Football Fridays in Georgia

This episode of the Football Fridays in Georgia Podcast spotlights the explosive growth of girls' flag football across the state, from new high school teams to emerging college scholarships. Coaches from Pope and Southeast Bulloch share how their programs are setting the standard and reshaping perceptions of the sport.

In this episode of the podcast, Jon and Hannah highlight a few of the student-athletes who have signed scholarships after being featured on GPB's Make That Kid an Offer segment during the Football Fridays in Georgia halftime show.  

In this episode, Jon and Hannah talk with three of the biggest names on the move in the ever changing Georgia high school football coaching carousel. New Northside Warner Robins coach Boone Williams, Dalton's Chris Prewett, and Prince Avenue Christian's Jon Richt discuss the transitions, challenges  and visions for their storied programs. 

This episode highlights the 2025 GHSA Basketball Championships and features interviews with coaches Chaz Clark of Butler, George Brown of Savannah High, and Kassie Scott of Cherokee Bluff. Clark discusses his team's victory and what it means to the Butler community, Brown talks about the challenges of playing a familiar opponent in the championship game, and Scott shares her experience as a head coach with a husband who is also a head coach.

Day 4: The final day of the GSHA basketball playoffs was a good one for first timers. The Newton girls and BEST Academy boys each won their first state championship, while Fannin County’s girls won for the third time.  It was also a good day for two old reliables, as the Wheeler boys claimed the tenth state title in their storied history and the Houston County Sharks won their 12th wheelchair basketball title in 13 years.

Big finishes were the story in three of the four final game Friday at the GSHA state championships at the Macon Coliseum.

The North Oconee boys successfully defended their state championship in the second day of competition at the GHSA basketball tournament at the Macon Coliseum. The Creekside girls won the school’s first championship and finished the season as the state’s only unbeaten team. The Hardaway girls also won their first state title and the Butler boys won their first championship since 1966.

Sandy Creek's boys won their third straight state championship, Holy Innocents' swept the boys and girls championships in the Private Division, and the Cherokee Bluff girls won it all for the first time to highlight the opening day of competition at the GHSA basketball championships on Wednesday at the Macon Coliseum.  

Sandy Creek and North Oconee are looking to defend their state championships, but five other boys teams will be fighting for their first title.