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Kell and Sprayberry’s annual rivalry matchup was delayed Friday night. Not by weather, as is usual this time of the season. But by the delayed arrival of salvaged together referees. Per Recruit Georgia, the officials had yet to show up to the field, delaying the 7:30 p.m. kickoff after the originally scheduled referees were no shows. The teams were able to kick off at 9:55 p.m. after pulling other referees from the area, including at least one who had judged the Lassiter vs.

Grayson took control of the game against Class 6A host Langston Hughes following a tightly contested first two quarters. The Rams dominated the ground game in the second half, securing the 22-3 result for its first victory under head coach Greg Carswell.

Powerhouses collide in Fairburn for this week's Drive for the GHSA State Title matchup as the Grayson Rams travel to Langston Hughes to take on the Panthers in an early season showdown.

The Private classification looks like it may be the most talented it has been in some time. With so many elite players and elite teams, there will surely be players to watch who could quickly become major recruits as the season progresses. ​Michael Kyles Jr., Hebron Christian, TE In his first season playing tight end, Kyles has shown he can be dominant. Standing 6-foot-5 and weighing 200 pounds, the former quarterback has had a great start to the season.

Class 2A’s No. 1 ranked team Heard County and its No. 8 ranked Thomasville Bulldogs enter their Week 3 byes along with Region 3’s Savannah, Region 4’s Putnam County, Region 5’s Whitefield Academy, Region 6’s Armuchee and Darlington, Region 8’s Prince Avenue Christian and Region 9’s King’s Ridge and Mt. Pisgah. The rest of the classification is in action with 52 Friday night matchups and a Thursday night tilt between Providence Christian and B.E.S.T. Academy.

Excitement is returning to Lassiter High School following the football team’s 2-0 start to this season and the Trojans’ ongoing quest to snap a playoff drought that dates back to 2016. Head coach Sean Thom is in his eighth season as head coach and is optimistic about the work he saw this offseason after his team’s 5-5 finish. “This is, since I’ve been here in 2019, probably one of the most talented teams we’ve had, top to bottom,” coach Thoms told the Marietta Daily Journal this summer.

Toombs County has quickly become one of the top programs in the lower classifications of GHSA football. Since coach Buddy Martin took over in 2023, the team has posted three of its six 11-win-or-better seasons, including its two winningest seasons in 2024 and 2025. The team's 2024 championship was the first in school history, and they look primed to win another in 2026.

The Taylor County football program started the 2026 season undefeated through the first two weeks of the year as the Vikings won both games by two scores. Taylor County defeated Pike County, 28-17 in the first week followed by a 35-7 victory at Mt. Zion to improve to 2-0 on the season. One of the many bright spots on this season's Viking squad is the emergence of Zay’Quan Dozier.

In Class 7A, North Forsyth has climbed into the top spot this week after growing its winning streak to 13-straight matches and improving to 17-2. The Raiders’ only losses came to Blessed Trinity and Cartersville and the current win-streak includes massive wins over Buford, Woodward Academy and rival West Forsyth. Brookwood climbed up to No. 5 after winning its eighth-straight match and Forsyth Central replaced Richmond Hill at No. 10 after scoring a 3-1 win over Denmark last week.

Flowery Branch’s Ryland Garrison had a career-defining game in week two against cross-town rival Cherokee Bluff. The Falcons’ star junior has led the team in tackles for the past two years, but he took on a two-way role in the Falcons' historic win. Standing at 6-foot, 195 pounds, he is a traditional middle linebacker. Over the past two seasons, he has made 220 tackles, 28 tackles for loss, and 8 sacks. He is a cerebral player who flows to the football and through traffic extremely well.