Rabun County High School

Wesley Branch/The Clayton Tribune. Rabun County freshman Cord Burrell sets up senior Hayes Free with a backdoor pass in Rabun County’s 80-47 first round playoff win over Chattooga on Feb. 24.

Wesley Branch/The Clayton Tribune. Rabun County freshman Cord Burrell sets up senior Hayes Free with a backdoor pass in Rabun County’s 80-47 first round playoff win over Chattooga on Feb. 24.

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Wildcat basketball advances to Sweet 16

Wesley Branch
Thursday, February 26, 2026
TIGER – The No. 2-seeded Rabun County’s boys basketball team advanced to the Sweet 16 for the fifth consecutive year in a row with its 80-47 first-round home win over No. 31 Chattooga on Tuesday night.
Wesley Branch/The Clayton Tribune. Rabun County senior Madison Houck drives to the basket in Rabun County’s 63-42 first round playoff win over Armuchee on Feb. 24. Houck finished the win with 12 points and 10 rebounds.

Wesley Branch/The Clayton Tribune. Rabun County senior Madison Houck drives to the basket in Rabun County’s 63-42 first round playoff win over Armuchee on Feb. 24. Houck finished the win with 12 points and 10 rebounds.

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Lady Cats ‘Sweet’ roll past Armuchee

Wesley Branch
Thursday, February 26, 2026
TIGER – The No. 7-seeded Rabun County girls basketball team advanced to the Sweet 16 on Tuesday night in dominant fashion, defeating visiting No. 26 Armuchee, 63-42. In the Feb. 24 victory, the Lady Cats got off to a fast start, overwhelming the Indians on both ends of the floor and on the glass.
Wesley Branch/The Clayton Tribune. Rabun County Wildcat head coach David Adcock yells in celebration as the buzzer sounds in Rabun County's 58-53 overtime win over Commerce on Feb. 20 at Piedmont University to claim the region tournament championship. The win gave Rabun County back-to-back region titles for the first time in program history. RCHS also defeated Chattooga in the first round of the state tourney on Tuesday.

Wesley Branch/The Clayton Tribune. Rabun County Wildcat head coach David Adcock yells in celebration as the buzzer sounds in Rabun County's 58-53 overtime win over Commerce on Feb. 20 at Piedmont University to claim the region tournament championship. The win gave Rabun County back-to-back region titles for the first time in program history. RCHS also defeated Chattooga in the first round of the state tourney on Tuesday.

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RCHS boys repeat as region champions

Wesley Branch
Thursday, February 26, 2026
DEMOREST – For the first time in school history, the Rabun County boys basketball team has won consecutive region championships, following its wild 58-53 overtime victory over Commerce on Feb. 20 at Piedmont University. With 5.
Wesley Branch/The Clayton Tribune. Rabun County freshman Millie Southards surveys the court in Rabun County’s 50-38 loss to Athens Academy in the region title game on Feb. 20 at Piedmont University. Southards and the Lady Cats are the No. 7 seed in the state playoffs, which started on Tuesday. RCHS would defeat Armuchee 63-42 in the playoffs opening round.

Wesley Branch/The Clayton Tribune. Rabun County freshman Millie Southards surveys the court in Rabun County’s 50-38 loss to Athens Academy in the region title game on Feb. 20 at Piedmont University. Southards and the Lady Cats are the No. 7 seed in the state playoffs, which started on Tuesday. RCHS would defeat Armuchee 63-42 in the playoffs opening round.

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Lady Cats fall in region title game

Wesley Branch
Thursday, February 26, 2026
DEMOREST – The Rabun County girls basketball team fell in the region championship game to No. 2 seed Athens Academy, 50-38 on Feb. 20 at Piedmont University. The loss dropped the Lady Cats to 22-5 on the season and was their first loss to the Spartans after sweeping the regular season series.
Wesley Branch/The Clayton Tribune. Rabun County senior Huey Blalock flexes after a basket in Rabun County’s 57-45 Feb. 4 win over Providence Christian Academy. Blalock earned Region Player of the Year for the second consecutive season.

Wesley Branch/The Clayton Tribune. Rabun County senior Huey Blalock flexes after a basket in Rabun County’s 57-45 Feb. 4 win over Providence Christian Academy. Blalock earned Region Player of the Year for the second consecutive season.

