Rabun County football

Wesley Branch/The Clayton Tribune. Rabun County junior linebacker JK Fruster shows off the football to the Wildcat sideline after intercepting a White County pass with 2:01 to play. Fruster’s interception helped set up kicker Bryan Avila’s winning field goal as time expired.

Wesley Branch/The Clayton Tribune. Rabun County junior linebacker JK Fruster shows off the football to the Wildcat sideline after intercepting a White County pass with 2:01 to play. Fruster’s interception helped set up kicker Bryan Avila’s winning field goal as time expired.

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RCHS football claims victory over White County to complete spring

Wesley Branch
Thursday, May 21, 2026
TIGER – The Rabun County football team wrapped up its two-week spring practice period with a dramatic 10-9 win in three quarters of action over visiting AAA opponent White County on Friday, May 15.
Wesley Branch/The Clayton Tribune. Rabun County senior Lake Evans thanks the many people who helped him in his journey to becoming a collegiate athlete during his signing day ceremony on May 19 at Rabun County High School.

Wesley Branch/The Clayton Tribune. Rabun County senior Lake Evans thanks the many people who helped him in his journey to becoming a collegiate athlete during his signing day ceremony on May 19 at Rabun County High School.

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RCHS’ Evans signs with Coast Guard Academy football

Wesley Branch
Thursday, May 21, 2026
TIGER – Rabun County High School senior Lake Evans officially signed his letter of intent to continue his academic and football career at the Coast Guard Academy on May 19.
Wesley Branch/The Clayton Tribune. Scenes from the Future Wildcat Kids Camp at Rabun County high school on May 19.

Wesley Branch/The Clayton Tribune. Scenes from the Future Wildcat Kids Camp at Rabun County high school on May 19.

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Rabun football hosts Future Wildcat Kids Camp

Wesley Branch
Thursday, May 21, 2026
TIGER – The Rabun County football program hosted its annual Future Wildcat kids camp on May 18 and 19 on the Rabun County High School campus. The kids camp was free to all interested future Wildcats ages kindergarten through eighth grade.
Wesley Branch/The Clayton Tribune. Rabun County High School head football coach Rance Gillespie smiles while chatting with rising senior linebacker JK Fruster during the Wildcats’ spring football practice on May 5. Gillespie is entering his second season as the head coach of RCHS, where he played in the 1980s.

Wesley Branch/The Clayton Tribune. Rabun County High School head football coach Rance Gillespie smiles while chatting with rising senior linebacker JK Fruster during the Wildcats’ spring football practice on May 5. Gillespie is entering his second season as the head coach of RCHS, where he played in the 1980s.

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Rabun football kicks off spring practice

Wesley Branch
Thursday, May 7, 2026
TIGER – While football season is still a few months away and the anticipation may make it feel even longer, Rabun County High School already is beginning its preparation to return the gridiron for the 2026 season. This week, the Wildcats kicked off their two-week spring practice period.
Wesley Branch/The Clayton Tribune. Rabun County senior Huey Blalock (center, right) poses with his family and the RCHS boys basketball team after signing his letter of intent to Navy on April 30 at the Rabun County High School Fine Arts Building. Blalock led the Wildcats to their first ever state title this season.

Wesley Branch/The Clayton Tribune. Rabun County senior Huey Blalock (center, right) poses with his family and the RCHS boys basketball team after signing his letter of intent to Navy on April 30 at the Rabun County High School Fine Arts Building. Blalock led the Wildcats to their first ever state title this season.

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Three senior Cats sign to extend athletic careers

Wesley Branch
Thursday, May 7, 2026
TIGER – Rabun County seniors Huey Blalock, Reid Giles and TJ Hibler officially signed their letters of intent on April 30 to continue their athletic and academic careers at the collegiate level during a ceremony at the Rabun County High School Fine Arts Building.
Wesley Branch/The Clayton Tribune. Current UGA and former Rabun County quarterback Gunner Stockton evades defensive pressure from the Black Team in Georgia’s ‘G-Day’ scrimmage. Stockton finished the afternoon 7-of-12 passing for 76 yards and a touchdown for the red team in a 27-17 victory.

Wesley Branch/The Clayton Tribune. Current UGA and former Rabun County quarterback Gunner Stockton evades defensive pressure from the Black Team in Georgia’s ‘G-Day’ scrimmage. Stockton finished the afternoon 7-of-12 passing for 76 yards and a touchdown for the red team in a 27-17 victory.

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Bulldogs’ Stockton, Walker take field for Georgia spring game

Wesley Branch
Thursday, April 23, 2026
ATHENS – While a new football season is still months away – and may feel like even further than that – it was “Saturday in Athens” for Georgia’s annual spring game, “G-Day,” on April 18 for the Bulldogs.
Image via FlexWorkSports. Gunner Stockton will hold a football camp on June 20

Image via FlexWorkSports. Gunner Stockton will hold a football camp on June 20

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Stockton to host youth football camp in Gainesville

Wesley Branch
Thursday, April 16, 2026
Former Rabun County High School and current University of Georgia quarterback Gunner Stockton will hold a youth football camp once again this summer on June 20 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Lakeview Academy in Gainesville, Ga.
Wesley Branch/The Clayton Tribune. Rabun County head football coach Rance Gillespie smiles while addressing his team after its 14-3 road victory over Bremen on Sept. 12, 2025. Gillespie and the Wildcats will begin spring practice on May 4 in preparation for 2026 and Gillespie’s second season as the RCHS head coach.

Wesley Branch/The Clayton Tribune. Rabun County head football coach Rance Gillespie smiles while addressing his team after its 14-3 road victory over Bremen on Sept. 12, 2025. Gillespie and the Wildcats will begin spring practice on May 4 in preparation for 2026 and Gillespie’s second season as the RCHS head coach.

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Rabun football announces spring practice dates, White County scrimmage

Wesley Branch
Thursday, April 2, 2026
School’s football team is already beginning its preparation for the 2026 season. In May, the program will hit the next stage of those preparations when spring practice begins. The GHSA allows for football teams to have 10 practice sessions spread across 13 consecutive school days in the spring.
Tribune staff photo. Michael Davis reacts to a play on the field during Rabun County’s 2024 football season when Davis was the head coach. Davis has been hired at region rival Commerce as offensive coordinator.

Tribune staff photo. Michael Davis reacts to a play on the field during Rabun County’s 2024 football season when Davis was the head coach. Davis has been hired at region rival Commerce as offensive coordinator.

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Former RCHS Coach Davis hired as Commerce offensive coordinator

Wesley Branch
Thursday, March 5, 2026
Former Rabun County head football coach and Hebron Christian offensive coordinator Michael Davis has been hired by Commerce to be the football program’s next offensive coordinator, the team announced on its recruiting account on X, formerly known as Twitter, on Monday.
Submitted. Luke Coleman, pictured here, has been hired as Rabun County’s new defensive coordinator after Bill Stewart accepted the head coaching job at Rome High School in January.

Submitted. Luke Coleman, pictured here, has been hired as Rabun County’s new defensive coordinator after Bill Stewart accepted the head coaching job at Rome High School in January.

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Rabun football hires Coleman as new defensive coordinator

Wesley Branch
Thursday, March 5, 2026
Rabun County’s football program has hired Luke Coleman to be its next defensive coordinator and head strength & conditioning coach, Rabun County head football coach Rance Gillespie confirmed to The Clayton Tribune Monday.