Football Fridays in Georgia

Hannah Goodin and Jon Nelson catch up with Appling County first-year head coach JD Sellers who has his Pirates undefeated in one of the toughest regions in all of Georgia High school football in Class 3A Region 3. Coach Sellers discusses the game plan heading into a huge rivalry game against Pierce County this Friday that will decide the region championship.

Milton Head Coach Ben Reaves, Jr. talks about his team's big rivalry matchup with Roswell this week with the Class 6A Region 7 title on the line for his Eagles. He also shares his feelings on the new GHSA playoffs rankings system (hint: he’s not a fan). 

With only three weeks away from the GHSA Football playoffs, Hannah Goodin and Jon Nelson talk to two very successful  coaches with very different coaching styles but both are playoff bound. 

Cartersville’s Head Coach Conor Foster uses a mentoring system that allows his coaches the freedom to suggest new ideas that has resulted in the Purple Hurricanes being undefeated with a high powered offense and a lockdown defense with five shoutouts. Coach Foster also talks about the team’s huge push toward community involvement throughout the whole year. The team faces Dalton in our Football Friday in Georgia game of the week this week. 

Jon and Hannah’s second guest is Dublin Head Coach Roger Holmes who talks about his classic  “Wing T” offense that is a major part of his team's success. His offense is so good that he holds coaching clinics for coaches across the country to study the specialized offense.

Top ten coaches and their teams are in the spotlight on this week’s podcast. Also add a little family competition between coaches and family togetherness between coaches and their sons as Hannah Goodin and Jon Nelson talk about what is going on both on and off the field. 

Dougherty Head Football Coach Uyl Joyner talks about the teams thrilling win over previously unbeaten Cairo, led by his son the quarterback, as well as what happens next week when he coaches against his brother the head coach at Westover. And first-year Westlake head coach Kevin Whitley talks about coaching his son but just not at the dinner table, as his team prepares for a top 10 matchup against Carrollton in our Football Fridays in Georgia game of the week. 

Valdosta and Colquitt County renew their South Georgia football rivalry, and head coaches Shelton Felton and Sean Calhoun join Jon Nelson and Hannah Goodin to preview the matchup. Plus, Johnson County coach Don Norton discusses his team's undefeated season, and Lassiter coach Sean Thom makes a surprise appearance as we break down the latest Georgia high school football results.

Region play is heating up across Georgia as Jon and Hannah catch up with North Gwinnett head coach Eric Godfree, Lee County head coach Dean Fabrizio, and Macon County head coach Sheddrick Risper. They talk undefeated starts, brutal schedules, the new GHSA power rankings, and the players making an impact as the high school football season reaches its midpoint.

Plus, we highlight more big performances from around the state and celebrate GPB’s 30th season of high school football coverage with a special message from former Marist quarterback and Los Angeles Rams head coach Sean McVay.

Roswell’s Jonathan Thompson previews Gainesville’s visit, Jackson County’s Korey Mobbs reflects on his team’s unbeaten start, and Coffee’s Mike Coe prepares for Lee County. Jon Nelson and Hannah Goodin also revisit last week’s Georgia high school football results and look ahead to the games worth watching statewide.

Benedictine’s Danny Britt, Murray County’s Jason Allen, and Marist’s Alan Chadwick join us to talk Georgia high school football, region play, and the new GHSA postseason ranking system. We also look ahead to Murray County’s homecoming test against LaFayette and GPB’s Football Fridays in Georgia matchup between Blessed Trinity and Marist.

Jon and Hannah recap a busy week of Georgia football, including North Gwinnett’s 45-13 win over Mill Creek, Thomasville’s 30-16 victory over defending state champion Worth County, and Richmond Hill’s late win over Ware County. You will also hear from Thomasville head coach Jonathan DeLay about quarterback Christian Hayes and player leadership, while Camden County head coach Tucker Pruitt discusses Xavier Collins, building a new culture, and the challenge of scheduling Florida opponents under the GHSA power ranking system.

Rivalry week reshapes the Georgia high school football conversation as Jon and Hannah look back at Northside’s 32 - 10 win over Warner Robins and Fitzgerald’s 28 - 0 border war victory over Irwin County. Hear from coaches Daniel “Boone” Williams, Wesley Tankersley, and Josh Lovelady about team culture, young players, GHSA power rankings, and Mill Creek’s upcoming matchup with North Gwinnett.

Georgia high school football is already delivering statement wins, rivalry drama, and new questions about the GHSA power rankings. Jon Nelson talks with Jeff Davis head coach Lance Helton, Troup head coach Tanner Glisson, and Sandy Creek head coach Darius Smiley about building winning cultures, managing early success, and preparing for another demanding Friday night across the state.