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The St. Pius coaching factory: 1979 team gave Georgia three 200-win coaches

AJC Varsity Class 4A-2A Private preseason all-state: 4-star RB headlines picks

Maxwell preseason playoff projections: Who will make the playoffs in 2026?

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AJC Varsity Class A preseason all-state: Linebackers lead the way

10 storylines to watch as 2026 GHSA football season approaches

Maxwell 2026 preseason ratings: Who tops each class ahead of the season?

AJC Varsity preseason football rankings: 4 reigning champs start No. 1

Cairo Syrupmakers running back Bryian Duncan participates in different drills during practice Tuesday, July 21, 2026. (A. Wallace for the AJC)

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AJC Varsity preseason all-state teams: Watch for these standouts in 2026

AJC Varsity is announcing its preseason all-state teams ahead of the 2026 football season. Take a look at all 8 classes.

PHOTOS: AJC SUPER 11 Class of 2026

Meet the 42nd AJC Super 11 team. Three of the 11 are the first Super 11s for their schools. Seven are from metro Atlanta, two from Middle Georgia and two from South Georgia.

Photos: Behind the scenes of the AJC Varsity Super 11 TV show

AJC Varsity worked with Score Atlanta to reveal the 2026 Super 11 class during two TV shows on Atlanta News First.

PHOTOS: An inside look at Thomas County Central’s new $25 million practice facility

Defending football state champion Thomas County Central opened its $25 million practice facility in March.

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Winningest football programs this decade by each GHSA classification

These are the football programs in each class that have the most victories this decade.

The St. Pius coaching factory: 1979 team gave Georgia three 200-win coaches

Keith Maloof, Paul Standard and Ed Dudley got their start under iconic coach George Maloof, one of the patriarchs of Georgia high school football.

Only 1 team got unanimous No. 1 approval in preseason AJC Composite Rankings

The composite rankings comprise six statewide polls, from the AJC, ITG Next, Coach Georgia, Score Atlanta, 680 The Fan and the Maxwell Ratings.

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North Gwinnett LB Jake Godfree on upcoming game vs. ‘best of the best’ Grayson

Today’s Four Questions interviewee is Georgia Power 100 and AJC all-state linebacker Jake Godfree of North Gwinnett.

AJC Varsity Class 4A-2A Private preseason all-state: 4-star RB headlines picks

Here are the AJC Varsity Class 4A-2A Private preseason all-state picks.

Maxwell preseason playoff projections: Who will make the playoffs in 2026?

While the Maxwell Ratings reflect team strength, the simulation highlights the impact of the season’s structure as defined by games, region alignments and playoff brackets.

Class A coaching hires: Bowdon, Clinch County start new eras

A look at Class A coaching hires ahead of the 2026 Georgia high school football season.

10 storylines to watch as 2026 GHSA football season approaches

Post Season Rankings Formula, scheduling, reclassification and more.

Class A’s longest-tenured football coach enters 25th season at alma mater

Chris Kelley is in his 25th season at Glascock County High School. What's the tenure of other coaches in Class A?

AJC Varsity Class A preseason all-state: Linebackers lead the way

Ahead of the 2026 football season, AJC Varsity is announcing our preseason all-state teams. Today, we announce Class A.