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News Articles: high school football

Westlake mourns principal Bobby May in pre game ceremony

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"One Westlake" Honors Its Late Principal In An Emotional Football Game

Westlake High School, in Fulton County, won an emotionally charged football game Friday night that was about so much more than sports. The school used the game to honor its late principal and his wife who drowned in a tragic accident last week. 

November 14, 2020
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By:
  • Jon Nelson
The Briarwood Christian Lions and Spain Park Jaguars faced off in Hoover, Ala. on August 28. It was their second game of the season being played during the coronavirus pandemic.

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High School Football: Beloved Fall Tradition Or Unnecessary Coronavirus Risk?

Athletic associations in more than 30 states allow high school football to be played during the coronavirus pandemic. Parents, boosters and fans say it's needed. But is playing safe?

September 04, 2020
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  • Tom Goldman
Image from a Georgia High School Football Game

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High School Football Kicks Off Across The State Amid Major COVID Related Challenges

As the high school football season kicks off this week, Georgia High School Association (GHSA) Executive Director, Dr Robin Hines, discusses the challenges his organization and its member schools have faced in dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic across this incredibly diverse state. 

September 02, 2020
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  • Jon Nelson

GHSA Approves June Restart For Football Activities

The Georgia High School Association has taken its first major step toward resuming athletics in the state. The GHSA Board of Trustees voted late...

May 22, 2020
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  • Matt Stewart and
  • Jon Nelson
Georgia State Stadium will play host to eight high school football championship games this year.

High School Football Championship Games Moved To Georgia State Stadium

High school football state championship games have a new home. All eight games this winter will be played at Georgia State Stadium, which used to be...

May 07, 2019
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  • Ross Terrell
New England Patriots' Sony Michel (26) dives over the goal line for a touchdown in front of Los Angeles Rams' Cory Littleton (58) during the second half of the NFL Super Bowl 53 football game Sunday, Feb. 3, 2019, in Atlanta.

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Super Bowl 53 A Big Win For Georgia High School, College Football Programs

The New England Patriots clinched their sixth Super Bowl win Sunday in Atlanta, defeating the Los Angeles Rams 13-3. Though it was the lowest-scoring...

February 04, 2019
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  • Leighton Rowell and
  • Virginia Prescott

Pig Skins And Podcasts: Jon Nelson On 'Football Fridays In Georgia'

We're getting close to the high school football championships time, then College Bowl games and finally Super Bowl LIII right here in Atlanta. Whether...

November 16, 2018
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  • Amy Kiley and
  • Virginia Prescott
GPB Sports is back September 14th with coverage on High School football.

GPB Sports Team Talks Tackles, Touchdowns, and Turnovers

High school football season is just around the corner, and students are already on the field practicing. Before teams hit the gridiron, the GPB Sports...

July 16, 2018
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  • La'Raven Taylor and
  • Virginia Prescott

On Second Thought For Friday, July 13, 2018

The vetting and speculation are over. Now it’s the politicking and predictions. That’s with Brett Kavanaugh’s nomination, Americans get a real time...

July 13, 2018
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  • Virginia Prescott ,
  • La'Raven Taylor ,
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