Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School

Wesley Branch/The Clayton Tribune. Rabun Gap class of 2027 defensive lineman Marcellus Young Casario talks with Georgia defensive line coach Tray Scott during the Rabun Gap spring college coaches social on Rabun Gap’s campus May 7. Casario has scholarship offers from Georgia, Georgia Tech, Michigan State and others.

Wesley Branch/The Clayton Tribune. Rabun Gap class of 2027 defensive lineman Marcellus Young Casario talks with Georgia defensive line coach Tray Scott during the Rabun Gap spring college coaches social on Rabun Gap’s campus May 7. Casario has scholarship offers from Georgia, Georgia Tech, Michigan State and others.

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RGNS football hosts spring ‘College Coaches Social’

Wesley Branch
Thursday, May 14, 2026
RABUN GAP – Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School and head football coach Derek White hosted its spring college coaches social with over 70 high school prospects and a plethora of college football coaches in attendance on May 7.
Wesley Branch/The Clayton Tribune. Rabun Gap Class of 2028 linebacker Jay Schell warms up for Rabun Gap’s May 7 college coaches social. Schell has 36 Division I offers, with LSU most recently offering him a scholarship.

Wesley Branch/The Clayton Tribune. Rabun Gap Class of 2028 linebacker Jay Schell warms up for Rabun Gap’s May 7 college coaches social. Schell has 36 Division I offers, with LSU most recently offering him a scholarship.

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Rabun Gap’s Schell, Alexander talk recruitment, 4-star rating

Wesley Branch
Thursday, May 14, 2026
The majority of the Class of 2026 has signed letters of intent in the college football recruiting world.The Class of 2027 is nearing the summer period where those student-athletes will make decisions on their next chapter.And the 2028 class is heating up.
Wesley Branch/The Clayton Tribune. Rabun Gap senior RJ Lacossade races down the floor during Rabun Gap’s 56-49 playoff win over Covenant Day on Feb. 17. Lacossade is just the seventh basketball player from Turks and Caicos to make it to the collegiate level.

Wesley Branch/The Clayton Tribune. Rabun Gap senior RJ Lacossade races down the floor during Rabun Gap’s 56-49 playoff win over Covenant Day on Feb. 17. Lacossade is just the seventh basketball player from Turks and Caicos to make it to the collegiate level.

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RGNS hoops’ Lacossade commits to Southern Wesleyan

Wesley Branch
Thursday, April 30, 2026
Rabun Gap senior RJ Lacossade announced his commitment to Southern Wesleyan University to continue his basketball and academic careers on April 21. Lacossade, originally from Turks and Caicos, was a team captain for the Eagles this year.
Photo courtesy RGNS. Marlin Klein gains yardage for Rabun Gap in the 2021 state championship game. Klein, who played collegiately at Michigan, has announced he will enter the 2026 NFL Draft.

Photo courtesy RGNS. Marlin Klein gains yardage for Rabun Gap in the 2021 state championship game. Klein, who played collegiately at Michigan, has announced he will enter the 2026 NFL Draft.

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Rabun Gap’s Klein set to make history at NFL Draft

Wesley Branch
Thursday, April 23, 2026
Former Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School and University of Michigan tight end Marlin Klein is preparing to make history this week as the NFL Draft showcases the league’s new talent in Pittsburgh April 23-25.
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.
Wesley Branch/The Clayton Tribune. Rabun Gap athletic director and girls head basketball coach Dale Earnhardt addresses his team during a timeout in Rabun Gap’s 59-27 win over Carolina Day on Jan. 8. Earnhardt is leaving Rabun Gap after 19 years at the school, 13 of which was spent as the athletic director.

Wesley Branch/The Clayton Tribune. Rabun Gap athletic director and girls head basketball coach Dale Earnhardt addresses his team during a timeout in Rabun Gap’s 59-27 win over Carolina Day on Jan. 8. Earnhardt is leaving Rabun Gap after 19 years at the school, 13 of which was spent as the athletic director.

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Rabun Gap AD Earnhardt leaving school

Wesley Branch
Thursday, April 16, 2026
Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School athletic director, head girls basketball coach and defensive backs coach Dale Earnhardt is leaving the school at the end of the school year, he confirmed to The Clayton Tribune on April 11.
Wesley Branch/The Clayton Tribune. Rabun Gap senior CJ Willingham runs during the track events at the Bo James Invitational at Rabun County High School on April 2. Willingham set new Bo James Invitational records for the 100 and 200-meter races with times of 10.81 and 21.94, respectively.

Wesley Branch/The Clayton Tribune. Rabun Gap senior CJ Willingham runs during the track events at the Bo James Invitational at Rabun County High School on April 2. Willingham set new Bo James Invitational records for the 100 and 200-meter races with times of 10.81 and 21.94, respectively.

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RCHS, Rabun Gap track surge at Bo James

Wesley Branch
Thursday, April 9, 2026
TIGER – Rabun County High School track and field hosted the 11th annual Bo James Invitational on Thursday, April 2, as the meet included four teams, including two who excelled from Rabun County.