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Gwinnett Daily Post

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Florida Gators land Buford track and field star Olivia Harris

The University of Florida landed a commitment from Buford track and field standout Olivia Harris, one of the nation’s top recruits, on Saturday. The senior chose the Gators over her other top schools Arkansas, Georgia, LSU, Texas and Vanderbilt. Harris was the 400-meter national champion at New Balance Nationals this past summer after another decorated high school season. She was the state, region and county champion in the 400 during her junior season as Buford, in addition to placing fifth at state and winning region and county in the 200.

Gainesville, FL · 2d

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Behind the numbers, Brad Brown preserves Buford softball’s story for over two decades

BUFORD, Ga. — After the final out, Brad Brown heads home, puts on coffee and gets back to work.He reviews the game play by play, verifies statistics and prepares a report for school administrators and media outlets. A typical game requires another two hours of work. Games with numerous substitutions, errors or runs take longer.

Buford, GA · 2d
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Gwinnett Daily Post

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Grayson surges into playoffs with blowout win over Rockdale

LOGANVILLE — With a postseason home game next week all but clinched, first-year Grayson head football coach Greg Carswell didn’t want to see a misstep against Rockdale County on Friday. Other than allowing its first touchdown since Oct. 16, No. 12 Grayson (6-4, 3-1 Region 4-AAAAAAA) was pretty much perfect in a 52-10 win. Senior quarterback Deuce Smith threw for a pair of touchdowns and rushed for another and Ashton Turner ran in two touchdowns for the Rams, who have won their last two games by a combined score of 104-10 since a loss to Newton. “I just liked how we stayed consistent even through trouble,” said Carswell, whose team scored the game’s last 38 points. “We're going to see some trouble and we're going to see adversity in the playoffs. Watching our team stay poised in moments that we're not playing our best, not executing our best, but still believing in what we're doing and being able to come out of bad situations and make positive stuff out of them is big. I was proud of that tonight.” Deontae Burtts threw a touchdown for No. 38 Rockdale (3-7, 0-4), which saw its season come to an end Friday. Smith

Loganville, GA · 3d

Gwinnett Daily Post

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Buford celebrates 10-0 regular season, Bryant Appling's 100th career win

BUFORD — As Buford head football coach Bryant Appling walked off the football field on Friday, he tucked the game ball underneath his arm as he was met with congratulations from fans. With the Wolves’ 57-0 victory over Central Gwinnett, Appling secured his 100th career win as a head coach. “That’s something special,” Buford senior Ian Chaffin said of Appling’s 100th career win. “We’re going to celebrate Coach App tonight and then we will be back in the morning watching film and getting ready for the playoffs. We’re proud of him. He’s the best coach in the world.” In his eighth season as Buford’s head coach, Appling has a career record of 100-8 with six region crowns, four state titles and one national championship. “I try as hard as I can not to think about me because it’s not about me,” Appling said. “I think about all my assistant coaches. Some of these guys have been here longer than me and have been grinding with Coach (Dexter) Wood and Coach (Jess) Simpson and going through tough times. It’s more a testament to what they do and what the kids do than what I do. They just make me look good.”

Buford, GA · 3d

Gwinnett Daily Post

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North Gwinnett's Cadee Benz wins Class AAAAAAA state title in girls cross country

North Gwinnett head cross country coach Chris Carter and staff repeatedly had to keep star girls runner Cadee Benz from overexerting herself during a long season. The Bulldogs’ best runner’s persistent hard work paid off on Saturday, as the senior finished ahead of any of the 164 participants in the state championship race at Carrollton High School. Benz’s time of 18 minutes, 34.44 seconds in the 5K was the best by 15 seconds, finishing ahead of Marietta’s Alyssa Trevino (18:49.57) and Harrison’s Norah Hickerson (18:51.62) for the individual state championship. “Only one person can win it each year and we were so happy that she's the one this year,” Carter said of Benz. “She's been wanting to do this all year. It's been a goal ever since the track season ended last spring. She came in as a slight favorite, but a favorite, and for her to handle that kind of pressure, I think it says a lot about her character and how hard she’s worked. She just executed a great race plan, but to come in knowing that you can win it and to be able to handle those expectations, I think says a lot about what kind of

