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Former UGA QB Quincy Carter hired to coach 6A football program

Closer look at semifinals: Prothro has 4 TD game, RB injury dooms West Laurens

Creekside breaks state record for most points in a season

Friday football recap: Buford, Carrollton set up potential national title game

Carrollton bottles up North Gwinnett, rolls into third state final in 4 years

Gainesville head coach Josh Niblett hugs Gainesville wide receiver Philip Williams (2) after their win against Hughes in their quarter-final game of the GHSA Class 5A state playoffs at Langston Hughes High School, Friday, Dec. 5, 2025, in Fairburn, Ga. Gainesville won 40-32. (Jason Getz / AJC)

In delayed quarterfinal playoff game, Gainesville knocks out top-ranked Hughes

Gainesville took command with a dominant finish to the first half and start to the second half, rolling to a statement 40-32 win over Hughes.

Photos: Creekside tops Kell in GHSA semifinal

Photos: Gainesville takes down top-ranked Hughes in GHSA playoffs

Grayson High School, Carrollton High School

Photos: Carrollton beats Grayson 34-14 in playoff quarterfinals

Carrollton defeated Grayson 34-14 in the 2025 GHSA playoff football quarterfinals.

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Georgia high school football coaching changes: Heritage (Conyers) hires former UGA QB

Several high schools made coaching changes during the regular season, and several more have already announced openings in the last few days.

Former UGA QB Quincy Carter hired to coach 6A football program

Former Georgia quarterback Quincy Carter was named Monday as head football coach at Heritage of Conyers.

Closer look at semifinals: Prothro has 4 TD game, RB injury dooms West Laurens

Here’s a closer look at what got these teams to Mercedes-Benz Stadium and what playing in the state title game means.

Creekside breaks state record for most points in a season

The Seminoles have scored 70 or more points in five games and 69 in another.

Gainesville, Calvary Day get boost after big victories | Maxwell summary

GHSA football state championships 2025: Full schedule, matchups

The Georgia high school state championship games are scheduled for Dec. 15-17 in Mercedez-Benz Stadium, and all but one of the matchups are set.

Carrollton bottles up North Gwinnett, rolls into third state final in 4 years

The 48-21 victory over the Bulldogs puts the Trojans in the championship game of the state’s highest classification for the third time in four seasons.

Carrollton, Buford earned No. 1 national football rankings prior to semifinals

Class 6A -- Gainesville vs. Langston Hughes, Friday, Dec. 9, 2022

High school football playoffs blog recap: Highlights from Friday games

The latest high school football highlights from around the state for the fourth round of the GHSA playoffs.