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Enoch Autry/The Clayton Tribune. Senior running back JK Fruster goes in for the first of his three rushing touchdowns as the Wildcats move to 2-0 on the season.

Enoch Autry/The Clayton Tribune. Senior running back JK Fruster goes in for the first of his three rushing touchdowns as the Wildcats move to 2-0 on the season.

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Awesome thrill in Dawsonville

Enoch Autry - Publisher
Thursday, September 10, 2026
Rabun County’s 35-21 road victory over Class 4A Dawson County on Sept. 4 behind another three-touchdown performance by JK Fruster gives the Wildcats a 2-0 early season record with both of those wins over former RCHS head coaches with the last name Shaw.Following the game that saw the Wildcats break...
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. Former Rabun County and current UGA quarterback Gunner Stockton (center) celebrates with teammate Jaden Reddell after the duo connect for a touchdown in Georgia’s 63-3 Sept. 5 win over Tennessee State. Stockton and the Bulldogs will host Western Kentucky on Sept. 12.

Wesley Branch/The Clayton Tribune. Former Rabun County and current UGA quarterback Gunner Stockton (center) celebrates with teammate Jaden Reddell after the duo connect for a touchdown in Georgia’s 63-3 Sept. 5 win over Tennessee State. Stockton and the Bulldogs will host Western Kentucky on Sept. 12.

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Gunner, UGA cruise past Tennessee State in season opener

Wesley Branch
Thursday, September 10, 2026
ATHENS – In what was the hottest game ever played at Sanford Stadium – 101 degrees at kickoff and even warmer with the heat index – the No. 3 ranked Georgia football team’s offense aligned with the scorching temperatures. The Bulldogs defeated Tennessee State 63-3 to open the new season.
Wesley Branch/The Clayton Tribune. Rabun County volleyball players celebrate during their home match versus East Hall on Sept. 8. The Lady Cats were victorious in the match 2-0, winning by scores of 25-21 and 25-19.

Wesley Branch/The Clayton Tribune. Rabun County volleyball players celebrate during their home match versus East Hall on Sept. 8. The Lady Cats were victorious in the match 2-0, winning by scores of 25-21 and 25-19.

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RCHS volleyball splits home matches with Fannin, East Hall as Area play nears

Wesley Branch
Thursday, September 10, 2026
TIGER – The Rabun County High School volleyball team split its two home matches versus Fannin County and Class 4A East Hall on Tuesday night, Sept. 8, giving the Lady Cats a record of 9-12 on the season.
Submitted Photo. Pictured are some of Rabun County Recreation Department cross country runners after the first meet at Athens Christian.

Submitted Photo. Pictured are some of Rabun County Recreation Department cross country runners after the first meet at Athens Christian.

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Big number of rec cross country runners torching courses early

News Staff
Thursday, September 10, 2026
The Rabun County Recreation Department cross country team has started off this season with a bang. This year the program has 39 runners -- an impressive increase from last year’s 23 runners.
Wesley Branch/The Clayton Tribune. In his first regular-season game as a starter, Bulldog quarterback Gunner Stockton of Tiger pulls the ball down on a scramble against visiting Marshall on Aug. 30, 2025. Georgia opens its 2026 season again at home as Tennessee State comes to Athens.

Wesley Branch/The Clayton Tribune. In his first regular-season game as a starter, Bulldog quarterback Gunner Stockton of Tiger pulls the ball down on a scramble against visiting Marshall on Aug. 30, 2025. Georgia opens its 2026 season again at home as Tennessee State comes to Athens.

Stockton would have been one of Vince Dooley’s ‘favorite players’

Wesley Branch
Thursday, September 3, 2026
Vince Dooley is arguably the most impactful figure in the history of the University of Georgia.An athletic director for the latter half of his career, but most famously known as Georgia’s head football coach before that, Dooley coached several legendary Bulldogs in his 24 years, which included a...
Wesley Branch/The Clayton Tribune. Starting quarterback Gunner Stockton is greeted by fans and fellow students during his “Dawg Walk” prior to the Ole Miss game in Athens on Oct. 18, 2025.

Wesley Branch/The Clayton Tribune. Starting quarterback Gunner Stockton is greeted by fans and fellow students during his “Dawg Walk” prior to the Ole Miss game in Athens on Oct. 18, 2025.

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Gunner to ‘make memories’ in final UGA season

Wesley Branch
Thursday, September 3, 2026
The Georgia football team has several goals for itself as the 2026 season nears, although the Bulldogs will claim the “one day at a time” mentality.
Photo courtesy of DJ Shockley. Former UGA quarterback DJ Shockley goes airborne on a run versus South Carolina during his playing days. Shockley, now a sports anchor with Fox 5 Atlanta, was Georgia’s starter in 2005.

Photo courtesy of DJ Shockley. Former UGA quarterback DJ Shockley goes airborne on a run versus South Carolina during his playing days. Shockley, now a sports anchor with Fox 5 Atlanta, was Georgia’s starter in 2005.

Former Bulldog quarterbacks talk Stockton, impact of a championship on his Bulldog legacy

Wesley Branch
Thursday, September 3, 2026
There’s a special fraternity in Athens, Ga. But this fraternity doesn’t call home on South Milledge Avenue, or boast large greek letters, like the many houses on that street in Athens.