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Rico Zackery was announced as Westlake's football coach on Jan. 25, 2022.

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Westlake hires Zackery as football coach
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Girls basketball rankings: Fannin County new No. 1 in Class 2A
Coach Kim Rivers talks to his team during a timeout in the game against Buford on Jan. 18, 2022. No. 3 Shiloh won the game 53-43 in Snellville.

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Boys basketball rankings: Shiloh takes over No. 1 in 6A
March 10, 2021 Macon - Holy Innocents' Walker Wolf (32) holds onto a loose ball as he falls to the court during the 2021 GHSA State Basketball Class A Private Championship game at the Macon Centreplex in Macon on Wednesday, March 10, 2021. Mt. Pisgah won 43-41 over Holy Innocents. (Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)

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High school basketball scores from Saturday
Playoffs
East Coweta running back DJ Reid (24) is brought down by Grayson’s defense in the first half of play during during a GHSA first round state playoff game Friday, Nov. 12, 2021 at Grayson High School. (Daniel Varnado/ For the Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

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Round-by-round state football scores
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GHSA volleyball state championship scores
Coach of the Week
Tim Barron has led Villa Rica to the school’s first region title since 1998.

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Falcons Coach of the Week: Tim Barron, Villa Rica High School
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Falcons Coach of the Week: Meet the coaches
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GHSA Camden County Wrestling

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Camden County wins eighth straight GHSA Team Duals Wrestling title
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High school basketball scores from Friday
March 13, 2021 Macon - Milton's head coach Allen Whitehart shouts instructions during the 2021 GHSA State Basketball Class AAAAAAA Boys Championship game at the Macon Centreplex in Macon on Saturday, March 13, 2021 Milton won 52-47 over Berkmar. (Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)

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Class 7A blog: Milton boys basketball team playing well in trying times
High school football: Cedar Grove tops North Hall in Class AAA playoffs

Updated: Brunswick’s Pender takes North Hall job; Seckinger hires first coach
Coach Kim Rivers talks to his team during a timeout in the game against Buford on Jan. 18, 2022. No. 3 Shiloh won the game 53-43 in Snellville.

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No. 2 Shiloh beats No. 5 Buford in boys showdown
March 13, 2021 Macon - Berkmar's Malique Ewin (21) goes up for a shot during the 2021 GHSA State Basketball Class AAAAAAA Boys Championship game at the Macon Centreplex in Macon on Saturday, March 13, 2021 Milton won 52-47 over Berkmar. (Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)

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High school basketball scores from Tuesday
Archer coach Andy Dyer before Friday's game. (Jason Getz/Special)

Archer football coach Dyer steps down; started program in 2009
March 10, 2021 Macon - Mt. Pisgah's Nate Gordon (24) manages to grab a rebound as he falls during the 2021 GHSA State Basketball Class A Private Championship game at the Macon Centreplex in Macon on Wednesday, March 10, 2021. Mt. Pisgah won 43-41 over Holy Innocents. (Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)

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High school basketball scores from Monday
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Girls basketball rankings: River Ridge climbs to No. 1 in Class 6A
Lawmakers lay out priorities as first day of 2022 General Assembly gets under way

GHSA meeting with lawmaker postponed
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Boys basketball rankings: Pebblebrook is No. 1 in 7A after victory over Newton
March 10, 2021 Macon - Mt. Pisgah's Nate Gordon (24) shoots over Holy Innocents' Garrison Powell (2) during the 2021 GHSA State Basketball Class A Private Championship game at the Macon Centreplex in Macon on Wednesday, March 10, 2021. Mt. Pisgah won 43-41 over Holy Innocents. (Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)

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High school basketball scores from Saturday
7A blog
Photo illustration of a basketball goal.

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Class 7A blog: New coach has Grayson’s girls hunting 1st state title
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Lithonia's Josh Daniels goes high for a slam dunk earlier in the 2021-22 season against Stone Mountain.

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Class 5A blog: Lithonia boys ride defense to success
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3A blog
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Class 3A Blog: Sandy Creek takes solid lead in Region 5 race
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1A blog
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Class A Public Blog: Social Circle boys eyeing unbeaten regular season
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6A blog
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Class 6A blog: Shiloh boys, Brunswick girls last remaining unbeaten teams
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4A blog
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Class 4A Blog: Updated Region Standings and trends
2A blog
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Class 2A blog: Fannin County girls not shying from title goal
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Chaminade Julienne opened its high school football preseason practice at its new athletic facility, which includes a FieldTurf  practice area and the new Roger Glass Stadium on Monday, Aug. 1, 2016. (Marc Pendleton/AJC)

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Scores & Stats
Class 7A
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Class 7A blog: New coach has Grayson’s girls hunting 1st state title
6h ago
March 13, 2021 Macon - Milton's head coach Allen Whitehart shouts instructions during the 2021 GHSA State Basketball Class AAAAAAA Boys Championship game at the Macon Centreplex in Macon on Saturday, March 13, 2021 Milton won 52-47 over Berkmar. (Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)

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Class 7A blog: Milton boys basketball team playing well in trying times
Photo illustration of a basketball goal.

