Football Fridays in Georgia

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. 

Four girls teams will try to defend their state titles when the GHSA holds its championships at the Macon Coliseum. Grayson, Maynard Jackson, Baldwin and Hebron Christian are out to make it two in a row. 

GPB will offer live coverage of all the action from the 2025 GHSA Basketball State Championships starting Wednesday, March 5 - Saturday, March 8. Watch the games live on GPB-TV, and stream them on GPB.org/Sports, the GPB Sports App, and various social media platforms.

National Signing Day has evolved, but its impact remains profound for athletes and coaches alike. Jon and Hannah break down the shift from the traditional signing day to the early signing period, with insights from high school and college coaches navigating the recruiting process. The episode also features the inspiring story of Brookwood kicker Caitlyn Soroka and the challenges she faced while navigating the college football recruitment process.