AJC Varsity - Georgia High School Football Coverage

Kenedee Jackson February 2026 file photo by Jeff Sentell

4-star Lithonia OT Kennedee Jackson flips from Florida to Georgia football

Georgia Tech running back Justice Haynes — pictured during the White and Gold spring game in April — transferred to Tech after playing sparingly for Alabama and then excelling at Michigan. The Alpharetta native was a 2022 AJC Super 11 selection at Buford, where he was the highest-ranked running back prospect in the nation. (Colin Hubbard for the AJC)

AJC VARSITY

Former Super 11 pick Justice Haynes on why he decided to ‘come back home’

AJC VARSITY

Fast-rising Atlanta DB Seth Williams says he’s down to Clemson and Georgia

State champion TCC teammates remember ‘Big Coop,’ who died hours after graduating

AJC VARSITY

Stephon Castle has been owning big moments since his Georgia high school days

The 2025 Georgia high school football regular season is over, prompting many schools to announce changes at head coach. Follow below to stay updated on coaching changes through the playoffs and into the offseason. (Abbey Cutrer for the AJC 2025)

AJC VARSITY

Georgia HS football coaching changes: Mt. Bethel announces change

Several high schools made coaching changes during the regular season, and several more have already announced openings.

PHOTOS: Pitching lifts Etowah against North Paulding in GHSA Game 1

Matthew Sharman, a big right-hander who has signed with Georgia, pitched in and out of danger all night and helped Etowah defeat North Paulding 2-1 in the opener of the best-o...

PHOTOS: Loganville pushes through rain delays to win state championship

After repeated rain delays, Loganville wins the best of three games to become Class 5A GHSA Baseball State champions on Tuesday, May 26, 2026.

PHOTOS: Pope and Loganville start Game 2 after rain delay

Pope and Loganville tied in the second game of their best-of-three series during the GHSA Class 5A baseball championships on Tuesday at Gwinnett Field in Lawrenceville.

More News

AJC VARSITY

Former Super 11 pick Justice Haynes on why he decided to ‘come back home’

Justice Haynes dominated Friday nights in Georgia at Buford and Blessed Trinity. The transfer to Georgia Tech aims to do the same on Saturdays this fseason.

State champion TCC teammates remember ‘Big Coop,’ who died hours after graduating

'Big Coop — Deontavis Cooper — is remembered by his Thomas County Central football teammates, coach for his strength and his character. Cooper died hours after graduation.

AJC VARSITY

Stephon Castle has been owning big moments since his Georgia high school days

Stephon Castle's high school coach at Newton said of the San Antonio Spurs star: “The bigger the game, the bigger he’s going to play."

AJC VARSITY

Softball legend surprises Buford pitcher with national player of the year award

Buford pitcher Caroline Stanton was given the Gatorade National Player of the Year award by her coach and softball great Cat Osterman on Tuesday morning.

With 15 top-5 finishes, Pope takes No. 1 spot in Class 5A all-sports standings

Pope was in third place in Class 5A, then a supercharged spring put it on top of the inaugural AJC Varsity all-sports standings for GHSA schools.

Bremen leads from start to finish in Class A Division I all-sports standings

Bremen opened the school year with the first fast-pitch softball state championship in school history, cruised to a first-place finish in the AJC Varsity all-sports standings.

Jefferson outlasts region rival for first place in Class 3A all-sports standings

The Dragons outlast Oconee County for first place in the inaugural AJC Varsity all-sports standings for Georgia High School Association schools.

Lake Oconee Academy rallies to claim No. 1 in Class A Div. II all-sports standings

Lake Oconee Academy rallied in the final days of the athletic calendar and finished in first place in Class A Division II in the inaugural AJC Varsity all-sports standings.

aajc 121625 class 6a buford vs. carrollton

AJC VARSITY

Buford leads wire-to-wire, holds off Walton for top spot in 6A all-sports standings

Buford finished the school year as the highest-scoring athletic program in Class 6A in the inaugural AJC Varsity all-sports standings for GHSA.

GAC takes lead in spring, holds on to top 3A-A Private all-sports standings

GAC trailed Hebron Christian heading into the spring championship season but overcame the deficit with a state championship in boys tennis, top-5 finishes in six other sports.