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Football Fridays in Georgia: Pack Up the 40-Foot Trailer.....Playoffs Week One is in the Books

The GHSA Playoffs are in full swing. On this episode of the Football Fridays in Georgia podcast, Hannah and Jon catch up with Ware County head coach Jason Strickland and Houston County head coach Jeremy Edwards.

 

November 19, 2024
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  • Hannah Goodin and
  • Jon Nelson
Milton head coach Ben Reeves and GPB Sports' Jon Nelson during a 2024 game.
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GPB Sports Blog

New classifications, new director highlight changes for GHSA

The GHSA will have a new look this fall, with a whole different classification system and a new executive director.

August 10, 2024
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  • GPB Sports Staff
FFIG: Buford at Milton
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Football Fridays in Georgia: Buford at Milton kicks off season with a bang

Defending state champion Milton hosts mighty Buford on the season opener of GPB's Football Fridays in Georgia. 

August 10, 2024
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  • GPB Sports Staff
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GPB Sports Blog

Football Fridays in Georgia: All-Star Playoff Preview

On this episode of the Football Fridays in Georgia podcast, Jon and Hannah are joined by the Football Fridays in Georgia All-Stars to preview the 2023 GHSA Playoffs.  According to Jon Nelson, this year's playoffs are "mathematical chaos." Listen to find out why. 

 

November 7, 2023
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  • Hannah Goodin and
  • Jon Nelson
GHSA Executive Director Dr. Robin Hines in studio with Football Fridays in Georgia Podcast hosts Jon Nelson and Hannah Goodin
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GPB Sports Blog

Football Fridays in Georgia: Answers From the GHSA - New NIL Rules, Reclassification, Replay, and More

On this episode of Football Fridays in Georgia podcast, Jon and Hannah are joined by Dr. Robin Hines, Executive Director of the GHSA. Dr. Hines answers all the questions about the new NIL (name, image, likeness) rules, reclassifications, replay, and more.  Nothing is off the table in this exclusive interview. 

October 4, 2023
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  • Jon Nelson and
  • Hannah Goodin
Jeff Herron
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GPB Sports Blog

Milestones: Camden's Herron Gets 300th Career Victory

It was a meaningful first week for a lot of coaches around the Georgia, but none more than Camden County's Jeff Herron, who won his 300th career game. 

August 21, 2023
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  • GPB Sports Staff
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GPB Sports Blog

GPB Announces Preseason Football Rankings

The defending state champions cast a heavy shadow on the GPB Sports preseason football rankings. 

August 14, 2023
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  • GPB Sports Staff
New Loganville Red Devils head football coach Gene Cathcart meeting his new team and community on April 11, 2023.
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GPB Sports Blog

Football Coaching Carousel 2023 Edition: Loganville, Vidalia, Northside

As we get ready for another high school football season, Jon Nelson does the math and the legwork to give you the lowdown on some of the changes at the top in the 2023 edition of the Coaching Carousel. 

July 6, 2023
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  • Jon Nelson
Hughes head Coach Boone Williams (right) and GPB reporter Jon Nelson after the Panthers won the 2022 GHSA 6A State Championship at Center Parc Stadium.
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GPB Sports Blog

Colquitt County, Hughes, and Peach County: 3 Schools with 3 Unique Quests for a State Title

GPB’s Hannah Goodin and Jon Nelson caught up with three head coaches from three different programs, coming off of three very different seasons, to see how each coach goes about laying the groundwork for a state title during the off-season. Preparations vary drastically from town to town, so let's find out how Langston Hughes head coach Boone Williams, Peach County new head coach Marquis Westbrook and Colquitt County head coach Sean Calhoun prepare for the fall.

June 27, 2023
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  • Hannah Goodin
The Atlanta Falcons hosted the third-annual High School Girls Flag Football Showcase at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.
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GPB Sports Blog

Falcons Host Girls High School Flag Football Showcase for College Coaches

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.

