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Daily Trivia: Five semifinalists with first-year head coaches

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By Todd Holcomb
Nov 29, 2016

Five of the 28 semifinal teams have new coaches this season. Who are they? (Answer Wednesday)

Answer to Monday's question: John Reid and Robby Robinson are the coaches in addition to Jeff Herron who this season led their second schools into the semifinals. Reid has taken 2016 Rome and 2006 East Paulding to the semifinals. Robinson has taken 2016 McIntosh County Academy and 2002 Metter to the semifinals. Herron has taken four schools - Oconee County, Camden County, Prince Avenue Christian and now Grayson.

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