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Today’s edition · Sun., Nov. 8

North Cobb hosts Archer as the GHSA releases five of eight football playoff brackets

Plus, Marietta's girls win a seventh straight cross country title.

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North Cobb hosts Archer as the GHSA sets its football playoff matchups

North Cobb is the No. 8 seed in Class 7A

GHSA Post Season Ranking seeds in Class 7A's 32-team bracket

8thof 32

North Cobb
Buford 9thMcEachern 10thHarrison 23rdMarietta 24th
Buford 9thMcEachern 10thHarrison 23rdMarietta 24th
1 Top seedLowest seed 32

Source: The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

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PlaceRank of 32
North Cobb8th
Buford9th
McEachern10th
Harrison23rd
Marietta24th

If you follow high school football, most playoff paths are set. The released five of its eight brackets just after noon Saturday, and the playoffs kick off next week.

  • Released Saturday: Class 2A, 5A, 6A, 7A and Private
  • Class A, 3A and 4A: due by 4:30 p.m. Saturday
  • Seeds: Post Season Ranking, not AJC Varsity rankings

In Class 7A, No. 8 North Cobb hosts No. 25 Archer, and No. 23 Harrison visits No. 10 McEachern. No. 24 Marietta travels to No. 9 Buford.

North Cobb, McEachern, Kell and North Cobb Christian host first-round games

BracketHome teamVisitor
Class 7A(8) North Cobb(25) Archer
Class 7A(10) McEachern(23) Harrison
Class 6A(15) Kell(18) Houston County
4A-2A Private(13) North Cobb Christian(20) Trinity Christian

Source: The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

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Kell

Moonie Gipson ran for 118 yards and two touchdowns as Kell beat Pope 45-0 on Friday in a Region 6AAAAAA game. Donte Grant had two interceptions, one returned for a touchdown. Marietta Daily Journal

Kell and Hillgrove scored big on Friday

Source: Marietta Daily Journal

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Kell45 points
Hillgrove40 points
Campbell14 points
Pope0 points

Hillgrove

A 37-point first half led Hillgrove past Campbell 40-14 in its regular-season finale Friday. The game was at Cobb/EMC Hillgrove Stadium in Powder Springs. Marietta Daily Journal

North Cobb Christian

North Cobb Christian's second-half comeback fell short against Holy Innocents' in Friday's regular-season finale in Kennesaw. Coach PJ Hughes had said before the game that he felt his team was better prepared for a game against a great team. Marietta Daily Journal

Cross country

Marietta's girls won their seventh straight cross country title. The meet was in Carrollton. Marietta Daily Journal

North Cobb

North Cobb fended off Marietta to close the regular season. Coach Shane Queen remembered well the last time his team visited Northcutt Stadium. Marietta Daily Journal

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Your eyes get a workout at the High Museum of Art. Walter Wick's Hidden Wonders is the largest survey to date of Wick's beloved photographs, and it's on view for a limited time, including Tuesday, Nov. 10. Happy hunting.

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North Cobb hosts Archer as the GHSA releases five of eight football playoff brackets

Plus, Marietta's girls win a seventh straight cross country title.

The TLDR

  1. North Cobb hosts Archer in the Class 7A playoffs
  2. Kell shut out Pope 45-0 on Friday night
  3. Marietta girls win a seventh straight cross country title
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