Rabun County High School

Enoch Autry/The Clayton Tribune. Rabun County will host Dodge County in the first round of the state playoffs on Friday, Nov. 14, at Frank Snyder Memorial Stadium. Here junior defensive lineman Ryan Yearwood (54) celebrates after the Wildcats make a stop against Athens Academy at home on Oct. 24.

Enoch Autry/The Clayton Tribune. Rabun County will host Dodge County in the first round of the state playoffs on Friday, Nov. 14, at Frank Snyder Memorial Stadium. Here junior defensive lineman Ryan Yearwood (54) celebrates after the Wildcats make a stop against Athens Academy at home on Oct. 24.

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Wildcats preparing for playoff battle vs. visiting Dodge County Indians

Wesley Branch
Thursday, November 13, 2025
For the first time since 2022, the Rabun County football team will host a home Georgia High School Association playoff game. On Friday, Nov. 14, the Wildcats will host the Dodge County Indians from Eastman in South Georgia. The game will kickoff at 7:30 p.m. from Frank Snyder Memorial Stadium.
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.

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Rabun’s newly proposed 2026-2028 region revealed

Wesley Branch
Thursday, November 13, 2025
The Georgia High School Association (GHSA) announced the proposed region for Rabun County and the state’s other schools’ regions for the 2026-2028 reclassification cycle on the evening of Monday, Nov. 10. Rabun County will lose a rival opponent and gain a private school with a winning resume.
Submitted. The Lady Cats pose for a team photo with head coach April Adcock before the Nov. 8 race.

Submitted. The Lady Cats pose for a team photo with head coach April Adcock before the Nov. 8 race.

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Lady Cat freshman 10th at state

Enoch Autry - Publisher
Thursday, November 13, 2025
Led by a strong top-10 performance by freshman Kinley Jones, the Rabun County Lady Cats finished 14th at the state cross country meet in Carrollton on Saturday, Nov. 8.
Wesley Branch/The Clayton Tribune. Rabun County sophomore Colter Cannon celebrates a fumble recovery in the Wildcats’ 31-23 win over the Blue Devils at Elbert County. Cannon also had an interception in the game. RCHS concluded its regular season at 8-2 and now will host Dodge County on Nov. 14 in the first round of the state playoffs.

Wesley Branch/The Clayton Tribune. Rabun County sophomore Colter Cannon celebrates a fumble recovery in the Wildcats’ 31-23 win over the Blue Devils at Elbert County. Cannon also had an interception in the game. RCHS concluded its regular season at 8-2 and now will host Dodge County on Nov. 14 in the first round of the state playoffs.

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Wildcats 8-2 with dramatic win over Blue Devils

Wesley Branch
Thursday, November 6, 2025
ELBERTON – In its regular season finale, the Rabun County football team completed a comeback victory over region foe Elbert County, 31-23, on Halloween to set up a Nov. 14 first-round home playoff game for the Wildcats.
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.
Submitted Photo. The boys cross country team from Rabun County finished 16th at the sectional meet at Jeff Davis.

Submitted Photo. The boys cross country team from Rabun County finished 16th at the sectional meet at Jeff Davis.

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RCHS teams compete at Sectional

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Thursday, November 6, 2025
The Rabun County girls cross country team is state-bound after a strong showing at sectionals. The Lady Cat team earned its spot at the state meet in Carrollton this coming Saturday, Nov. 8, after finishing sixth overall at the sectional meet held at Jeff Davis High School last weekend.
File Photo/The Clayton Tribune. Rabun County’s senior guard Huey Blalock goes in for a bucket. The RCHS boys are a state preseason No. 3.

File Photo/The Clayton Tribune. Rabun County’s senior guard Huey Blalock goes in for a bucket. The RCHS boys are a state preseason No. 3.

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RCHS boys hoops with highest ever preseason ranking ahead of season

Wesley Branch
Thursday, November 6, 2025
Coming off of its third region championship and fourth straight Sweet 16 appearance, the expectations are as high as ever for Rabun County boys basketball, on the cusp of a new season. Rabun County, which went 23-6 last year before falling in the Sweet 16 to eventual state champions B.E.S.

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Rabun back in Class AA with new GHSA classifications

News Staff
Thursday, November 6, 2025
The Georgia High School Association has released its proposed classifications for the 2026-2028 Reclassification Cycle and Rabun County has been moved up to Class AA. Rabun County currently is in Class A Division I, but the new classification brings back the seven classifications model.