3 hours ago
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One of the best high school football teams in the country takes to the road for the first time this season as MaxPreps No. 11 Baylor travels to Georgia to take on Rabun Gap.
Baylor has already received plenty of recognition this season, taking down Brentwood Academy in a nationally televised opener that featured the high school debut of freshman backup quarterback Marshall Manning, son of Hall of Famer Peyton.
Manning is out with a foot injury, but the real star of the show for the Red Raiders this season is reigning MaxPreps National Player of the Year David Gabriel Georges. The five-star Tennessee commit rushed for 27 touchdowns last season, averaging more than 10 yards per carry. He and four-star QB Keegan Croucher, an Ole Miss commit, will present a massive challenge to the Eagles' defense.
Then again, challenges are what they sign up for at Rabun Gap. Of the Eagles' 10 regular-season games this year, none are against teams from Georgia. Rabun Gap plays in North Carolina's private school **** ociation and has four games against N.C. teams, but also has opponents from Florida, Indiana, Virginia, Missouri and Maryland on its schedule along with Friday's showdown with Tennessee-based Baylor.
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One of the best high school football teams in the country takes to the road for the first time this season as MaxPreps No. 11 Baylor travels to Georgia to take on Rabun Gap.
Baylor has already received plenty of recognition this season, taking down Brentwood Academy in a nationally televised opener that featured the high school debut of freshman backup quarterback Marshall Manning, son of Hall of Famer Peyton.
Manning is out with a foot injury, but the real star of the show for the Red Raiders this season is reigning MaxPreps National Player of the Year David Gabriel Georges. The five-star Tennessee commit rushed for 27 touchdowns last season, averaging more than 10 yards per carry. He and four-star QB Keegan Croucher, an Ole Miss commit, will present a massive challenge to the Eagles' defense.
Then again, challenges are what they sign up for at Rabun Gap. Of the Eagles' 10 regular-season games this year, none are against teams from Georgia. Rabun Gap plays in North Carolina's private school **** ociation and has four games against N.C. teams, but also has opponents from Florida, Indiana, Virginia, Missouri and Maryland on its schedule along with Friday's showdown with Tennessee-based Baylor.
#rabun #teams #sporting
13 days ago
RABUN GAP, Ga. — In a battle of two nationally ranked teams, Venice defeated Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School, 42-40 in overtime on the final play of the game to begin the 2026 season 1-0.
While the defenses were quiet in the second half, Venice's unit made the winning play, resulting in a field storming of Indians players and coaches after the near 10-hour trip to the Northeast Georgia Mountains.
Needing a 2-point conversion to stay alive, Rabun Gap quarterback Grayson Clary rolled to his right and fired a pass to the end zone for receiver Alanson Simmons, a tandem that connected for a touchdown earlier in the fourth quarter. Clary's pass fell incomplete as Venice's Micah Hayes arose from the trio of Indian defenders to knock the ball away.
Perhaps the most crucial decision of the night came from Venice head football coach John Peacock. After taking a 40-34 lead on the first play of overtime behind Dorien Jones' fifth touchdown of the night, Peacock elected to go for two, rather than kick the point after.
Matching the theme of the evening, Jones powered into the end zone once again, converting the 2-point try and giving Venice a 42-34 lead and the victory.
#pass
While the defenses were quiet in the second half, Venice's unit made the winning play, resulting in a field storming of Indians players and coaches after the near 10-hour trip to the Northeast Georgia Mountains.
Needing a 2-point conversion to stay alive, Rabun Gap quarterback Grayson Clary rolled to his right and fired a pass to the end zone for receiver Alanson Simmons, a tandem that connected for a touchdown earlier in the fourth quarter. Clary's pass fell incomplete as Venice's Micah Hayes arose from the trio of Indian defenders to knock the ball away.
Perhaps the most crucial decision of the night came from Venice head football coach John Peacock. After taking a 40-34 lead on the first play of overtime behind Dorien Jones' fifth touchdown of the night, Peacock elected to go for two, rather than kick the point after.
Matching the theme of the evening, Jones powered into the end zone once again, converting the 2-point try and giving Venice a 42-34 lead and the victory.
#pass
2 months ago
Although not many of them have been able to retain a position with the first team, the Real Madrid academy has still churned out some very promising and talented players in the last few years. One of these players, Raul Asencio is still a part of the first team, while another of them, Thiago Pitarch, also impressed a lot with his performances under Alvaro Arbeloa in the second half of the last season.
