The DeKalb Kickoff Classic returned after more than a decade hiatus, with fans and teams showing why the event is so important to the football community.

Buford, Carrollton and Thomas County Central have separated themselves from the other Georgia teams in the national high school football polls.

The best matchups this week in Georgia high school football's Week 2 feature some opponents with a lot of history, and some that have never faced off before.

A look at Georgia's all-century football team using 247Sports Composite rankings, featuring stars such as Trevor Lawrence, Travis Hunter and Caleb Downs.

The projections are a combination of the current Maxwell ratings and actual scoring patterns.

Today’s Four Questions interviewee is Douglass coach Stanley Pritchett, whose team defeated Carver of Columbus 28-7.

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.

Throughout the 2026 Georgia high school football season, the Maxwell Ratings will rank the 463 teams of the GHSA, GIAA and GAPPS.

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.