The Georgia High School Association state football playoffs begin Friday, Nov. 14, and Atlanta Public Schools (APS) has five teams ready to make their runs for a state championship.
The undefeated Carver Panthers (10-0) were the 2A Region 5 champions and will host Butler at Lakewood Stadium at 7 p.m.
The Douglass Astros (7-3) tied for first in 3A Region 5, and will host Gilmer at Henderson Stadium at 7 p.m.
The Mays Raiders (5-5) will face Cass at Cass High School at 7 p.m. The Jackson Jaguars (7-3) will be on the road against Cartersville at 7:30 p.m., and the South Atlanta Hornets (3-7) will travel to Rockmart for a 7:30 p.m. kickoff.
Good luck to our APS playoff football teams!
Fall Highlights:
APS also has fall sports champions to celebrate in other sports.
- The Midtown volleyball team reached the third round of the GHSA state volleyball playoffs. North Atlanta reached the second round, and both Therrell and Jackson made the playoffs in volleyball.
- The South Atlanta softball team won its regional championship and made the playoffs.
- Jackson High School’s Grace Danser is the 2025 4A Girls Cross Country State Champion.
- Midtown High School’s Cameron Collier won the 2025 4A Boys Cross Country State Championship and Jackson High School’s Everett Sanders was the 4A Boys Cross-Country Runner-up.
- Collier was also the GHSA sectional champion and was named 4A Region 4 Runner of the Year.
- Therrell’s girls cross-country team won its region championship, and the boys finished second in their region.
- Jackson’s girls cross-country team won its region championship.
- The Benjamin E. Mays varsity competition cheer team were the 4A Region 4 champions, and their coach Jennifer Jones was named Coach of the Year.