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A look at the top 10 Georgia high school football games for Week 9

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Maxwell playoff projections: 59 teams on the bubble for 29 playoff spots

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GHSA rules two Douglas County starters ineligible, win forfeits could come

Which football teams are most underseeded in each class in latest PSR update?

Where Rockmart ranks among 20 best region win streaks

Weekly Honors

Offensive Line of the Week clears path to first place for LaGrange

HONORS

Down 22-0 vs. 28-point favorite: Stephens County rally earns AJC Team...

Corky Kell + Dave Hunter Classic day two at Mercedes-Benz Stadium

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Coastal Georgia game produces two on list of top performances from Week...

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Strong defensive outings in big wins lead top performances of Week 8

Strong defensive outings in big wins lead top performances of Week 8.

PHOTOS: AJC SUPER 11 Class of 2026

AJC Super 11 Stephenson defensive end/edge rusher Kwame “KJ” Green Jr. poses for a portrait at Stephenson High School on Monday, July 8, 2026, in Stone Mountain, Ga. Green is committed to LSU. (Miguel Martinez/AJC)

AJC Super 11 Hampton safety Kamarui Dorsey poses for a portrait at Hampton High School on Monday, July 13, 2026, in Hampton, Ga.. Dorsey is committed to Texas A&M. (Miguel Martinez/AJC)

AJC Super 11 Lee County wide receiver Jaden Upshaw poses for a portrait at Lee County High School on Tuesday, July 28, 2026, in Leesburg, Ga. Upshaw is committed to Texas A&M. (Miguel Martinez/AJC)

AJC Super 11 Valdosta running back Marquis Fennell poses for a portrait at Valdosta High School on Wednesday, July 29, 2026, in Valdosta, Ga. Fennell is committed to Stanford. (Miguel Martinez/AJC)

AJC Super 11 Blessed Trinity edge rusher DJ Jacobs poses for a portrait at Blessed Trinity Catholic School on Thursday, July 30, 2026, in Roswell, Ga. Jacobs is committed to Ohio State. This caption has been updated to correct DJ Jacobs' position.
(Miguel Martinez/AJC)

AJC Super 11 Kell running back Quinterrius “Moonie” Gipson poses for a portrait at Kell High School on Thursday, July 30, 2026, in Marietta, Ga. Gipson is committed to Georgia Tech. (Miguel Martinez/AJC)

AJC Super 11 Creekside running back Gary Walker poses for a portrait at Creekside High School on Friday, July 17, 2026, in Fairburn, Ga. Walker is committed to Clemson. (Miguel Martinez/AJC)

AJC Super 11 Hughes offensive tackle Kelsey Adams Jr. poses for a portrait at Langston Hughes High School on Thursday, July 16, 2026, in Fairburn, Ga. Adams is committed to Georgia. (Miguel Martinez/AJC)

AJC Super 11 Northside (Warner Robins) defensive lineman Elijah Patmon poses for a portrait at Northside High School on Tuesday, July 14, 2026, in Warner Robins, Ga. Patmon committed to Texas A&M. This caption has been updated to correct the location of Northside (Warner Robins) High School.
(Miguel Martinez/AJC)

AJC Super 11 Howard safety Ta’Shawn Poole poses for a portrait at Howard High School on Monday, July 13, 2026, in Macon, Ga. (Miguel Martinez/AJC)

AJC Super 11 Grayson interior offensive lineman Jordan Agbanoma poses for a portrait at Grayson High School on Monday, July 8, 2026, in Loganville, Ga. Agbanoma committed to Nebraska. (Miguel Martinez/AJC)

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AJC Super 11 Stephenson defensive end/edge rusher Kwame “KJ” Green Jr. poses for a portrait at Stephenson High School on Monday, July 8, 2026, in Stone Mountain, Ga. Green is committed to LSU. (Miguel Martinez/AJC) (Miguel Martinez/AJC)

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Grayson’s season has been rocky for several reasons. But that can turn Friday.

Grayson’s first season under Greg Carswell has been far from perfect.

A breakdown of how all ranked GHSA football teams fared in Week 8

A look at how the ranked GHSA football teams fared in Week 8.

Mitchell County coach on being unranked: ‘We’ll just be the Grim Reaper’

Mitchell County had lost eight straight to Clinch County and hadn’t beaten the Panthers since 1955. The victory was Mitchell County’s first over a Top 10 team since 2019.

MAXWELL RATINGS

Maxwell summary: Thomas County Central among most dominant in GHSA history

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

Flowery Branch coach says undersized WR is ‘as good as’ NFL talent he’s coached

Flowery Branch wide receiver Tyler Robinson is "is one of the best all around players I’ve coached,” coach Michael Perry said.

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Brookwood RB leans into advice from Super Bowl champion, UGA standout father

Brookwood running back Brayden Tyson, son of former UGA standout DL DeAngelo Tyson, is making his name with the Broncos.

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Cartersville ranks No. 1 all-time in this list of best scoring starts

The Purple Hurricanes beat Cedartown 52-8 in the latest of those games.

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25-point upset, chaos in Region 7-7A among top surprises of Week 8

Starr’s Mill ended a seven-game losing streak with an upset over Griffin, and previously winless Duluth topped the two-time defending Private class state champions.

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AJC Varsity rankings: Brookwood reenters in 7A, rare appearance for one 2A team

AJC Varsity updates its high school football rankings each Sunday of the regular season.

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Friday football recap: Brookwood, North Paulding lead 7 upsets of Top 10 teams

Brookwood and North Paulding defeat ranked opponents, while LaGrange and Lumpkin County score Top 10 upsets on the eighth Friday night of the Georgia football season.