GPB Sports Staff

Cedar Grove remains No. 1 in Class 3A, despite its out-of-state loss. That only heightens the expectations for this week's Football Fridays in Georgia opener against Westlake. 

The Stephens County defense came to play and wound up handing Rabun County its first shutout in 10 years. 

State powers Cedar Grove and Westlake will kick off a new season of Football Fridays in Georgia..

There's a new No. 1 team in Class 2A. Fitzgerald, which finished second 2022, climbed into the top spot of the GPB Rankings this week. 

It was a meaningful first week for a lot of coaches around the Georgia, but none more than Camden County's Jeff Herron, who won his 300th career game.