Suwanee, GA · 2d

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 · 3d

Gwinnett Daily Post

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Baxley brothers lead Wesleyan to Senior Night win over Temple

PEACHTREE CORNERS — Wesleyan defeated Temple 41-20 on Friday, closing out its regular football season with a victory on Senior Night behind strong performances from senior twin brothers Kyle Baxley and Beck Baxley, who each recorded more than 110 all-purpose yards. The Wolves (7-3) controlled much of the game offensively, scoring in all four quarters to secure their sixth win in their last seven games. Wesleyan entered the matchup at 6-3 overall and 4-2 in Region 5-AAA play after a 14-7 road win against KIPP. Temple (3-7) entered at 3-6 overall and 2-4 in region play following a 55-13 loss to Lovett. Wesleyan opened the scoring on its first possession with a 2-yard touchdown run by senior quarterback Jameson Hilton. Temple responded with a 31-yard touchdown pass from senior quarterback Brody Dempsey to senior Devin Tanner, tying the game at 7-7. The Wolves quickly regained the lead after recovering a Temple onside kick. Hilton connected with senior wide receiver Quin Brown and senior wide receiver Gabe Allen to move the offense downfield before Kyle Baxley finished the drive with a 5-yard touchdown, putting Wesleyan back up 14-7. Senior wide receiver Geno Houchins IV took over for Wesleyan. After intercepting Dempsey

Macon, GA · 3d

Gwinnett Daily Post

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Collins Hill closes regular season with convincing win at Discovery

LAWRENCEVILLE — Collins Hill senior quarterback Makyree Cross threw five touchdown passes for a second straight week as the Eagles defeated Discovery 56-6 in high school football on Friday. This win puts the Eagles at 5-5 overall, including a 5-1 record in Region 8-AAAAAAA. The Eagles came into the matchup looking to end their regular season on a three-game winning streak while keeping their postseason hopes alive. Eagles head coach Drew Swick is proud of how his team ended the regular season after facing early adversity. “We had to have those losses early on,” Swick said, referencing an 0-4 start to the season. “It was not easy. It was tough but we kept working and kept pushing.” Swick gave credit to Cross and his leadership after losing him to injury earlier in the season. “Cross has been the difference,” said Swick. “He’s QB1 and he’s learned how to lead. He’s taken this team under his arm and has done everything to get the (offensive) line right (along with) everybody else.” Cross’ leadership showed in the game. After throwing a 10-yard touchdown pass to senior receiver Jamel Tuff, giving the Eagles an 7-0 lead in the first quarter, Cross threw an

Lawrenceville, GA · 3d

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 · 4d

Gwinnett Daily Post

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South Gwinnett to host unbeaten Newton in Game 10

South Gwinnett and Newton resume their long-running football series — they first played in 1980 — on Friday for a matchup that has been marked by close games in recent seasons. Five of the last six meetings between the two have been decided by 10 or fewer points, including last year’s 27-21 Newton win. The Rams won 58-40 in 2024, but South won 31-28 in 2023. Newton has won eight of the last 10 with South, which also won 13-6 over the Rams in 2021. Both teams are firmly in the state playoffs based on their spot in the Georgia High School Association’s PSR Power Rankings with South at No. 17 and unbeaten Newton at No. 2. South is coming off an important 19-16 win over Rockdale County, bouncing back from a lopsided loss to Grayson the week before. How it won last week was impressive, too. Rockdale went up 16-9 on a defensive touchdown before South tied the score on a fourth-quarter TD pass from C.J. Peoples to Jayden Juniors. South’s defense continued to play well from there, and Didier Flores Funez knocked in a game-winning field goal with 25 seconds left. Peoples completed 26 of 41 passes for

Covington, GA · 5d

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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 · 3d

Atlanta News First

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No. 2 Georgia dominates No. 12 Ole Miss

Oxford, MS · 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 · 3d

Dawn of the Dawg

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Pat McAfee spoiled Georgia's fun on College GameDay

Pat McAfee Was the only College GameDay member to pick Ole Miss over Georgia.

