Rabun County football

Wesley Branch/The Clayton Tribune. Rabun County senior running back and linebacker JK Fruster runs through the Athens Academy defense during the Wildcats’ Oct. 9 win versus Athens Academy. Rabun County will face Commerce on the road on Oct. 16.

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RCHS football to face Commerce, former Wildcat head coach Davis

Wesley Branch

Thursday, October 15, 2026

After a 31-point win over Athens Academy to begin region play, the Rabun County High School football team will face arguably its biggest test yet on Friday night. The Wildcats (4-2, 1-0) will travel to region opponent and undefeated Commerce (6-0, 1-0), ranked No. 7 in Class AA.

Wesley Branch/The Clayton Tribune. Rabun County senior defensive lineman Ryan Yearwood evades Athens Academy quarterback Baynes Collins for a pick-six during the second quarter of Rabun County’s 31-0 win versus Athens Academy on Oct. 9. Yearwood contributed to one of the Wildcats’ defensive touchdowns.

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Defensive effort helps lead Cats past Athens Academy in region opener

Wesley Branch

Thursday, October 15, 2026

TIGER – Rabun County’s defense forced four turnovers on Friday night and scored two touchdowns as the RCHS football team shut out Athens Academy at home, 31-0 to begin region play on “Hall of Fame” and “Rec Night.”

Photo via Ken Ward/DawgTime. UGA and former Rabun County quarterback Gunner Stockton releases a pass downfield during Georgia’s 20-17 win versus Alabama on Oct. 17. Stockton scored two total touchdowns and had 261 total yards.

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Rabun talent stars as Georgia defeats Alabama 20-17

Wesley Branch

Thursday, October 15, 2026

The No. 2 Georgia football team defeated No. 6 Alabama on Saturday night, 20-17 to remain undefeated and improve to 6-0.Georgia benefitted from a controversial no-call on a pass by Alabama’s Keelon Russell, intended for wide receiver Rico Scott, who was unable to make a play on the football due to...

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Rabun Report Week 6: How local alumni fared in college football

Wesley Branch

Thursday, October 15, 2026

Each week, The Clayton Tribune will be highlighting the performances of local college football alumni – from Rabun County High School and Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School – on the Division I collegiate gridiron.The following is more about the performances of each player from the area this previous...

Enoch Autry/The Clayton Tribune. In the Wildcats’ 45-10 win at Banks County, senior JK Fruster scored three touchdowns to push his season total to 14. On Oct. 9, the “Hall of Fame” ceremony will begin at home at 6:50 p.m.

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RCHS football set for 2025 region title rematch with Athens Academy

Wesley Branch

Thursday, October 8, 2026

Sitting at 3-2 on the season coming off a bye week, the Rabun County High School football team will begin region play on Friday, Oct. 9, versus Athens Academy at home with the “Hall of Fame Game.”

Landen Todd/CNI News Service. Georgia quarterback and Tiger resident Gunner Stockton stiffarms Vandy’s CJ Heard as the senior rushed seven times for 22 yards in Georgia’s SEC win. No. 2-ranked UGA faces No. 6 Alabama on Saturday.

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Stockton’s three-TD day leads Georgia past Vandy

Wesley Branch

Thursday, October 8, 2026

Behind three touchdown passes from former Rabun County quarterback Gunner Stockton, the No. 2 Georgia football team rolled past Vanderbilt, 38-14 on Saturday. The Bulldogs now sit at 5-0 on the season with a road trip to No. 6-ranked Alabama on the horizon between SEC foes.

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Rabun Report Week 5: How local alumni fared in college football

Wesley Branch

Thursday, October 8, 2026

Each week, The Clayton Tribune will be highlighting the performances of local college football alumni – from Rabun County High School and Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School – on the Division I collegiate gridiron.The following are more about the performances of each player from the area this previous...

Submitted. Former RCHS head girls basketball coach Ken Byrd will be inducted into the RCHS Hall of Fame.

Woerner, Byrd, Keller, 4X100 team next to enter Hall

News Staff

Wednesday, September 30, 2026

The Rabun County Athletic Hall of Fame will induct three individuals and a four-person relay team on Friday, Oct. 9, prior to the Rabun vs. Athens Academy football game at Frank Snyder Memorial Stadium.The induction ceremony will begin at about 7 p.m. at midfield.

Enoch Autry/The Clayton Tribune. Senior JK Fruster celebrates one of his three rushing touchdowns with teammate Ron Baumes (70) on Sept. 25 as the Wildcats defeated Banks County 45-10. The next RCHS game is Oct. 9 at home.

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Wildcats cash in on dominant win against host Banks

Enoch Autry - Publisher

Wednesday, September 30, 2026

The Wildcats dominated on the ground and through the air on Sept. 25 as Rabun County – behind another big night from senior JK Fruster – defeated homestanding Banks County 45-10.On the night in Homer, Fruster had five carries for 101 yards and three touchdowns for the Wildcats (3-2) who now will...

Tony Walsh/UGAAA. Former Rabun County and current UGA quarterback Gunner Stockton surveys the defense before a play in Georgia’s 41-13 win over Oklahoma on Sept. 26. Stockton completed 14-of-25 passes for 171 yards with a touchdown and an interception.

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Strong first half lifts Stockton, Georgia over Oklahoma in Athens

Wesley Branch

Wednesday, September 30, 2026

Powered by a dominant first half, the No. 2-ranked Georgia football team defeated Oklahoma 41-13 on Saturday. It was the second-ever meeting between the two teams, but had drastic differences from the classic 2018 Rose Bowl, where the two programs played for the first time.