Don't miss the bonus Thursday edition of GPB Sports' Football Fridays in Georgia as the No. 4 Gainesville Red Elephants meet the No. 5 Rome Wolves in Class 5A semifinals. 

Bowdon joins giants like Buford, Valdosta and Lincoln County, its opponent in the state final, as one of a few teams who have made four straight appearances in the championship game. Only three have won at least four in a row.

GPB-TV will televise the Class 5A semifinal game between Gainesville and Rome on Thursday. The remainder of the state championship games have been determined. 

For the second consecutive week GPB Sports Football Fridays in Georgia features the top-ranked team in the country. New No. 1 Carrollton hosts North Gwinnett in the Class 6A semifinal from historic Grisham Stadium. 

With one win standing between them and a trip to The Benz, these two Class A schools are making it all about family. 

There are plenty of familiar faces among the football teams that have advanced to this week’s Final Four, but two teams who are still in contention are breaking new ground. 

Four defending state champions are still in the running as the GHSA playoffs enter the Final Four weekend.

One of the top high school football games in the United States takes center stage on GPB Sports Football Fridays in Georgia when Grayson travels to Carrollton in a rematch of last year's state championship game. 

The opponent lurks on Friday night, but only after a proper feast of deviled eggs and mac and cheese.

With the appeals finished, the GHSA prepares to vote on the new realignment plan for 2026-28. Some of the state's athletic powerhouses will have new destinations. 

These four teams are returning to the third round of the state playoffs after a long absence.

Three third-round contests feature a rematch of last year's championship game, including the Football Fridays in Georgia game between Class 6A No. 1 Grayson and No. 3 Carrollton. 

This week's GPB's Football Fridays in Georgia showdown has a championship feel. No. 4 North Gwinnett and No. 7 Lowndes both bring loaded rosters into the second-round showdown. 

Two of the state's most successful coaches are among those who decided to hang up their whistle. Sometimes, they say, you just know it's the right time.

These six DeKalb County football teams -- the most in history -- advanced to the second round of the state playoffs.

The second round of the state playoffs features 18 games that match ranked teams against each other, including the Lowndes-North Gwinnett game on GPB's Football Fridays in Georgia. 

Despite its impressive credentials, No. 8-ranked Colquitt County hits the road to play Mill Creek in a first-round Class 6A playoff game.

Qualifying for the state tournament is the first step, but winning a playoff game is huge. Just ask the coaches from these four teams seeking their first postseason victory. 

None of the four teams seeded No. 1 by the GHSA's new formula matches the top team in the GPB Rankings. 

Thirty-seven first-year coaches will be taking their new teams to the state playoffs and five of those won region championships.