High School football roundup: South Cobb's surprise, plus...

South Cobb is AAAAAA's newest Cinderella.

The Eagles (5-0, 3-0) defeated sixth-ranked North Cobb 27-26 in overtime Friday and moved into a tie for first place in Region 4 with McEachern (3-2, 3-0).

Why call the Eagles a Cinderalla? South Cobb is 5-0 for the first time since 1999. South Cobb has won three region titles dating to the 1950s, the last one in 2005. Read the full story by Todd Holcomb.

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