We’re back covering another week of must-see high school football action across the state.
Week 1 saw several high-profile battles between nationally ranked teams in Georgia. We have several new interesting games this week as more of the state’s top programs will face off Friday night.
Follow below for the latest highlights, notable moments and other standout information from all games in Week 2.
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To see live scores for all games, go to ajc.com/sports/varsity/football/scores.
Newman led at the very start and the very end of its 60-56 win over East Coweta Friday night.
Brodie Campbell found Jaylen Britt to give the Cougars the lead with two seconds left.
It was the highest-scoring game in the rivalry’s 34-game history, according to Coweta Score on X. East Coweta reportedly led Newnan 49-24 late in the third quarter.
Grayson moved to 2-0 with a 24-19 win over Rabun Gap.
The Rams forced a turnover on downs with 2:35 left after losing a fumble on the Rabun Gap 48-yard line, per Wesley Branch of the Clayton Tribune.
Rabun Gap is a boarding school in the Northeast Georgia mountains. It has a 15-year-old football program that beat Benedictine to open the 2024 season.
It’s also known for sending players from all over the country and world to play college football, including blue blood programs like Georgia, Alabama and Michigan.
How a small private school in far North Georgia has built a football power
Two of the highest-anticipated games in week two ended in surprising upsets.
Peach County was a 5.5-point underdog, but the Trojans were in complete control against Perry in a 27-6 win.
McEachern, a 6.5-point underdog, dominated North Cobb 21-0.
Rush Propst's first game with Coosa Christian (Alabama) was back in South Georgia at Pierce County.
The Bears scored 20 unanswered points to spoil Propst's coaching debut in a 20-7 win.
Chandler Bell made a game-saving tackle just six yards short of the goal line to lift Woodward Academy over Collins Hill 13-7.
Collins Hill quarterback Makyree Cross faced a fourth-and-8 from the Woodward 13-yard line. Cross tried to scramble for the first down, but Bell reached around a blocker, grabbed the back of Cross' jersey and dragged him down a yard short of the line to gain.
Woodward Academy was a 10.5-point underdog.
Collins Hill, which started the season ranked No. 5 in the Class 6A rankings, is now 0-2. The Eagles have scored 10 points in two games.
Ware County took the game of the week in South Georgia, beating Coffee 24-14.
The Gators trailed 7-3 at halftime before scoring three touchdowns in the third quarter. A 38-yard touchdown pass took the lead for good, followed by a 67-yard fumble recovery return for a 17-7 advantage.
Tayshaun Franklin broke off a 40-yard touchdown run for a 24-7 lead before the fourth quarter.
Hebron Christian dominated Fellowship Christian early in a 45-29 win between two of the top five private school teams in the state.
The Lions led the Paladins 38-7 at the end of the third quarter. Fellowship scored three touchdowns in the final quarter to close the deficit to 16 points.
Peach County, a 5.5-point underdog entering Friday night, leads Perry 28-6 in the fourth quarter. The Trojans are trying to move to 2-0 with the statement win.
Woodward Academy holds a 13-0 lead over Collins Hill to start the fourth quarter. The War Eagles were 10.5-point underdogs.
East Jackson tried a fake punt pass in the fourth quarter that Commerce intercepted and returned for a game-tying touchdown.
Commerce and East Jackson were tied 7-7 in the fourth quarter. Then the Eagles responded with another score, taking a 13-7 lead with 6:48 remaining.
The Tigers were 13.5-point favorites entering the game.
Several southwest Georgia games have been hit with lightning delays in the last couple hours.
Coffee at Ware County, Irwin County at Worth County and Thomas County Central at Cairo have all reported weather delays. Tift County postponed its game against Gadsden County to 2 p.m. tomorrow.
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