Georgia Bulldogs

File/Wade Cheek/The Clayton Tribune. Rabun County’s Adelyn Thompson celebrates with Addy Beth Owens after knocking down the game-winning shot against Armuchee High School in the first round of the state playoffs last season. The Lady Wildcats advanced to the Elite Eight for the 10th time in history.

File/Wade Cheek/The Clayton Tribune. Rabun County’s Adelyn Thompson celebrates with Addy Beth Owens after knocking down the game-winning shot against Armuchee High School in the first round of the state playoffs last season. The Lady Wildcats advanced to the Elite Eight for the 10th time in history.

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Reviewing a year of the emotions of sports

Wesley Branch
Wednesday, December 31, 2025
As 2026 arrives, The Clayton Tribune is highlighting important sports moments from 2025 for our area schools and student-athletes – Rabun County High School, Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School and Tallulah Falls School.
Wesley Branch/The Clayton Tribune. Former Rabun County and current UGA quarterback Gunner Stockton prepares to take a snap in Georgia’s 43-35 win over Ole Miss on Oct. 18. Stockton threw for 289 yards and four touchdowns, while running for 59 yards and a score in the win. Ole Miss now will face UGA in the playoffs on New Year’s Day.

Wesley Branch/The Clayton Tribune. Former Rabun County and current UGA quarterback Gunner Stockton prepares to take a snap in Georgia’s 43-35 win over Ole Miss on Oct. 18. Stockton threw for 289 yards and four touchdowns, while running for 59 yards and a score in the win. Ole Miss now will face UGA in the playoffs on New Year’s Day.

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Georgia, Stockton set for Ole Miss rematch in CFP

Wesley Branch
Wednesday, December 24, 2025
Jan. 1, 2026, will mark the 50th time in history that Georgia and Ole Miss have squared off on the gridiron. That contest will be the most consequential of the 50, as a College Football Playoff semifinal slot is on the line. The No. 3 seed Bulldogs and No. 6 Rebels will kick off at 8 p.m.
Wesley Branch/The Clayton Tribune. Former Rabun County and current UGA quarterback Gunner Stockton strolls into the end zone for a rushing touchdown in Georgia’s 43-35 win over Ole Miss on Oct. 18. Last week, it was announced Stockton finished seventh in the 2025 Heisman Trophy voting.

Wesley Branch/The Clayton Tribune. Former Rabun County and current UGA quarterback Gunner Stockton strolls into the end zone for a rushing touchdown in Georgia’s 43-35 win over Ole Miss on Oct. 18. Last week, it was announced Stockton finished seventh in the 2025 Heisman Trophy voting.

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Stockton finishes seventh in Heisman voting

Wesley Branch
Thursday, December 18, 2025
Former Rabun County and current University of Georgia quarterback Gunner Stockton has had an excellent first season as the full-time starting QB for the Bulldogs – most recently finishing seventh in the coveted Heisman Trophy balloting. Georgia sits at 12-1 and earned the No.

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Bulldogs’ 2026 schedule released

Wesley Branch
Thursday, December 18, 2025
While No. 3-ranked Georgia is in the thick of its playoff preparation in hopes of a run at another national championship, the SEC and its fans are able to simultaneously look ahead to 2026. On Thursday, Dec.
Keith Barlow/CNI News Service. Holding his MVP trophy with his teammates and head coach Kirby Smart on the stage with him, Georgia quarterback Gunner Stockton answers questions from Laura Rutledge after the Bulldogs’ 28-7 win.

Keith Barlow/CNI News Service. Holding his MVP trophy with his teammates and head coach Kirby Smart on the stage with him, Georgia quarterback Gunner Stockton answers questions from Laura Rutledge after the Bulldogs’ 28-7 win.

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Stockton MVP in SEC Championship domination of ‘Bama

Wesley Branch
Thursday, December 11, 2025
After an all-around supremacy over No. 10 Alabama on Saturday in the SEC Championship, former Rabun County and current starting quarterback for No. 3-ranked Georgia, Gunner Stockton, is now a two-time SEC champion.
Tony Walsh/UGAAA. Georgia wide receiver Zachariah Branch runs to the end zone for a receiving touchdown in Georgia’s 16-9 win over Georgia Tech on Nov. 28. In the background is former Rabun County and current Georgia quarterback Gunner Stockton. Stockton and Branch connected for the only TD scored in the game.

