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Trivia: Coach who led seven schools to region championships

McEachern head coach Franklin Stephens talks to his players during a time out late in the first half of their game at the Mercedes Benz Stadium in Atlanta during the Corky Kell Classic Saturday, August 24, 2019. PHOTO/Daniel Varnado

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McEachern head coach Franklin Stephens talks to his players during a time out late in the first half of their game at the Mercedes Benz Stadium in Atlanta during the Corky Kell Classic Saturday, August 24, 2019. PHOTO/Daniel Varnado
By Todd Holcomb
Updated Oct 30, 2019

McEachern can clinch the Region 3-AAAAAAA championship with a victory against North Cobb this week. It would be the fourth school coached by Franklin Stephens to win a region title. What coach holds the record for the most schools led to region championships with seven? (Answer Thursday)

Answer to Tuesday's question: Wofford quarterback Joe Newman, the Southern Conference offensive player of the week the past two weeks, is a former all-state player at Drew, where he also is the school's all-time leading passer.

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