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Class 7A blog: Depth, chemistry make North Forsyth girls a contender
Class 6A
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Class 6A blog: Shiloh boys, Brunswick girls last remaining unbeaten teams
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Class 6A blog: Gayle, deep roster lifting No. 1 River Ridge girls to new heights
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Class 6A blog: Westlake boys carry heaviest workload in busy week for top-10 teams
Class 5A
Lithonia's Josh Daniels goes high for a slam dunk earlier in the 2021-22 season against Stone Mountain.

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Class 5A blog: Lithonia boys ride defense to success
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The Chapel Hill boys basketball team, seen here at the school's 2022 Dress for Success event, is trying to win the school's first-ever region championship.

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Class 5A blog: Experienced Chapel Hill boys aim to make school history
The 2021-22 Calhoun girls are in contention to win Region 8-5A

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Class 5A blog: Calhoun girls use ‘controlled chaos’ to move up rankings
Class 4A
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Class 4A Blog: Updated Region Standings and trends
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Class 4A Blog: Spotlight shifts to Region 2 this weekend
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Class 4A Blog: McDonough and Fayette County meet again in top 10 showcase
Class 3A
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Class 3A Blog: Sandy Creek takes solid lead in Region 5 race
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Sandy Creek's Jabari Smith (10) dribbles against Cross Creek's Antoine Lorick (23) during the Class 3A boys championship game Friday, March 12, 2021, in Macon. Cross Creek won 57-49. (Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)

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Class 3A blog: No. 1 Sandy Creek, No. 4 Salem boys highlight important basketball weekend
March 12, 2021 Macon - Greater Atlanta Christian's Kaleigh Addie (20) gets off a shot over Cross Creek's Jenna Wilbon (50) during the 2021 GHSA State Basketball Class AAA Girls Championship game at the Macon Centreplex in Macon on Friday, March 12, 2021 Cross Creek won 56-44 over Greater Atlanta Christian. (Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)

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Class 3A blog: Girls and boys teams excelling at three schools
Class 2A
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Class 2A blog: Fannin County girls not shying from title goal
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Class 2A blog: Top Weekend games for Week 10
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Class 2A blog: Columbia boys lean on experience
Class 1A
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Class A Public Blog: Social Circle boys eyeing unbeaten regular season
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Class A Public Blog: Key region games begin to put top four seeds in focus
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Class 1A Private blog: Galloway boys building pedigree
2021 AJC Super 11
Amehre Morrison, a running back for River Ridge, was the Class 6A offensive player of the year last season. He is among the AJC Super 11 selections - the 11 best high school football players in Georgia - in 2021. (Tyson Alan Horne / Tyson.Horne@ajc.com)

AJC Super 11 takes on a statewide flavor
Lowndes County quarterback Jacurri Brown said he’s a little familiar with the AJC’s Super 11. His school celebrated the selection of 2011 Super 11 class member Josh Harvey-Clemons. “Football is life. To be selected as one of the best top football players, all-around, that’s a good feeling right there,” said Brown. (Tyson Alan Horne / Tyson.Horne@ajc.com)

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Jacurri Brown, Lowndes
A four-year starter, Ware County quarterback Thomas Castellanos has passed for 5,097 yards and rushed for 2,713 yards in his career. Castellanos is Ware County’s highest-rated prospect in more than 20 years and is the first Super 11 selection since Fred Gibson in 2000. (Tyson Alan Horne / Tyson.Horne@ajc.com)

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Thomas Castellanos, Ware County
Oconee County High School tight end Jake Johnson comes from a family of football players. His father Brad Johnson helped the Tampa Bay Buccaneers win Super Bowl XXXVII in 2003 and Jake’s brother Max Johnson is a quarterback for LSU. However, Jake is absolutely making a name for himself in the game. Jake, who is selected in the 2021 class of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Super 11, is the No. 7 senior prospect at any position and the No. 1 TE prospect nationally, according to 247Sports. (Tyson Alan Horne / Tyson.Horne@ajc.com)

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Jake Johnson, Oconee County
Collins Hill quarterback Sam Horn is the consensus No. 8 senior quarterback prospect nationally was first-team All-State last year while leading Collins Hill to the Class 7A final. (Tyson Alan Horne / Tyson.Horne@ajc.com)

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Sam Horn, Collins Hill
Collins Hill wide receiver Travis Hunter, a 2021 AJC Super 11 selection, helped put Collins Hill in a championship game last season. (Tyson Alan Horne / Tyson.Horne@ajc.com)

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Travis Hunter, Collins Hill
Amehre Morrison, a running back for River Ridge High School, was the Class 6A offensive player of the year last season. (Tyson Alan Horne / Tyson.Horne@ajc.com)