Meanwhile, there were three more players who impressed with their performances during the last season, although not with the Merengue team, i.e., Nico Paz, Chema Andres, and Jacobo Ramon.
All three of them seem ready to return to the white club, who still retain 50% rights of all of these players, and have several rights on them that can facilitate a return. They have all been linked with a return right this summer as well. However, according to a report from Diario AS, all three of them are set to stay put in their respective clubs, with the prospect of returning to Real Madrid in 2027 still alive.
One of these players, Nico Paz, seemed highly likely to return to the Merengue team this summer. However, he has asked to continue playing and growing at Como for now, aiming for a return to Spain in 2027, when Los Vikingos would be able to get him back for €10 million.
His teammate at Como, Jacobo Ramon’s return is currently difficult, mainly because of the overabundance of center-backs in the team, coupled with Mourinho’s desire for another experienced player for this position. Meanwhile, he is also enjoying interest from other top clubs, including Chelsea.
Meanwhile, there were three more players who impressed with their performances during the last season, although not with the Merengue team, i.e., Nico Paz, Chema Andres, and Jacobo Ramon.
All three of them seem ready to return to the white club, who still retain 50% rights of all of these players, and have several rights on them that can facilitate a return. They have all been linked with a return right this summer as well. However, according to a report from Diario AS, all three of them are set to stay put in their respective clubs, with the prospect of returning to Real Madrid in 2027 still alive.
One of these players, Nico Paz, seemed highly likely to return to the Merengue team this summer. However, he has asked to continue playing and growing at Como for now, aiming for a return to Spain in 2027, when Los Vikingos would be able to get him back for €10 million.
His teammate at Como, Jacobo Ramon’s return is currently difficult, mainly because of the overabundance of center-backs in the team, coupled with Mourinho’s desire for another experienced player for this position. Meanwhile, he is also enjoying interest from other top clubs, including Chelsea.
2 months ago
Notre Dame may have lost out on one defensive lineman target on Tuesday but quickly made up for it with a commitment from another.
The Irish were able to lock down the commitment from 2027 defensive lineman Segun Alexander, a prospect out of Rabun Gap-Nacoochie, Georgia. The 6-foot, 2-inch and 295-pound prospect is ranked No. 451 overall in his class by 247Sports Composite and he is the No. 52 ranked defensive lineman. Alexander picked the Irish over Texas A&M, Clemson, and Vanderbilt.
Earlier on Tuesday, Notre Dame target Tyler Alexander chose to commit to the Texas Longhorns despite an aggressive Irish push, but with the way Notre Dame has been recruiting lately it did not take long at all to find a replacement. In fact it took merely hours.
In Alexander's junior season, he was able to accumulate 36 total tackles, 18 tackles for loss and 13 sacks in just 12 games. On film, he shows a powerful first punch and strong hands. As he continues to develop, his frame and motor project him as an interior disruptor.
With Alexander committed, Notre Dame adds a high-upside defender to it's multi-year timeline. For Notre Dame, it reaffirms that even if the program is not going to win every recruiting battle, their current ranking as the No. 3 overall in the 2027 class suggests that there is still some real momentum going for the program.
The Irish were able to lock down the commitment from 2027 defensive lineman Segun Alexander, a prospect out of Rabun Gap-Nacoochie, Georgia. The 6-foot, 2-inch and 295-pound prospect is ranked No. 451 overall in his class by 247Sports Composite and he is the No. 52 ranked defensive lineman. Alexander picked the Irish over Texas A&M, Clemson, and Vanderbilt.
Earlier on Tuesday, Notre Dame target Tyler Alexander chose to commit to the Texas Longhorns despite an aggressive Irish push, but with the way Notre Dame has been recruiting lately it did not take long at all to find a replacement. In fact it took merely hours.
In Alexander's junior season, he was able to accumulate 36 total tackles, 18 tackles for loss and 13 sacks in just 12 games. On film, he shows a powerful first punch and strong hands. As he continues to develop, his frame and motor project him as an interior disruptor.
With Alexander committed, Notre Dame adds a high-upside defender to it's multi-year timeline. For Notre Dame, it reaffirms that even if the program is not going to win every recruiting battle, their current ranking as the No. 3 overall in the 2027 class suggests that there is still some real momentum going for the program.
