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Wesley Branch/The Clayton Tribune. Rabun Gap quarterback Grayson Clary (center) pushes forward for a touchdown on a quarterback sneak in Rabun Gap’s 51-33 Sept. 4 loss to Baylor. Clary and the Eagles are still searching for their first win of the new season.

Wesley Branch/The Clayton Tribune. Rabun Gap quarterback Grayson Clary (center) pushes forward for a touchdown on a quarterback sneak in Rabun Gap’s 51-33 Sept. 4 loss to Baylor. Clary and the Eagles are still searching for their first win of the new season.

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Rabun Gap looking to ‘Rise,’ claim first victory against Loudoun Sports Academy

Wesley Branch
Thursday, September 10, 2026
Staring down an 0-3 start with another talented opponent coming into town on Friday, Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School’s football team is channeling its inner Bruce Wayne. While the team’s mascot is the Eagles, they’re drawing inspiration from the Dark Knight to climb out of their current pit.
Wesley Branch/The Clayton Tribune. Rabun Gap quarterback Grayson Clary evades Baylor defenders during Rabun Gap’s 51-33 loss to Baylor on Sept. 4. Clary threw for 413 yards and scored three total touchdowns in the Eagles’ loss.

Wesley Branch/The Clayton Tribune. Rabun Gap quarterback Grayson Clary evades Baylor defenders during Rabun Gap’s 51-33 loss to Baylor on Sept. 4. Clary threw for 413 yards and scored three total touchdowns in the Eagles’ loss.

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Rabun Gap falls to 0-3 with loss to No. 6 ranked Baylor

Wesley Branch
Thursday, September 10, 2026
RABUN GAP – The Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School football team fell to No. 6 nationally ranked Baylor School (Tenn.), 51-33 on Sept. 4. The Eagles now sit at 0-3 for the first time under head coach Derek White, and for the first time since 2012.
Wesley Branch/The Clayton Tribune. Rabun Gap linebacker Jay Schell brings down Brownsburg’s Brady Lewis during Rabun Gap’s 31-15 loss versus Brownsburg on Aug. 28. The Eagles will host No. 6 Baylor this Friday, Sept. 4.

Wesley Branch/The Clayton Tribune. Rabun Gap linebacker Jay Schell brings down Brownsburg’s Brady Lewis during Rabun Gap’s 31-15 loss versus Brownsburg on Aug. 28. The Eagles will host No. 6 Baylor this Friday, Sept. 4.

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Rabun Gap looking to ‘get out of the valley’ versus No. 6 Baylor

Wesley Branch
Thursday, September 3, 2026
Sitting with an 0-2 start to begin the season for the second consecutive year, Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School’s football team is far from where it wants to be. The Eagles currently sit in the valley, with work to be done to climb to the mountaintop.
Wesley Branch/The Clayton Tribune. Rabun Gap quarterback Grayson Clary looks for tight end Cash Washburn on a 2-point conversion during Rabun Gap’s 31-15 loss to Brownsburg on Aug. 28. Clary completed 18-of-29 passes for 206 yards, one touchdown and two interceptions in the loss. RGNS will be at home on Friday, Sept. 4, against Baylor.

Wesley Branch/The Clayton Tribune. Rabun Gap quarterback Grayson Clary looks for tight end Cash Washburn on a 2-point conversion during Rabun Gap’s 31-15 loss to Brownsburg on Aug. 28. Clary completed 18-of-29 passes for 206 yards, one touchdown and two interceptions in the loss. RGNS will be at home on Friday, Sept. 4, against Baylor.

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Rabun Gap falls to No. 17 Brownsburg on Indiana road trip

Wesley Branch
Thursday, September 3, 2026
BROWNSBURG, Ind. – No. 97 nationally ranked Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School’s football team was soundly defeated on the road 31-15 by No. 17 Brownsburg High School in Brownsburg, Ind., on Aug. 28. The Eagles now sit at 0-2, dropping their first two games for the second consecutive season.
Photo via Christian Proscia, NewEraPrep. Current North Carolina and former Rabun Gap defensive back Coleman Bryson (No. 16, center) makes a tackle on TCU wide receiver Jacobe Hayes during the Tar Heels’ 15-10 win over TCU on Aug. 29 in Ireland. Bryson finished the win with two tackles and a pass breakup.

Photo via Christian Proscia, NewEraPrep. Current North Carolina and former Rabun Gap defensive back Coleman Bryson (No. 16, center) makes a tackle on TCU wide receiver Jacobe Hayes during the Tar Heels’ 15-10 win over TCU on Aug. 29 in Ireland. Bryson finished the win with two tackles and a pass breakup.

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How local alumni fared this week in College Football

Wesley Branch
Thursday, September 3, 2026
As college football kicked off last weekend with “Week Zero,” only a handful of teams – and players from local prep schools – began their new seasons.
Wesley Branch/The Clayton Tribune. Rabun Gap head football coach Derek White directs his team on the sideline during Rabun Gap’s Aug. 14 scrimmage versus Westside (S.C.). RGNS will face Venice (Fla.) on Aug. 21 at home to open the season.

Wesley Branch/The Clayton Tribune. Rabun Gap head football coach Derek White directs his team on the sideline during Rabun Gap’s Aug. 14 scrimmage versus Westside (S.C.). RGNS will face Venice (Fla.) on Aug. 21 at home to open the season.

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Rabun Gap football taking ‘belief’ into opening game versus Venice

Wesley Branch
Thursday, August 20, 2026
Ahead of Rabun Gap-Nachoochee School’s opening home football game on Aug. 21 at 6 p.m. versus No. 77 nationally ranked Venice (Fla.), the No. 115 nationally ranked Eagles are leaning into what they believe.But the Eagles do not “believe” they can win, they know they can.
Wesley Branch/The Clayton Tribune. Rabun Gap offensive lineman Wilder Brasher lifts wide receiver Joshua Davis in the air in celebration after Davis’ 60-yard touchdown reception during Rabun Gap’s scrimmage versus Westside (S.C.) on Aug. 14. Davis’ long touchdown grab from quarterback Grayson Clary tied the scrimmage, 13-13.

Wesley Branch/The Clayton Tribune. Rabun Gap offensive lineman Wilder Brasher lifts wide receiver Joshua Davis in the air in celebration after Davis’ 60-yard touchdown reception during Rabun Gap’s scrimmage versus Westside (S.C.) on Aug. 14. Davis’ long touchdown grab from quarterback Grayson Clary tied the scrimmage, 13-13.

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Eagles battle back to tie Westside in scrimmage

Wesley Branch
Thursday, August 20, 2026
INMAN, S.C. – The No. 115 nationally-ranked Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School football team tied its preseason scrimmage on Aug. 14 versus Westside (S.C.), 13-13, storming back from a two-possession deficit.