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High school football playoffs: Strong work up front boosts Cherokee Bluff's playoff expectations
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Cherokee Bluff linemen Cohen Carter (55), Aiden Willis (73) and Grant McElroy (58) walk off the field during a game in the 2024 season. Photo by Haley Carter For The Times
David Friedlander
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Updated: Nov 14, 2024, 5:26 PM
Published: Nov 14, 2024, 5:00 PM
Development in the trenches remain a big key for the fifth-ranked and eighth-seeded Bears as they open the Class 3A state playoffs at home Friday against Monroe Area.
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High school football: Spring break provides perfect opportunity for Hall County players with college ambitions
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Gainesville's Kharim Hughley (9) looks to pass against Lanier on Sept. 20, 2024 at City Park Stadium. Photo by Bill Murphy
David Friedlander
The Times
Updated: Apr 10, 2025, 6:04 PM
Published: Apr 10, 2025, 2:38 AM
Several local standouts forgo a beach vacation to visit campuses of multiple college suitors.
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