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Georgia High School Football Playoff Final Scores, Results - November 13

The 2026 Georgia high school football playoffs began this week, and High School On SI has final scores. Georgia High School Football Playoff Brackets, First Ro

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Peach County’s Ashton Barton named WGXA Game Changer after 1,400-yard senior run

PEACH COUNTY, Ga (WGXA) — Ashton Barton has been a major contributor to the Peach County Trojans’ offense this season, earning him recognition as the latest WGXA Game Changer of the Week. Barton, a senior running back, says his love for football began when he was about 6...

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GBI: Dublin school investigation ‘active and ongoing’

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... The Georgia Bureau of Investigation confirmed this week that its nearly yearlong investigation into the Dublin City Schools financial crisis is “active and ongoing.”. Dublin District Attorney Harold McLendon requested the GBI investigation in January following a special state examination that confirmed the...

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All-girls Christian school opens in Cochran, with mission to “transform the lives of God’s precious daughters”

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Beauty From Ashes, an all-girls Christian academy for girls grades four through seven, has opened in Cochran. Head of School Sonya Wright says that in 2025, God called her out of her teaching position at Central Fellowship Christian Academy to form an all-girls program. Within just a few months, she had quit her job and was running a successful all-girls youth program from her home.

Cochran, GA · 1d
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The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

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A look at the top 10 Georgia high school football games for Round 1 of playoffs

For more, see previews all 123 first-round games here: 7A | 6A | 5A | 4A | 3A | 2A | A | Private Class 7A: Hillgrove at Peachtree Ridge Seeding: Hillgrove (7-3) is the No. 18 seed. Peachtree Ridge (7-3) is the No. 15 seed. Rankings: Both are unranked. Coaches: Justin DeShon (34-32 in six seasons at Hillgrove, 64-74-1 overall); Matt Helmerich (36-20 in five seasons at Peachtree Ridge, 77-43 overall) Last meeting/series: Hillgrove won 30-14 in the second round of the 2024 Class 6A playoffs in their only meeting. Playoff history: Hillgrove is making its third straight playoff appearance and is trying to reach the round of 16 for the third straight time. Peachtree Ridge is making its fifth straight playoff appearance and is trying to reach the round of 16 for the first time since 2024. Common opponents: None. Score vs. schedule: Hillgrove’s average score is 34-24 against the 25th-hardest schedule in Class 7A. Peachtree Ridge’s average score is 27-25 against the 28th-hardest schedule in Class 7A. Distance: 34 linear miles (22nd-closest among 123 first-round games) Maxwell Ratings’ projection: Peachtree Ridge 27, Hillgrove 25 Class 6A: Houston County at Kell Seeding: Houston County (5-5) is the No.

Georgia · 3d

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2026 Georgia High School Football Playoff Predictions: Round 1

ITG Next’s Phil Jones gives his score predictions for six of the top games being played in Round 1 of the 2026 Georgia high school football playoffs. Parkview head coach Adam Clack and his Panthers enter the Class 7A playoffs as the No. 14 seed with plenty of confidence and momentum after winning five of their final six regular-season games.

Georgia · 2d

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One year since being announced as Mercer's next president, Penny Elkins balances past and future

One year has passed since Penny L. Elkins was named as Mercer University’s 19th president. Elkins, who took office Jan. 1, is the first woman to lead the university in its nearly 200-year history. Since being announced as president, Elkins has organized massive new spending projects and investment in Mercer.

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Flu flares in CSRA with some schools closing as virus hits early

NORTH AUGUSTA, S.C. - Flu activity is rising across the CSRA, prompting at least two schools to send students home for several days and filling local clinics as Thanksgiving approaches. South Carolina reported widespread flu activity for the week of Oct. 25-31, the latest figures available in the state report....

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Grice Connect

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GC Sports | Panthers defeat Dodge County to claim first Area Championship

The Portal Lady Panthers flag football team made history Thursday night, defeating Dodge County 14-0 to capture the 2026 Division 1 Area 4 Championship, the first Area or Region Championship in program history. Despite years of success on the field, the Lady Panthers had never captured an Area Championship until now. Behind a dominant defensive performance that held Dodge County scoreless, Portal secured the historic victory and added another milestone to the program's growing legacy. Head coach Emma Yates expressed her pride in the team's accomplishment and the work that went into reaching this moment. "Winning the first area championship in our program's history means a lot to us!" Yates said. "It is a reflection of the hard work, dedication, and belief that these girls have put into this season. We have worked hard to build this program, and to see that hard work turn into something like this is special." While the Lady Panthers have plenty to celebrate, Yates emphasized that her team still has bigger goals ahead as they prepare for the state playoffs. "Going into state playoffs, our mentality is simple: We can, and we will," Yates said. "We believe in the talent we have, the work

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Macon high school to host black history stage play starring descendant of W.E.B. Du Bois

MACON, Ga. (WGXA) — Westside High School is hosting a black history stage play starring the great-grandson of W.E.B. Du Bois. The off-Broadway play "Justice on the Trial" depicts the court proceedings of a lawsuit against the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) for reparations to be given to African Americans.

Macon, GA · 1d

GPB News (Georgia Public Broadcasting)

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Teams to bring their best flips, jumps and cheers to Georgia's cheerleading state championships

The Georgia High School Association Cheerleading State Championships are Friday and Saturday at the Macon Centreplex. 128 teams across eight divisions are bringing their most impressive flips, jumps and cheers. Here to give us the rundown of what to expect is Simone Smith, the GHSA competitive cheerleading judges' liaison and...

