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Brooks County coach Freeman resigns

Footballs are shown on the field before the game between Grayson and Parkview at Parkview High School, Friday, November 3, 2023, in Lilburn, Ga. (Jason Getz / Jason.Getz@ajc.com)a

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Footballs are shown on the field before the game between Grayson and Parkview at Parkview High School, Friday, November 3, 2023, in Lilburn, Ga. (Jason Getz / Jason.Getz@ajc.com)a
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March 30, 2024

Maurice Freeman, a 250-game winner who led alma mater Brooks County to state titles in 1993 and 2021, resigned Friday and is expected to take an out-of-state job.

Brooks County Schools announced the news and Josh McFather would be promoted to head coach on an interim basis.

Freeman told the AJC on Friday that he was a candidate for jobs in Alabama and Florida but had made no decision.

Freeman is leaving his home state after working as head coach for 30 seasons.

Freeman’s win total ranked third among active GHSA coaches behind Marist’s Alan Chadwick and Calvary Day’s Mark Stroud. Freeman’s 250 victories are the second-most among African American coaches in Georgia all-time behind Buck Godfrey’s 274.

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Todd Holcomb covers high school sports across the state. He rejoined The Atlanta Journal-Constitution in 2025 and has worked with the AJC in varying capacities since 1985. He is a co-founder and editor of Georgia High School Football Daily.

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