Thirty-four Georgia teams avenged 2018 defeats on the opening weekend of the season. The most drastic swing was Ola's 58-21 victory over Eastside after losing to Eastside 42-17 in 2018.

Bowdon vs. Valwood

Lost: 21-20; Won: 14-10

Burke County vs. Benedictine

Lost: 23-22; Won: 55-42

Cairo vs. Thomasville

Lost: 15-14; Won: 45-21

Carver (Atlanta) vs. Arabia Mountain

Lost: 28-14; Won: 32-11

Chattooga vs. Adairsville

Lost: 21-20; Won: 20-0

Decatur vs. Lakeside (Atlanta)

Lost: 21-20; Won: 51-0

East Jackson vs. Lumpkin Co.

Lost: 42-0; Won: 25-22

Evans vs. Effingham County

Lost: 9-6; Won: 18-15

Gainesville vs. Mary Persons

Lost: 42-0; Won: 27-21

Harris Co. vs. Carver (Columbus)

Lost: 20-16; Won: 28-26

Hart County vs. Elbert County

Lost: 35-7; Won: 39-7

Heritage (Conyers) vs. Salem

Lost: 22-16; Won: 18-0

Houston County vs. Perry

Lost: 23-17; Won: 34-3

Jackson vs. Locust Grove

Lost: 42-6; Won: 34-13

Jenkins vs. New Hampstead

Lost: 25-8; Won: 35-12

LaGrange vs. Heard County

Lost: 10-3; Won: 24-9

Lamar Co. vs. Mount Zion (Carroll)

Lost: 34-0; Won: 27-6

Lovejoy vs. Banneker

Lost: 40-16; Won: 21-20

Lovett vs. GAC

Lost: 24-21; Won: 30-29

Marietta vs. Rome

Lost: 51-41; Won: 48-14

Morgan County vs. Loganville

Lost: 32-19; Won: 38-17

Murray County vs. Armuchee

Lost: 28-7; Won: 30-12

Ola vs. Eastside

Lost: 42-17; Won: 58-21

Pacelli vs. Landmark Christian

Lost: 22-7; Won: 24-6

Rabun County vs. Bremen

Lost: 13-10; Won: 34-13

Redan vs. Miller Grove

Lost: 18-12; Won: 26-19

Rockdale County vs. Eagle's Landing

Lost: 27-13; Won: 23-12

Terrell County vs. Chattahoochee County

Lost: 46-32; Won: 12-6

Towers vs. McNair

Lost: 20-0; Won: 33-21

Villa Rica vs. Campbell

Lost: 34-20; Won: 44-7

Walker vs. Athens Christian

Lost: 28-0; Won: 35-18

Wesleyan vs. Meadowcreek

Lost: 21-3; Won: 30-19

Westover vs. Cook

Lost: 14-10; Won: 47-16

Woodward Academy vs. Westminster

Lost: 56-31; Won: 19-0

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Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D. (center) is flanked by GOP whip Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyo. (left) and Finance Committee Chairman Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, as Thune speak to reporters at the Capitol in Washington on Tuesday, July 1, 2025. Earlier Tuesday, the Senate passed the budget reconciliation package of President Donald Trump's signature bill of big tax breaks and spending cuts. (J. Scott Applewhite/AP)

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