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One team, many talents: Multi-sport athletes bring diverse skills to Buford flag football
BUFORD, Ga. — On the basketball court, track, soccer field or softball diamond, their athletic abilities take different forms. But when they put on their Buford flag football uniforms, 16 multi-sport athletes bring those talents together as teammates, combining skills developed across seven different sports to contribute to a growing program.
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Dacula, Mill Creek to battle for third in Region 8-AAAAAAA
Dacula and Mill Creek have experienced similar journeys through the Region 8-AAAAAAA football schedule with each losing to Buford and Collins Hill and defeating the rest of the region. The two rivals play Friday night for third place in the region, though the stakes are a little higher for the Falcons. Dacula sits at No. 34 in the Georgia High School Association PSR Power Rankings, just two spots away from a state playoff berth. A loss to Mill Creek would finish off the Falcons’ postseason hopes. A victory would guarantee Dacula’s first winning record since 2021. Mill Creek is outside of the playoff contenders at No. 41, but it hopes to finish the season on a high note and maintain the upper hand in the rivalry with Dacula — the Hawks have won the last six meetings and 10 of the last 11 in the series. That playoff positioning would have been slightly better with a win over No. 33 Collins Hill last week, but Mill Creek surrendered too many big pass plays in a 42-34 loss. Despite the loss, the Hawks had one of their best nights of the season in the rushing attack as Nick Tuck carried 26
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Gwinnett Daily Post Football Player of the Week: Dacula’s R.J. Perry
Dacula quarterback R.J. Perry won fan voting as the Gwinnett Daily Post Player of the Week for the high school football games of Oct. 30, 2026. Perry claimed 45.6 percent of the vote to win a competition with Collins Hill’s Makyree Cross (28.6 percent), Duluth’s Kyle Enterline (25.1 percent) and Peachtree Ridge’s Davion Harvey-Lovell (0.8 percent). Perry, who also was the Daily Post’s Offensive Player of the Week earlier in the week, earned the award after completing 13 of 18 passes for 275 yards and two touchdowns and rushing six times for 71 yards and a TD in a win over Seckinger.
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2026-27 Duluth Wildcats Boys Basketball Preview
Duluth Wildcats Region: 7-AAAAAAA Coach: Brandon Pickell 2025-26 record: 4-22, 0-15 Region 7-AAAAAAA Returning regulars: G Jabari Abdur-Rahman, Jr. 6-0 G Jayden Sturdivant, Sr. 6-1 C Randall Kellum, Sr. 6-8 Others to watch: G Isaiah Dalande, Jr. 6-1 C Max Ali, Sr. 6-7 Outlook: After failing to build on the best season of head coach Brandon Pickell’s tenure, Duluth boys basketball will be eager to prove its depth and flush a disappointing season. The Wildcats won 16 games two years ago in a state tournament season, but dropped 22 of 26 games overall in a winless 2025-26 region campaign. Duluth won its last game in December before dropping the last 13 games last season. In Year 8 at the school, Pickell is confident this season's roster is better suited to handle another difficult schedule. “I really enjoy this team,” Pickell said. “I really enjoy being around them as people, number one. I like the fact that we are interchangeable, one through 14, 15. We have a lot of speed. We have really good guard play. We do have some size, but it's just really fun to be able to move pieces around and not have to come up with an
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2026-27 Buford Wolves Boys Basketball Preview
Buford Wolves Region: 8-AAAAAAA Coach: Wes Parker 2025-26 record: 19-9, 10-3 8-AAAAAA, second round state playoffs Returning regulars: G Nathan Cutshaw, Sr. G Micah Falohun, Sr. G Carmelo Williams, Sr. G Preston Bush, Jr. G Braylon Williams, Jr. F Seven Rashad, Jr. G Ace Thomas, Sr. Others to watch: G Xavier Barber, Jr. Outlook: It will be a blend of returning talent and newcomers for the Wolves coming off a trip to the second round of the state playoffs, along with a few players who will join the squad after football season ends. “You see some guys on there that are returners that you recognize,” Parker said. “But there’s some guys that are here with us that are older but maybe don’t have as much experience. I’m excited for them. Melo [Carmelo Williams] is really our main returner that is back. We do have some older guys, but I’m excited to see what these guys do with the experience and the opportunities they get.” Williams led the team in scoring last year and is back for his senior season as both the heartbeat of the offense and a defensive stalwart. “Melo’s been a contributor on varsity since his sophomore year,”