Mill Creek had just won its first state title in boys golf. As a team the Hawks had shot a 298, four strokes better than the next-best team. Unbeknownst to them, however, Mill Creek was in for the shock of their lives.

A Benedictine golfer pulled Mill Creek’s Dylan Pence out of the scorer’s area to tell Pence he had a different score for the Mill Creek junior than what was on the scorecard. While Pence and his marker (a Lassiter golfer) had signed for a 70, the Benedictine player, in the same foursome, claimed Pence shot a 71.

The dispute was over a hole on the front nine. According to Mill Creek head coach Bob Nelson, Pence was just caught up in his game.

“I think (Pence) was just focused on shot-making,” said Nelson. Read more >

Well, it’s all over for now. The state football finals took place over the weekend at the Georgia Dome and the state championships have been decided. Therefore, high school football in Georgia is done for the rest of the year and the final Georgia High School Football Daily/GPB rankings are in. Read more >

In this week’s edition of the top 44 senior football players in Georgia, the effects of playoff losses are being felt. North Gwinnett’s Brandon McGowan and White County’s Ashely Lowery have been replaced by Lowndes’ Troy Braswell and Collins Hill’s Jeff Glover. Read more >

South Georgia has the tradition, but this year, Gwinnett wears the crown in terms of playing the state’s best football.

After Friday night’s quarterfinals action, Gwinnett teams had taken four games from opponents from South Georgia, including two out of three in Class 5A from programs in the esteemed Region 1. And, even more impressively, all three 5A Gwinnett squads were on the road against their South Georgia, Region 1 foes.

Despite South Georgia teams routinely taking home state titles throughout history in Georgia high school football, Gwinnett County has become a serious factor in all classifications on a yearly basis. While reaching the level of consistency over decades, as South Georgia has, Gwinnett is certainly at the forefront of Georgia high school football now. Read more >

Despite Mill Creek’s loss at Colquitt County, Collins Hill and Grayson defeated Region 1 foes on the road tonight to give Gwinnett a 2-1 edge in the quarterfinals tonight over their South Georgia rivals. Read more >