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Playoff recap: Carrollton, Marist oust defending champs Grayson, North Oconee

‘Our guys just wanted it more’: Carrollton knocks No. 1 Grayson out of playoffs

Georgia HS football playoffs: biggest upsets, moments from the quarterfinals

Grayson quarterback Travis Burgess (center) maneuvers the ball past Collins Hill’s defense to score a touchdown during the second half of play Friday, Aug. 15, 2025. (Daniel Varnado for the AJC)

Grayson picks up third No. 1 national ranking ahead of showdown with Carrollton

Playoff football game postponed indefinitely as GHSA-Gainesville saga continues

Douglass will need a strong performance from its defensive front this Friday when it faces Sandy Creek, Class 3A’s top-ranked teams. (Jack Leo/AJC)

Douglass knocked out a defending champion. Can it beat No. 1 Sandy Creek?

Pritchett is coaching a red-hot program that just earned its first quarterfinals appearance since he took over five years ago.

Photos: Carrollton beats Grayson 34-14 in playoff quarterfinals

Carrollton defeated Grayson 34-14 in the 2025 GHSA playoff football quarterfinals.

Photos: Marist defeats Blessed Trinity, moves on to quarterfinals

Marist defeats Blessed Trinity, 28-10, in the 2025 GHSA state playoffs second round.

Photos: Douglas County defeats North Cobb in the second round of the playoffs

North Cobb hosted Douglas County in the second round of the 2025 GHSA football playoffs.

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Playoff recap: Carrollton, Marist oust defending champs Grayson, North Oconee

Carrollton and Marist defeated defending champions Grayson and North Oconee on Friday night, ended the state’s two longest winning streaks.

‘Our guys just wanted it more’: Carrollton knocks No. 1 Grayson out of playoffs

Carrollton (13-0) avenged a 38-24 loss to Grayson in the 2024 state championship game and ended the Rams’ school-record 26-game winning streak on Friday night.

Georgia HS football playoffs: biggest upsets, moments from the quarterfinals

The latest high school football highlights from around the state for the third round of the GHSA playoffs.

Photos: Carrollton beats Grayson 34-14 in playoff quarterfinals

Carrollton defeated Grayson 34-14 in the 2025 GHSA playoff football quarterfinals.

Douglass knocked out a defending champion. Can it beat No. 1 Sandy Creek?

Pritchett is coaching a red-hot program that just earned its first quarterfinals appearance since he took over five years ago.

Grayson picks up third No. 1 national ranking ahead of showdown with Carrollton

Grayson became the No. 1-ranked team in the High School Football America poll three weeks ago and ascended to No. 1 in the USA Today rankings last week.

Maxwell quarterfinal predictions: Carrollton to narrowly slip past Grayson

GHSA quarterfinal playoff projections for Georgia high school football, according to the current Maxwell ratings and actual scoring patterns.

‘A little direction’ turned a 1-9 Georgia HS football team into a history-maker

Lithonia High School's football team has gone from 1-9 and 0-10 seasons in recent years to 8-2, and the state high school playoffs this year.

Playoff football game postponed indefinitely as GHSA-Gainesville saga continues

The Gainesville-Hughes playoff football game is postponed indefinitely as the GHSA is appealing Wednesday's ruling of an injunction.