By: Crissy Froyd Villa Rica (3-0) stayed on the right side of the win column after the Wildcat breezed past the visiting South Paulding Spartans, 30-13, in Sam McIntyre Stadium. Head coach Michael Hilbert’s team came out of the gate with strong complementary football, forcing the Spartans to punt early, and then getting to the
Here are the 10 best plays we found from Week 3 in the state of Georgia! Each play combines athleticism and incredible talent, but who deserves to walk away with the #1 play of the week? That is for you to decide! Voting stops at 10 PM on Monday, and you can only vote
Thomasville’s Christian Hayes is adaptable. Last season, he was primarily a defensive back, but now, in 2026, Hayes is the starting QB for the Bulldogs. The unrecognizable role shift, which has upended our Preseason All-State DB selection, had the largest impact in Week 2. Hayes rushed for 221 yards and four touchdowns while going 7
Pike County is coming off a 29-22 win over Fayette County in Week 2, and one of the standout players was sophomore athlete Keylan Yates. The sophomore had 127 yards rushing on 12 carries for two touchdowns. The longest play for Yates was a 65-yard touchdown. Yates took the handoff moving left, worked his way
Over the last few years, we’ve seen Ethan Cahill make some electric plays. The consistent senior receiver has great hands, making some extremely tough catches with defenders over the top, but it was last week’s game against Archer where his dexterous digits were on display. Archer was lined up for a 37-yard field goal kick.
Peachtree Ridge’s Braxton Palmer was a breakout player during his sophomore season. The positive momentum didn’t stop either; throughout the offseason, Palmer earned offers from FBS programs from programs across the country. “The schools I’m hearing from at the moment are Minnesota, Duke, Virginia Tech, West Virginia, Liberty, App State, Florida State, Georgia Southern, UNC
Picks are in and underlined! Spreads and schedule are from the GHSF Daily Newsletter. I’m heading out the door to cover #5 Holy Innocents’ vs #10 Mt. Vernon in a big early-season 4-2A Private matchup, then after that, going to Sprayberry vs Kell. There will be footage and a write-up on both games, so be
We must give our offensive linemen more love, so the ‘Bully Squad’ feature is back for year six! This week was crazy, with so many blocks, so we expanded the Bully Squad to 10 guys, and have our vote for ‘Offensive Lineman of the Week.’ Voting ends Wednesday at 10 pm, and you can
Walton faced off against North Clayton in a Week 2 matchup in Raider Valley, where they won 42-7. Some might coin this matchup the ‘Burnett Bowl,’ with brothers Cap Burnett, the head coach at North Clayton, and Morgan Burnett, the DB coach at Walton, both legendary players at North Clayton; then Morgan’s son,
Here are the Week 2 standouts from our weekend research. We have a brief write-up on each of the 10 athletes we selected, along with individual game footage from Hudl, when available. Voting for the Player of the Week is directly underneath and ends Tuesday at 10 p.m. You can only vote once per hour!
Week 2 results are in, so let’s get to ranking! We have included a ‘bubble’ and ‘out’ section underneath each classification’s top 10. The GHSA 25 rankings will be released after Week 4 of the season, so stay tuned! Follow this LINK for more stories across the state of Georgia. Class 7A 1. Carrollton 2.
Here are the 10 best plays we found from Week 2 in the state of Georgia! Each play combines athleticism and incredible talent, but who deserves to walk away with the #1 play of the week? That is for you to decide! Voting stops at 10 PM on Monday, and you can only vote
article by Crissy Froyd The Bowdon Red Devils have built quite the legacy, bringing home a state championship title every year from 2022 to 2025. But a lot has changed with former head coach Rich Fendley departing to Rockmart High School after eight seasons at Bowdon. It’s a new era now under head coach Jamie
Week 2 is here, so we’ve got picks to make! All of the predicted winners are underlined. The spreads are from GHSF Daily’s newsletter, and use Score Atlanta’s HS scoreboard to verify scores on Saturday. So check back to see how well (or badly) I do. Truthfully, I’m feeling pretty confident about this week’s picks,
Hillgrove’s Jaiden Moore is on a mission this season. After a junior campaign where he rushed for 1407 yards, averaged 9.2 yards per carry, and scored 13 touchdowns, the 2027 back has bigger plans this fall. In Week 1, Moore rushed for 106 yards on 9 carries in a 27-21 win over Collins Hill, a
Christian Heritage’s Charlie Baxter is a QB to know in the class of ’29. After throwing for 2406 passing yards and 28 touchdowns last season (leading all freshmen in Georgia), Baxter is back, ready to anchor the Christian Heritage offense. In Week 1, Baxter threw for 291 passing yards with 3 touchdowns and rushed for
Kicking off this season’s Offensive Lineman of the Week is Northside Warner Robins’ junior blocker, Jeremiah Rozier. The explosive 6’3″ 275 lbs. blocker was bullying around Eagle’s Landing defenders in a 42-6 Week 1 blowout win. “I feel like I set the tone from the jump. I played physical, stayed consistent, and really dominated my
Camauri Berry is a 2027 running back out of Spalding looking to make a statement, and he is off to a great start. In Week 1, Berry ran for 167 rushing yards on 11 carries and two touchdowns in a 27-19 win over ELCA. The terrific night was capped off by a 45-yard touchdown run
Here are the Week 1 standouts from our weekend research. We have a brief write-up on each of the 10 athletes we selected, along with individual game footage from Hudl, when available. Voting for the Player of the Week is directly underneath and ends Tuesday at 10 p.m. You can only vote once per hour!
Week 1 is in the books, and now let’s react with our rankings! We have included a ‘bubble’ and ‘out’ section underneath each classification’s top 10. The GHSA 25 rankings will be released after Week 4 of the season, so stay tuned! Follow this LINK for more stories across the state of Georgia. Class 7A
Here are the 10 best plays we found from Week 1 in the state of Georgia! Each play combines athleticism and incredible talent, but who deserves to walk away with the #1 play of the week? That is for you to decide! Voting stops at 10 PM on Monday, and you can only vote
We must give our offensive linemen more love, so the ‘Bully Squad’ feature is back for year six! Each week, we select the top 5 blockers and create a highlight video, aka the Bully Squad, then hold a vote for ‘Offensive Lineman of the Week.’ Voting ends Wednesday at 10 pm, and you can
It’s that time of the year again! Friday night football is back, and we have every game predicted with the winners underlined below. The spreads are from the Maxwell ratings, so don’t shoot the messenger! If you get a minute, check out our preseason content by following this LINK. Aside from that, enjoy Week 1!
We are back, and thanks to the Corky Kell starting a week early this year, our preview is not exactly in the preseason. The four teams playing in Week 0 have the national spotlight, while the rest of the state waits until the 19-22nd of this month for regular good ole’ fashioned football. Which brings
The football season is back! Below is the 2026 Preseason All-State selections for every classification in the GHSA. The entire Preseason Preview with classification rankings is now out! Check it out HERE. Class 7A OFFENSE QB – Aiden Watson, Harrison RB – Marquis Fennell, Valdosta RB – Brayden Tyson, Brookwood RB – Zach Belyeu, North
