Wayne County football hires coach who led Swainsboro to two state finals
Wayne County Schools approved Scott Roberts as its football coach Thursday at a school board meeting.
Roberts has coached the past nine seasons at Swainsboro, where he has won three region championships and took his 2022 and 2023 teams to the Class A Division I finals.
Those state runner-up teams, which lost to Prince Avenue Christian, were led by current Georgia defensive back Demello Jones.
Roberts also coached Swainsboro in 2008 and 2009 but was let go after a 10-2 finish, then brought back seven years later. He worked at Bainbridge and Tift County in the meantime.
Roberts’ overall record at Swainsboro was 92-43.
Wayne County went 1-9 the past two seasons competing in Class 4A. John Mohring resigned in September after an 0-5 start and was replaced by Justin McDonald as interim coach.
Wayne County has been up and down this century, with 10-win seasons under three coaches, each followed by a downturn. Current Dawson County coach Jaybo Shaw went 10-3 there in 2022 after an 0-9 finish under the previous coach. He left after a 7-4 finish in 2023.
About the Author
Todd Holcomb covers high school sports across the state. He rejoined The Atlanta Journal-Constitution in 2025 and has worked with the AJC in varying capacities since 1985. He is a co-founder and editor of Georgia High School Football Daily.
