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GHSA places schools in new classes for 2026-27

The GHSA has placed its 454 member schools into seven classifications for the 2026-27 school year. Schools have a week to appeal.

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GHSA defends ‘frustrating’ playoff snub of team that won 48-8

How the new top-10 teams fared in final weekend of GHSA football regular season

Georgia high school football playoff brackets for all 8 classes

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4 first-time winners among 56 schools capturing GHSA football region titles

High school football rankings: Valdosta jumps into top 5 ahead of playoffs

PHOTOS: Meet the 2025 class of the AJC Super 11

2025 AJC Super 11 Tyler Atkinson is a linebacker at Grayson High School in Loganville. Atkinson has verbally committed to Texas. (Jason Getz/AJC)

2025 AJC Super 11 Central-Carrollton running back Jonaz Walton is a Notre Dame verbal commit. (Jason Getz/AJC)

2025 AJC Super 11 Bowdon High tight end/wide receiver Kaiden Prothro is a Georgia verbal commit. (Jason Getz/AJC)

2025 AJC Super 11 Collins Hill defensive lineman Deuce Geralds verbally committed to LSU. Collins Hill High School is in Suwanee. (Jason Getz/AJC)

2025 AJC Super 11 Buford athlete Tyriq "Ty Boogie" Green verbally committed to Georgia. (Jason Getz/AJC)

2025 AJC Super 11 Douglas County wide receiver Aaron Gregory verbally committed to Texas A&M. Douglas County High is in Douglasville. (Jason Getz/AJC)

2025 AJC Super 11 Sprayberry defensive back/wide receiver Jorden Edmonds verbally committed to Alabama. Sprayberry is in Marietta. (Jason Getz/AJC)

2025 AJC Super 11 Cambridge wide receiver Craig Dandridge verbally committed to Georgia. Cambridge High is in Milton. (Jason Getz/AJC)

2025 AJC Super 11 Gainesville edge rusher Xavier Griffin verbally committed to Alabama. (Jason Getz / AJC)

2025 AJC Super 11 Jonesboro High athlete Jontavius Wyman verbally committed to Miami. (Jason Getz/AJC)

2025 AJC Super 11 North Oconee tight end/edge rusher Khamari Brooks verbally committed to Georgia. North Oconee High is Bogart. (Jason Getz/AJC)

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2025 AJC Super 11 Tyler Atkinson is a linebacker at Grayson High School in Loganville. Atkinson has verbally committed to Texas. (Jason Getz/AJC)

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Roswell kicker Balint Vorosmarty celebrates with a teammate after kicking the winning field goal against Walton on Aug. 29, 2025. (Daniel Varnado for the AJC)

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Balint Vorosmarty’s 48-yard field goal with 42 seconds left lifted Roswell over Milton.

4 first-time winners among 56 schools capturing GHSA football region titles

Jackson County, Locust Grove, Hebron Christian and Wheeler County earned their first region titles in a season full of repeat winners.

Maxwell regular season summary: Class 6A crowded at the top

Classes 4A, 3A, 2A and A Division I saw second-rated teams make the leap to the top spot in the Maxwell Ratings for Georgia high school football after Week 11.

GHSA football playoffs: First-round opponents set for all 8 classifications

The first-round games are set to begin Nov. 14, with the state championships slated for Dec. 15-17 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta.

High school football rankings: Valdosta jumps into top 5 ahead of playoffs

Valdosta jumped to No. 5 in Class 6A, making the Wildcats the biggest risers in the final rankings of the Georgia high school football regular season.

Friday football recap: Valdosta, Carrollton, Roswell win region showdowns

Valdosta, Carrollton, Roswell, Sandy Creek and Hebron Christian won region championships in blockbuster games against top-10 opponents Friday night.

Valdosta claims first region title since 2016 with win over Lowndes

With less than two minutes left in the game, freshman kicker Alans Garcia sneaked a 41-yard field goal over the crossbar during the Winnersville Classic against Lowndes.

Roswell beats Milton 41-39 on last-minute 48-yard FG, wins region

The region title is Roswell’s seventh in 11 seasons, but first since 2015 when Milton was part of the same region. Roswell and Milton are archrivals in north Fulton County.

Georgia high school football blog: A quick look at what happened Friday

The latest high school football highlights from around the state for Week 12.

North Hall QB becomes first to reach 2,500 passing yards this season

North Hall quarterback Alex Schlieman became the GHSA’s passing leader last week as the first to break 2,500 yards. Schlieman is a junior and his team is 9-0.