Lindsey Young

For 47 minutes and 33 seconds, the defensive game plan had worked to perfection for Heritage.

There are some football games where a coach has to throw caution to the wind and take chances he might not usually take.

Athletics come to mean different things to different people. For some it's a competitive outlet. For others it's a social activity, while some compete out of a sense of obligation.

The Georgia High School Association moved one step closer this week to raising the student out-of-district multiplier from 2.0 to 3.0 after Monday's meeting of the organization's Executive Committee officially recommended the change for the upcoming reclassification cycle.

It took a late defensive stand on a bizarre final drive, but the Ringgold Tigers made more history Friday night.

It wasn't that long ago when defenses dictated the outcome of high school football games.

Jeff Poston told his Dade County High School football team earlier in the day it was going to win Friday night's game against GHSA Region 7-AA power Pepperell.

Ringgold set the tone early in Friday night's win over Catoosa County rival Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe, but it wasn't the high-flying Tigers' offense that stood out this time.

As Tennessee celebrates its 25th anniversary of successfully separating athletic competition among public and private schools, Georgia's debate on the matter is heating up quickly.

Robert Akins might have a future as a prophet if this football coaching gig doesn't work out.

Preston Poag consistently preaches the power of resilience to his North Murray High School football team, and Friday night's win at Northwest Whitfield was a prime example of why.

USA Baseball named Northwest Whitfield High School senior Cade Fisher to its 18-and-under national team this week.

A week after going toe to toe with Calhoun in a physically draining season opener, Dalton was more than happy to accept all the gifts Ridgeland offered up Friday night at Harmon Field.

Before he could allow himself to really enjoy the most memorable football game in the rather short history of Coahulla Creek High School, head coach Danny Wilson found himself pondering the bigger picture.

When Calhoun had to have yards in Friday night's season-opening win over visiting Dalton at Phil Reeve Stadium, the method was more old-school than usual.

An outbreak of the COVID-19 virus at Heritage High School this week has resulted in the suspension of athletic competition through Aug. 27, which includes football games against Catoosa County rivals Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe, scheduled for Friday night, and next week's game at Ringgold.

This could be one of the most explosive Calhoun teams of the last decade.

The Bulldogs were derailed by injury and COVID-19 challenges in Patrick's debut season, but now they're healthy, experienced and ready to push for a playoff spot.

After graduating the most successful class in program history after the 2019 region championship season, the Mountaineers were expected to have a rebuilding year in 2020.

Former Dalton star Carpenter takes over after the program's first on-field losing season since 1959.