinnett Daily Post

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No. 1 Grayson wins boys basketball clash with No. 3-ranked Hillgrove

POWDER SPRINGS — Grayson’s boys basketball team, ranked No. 1 in Class AAAAAAA, won its showdown with No. 3 Hillgrove 71-65 at McEachern on Saturday. M.J. Curry had 20 points, six rebounds and three assists in the victory, and Austin Leonard had 18 points, nine rebounds and a steal. The Rams’ other standouts included Jeremiah Anderson (11 points, two steals), Bleu Lewis (eight points, two rebounds, two assists), Xavier Butler (seven points, three rebounds, two assists), Byron Lee (four points, five rebounds, block) and Jacori Thompson (three points, 10 rebounds, three blocks).

Grayson, GA · 19h

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For Buford Teacher of the Year Shannon Davis, progress begins with meeting students where they are

BUFORD, Ga. — In Shannon Davis’ classroom, progress does not always look like a worksheet completed, a test passed or a lesson mastered. Sometimes, it is a child who once responded to frustration with aggressive behavior learning to say “mad” or “help.”. Sometimes, it is...

Buford, GA · 1d

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Norcross continues dominance of rivalry with Duluth

DULUTH — The Norcross Blue Devils came out on top of one of the oldest football rivalries in Gwinnett County, beating Duluth 35-21 in their Region 7-AAAAAAA matchup on Friday. Head coach Corey Richardson’s Blue Devils finish the regular season with a record of 5-5, going 3-3 in the...

Norcross, GA · 1d