AJC Varsity compiled a list of the Georgia counties with the most consensus 3-, 4- and 5-star recruits per capita. Clinch County came out on top.

Three first-year coaches stand atop the rankings after Week 1.

Four Questions for first-year North Springs coach Walter Vaughn, whose team defeated Riverwood 48-12 last week.

The Bulldogs jumped up to Class 3A for the 2026 season and started with a rout of the No. 2 team in 5A, Benedictine.

AJC Varsity asked both coaches to recommend top performers from Saturday night. Here are 10 standouts they identified.

Today’s Four Questions interviewee is Cook coach Cornelius “Pig” Brown, whose first career game as a high school head coach ended in a 36-35 overtime upset of Swainsboro.

Only 136 of the GHSA’s 413 football-playing schools have won state championships. Here are those schools with the year of their most recent titles.

The AJC Varsity/GHSF Daily Offensive Line of the Week is Thomas County Central’s unit of Leon Duncan, Jakarri Peterson, Daniel Overman, Eli Majors, Corey King and Jesse Tew.

Each week, AJC Varsity and GHSF Daily will honor the top offensive lines of the week. These are the picks for Week 1.

Ethan Tisdale, who is committed to Memphis, rushed for 205 yards and two scores, passed for four touchdowns and committed no turnovers.