Friday, December 4, 2009

Football Friday: Newnan vs Northside [Warner Robins]



The "Road to the Dome" makes one final stop at Drake Stadium home of the Newnan Cougars. They take on the Northside [Warner Robins] Eagles. Both teams competed in nail biting contests last week, both winning by less than a touchdown. Northside is looking to recapture the state title they won in 2006, but they must defeat the Cougars, a feat no team has accomplished all year.

Tune in to gpb.org/football to enjoy this thrilling showcase of the future of football.

Tuesday, November 24, 2009

Friday Night Football: Colquitt County at Lassiter

Georgia Public Broadcasting will have coverage of the Georgia high school football playoffs all the way to the championship game at the Georgia Dome. This week, we feature a first round match up between Colquitt County and Lassiter. Click here to watch the games online!

Colquitt Cou
nty is coming off an upset victory over Stephenson High School. Can their miraculous Road to the Dome roll on? Will Lassiter be able to continue its string of dominating performances, like last week's 70-49 drubbing of South Gwinnett?

Both schools are known for more than just their great football teams, of course. Colquitt is home to Georgia's 2008 Teacher of the Year.

Lassiter, in turn, was awarded the Georgia Public School of Excellence in 1992,1999 and most recently 2008.

Both schools, this far into the playoffs, have made their marks in football, and this Friday night's contest promises to be a classic. Good luck to the Packers and the Trojans!

Wednesday, November 18, 2009

Football Friday: Stephenson vs. Colquitt County




The Stephenson High School Jaguars have their eyes squarely fixed on the State Championship after a shutout win over Bradwell [44-0]in the first round of the playoffs. This week, they host the Colquitt County Packers who also shut out their opponent last week [10-0]. Will Stephenson continue their historic undefeated season or can Colquitt County pull off the upset on the road at Halford Stadium? Tune in to our live webcast this Friday on gpb.org/football to find out!

Wednesday, November 11, 2009

Football Friday: Sprayberry vs Marist



The Road to the Dome intensifies this week as the playoffs officially kick off in Georgia. Georgia Public Broadcasting will have coverage of the Georgia high school football playoffs all the way to the championship game at the Georgia Dome. This week, we feature a first round match up between the Sprayberry High School Yellowjackets and the War Eagles of Marist. Kick off will be Friday at 7:30PM from Hughes Spalding stadium. Tune in to gpb.org to watch a live stream of the game.

Monday, November 2, 2009

Football Friday: Roswell vs. Lassiter



The 2009 Georgia High School football regular season draws to a close this week. As the lights dim on the careers of some high school stars, others will continue on the Road to the Dome. This week, finds GPB.org broadcasting live from Frank Fillman Stadium as the Lassiter Trojans face off against the Roswell Hornets.

Its Senior Night for the Trojans and they are attempting to send off their upperclassmen with an undefeated season. The Hornets enter the game undaunted, as they also tout a perfect 9-0 record. This battle of undefeated teams will determine the Class 5A Region 7 Champion.

Wednesday, October 28, 2009

Football Friday: Tucker VS Southwest Dekalb

Dekalb County's Tucker High School and Southwest Dekalb High School enter this week with identical records of 7-1. This match-up, presented by GPB.org's Football Friday series will decide which team can claim the title of best in the county. Its Senior Night for the Tucker Tigers, so they will look to send of their upperclassmen with a resounding victory in the final high school game of their careers.

The game kicks off at 7:30PM this Friday and will be webcast live on GPB.org.

Friday, October 23, 2009

Football Friday: Lassiter vs. Walton



The temperature may be dropping right along with the leaves, but the competition heats up this week on GPB's Football Friday. The Trojans of Lassiter High School [7-0] look to extend their undefeated season, while the Walton Raiders [6-1] attempt to bounce back from their first loss of the season last week. Tune in to our coverage of this week's game here. Check the Football Friday's website throughout the week for photos and highlights from the games throughout the season.