GPB's Matt Stewart has seen a lot of things during his 10 years as the voice of Football Friday in Georgia. The unforgettable performance of Robbie Roper, followed by his unspeakable death, left their mark on the veteran play-by-play man.
The Atlanta Falcons are being praised for hosting one of the most successful High School Girls Flag Football Showcases in the country. The third-annual event, presented by Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, and was held at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in May. Current and formerFalcons players, and nearly 20 Georgia high school girls flag football coaches were in attendance.
High School football always has something going on and we’re keeping a collective eye on the teams, coaches and players as they get ready for the summer swelter and practices that will lead us into the 2023 season. But, before the camps and the workouts, there’s still some other kinds of work to be done.
Many student-athletes across the state get overlooked regarding recruitment offers from colleges and universities. On this Football Fridays in Georgia podcast episode, Hannah and Jon discuss the recruitment process and the "Make That Kid an Offer" segment that spotlights these students. Plus, we hear from Rob Vaka and his son, Kyle Vaka from Kell High School who received a Division I offer after being featured on the segment.
The Football Fridays in Georgia crew heads to the southside of town this week when Lowndes pays a visit to East Coweta. It is one of three games that will be shown this week by GPB.
It’s been a whirlwind of a summer for Shaw High School football coach Blair Harrison. He began Memorial Day weekend as the Raiders offensive coordinator, but things quickly changed after news broke that former coach Al Pellegrino had passed away from a heart attack while on vacation with his family.
Justin Rogers brings his winning ways from Colquitt County over to Thomas County Central in hopes of returning the Yellow Jackets to their glory days of the 1990's when they won 5 state titles.
A rematch between last season’s Class 7A championship game between Grayson and Collins Hill is on the docket for this week’s broadcast of GPB’s Football Fridays in Georgia.
Imported European newbies live and learn football at Rabun Gap-Nacoochee -- and end up playing for a state championship but not the one you would expect.
The road warriors from Walton will try to continue their journey through the Class 7A playoffs on Friday with a visit to Brookwood on GPB’s Football Fridays in Georgia.
The postseason on GPB’s Football Fridays in Georgia begins with the broadcast of the Class 5A first-round showdown between state-ranked Coffee and Creekside.
Four-star athletes will flood the field when No. 1 Buford takes on rival Dacula to determine the Region 8-6A championship in our final regular season Football Fridays In Georgia game of the year. .
On this week's Football Fridays In Georgia podcast, GPB Sports' Hannah Goodin and Jon Nelson are joined by Lowndes' Head Coach Jamey DuBose. The Coach talks about playing in one of the toughest regions, not only in the state but the entire Southeast. He also dishes out the scoop on the team's daily breakfast routine that just may be one of the secrets to their success.
On this week's Football Fridays in Georgia podcast GPB Sports Hannah Goodin and Jon Nelson catch up with Rabun County Head Coach Jaybo Shaw who talks about the deep, family connection between his family and that of star quarterback Gunner Stockton. He also discusses the challenges of finding non-region opponents for his traditional powerhouse squad.