Athens, GA · 3d

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Georgia-Ole Miss, Miami-Notre Dame lead college football’s biggest Week 11 matchups

With the College Football Playoff race heating up, Saturday’s schedule features a series of high-stakes matchups, including heavyweight SEC battles, a Big 12 showdown and a clash between national championship contenders. College football is entering the part of the season when every possession, every upset and every questionable coaching...

Atlanta, GA · 4d

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WATCH: Drive for the GHSA State Title: Football bracket show

ATLANTA, Ga. (Score Atlanta) — The 2026 Drive for the GHSA State Title Bracket Show is back this Friday night as the Score Atlanta crew breaks down the upcoming Georgia high school football postseason. The action will begin at 9 p.m. on the Peachtree Sports Network and will run...

Atlanta, GA · 4d

Gwinnett Daily Post

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Lanier rallies for victory at Alpharetta in Game 10

ALPHARETTA — The Lanier football survived against the Alpharetta Raiders for a 21-17 win on Friday night, finishing the regular season with a 5-5 record. The Longhorns trailed 17-14 before a fourth-quarter touchdown, then held off an Alpharetta drive in the waning seconds. “I’m proud of my guys for fighting,” Lanier head coach Tyler Maloof said. “In a game like that, you have to come back in the fourth quarter and get a stop. It wasn’t pretty, but that’s what happens when good teams find a way to win.” On the Raiders’ first offensive possession, Nick Diepetro led off with a couple of runs and he gave the Raiders a first down following a 6-yard run, advancing the ball to the Longhorns 46. A few plays later, quarterback R.J. Graham completed a 9-yard pass to Kyron Pipes on third down, advancing the ball to the Longhorns 16. The march ended with a field goal for a 3-0 edge. On Lanier’s second possession, Dominic LaRocca completed a 19-yard pass to Aden Jones on third and 8, advancing the ball to the 31-yard line. On the next play, the Longhorns committed their first turnover of the game as the fumble was recovered

Alpharetta, GA · 3d

WSB Channel 2 Atlanta

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A homecoming: Salem High football team plays first game after traumatic bus wreck

Two weeks after a school bus carrying Salem High School football players overturned, the Seminoles were back on the field.

Conyers, GA · 3d

Gwinnett Daily Post

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Norcross fighting for playoffs in game at surging Duluth

Norcross’ defense of its position in the state football playoff race is at the forefront of Friday night’s rivalry game with Duluth, which is playing its best late in the season. Heading into the regular-season finale, Norcross sits at No. 29 in the Georgia High School Association’s PSR Power Rankings and among the 32 teams who will qualify for state. A loss to No. 42 Duluth would give the Blue Devils a losing record and would put their playoff hopes in great peril. Norcross has won 18 straight games in the longtime rivalry, including 35-21 last season. Its last loss to the Wildcats came in 2003, well before the current players were born. Maintaining that streak looks tougher with how Duluth has played of late, including back-to-back wins over Hebron Christian and Berkmar. Though the Wildcats lost 40-34 in double overtime to Peachtree Ridge last week, they show considerable moxie in a second-half comeback. Down 21-0 at halftime, they outscored Peachtree Ridge 27-6 over the final two quarters to force OT. There were no shortage of offensive stars for Duluth in that loss. Quarterback Marion Luckett completed 15 of 29 passes for 233 yards and three touchdowns, and rushed for

Duluth, GA · 5d