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Athletes run group drills during the fifth annual Girls Flag Football Showcase hosted by the Atlanta Falcons on Monday, Aug. 25, 2025, at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. The sport will spread to 27 new Georgia high schools this year. (Daniel Varnado for the AJC)

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27 Georgia high schools add flag football for 2026 season

The sport has continued to grow rapidly in Georgia since the GHSA sanctioned it in 2020. Girls flag football surpassed 300 schools last season.

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As flag football booms at college level, Georgia seen as prospect hotbed

Flag football is now a path to attending college and no longer a "secondary sport" to softball, basketball and other sports at Georgia high schools.

Chance and Ivory Gilbert, East Coweta Football

Georgia brother-sister duo make All-America game history

GHSA modifies football championship schedule for 2026, condenses flag football games

Top 5 performers from GHSA flag football state championships

Pope three-peats flag football state championship in dramatic fashion

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Westlake’s offensive line paves path for 751 yards in high-scoring victory

Westlake is 5-0, averaging 50.4 points per game, 323.8 yards rushing, 250.2 yards passing. Westlake's offensive line is the AJC Varsity/GHSF Daily Offensive Line of the Week.

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2-way players, kicker lead the way in AJC Varsity top performances from Week 5

Action from two-way players who piled up yardage and tackles, and a kicker who hit five field goals in one game lead the AJC Varsity top performances from Week 5.

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He started playing football after losing a bet. Now, he’s an SEC commit.

Today’s Four Questions interviewee is East Coweta kicker Aaron McWilliams, who is committed to play for Florida next season.

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Maxwell summary shuffles top teams; new No. 1 has state’s highest-rated offense.

Throughout the 2026 Georgia high school football season, Maxwell Ratings will rank the 463 teams of the GHSA, GIAA and GAPPS.

Super 11’s six touchdowns earns him AJC Varsity Player of the Week

Howard's Ta'Shawn Poole is the first Macon player to be named AJC Varsity/GHSF Daily Player of the Week.

MacKenzee “Z” Williams has a basketball offer from Memphis and a flag football offer from Eastern Michigan. (Daniel Varnado for the AJC)

Woodward Academy senior is first Flag Football Player of the Week

In two victories last week, MacKenzee ‘Z’ Williams had five receptions for 107 yards and three touchdowns.

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A breakdown of how all ranked GHSA football teams fared in Week 5

1. (1) Buford (4-0)...

13 GHSA teams are unbeaten but unranked after Week 5

Some of the undefeated but unranked Georgia high school football teams could earn rankings this week as they face top-ranked GHSA opponents.

Howard coach on historic win over a ranked team, Super 11’s six TD receptions

Today’s Four Questions interviewee is Howard coach Trey Porter, whose team defeated then-No. 9 Baldwin 49-43 in a Region 2-4A opener last week.

Former GHSA school’s upset of city rival is among top surprises of Week 5

Savannah Country Day won as a 28-point underdog gainst Savannah Christian. Columbia ended a 37-game losing against Top 10 opponents when it beat Hapeville Charter.