Tony Walsh/UGAAA. Georgia wide receiver Zachariah Branch runs to the end zone for a receiving touchdown in Georgia’s 16-9 win over Georgia Tech on Nov. 28. In the background is former Rabun County and current Georgia quarterback Gunner Stockton. Stockton and Branch connected for the only TD scored in the game.

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Stockton, Georgia win in-state battle over Georgia Tech

Wesley Branch
Thursday, December 4, 2025
While it was far from pretty, the No. 3-ranked Bulldogs defeated the No. 24 Yellow Jackets 16-9 on Friday, Nov. 28, at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. The win for Georgia – because of Texas A&M’s loss to Texas the same day – sets up Georgia for a rematch with No. 10 Alabama in the SEC Championship on Dec.
Wesley Branch/The Clayton Tribune. Georgia freshman running back Bo Walker sprints to the end zone for his first career touchdown in Georgia’s 35-3 win over Charlotte on Nov. 22. Walker, who played for Rabun Gap-Nacoochee, scored three rushing touchdowns in the win and ran for 48 yards. UGA plays in-state rival Georgia Tech Friday.

Wesley Branch/The Clayton Tribune. Georgia freshman running back Bo Walker sprints to the end zone for his first career touchdown in Georgia’s 35-3 win over Charlotte on Nov. 22. Walker, who played for Rabun Gap-Nacoochee, scored three rushing touchdowns in the win and ran for 48 yards. UGA plays in-state rival Georgia Tech Friday.

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Rabun Gap’s Walker leads UGA to win with trio of TDs

Wesley Branch
Wednesday, November 26, 2025
ATHENS – Although it was senior day between the hedges when No. 4 Georgia took on Charlotte, it was a freshman running back who stole the show in the Bulldogs’ 35-3 win. That freshman running back – who like starting quarterback Gunner Stockton has strong ties to Rabun County – was Bo Walker.
Tony Walsh/UGAAA. Former Rabun County and current Georgia quarterback Gunner Stockton celebrates in the end zone after a rushing touchdown in the Dawgs’ 35-10 win over Texas. Stockton accounted for all five of UGA’s scores.

Tony Walsh/UGAAA. Former Rabun County and current Georgia quarterback Gunner Stockton celebrates in the end zone after a rushing touchdown in the Dawgs’ 35-10 win over Texas. Stockton accounted for all five of UGA’s scores.

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Stockton, Georgia handle Texas once again

Wesley Branch
Thursday, November 20, 2025
In what was a showdown on Saturday night between the two preseason favorites in the SEC, it was Georgia once again controlling the fourth quarter en route to its third straight win over Texas.
Tony Walsh/UGAAA. Current Georgia and former Rabun County quarterback Gunner Stockton throws downfield in Georgia’s 41-21 win over Mississippi State on Nov. 8. UGA will host No. 10 Texas in another SEC showdown Saturday.

Tony Walsh/UGAAA. Current Georgia and former Rabun County quarterback Gunner Stockton throws downfield in Georgia’s 41-21 win over Mississippi State on Nov. 8. UGA will host No. 10 Texas in another SEC showdown Saturday.

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Georgia, Stockton rolls to commanding win over Miss. State

Wesley Branch
Thursday, November 13, 2025
Led by 303 total rushing yards and yet another outstanding performance from quarterback Gunner Stockton, No. 5 Georgia won its sixth consecutive game over Mississippi State, 41-21.
Conor Dillon/UGAAA. Current Georgia and former Rabun County quarterback Gunner Stockton takes a knee at the 1-yard line to clinch a 24-20 victory for the Bulldogs over their arch rival Florida Gators on Nov. 1. Georgia has beaten Florida five consecutive years, including this season.

Conor Dillon/UGAAA. Current Georgia and former Rabun County quarterback Gunner Stockton takes a knee at the 1-yard line to clinch a 24-20 victory for the Bulldogs over their arch rival Florida Gators on Nov. 1. Georgia has beaten Florida five consecutive years, including this season.

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UGA comes from once behind again, defeating Florida

Wesley Branch
Thursday, November 6, 2025
As if the Georgia football team needed to cause more potential heart attacks for its fans, the Bulldogs pulled off yet another fourth-quarter comeback win on Saturday against Florida in Jacksonville, Fla.