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Amehre Morrison, River Ridge
On finding out he was selected to the AJC Super 11, Carver-Columbus High School’s Elijah Pritchett was a bit surprised. “I still can’t believe it. A couple of years ago I wasn’t even playing football. It wasn’t even on my mind. I feel sort of accomplished.” (Tyson Alan Horne / Tyson.Horne@ajc.com)

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Elijah Pritchett, Carver-Columbus
Jefferson High School football player Malaki Starks will be the first to tell you he’s not a traditional quarterback. (Tyson Alan Horne / Tyson.Horne@ajc.com)

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Malaki Starks, Jefferson
Rabun County quarterback Gunner Stockton is on track to be the most prolific quarterback in Georgia history. (Tyson Alan Horne / Tyson.Horne@ajc.com)

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Gunner Stockton, Rabun County
Tift County defensive tackle Tyre West is rated the No. 11 defensive line prospect nationally. He’s the highest-rated Tift County prospect this century. He’s also the school’s first Super 11 since Israel Troupe was selected in 2006. (Tyson Alan Horne / Tyson.Horne@ajc.com)

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Tyre West, Tift County
When Hardaway High School defensive lineman Mykel Williams found out the names of past AJC Super 11 players like Herschel Walker and Trevor Lawrence, Williams was thrilled. “It’s a huge honor to be mentioned in the same sentence as those greats. It’s a blessing,” said Williams, who is the school’s first Super 11 selectee. (Tyson Alan Horne / Tyson.Horne@ajc.com)

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Mykel Williams, Hardaway
Player Watch Lists
Dec. 11, 2020 - Suwanee, Ga: Collins Hill wide receiver Travis Hunter (12) runs after a catch during their game against Parkview in the Class AAAAAAA quarterfinal game at Collins Hill high school Friday, December 11, 2020 in Suwanee, Ga.. Collins Hill won 21-14. JASON GETZ FOR THE ATLANTA JOURNAL-CONSTITUTION

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Preseason all-state teams: Class 7A
Lee County High's Jaron Willis, who announced his commitment to Georgia Tech on May 1, 2021. (247Sports)

Preseason all-state teams: Class 6A
Justice Haynes (22), sophomore running back for Blessed Trinity, gets tackled while running the ball during the Blessed Trinity vs. Decatur high school football game on Friday, December 4, 2020, at Blessed Trinity high school in Roswell, Georgia. Blessed Trinity defeated Decatur 44-0 in the second round playoff game. CHRISTINA MATACOTTA FOR THE ATLANTA JOURNAL-CONSTITUTION.

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Preseason all-state teams: Class 5A
Jefferson quarterback Malaki Starks (24) sets up for a handoff during the second half of their Class 4A state high school football final Tuesday, December 29, 2020 in Atlanta. (PHOTO/Daniel Varnado)

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Preseason all-state teams: Class 4A
Cedar Grove running back Rashod Dubinion (7) runs for a long gain in the first half of Friday's game against GAC.

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Preseason all-state teams: Class 3A
Rabun County quarterback Gunner Stockton (14) looks for a receiver during the second half of Friday's game against Pope.

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Preseason all-state teams: Class 2A
Dec. 28, 2020 - Atlanta, Ga: Trinity Christian quarterback David Dallas (10) is tackled by Prince Avenue Christian linebacker Davis Ridings (33) in the first half of the Class 1A Private championship at Center Parc Stadium Monday, December 28, 2020 in Atlanta, Ga.. JASON GETZ FOR THE ATLANTA JOURNAL-CONSTITUTION

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Preseason all-state teams: Class A Private
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Preseason all-state teams: Class A Public
Player Awards
Westlake players Raven Johnson (25) and Ta’Niya Latson (20) walk off the court in celebration of their latest state title - a 64-46 victory over Carrollton - in the 6A girls championship game Friday, March 12, 2021, in Macon. (Hyosub Shin/hyosub.shin@ajc.com)

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Girls basketball player of year: Westlake’s Raven Johnson
Kell High School guard Crystal Henderson (30) dribbles Tuesday Feb. 2020, against Jones County. (Rebecca Wright for the AJC)

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All-Metro girls team
McEachern’s Jillian Hollingshead (35) prepares to pass as Marietta’s Lauren Walker defends in the first half of their Class 7A state semifinal game at Friday, March 5, 2021 at Marietta High School. (Daniel Varnado/For the AJC)

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All-State girls team
Sandy Creek's Jabari Smith (10) dribbles against Cross Creek's Antoine Lorick (23) during the Class 3A boys championship game Friday, March 12, 2021, in Macon. Cross Creek won 57-49. (Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)

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Boys basketball player of year: Jabari Smith
Pace Academy's Matthew Cleveland (0) reacts during the Class 2A boys championship game Thursday, March 11, 2021, at the Macon Centreplex in Macon. Pace Academy defeated Columbia, 73-42. (Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)

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All-Metro boys team
Ryan Mutombo (21), a senior at Lovett, is 6-foot-11 and rated by the 247Sports Composite as the No. 16 center in the country. (Courtesy The Lovett School)

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All-State boys team
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