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Cairo Syrupmakers running back Bryian Duncan participates in different drills during practice Tuesday, July 21, 2026. (A. Wallace for the AJC)

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AJC Varsity preseason all-state teams: Watch for these standouts in 2026

AJC Varsity is announcing its preseason all-state teams ahead of the 2026 football season. Take a look at all 8 classes.

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This football hotbed leads Georgia’s 159 counties in prospects per capita

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On Saturday, Sept. 26, 2026, the Atlanta Hawks will once again host the Million Meal Pack at State Farm Arena. More than 5,000 volunteers, along with yet-to-be-announced celebrities, will package 1 million meals for food banks in metro Atlanta. (Jenni Girtman for the AJC 2024)

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Heather and Steve pose in their first picture together on a porch in Heather's hometown of Madison. (Courtesy of Steve Leo)

Heather and Steve sit in rocking chairs, a staple of small-town American life in Steve's mind. (Courtesy of Steve Leo)

Heather sits in front of the Sydney Opera House on her first trip to visit Steve in Australia. (Courtesy of Steve Leo)

Steve and Heather pose together on the field at the University of Georgia's Sanford Stadium. Heather studied at UGA. (Courtesy of Steve Leo)

Heather feeds kangaroos in one of her first trips to visit Steve in Australia. (Courtesy of Steve Leo)

Heather and Steve pose in front of the Cape Byron Lighthouse, the easternmost point in Australia. (Courtesy of Steve Leo)

Heather and Steve pose at the Golden Gate Bridge. (Courtesy of Steve Leo)

Heather poses in front of a sign welcoming visitors to Canberra, Australia's capital city. (Courtesy of Steve Leo)

Heather and Steve pose with Heather's father, Patrick Hardy, at Clover Leaf Farm. Steve visited the farm the day after meeting Heather at the 1996 Summer Olympics. (Courtesy of Steve Leo)

Part of Heather's job with Georgia Agriculture '96 was guiding international journalists on tours about Georgia agriculture. (Courtesy of Steve Leo)

Steve Leo poses with Heather's mother, Raynor Cathey, in front of The Atlanta Cyclorama & Civil War Museum in Atlanta. (Courtesy of Steve Leo)

Steve and Heather visited Walt Disney World a few years after Steve visited Disneyland in California. (Courtesy of Steve Leo)

Heather and Steve pose together on a trip to New York City. (Courtesy of Steve Leo)

Steve and Heather fittingly attended the Outback Bowl in 1998. The University of Georgia beat Wisconsin that day, 33-6. (Courtesy of Steve Leo)

Steve and Heather starred in a production of "Bye Bye Birdie" shortly after marriage. (Courtesy of Steve Leo)

Steve Leo sits in front of the well-known Whistlestop Cafe in Juliette, Georgia, which is featured in the film "Fried Green Tomatoes." (Courtesy of Steve Leo)

Steve is sworn as an American citizen on the front porch of his first home in the United States in 2003. (Courtesy of Steve Leo)

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Heather and Steve pose in their first picture together on a porch in Heather's hometown of Madison. (Courtesy of Steve Leo)

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