Defending Class AA champion Heard County lost 61-7 to Hapeville Charter. That's not the worst that a defending champion has been beaten, though. Which 2013 defending champion lost its opener 55-0, then came back to win its second consecutive state championship? (Answer Tuesday)

Answer to Friday's question: Mitch Stewart, head coach at Murray State, is a former quarterback at Northgate.

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Peggy Harris (foreground) stocks the shelves at Sandy's IGA, which is the only grocery store in town, Tuesday, October 7, 2025, in Sparta. Hancock County has one of the highest rates of childhood food insecurity in the country. (Hyosub Shin/AJC)

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