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Follow Athens-area high school teams in GHSA football playoffs here
Football concluded its region competition and declared winners over the weekend and are now gearing up for GHSA-wide competition to start Friday, Nov. 13. Jackson County, Jefferson and Prince Avenue Christian won their region championships. The Panthers captured back-to-back in Region 8-6A over Clarke Central, while the Dragons earned their fifth straight in Region 8-5A over North Oconee and the Wolverines secured the first of the Jon Richt era in Region 8-2A over Commerce. As usual, all rounds will be hosted by the higher seed in each matchup except for the finals. Round one is Friday, Nov. 13, round two Nov. 20, the quarterfinals Nov. 27 and the semifinals Dec. 4. The finals will take place at Mercedes Benz Stadium — located at 1 AMB Drive Northwest in Atlanta — on Dec. 15-16. Here is the full breakdown: Championship game schedule Tuesday, Dec. 15 10:30 a.m.: Class A 1:30 p.m.: Class Private 5 p.m.: Class 4A 8 p.m.: Class 6A Wednesday, Dec. 16 10:30 a.m.: Class 2A 1:30 p.m.: Class 3A 5 p.m.: Class 5A 8 p.m.: Class 7A GIAA-wide competition started with the quarterfinals on Nov. 6, hosted by the top four seeds in each bracket. The semifinals will
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Stephens County Wins Region-8 AAA Championship
The Stephens County Indians defeated the Morgan County Bulldogs 35-26 to win the Region-8 AAA title on Friday night at the Reservation. Indians quarterback Branson Stowe had another huge night with five touchdown passes and 369 yards passing. Stowe connected with Duke Collins on a 4-yard touchdown pass and Kaiden Harbin on a 19-yard touchdown pass to give the Indians a 14-0 1st quarter lead.
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Athens News Matters: November 6, 2026
This week on Athens News Matters, UGA Theatre tackles an ambitious production of Guys and Dolls. Plus, a Jackson County shoe drive aims to help 400 students this holiday season. Jackson County students get new shoes from charity initiative. Teenagers grow out of shoes almost as fast as parents can...
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Gunner Stockton named to 2026 Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award Top 10
Georgia football fifth year quarterback Gunner Stockton has been named to the 2026 Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award Top 10, the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Educational Foundation, Inc., has announced. The Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award is presented annually to the “…top senior or upperclassman quarterback set to graduate with...