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.

Spring Football (capitalization intentional) is one of the four seasons here in the state- the second one that I use... Football, Spring Football, 'cruitin', and National Signing Day... And it can come at you in a couple of different ways... it can come in front of a big crowd, on an atypical day of the week, or in front of an audience of a few. 

On this month's Football Fridays in Georgia podcast, Hannah and Jon talk with new Lowndes Head Coach Zach Grage. After a whirlwind hiring process that took a little over a week, the Former Thomasville Coach promises to bring 'simple, fast, fun and first class football' to the storied Lowndes program. 

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.

Lowndes Head football Coach Jamey Dubose announces he is stepping down after two season with the powerhouse Vikings program. 

On this month's Football Fridays In Georgia podcast, Hannah is back with Jon to help break down some of the biggest offseason coaching moves across the state.They also talk to one of the top names on the move, Jaybo Shaw, who digs up some deep roots in Rabun County and to head south in hopes of bringing his winning ways to a struggling Wayne County program. 

Here are the players who came up big in the state championship games and were selected to the GPB Sports All-Championship team.

The final GPB Sports' 2021 Football Rankings are out and only two schools went back-to-back and two finished the season undefeated. See who ended up where. 

Cedartown's C.J. Washington is a warrior in the weight room. Just like another UGA star from his hometown.

Some of the top recruiting prospects in the nation will be competing when Collins Hill hosts Grayson in a rematch of last year's championship game in Football Fridays In Georgia game of the week. 

Carver thrives behind its pair of 1,000-yard running backs to reach the semifinals for the second time in five years. 

On this week's episode of the Football Fridays In Georgia Podcast, GPB Sports' Hannah Goodin and Jon Nelson preview and review all the latest playoff action. They also talk to Single A Public's Maurice Freeman of Brooks County and Wilcox County’s Rob Stowe about each team’s unique path to the semifinals.  

The coaching staff at Irwin County knows how to strike that balance of seriousness and keeping it light -- even deep into the semifinal round of the playoffs.

Capsule previews of all eight of Friday's GHSA football classification semifinal matchups to determine who moves on to next week's state championships

Here are some of the top high school football performances that took place around Georgia from the quarterfinal round of the state playoffs.

Travis Hunter, a five-star defensive back from Collins Hill, talks with GPB's Hannah Goodin about his season and his firm commitment to Florida State. 

A late-season stumble left Johns Creek as the No. 4 seed, but the Gladiators have lived up their motto -- "Find a Way" - and are in the state quarterfinals for the first time. 

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. 

There are great third-round games scheduled throughout the state on Friday. Here are ten of the best matchups to keep an eye on. 

Here are some of the top high school football performances that took place around Georgia from the second round of the playoffs.