Cartersville, Lowndes, Bainbridge and Stockbridge are teams that have advanced further this season than in 2017 despite each graduating one of its all-time greatest players. Who were those highly decorated all-state players? (Answer Thursday)

Answer to Tuesday's question: The former high schools that merged to form Pierce County High in 1981 were Patterson (Eagles) and Blackshear (Tigers).

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Yemaya Lyles (right) wipes away tears during a news conference in front of the Rockdale County Public Schools administration building on Tuesday, Dec. 19, 2023. Lyles' son, Antonio, was assaulted by a paraprofessional, who has since been fired and charged with battery. Lyles says her case against the school district has dragged on since then. (Miguel Martinez/AJC 2023)

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