May 30, 2023
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  • Hannah Goodin
New North Gwinnett High School football coach Eric Godfree (right) and offensive line coach Nick Johnson (left) during the Bulldogs spring practice in May.
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GPB Sports Blog

New Faces in Big Name places: Warner Robins, North Gwinnett and Lowndes Get Their Men

The high school football coaching carousel continues to spin in Georgia. There have been almost 100 coaching changes so far and a handful of vacancies still waiting to be filled. Each year the coaching turnover is roughly 20-percent, but this year could be higher than average due to some big job openings.

May 22, 2023
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  • Hannah Goodin
Milton faced off with Blessed Trinity in the 2022 Girls Flag Football Division 3 State Championship live on GPB Sports. The game went to double overtime where the Titans took down the Eagles 19-13.
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GPB Sports Blog

Girls Flag Football Expands to North and South Georgia With Help From Atlanta Falcons

Girls flag football is taking South Georgia by storm this fall. It all started with a pilot program for 19 schools in 2019, and now there will be more than 250 girls flag football programs in action this season across the entire state. The Atlanta Falcons have been at the forefront of growing the sport and have awarded 44 schools with grants for the upcoming season. 

April 27, 2023
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  • Hannah Goodin
Grayson beat Valdosta 76-53 in the second round of the GHSA Playoffs.
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GPB Sports Blog

Ways to Watch GPB's Coverage of the GHSA Basketball Championships

GPB Sports is televising and streaming all the action from the 2022-2023 GHSA Basketball Championships March 8-11th from the Macon Centreplex in Macon, GA. It will be aired live on the GPB Knowledge Channel and streamed live on the GPB website, Facebook, Twitter and YouTube.

March 8, 2023
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  • Hannah Goodin
GPB Sports to Cover 2023 GHSA Basketball Championships
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GPB Sports Blog

GPB Sports to Cover 2023 GHSA Basketball Championships

Basketball coverage is back at Georgia Public Broadcasting. After 6 seasons, GPB Sports will once again air the boys, girls, and adapted sports GHSA Championship games across all classifications. The coverage also includes 3-point contests and a boys slam dunk competition. All games will take place March 8-11 at the Macon Centreplex in Macon, GA.

January 19, 2023
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  • Hannah Goodin
2022-2023 Cheer
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GPB Sports Blog

Higher-Stakes Competition at the GHSA Cheerleading State Championships

This weekend, a whirlwind of 128 performances will play out on the big blue mat at the Macon Centreplex, now hosting its third consecutive cheerleading matchup. And for a variety of reasons, stakes feel higher this November.

November 10, 2022
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  • Ashley Mengwasser
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GPB Sports Blog

Flag Football Focus Shifts to Cherokee County

The GPB Sports Flag Football broadcast moves to Cherokee County for a doubleheader on Tuesday afternoon.

October 22, 2022
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  • GPB Sports Staff
Flag
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GPB Sports Blog

Flag Football Coverage Begins With Tripleheader on Thursday

GPB Sports this week begins its weekly coverage of Georgia High School flag football with a spotlight on the Clash of Champions tripleheader.

October 8, 2022
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  • GPB Sports Staff
Make That Kid An Offer
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GPB Sports Blog

Make That Kid An Offer Nominees: Week of August 15

GPB Sports is looking for Georgia high school football players who are having a great season and career but who may need a little help getting noticed by recruiters.

August 17, 2022
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  • GPB Sports Staff
Holy Innocents Spring Football game
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GPB Sports Blog

Inside the "Reclassified" New Normal for 2022 Season

When the GHSA came out with their latest round of who-goes-where, those of us here at GPB Sports decided to gather as much of a cross-section as possible in telling all the different versions of how schools were affected by the news of their new homes for the next two years thanks to reclassification. 

June 29, 2022
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  • Jon Nelson
Trinity Christian player avoids rusher in 2021 State Championship game
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GPB Sports Blog

Football Fridays In Georgia: Everything You Need to Know about the New GHSA Reclassification Plan

In this edition of the Football Fridays in Georgia podcast, Hannah and Jon tackle one of the most contentious and most talked about issues off the field this past year - the GHSA reclassification and realignment process. They get a firsthand account of how the reclassification committee’s decision unfolded from its chairman and hear from some of the coaches most directly affected.

June 17, 2022
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  • Hannah Goodin and
  • Jon Nelson

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