It's the first trip to the state title game for Northeast, Toombs County and North Oconee. All three schools are learning there's a lot to soak in -- other than football. 

First-time finalists Northeast and Toombs County dig in for all the marbles. 

Brooks Country look to prevent Bowdon's effort for threepeat

The finalists for the eight GHSA football championships at The Benz have been determined. 

Uncertainty about availability of Carrollton QB swirls around the Class 6A semifinal matchup with Buford.

North Cobb Christian successfully handles unusual situation to reach the state semifinals for the first time in school history. 

Playing tough competition has prepared Brooks County, Irwin County and LaGrange for deep playoff runs. 

This week's games will determine who plays for a state championship. Here are five of the best ones to watch. 

Carrollton and Buford, the two highest-ranked teams in the state’s highest classification, will be featured this week on GPB’s Football Fridays in Georgia.

Thomas County Central and Hughes, two championship-winning programs, bring loaded rosters to their third-round playoff showdown. 

Elbert County coach Shannon Jarvis built a difficult non-conference schedule, which helped get the his team ready for a postseason run.  

Worth County, Southeast Bulloch and Trion are only three wins away from bringing home a state title. 

Burke County earned win No. 300 and Houston County recorded its 200th victory with second-round wins.

The state quarterfinal schedule is full of great matchups. Here are five of the best ones. 

Recent champions Thomas County Central, Hughes square off in the Class 5A semifinals. 

Lowndes and Buford rosters loaded with talent to their second-round matchup. Hard to believe but it's the first time the two titans have played. 

The Stephenson Jaguars survived a tough string of injuries during the early part of the season and find themselves back in a familiar spot -- the second round of the state playoffs.

Sometimes stories get personal, like this tale of a Sequoyah mom and the support for her football-playing son. 

The Clinch County Panthers won their 500th football game with a victory in the state playoffs. 

Things are getting serious. Here are five fabulous second-round playoff games that match a pair of state-ranked teams.