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GHSA football playoff brackets 2026 for all 8 classifications

The 2026 Georgia high school football playoff brackets for all eight classifications.

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2026 GHSA football brackets announcement schedule, printable bracket

AJC Varsity has provided an blank bracket option for readers that can be downloaded. The brackets will be updated once the GHSA releases finalized seeding.

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AJC Varsity rankings: No new teams enter Top 10 for first time since 2012

Seven games were played between Top 10 teams, leading to some movement in the rankings.

The Latest from Michael Cunningham

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Weekend Predictions: Bullish point spread for Falcons against Chiefs

From Georgia vs. Missouri to Falcons vs. Chiefs, Michael Cunningham breaks down his college football and NFL picks for the weekend.

MICHAEL CUNNINGHAM

There’s little reason to believe Georgia Tech’s Key will get staff hires right

Georgia Tech coach Brent Key says he messed up by hiring defensive coordinator Jason Semore and two other first-year assistants last offseason. ...

MICHAEL CUNNINGHAM

Trading Jessie Bates III weakens Falcons, but deal is worth it

The Falcons' trade of safety Jessie Bates III doesn't necessarily mean they're giving up on this season.

The Latest from Ken Sugiura

KEN SUGIURA

Falcons GM Ian Cunningham looks like he knows what he’s doing

This past offseason, his first with the team, Cunningham spoke of elevating the floor of the roster. This looks like what he had in mind.

KEN SUGIURA

Falcons may not be tanking, but trades could have that effect anyway

And in the long run, that would benefit a franchise that needs to strengthen its roster.

KEN SUGIURA

Bates trade confirms that Falcons’ season is going nowhere

The trading of Jessie Bates III shows the Falcons leadership triumvirate was willing to cut bait — cut Bates, if you will — in return for building the future.

PHOTOS: Georgia blows out Ole Miss

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Ole Miss running back Shekai Mills-Knight (33) is tackled by Georgia linebacker Raylen Wilson (5, left) and Georgia linebacker Chris Cole (9) during the second half of their SEC football game at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium, Saturday, Nov. 7, 2026, in Oxford, Ms. (Jason Getz/AJC)

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