Georgia · 2d

Macon Telegraph

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HS football playoffs: ACE gets first-ever playoff win, Howard falls in first round

The GHSA and GIAA playoffs are both in full swing, and several Macon teams earned victories Friday night as the playoffs began. The ACE Gryphons went on the road and made history, as the school won its first playoff game ever with a victory against Jasper County. Meanwhile, Northeast also advanced out of the first round on the GHSA side. Howard lost its first-round playoff tilt 24-6 against Calhoun on Saturday. On the GIAA side, Stratford defeated St. Anne-Pacelli to secure a trip to the state championship for the second straight year. SCORES: Stratford 42, St. Anne-Pacelli 7 ACE Charter 14, Jasper County 10 Northeast 49, Thomson 28 Calhoun 24, Howard 6

Macon, GA · 1d

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Georgia colleges waive application fees in November, helping Macon family save

MACON , Ga. (WPGA) - College application fees can quickly add up, but a Macon family is getting a head start on the process without the upfront cost. More than 60 Georgia colleges and universities are waiving application fees for Georgia high school seniors from Nov. 1 through Nov. 30, according to the Georgia Student Finance Commission.

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Bibb County Schools continue to explore consolidation options

MACON, Ga. (WGXA) — The Macon-Bibb County School Board and its school consolidation committee held a meeting on Thursday addressing one of their main hot-button topics, school consolidation. The two have been going back and forth on which schools to consolidate for nearly two years. After backlash to their...

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WGXA's The Blitz brings you football roundup for GHSA Playoffs; Middle Georgia finals

(WGXA) — The Blitz brings you Middle Georgia sports. High school football took center stage across Middle Georgia on Friday night for the GHSA playoffs. The Blitz featured the Macon County vs. Early County game as their team of the week. Here are the scores:. 6A - FULL BRACKET.

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Macon Telegraph

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Stratford slugs its way to state title game with win over St. Anne-Pacelli

St. Anne-Pacelli knew the terrain. The Vikings were in Macon a week ago, only a few miles away, and tied after a quarter of play and down a score early in the second quarter. But that’s where the similarities between St. Anne-Pacellis’ win over FPD last week and its showdown with Stratford ended. Instead of a Vikings win, Stratford rolled into the GIAA Class AAAA state championship game for the second straight year with an almost routine 42-7 semifinal win Friday over St. Anne-Pacelli Friday night at Cantrell Stadium. “We didn’t execute there at the beginning on offense,” Stratford head coach Paul Carroll said. “I thought we really played lights out on defense, then offensively, I think we got it rolling there.” The Eagles improved to 10-2 with their seventh game passing the 40-point mark and fifth time the opponent was held to single digits or shut out. St. Anne-Pacelli’s season ended at 7-5, two of those losses coming against Stratford, which cruised 46-14 on the road in mid-August. “After watching film, I know they’ve gotten better, and we have, too,” Carroll said. “I knew defensively they were going to take some things away from us … and we did

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THE BLITZ: No. 3 Bleckley County def. No. 30 Jefferson County 59-14 in playoff 1st round

The Bleckley County Royals are off to a great start to the high school football postseason. The 3-seeded Royals shocked No. 30 Jefferson County early, going up 30-7 in the first ten minutes of the game. Once up 7-0 early, it was a difficult sequence for Jefferson County. A snap...

Bleckley County, GA · 1d

The Augusta Chronicle

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Augusta-area GHSA football playoff live scoreboard for Round 1

The regular season is in the books and starting now, it’s win or go home. The Georgia High School Association state football playoffs begin this week, as does the long march to Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. There are a handful of Augusta-area teams in the hunt , with a few hosting first-round matchups. In Class 5A, Richmond Academy welcomes Statesboro to town. The Musketeers (8-2) locked down that home game with a 35-21 road win over Jenkins in Savannah on Friday. Despite dropping the regular-season finale to Thomson Friday, Hephzibah (8-2) clinched a Top-16 seed and will host Pike County in its 3A playoff opener. In Class 2A, Laney (6-4) will welcome Brooks County to The Boulevard. Lincoln County sits as the top seed in Class A and host Irwin County on Friday. The Red Devils finished last season as the Class A D-II runner-up to Bowdon a year ago. Aquinas earned a bye in the Private Class and will have a week off. The Fightin’ Irish will play the winner between Athens Academy and Kings Ridge in the second round. One thing to note is that due to referee shortages across the state, Class 4A games were moved to

Augusta, GA · 1d

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Celebrating Our National Signing Day Student Athletes!

Fifty-one of our student athletes signed commitment letters this week to compete at the college level!. The students were honored with National Signing Day ceremonies at their high schools to celebrate their signing of National Letters of Intent. This week is the earliest opportunity for high school seniors to sign a binding commitment to play competitive college sports other than football. More signing days will be held throughout the rest of the school year. We’re on a mission to be the highest-performing school district in Georgia where our students are learning more, growing more, and achieving more in our classrooms (and on our athletic teams) than they could anywhere else!

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Friday’s Report: HS Football, scores, Mercer, signings (ACE, Bleckley County, Houston County, FPD); Braves, UGA, Falcons; NFL, college football, MLB, soccer, golf, NBA, college football

📰S📰C📰O📰R📰E📰B📰O📰A📰R📰D. (Teams: Please post first and last names, and names are preferred over social media handles (they know who they are, most people don’t) and post team names, not mascots) 🏀🏀🏀Basketball🏀🏀🏀. Girls. Rutland 57,...

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