High School Football

Grayson beats Walton 24-0 for first state title

ATLANTA (AP) -- Nick Schuessler threw touchdown passes of 55 and 11 yards to Callen Hightower and Grayson limited Walton to six first downs while winning the Class AAAAA state championship 24-0 on Saturday night at the Georgia Dome.    Robert Nkemdiche scored the first touchdown on a 3-yard run. ...

• 7:47 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 11, 2011

High school photographer: Max Alas

ATLANTA — Several area high school students have joined the WSB-TV and wsbtv.com Sports Zone Friday team to bring you coverage of high school football games throughout the Atlanta and North Georgia areas. Every Friday night, they'll cover games for the station and bring you the hardest hits, the biggest ...

• 1:07 p.m. Monday, Dec. 5, 2011

WSB-TV will carry Lassiter vs. Walton live Friday night

Are you ready for some football? It's the semifinals of the Georgia state high school football playoffs. Win and advance to the championship game at the Georgia Dome. Lose and the season is over. The Sports Zone Friday crew will be at the Lassiter vs. Walton matchup. The game will ...

• 9:31 p.m. Monday, Nov. 28, 2011
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GALLERY: Big hits, incredible TD runs; it's the playoffs!

Big hits, incredible TD runs; it's the playoffs!

• 11:01 p.m. Friday, Nov. 18, 2011

Georgia high school football state championship games set

Class AAAAA Saturday, 8 p.m., Georgia Dome  Grayson (14-0) vs. Walton (14-0) Semifinal    Grayson 35, Colquitt County 31 http://bcove.me/byrgtt9y    Walton 30, Lassiter 24 http://bcove.me/cav0ag8u Class AAAA Friday, 8 p.m., Georgia Dome  Lovejoy (14-0) vs. Tucker (14-0) Semifinal    Lovejoy 21, Warner Robins 6 http://bcove.me/nxejfzqn    Tucker 17, Northside-Warner ...

• 1:17 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2011
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Etowah turns away Lassiter at goal line to preserve win

The final Thursday Night Sports Zone Game of the Week featured a great finish, as Etowah held off Lassiter 17-14 to secure the third seed in Region 5 AAAAA.   The visiting Eagles cracked the scoreboard in the first quarter, as quarterback John Oliver sneaked in from one yard out ...

• 10:26 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 3, 2011

Chattahoochee's Marcus Sayles is the Montlick and Associates Athlete of the Year

ATLANTA, Ga. -- Montlick & Associates honors the best on and off the football field with the Montlick and Associates Athlete of the Year. Over the 11-week high school football regular season, WSB-TV, in conjunction with Montlick and Associates, named 11 Athletes of the Week. And now, voting has determined ...

• 11:40 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 1, 2011

Defending AAAA champs post shutout in Game of the Week

The Chattahoochee Cougars played like defending champions Thursday, shutting out South Forsyth 34-0 in the Sports Zone Thursday Night Game of the Week.    The Cougars turned the ball over on the first drive of the game; however, they stuffed the War Eagles on fourth down-and-one at their own one-yard ...

• 9:20 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 27, 2011

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Georgia Best Chevy donates money to area high schools

• 1:44 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2011

Griffin Keeps Region Title Hopes Alive With Thursday Night Win

The Griffin Bears kept their AAAA Region 3A title hopes alive by erupting for three second-half touchdowns in a 28-18 win over Dutchtown in the Sports Zone Thursday Night Game of the Week.    The Bears got on the board first, as sophomore running back Devontae Freeman electrified the home ...

• 10:19 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 20, 2011