Chip Saye

Chip Saye rejoined The Atlanta Journal-Constitution in 2025, at the launch of AJC Varsity. In 2009 he helped start Georgia High School Football Daily. He previously worked for the AJC, Athens Banner-Herald, Anderson (S.C.) Independent-Mail and Gwinnett Daily News.

Latest from Chip Saye

Thomas County Central continues steady climb in national football rankings

Here is where GHSA football teams stand in several national polls.

29-point underdog takes big step toward first region championship since 2005

AJC Varsity reporter and GHSF Daily editor Chip Saye ranks the most surprising and notable games of the weekend.

Buford climbs in 4 national football polls, North Gwinnett tumbles after loss

North Gwinnett took the biggest fall among top Georgia teams after its 50-24 loss to Brookwood last week.

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.

North Paulding beats No. 8 North Cobb in OT, now the favorite in 5-7A

The North Paulding football team emerges as the favorite in a crowded field at the top of Region 5-7A with their 22-19 victory Friday night.

3 teams make big jump, but all Georgia teams take a hit in national rankings

Cartersville, Grayson and Gainesville made the biggest national football poll jumps in a week that was otherwise unfriendly to Georgia teams.

Full list of Thursday GHSA football games, several moved for Hurricane Isaias

AJC Varsity is tracking which GHSA football games are being played Thursday, Oct. 8.

Upset by 34-point underdog North Atlanta among top surprises of Week 7

AJC Varsity reporter and GHSF Daily editor Chip Saye ranks the most surprising and notable games of the weekend.

KIPP Atlanta picks up another Top 10 win, remains on track to play for region title

KIPP Atlanta improves to 5-1 overall, 3-0 in Region 5-3A and is one of two remaining unbeaten teams in the eight-team region along with Holy Innocents’.

Thomas County Central moves up in national rankings; Lee County falls

Buford, ranked in the top seven in all nine polls, remains the highest-rated Georgia team in eight of them.