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Rabun County hoops earns several All-Region honors

Wesley Branch
Thursday, February 26, 2026
Eight players across the girls and boys basketball teams at Rabun County High School have earned All-Region honors, as announced last week around the conclusion of the region tournament.
Wesley Branch/The Clayton Tribune. Rabun County senior defensive lineman TJ Hibler sacks Providence Christian Academy quarterback Riley Braiden in Rabun County’s 62-21 win over PCA on Sept. 26, 2026. Hibler announced his commitment to Cumberland University last week.

Wesley Branch/The Clayton Tribune. Rabun County senior defensive lineman TJ Hibler sacks Providence Christian Academy quarterback Riley Braiden in Rabun County’s 62-21 win over PCA on Sept. 26, 2026. Hibler announced his commitment to Cumberland University last week.

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Lineman Hibler commits to Cumberland football

Wesley Branch
Thursday, February 26, 2026
The Rabun County football program had its third member of its senior class commit to a collegiate football program last week, as defensive lineman Takeo “TJ” Hibler announced his commitment to Cumberland University on Feb. 19 on X, formerly known as Twitter.
Wesley Branch/The Clayton Tribune. Rabun County senior Huey Blalock sizes up Commerce defender Jeremiah Jarrells in Rabun County’s 62-50 win over Commerce on Feb. 12. Blalock scored a game-high 29 points in the win.

Wesley Branch/The Clayton Tribune. Rabun County senior Huey Blalock sizes up Commerce defender Jeremiah Jarrells in Rabun County’s 62-50 win over Commerce on Feb. 12. Blalock scored a game-high 29 points in the win.

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Rabun County boys hoops secures No. 1 region seed

Wesley Branch
Thursday, February 19, 2026
TIGER – The No. 3-ranked Rabun County boys basketball team continued its hot streak last week, going 3-0 on the week and earning major milestones along the way. With the Wildcats’ win over No. 2 Commerce on Thursday, Feb. 12, Rabun County secured the regular-season region championship and No.
Wesley Branch/The Clayton Tribune. The Rabun County bench erupts after a made 3-pointer in the Lady Cats’ 68-26 win over Commerce on Feb. 12. The Lady Cats are the No. 1 seed in this week’s region tourney, being played at Piedmont University.

Wesley Branch/The Clayton Tribune. The Rabun County bench erupts after a made 3-pointer in the Lady Cats’ 68-26 win over Commerce on Feb. 12. The Lady Cats are the No. 1 seed in this week’s region tourney, being played at Piedmont University.

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Lady Cats roll past Commerce, Oglethorpe County

Wesley Branch
Thursday, February 19, 2026
TIGER – The No. 5-ranked Rabun County girls basketball team added to its winning streak last week, completing the regular season with three straight victories to push its winning streak to seven in a row right before postseason play.
Enoch Autry/The Clayton Tribune. Senior Reid Giles and his Wildcat teammates were all smiles after Rabun County’s Nov. 21 playoff shutout of Berrien County to reach the Elite Eight. In the game, Giles had 175 yards rushing, an interception and a blocked field goal. The All-State player now will play collegiately at Erskine College in Due West, S.C.

Enoch Autry/The Clayton Tribune. Senior Reid Giles and his Wildcat teammates were all smiles after Rabun County’s Nov. 21 playoff shutout of Berrien County to reach the Elite Eight. In the game, Giles had 175 yards rushing, an interception and a blocked field goal. The All-State player now will play collegiately at Erskine College in Due West, S.C.

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Rabun football’s Giles commits to Erskine College

Wesley Branch
Thursday, February 19, 2026
Rabun County football announced on X (formerly known as Twitter) on Feb. 11 that senior Reid Giles had committed to Erskine College, continuing his football and academic careers at the next level.
Wesley Branch/The Clayton Tribune. Rabun County softball senior Presley Burrell signs her letter of intent to Georgia Southern University East Georgia while accompanied by her family on Rabun County’s campus on Feb. 5. Burrell earned All-Region second-team honors in her senior season.

Wesley Branch/The Clayton Tribune. Rabun County softball senior Presley Burrell signs her letter of intent to Georgia Southern University East Georgia while accompanied by her family on Rabun County’s campus on Feb. 5. Burrell earned All-Region second-team honors in her senior season.

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RCHS Wildcats Truelove and Burrell sign letters of intent on ‘National Signing Day’

Wesley Branch
Thursday, February 12, 2026
TIGER – Rabun County seniors Ty Truelove and Presley Burrell were celebrated on the afternoon of Thursday, Feb. 5, as they signed their letters of intent to continue their athletic and academic careers at the collegiate level.