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Oglethorpe County High School 2026 football schedule.

Oglethorpe County High School 2026 football schedule.

Familiar teams on football team’s schedule this fall

News Staff
Wednesday, January 14, 2026
Home games against Washington-Wilkes, Putnam County, Providence Christian, Rabun County and Prince Avenue Christian highlight the Oglethorpe County football schedule next fall. The schedule, which is still being finalized, will also feature Region 8-AA games at Commerce and Athens Academy.
Berry’s Jake Turner runs for part of his career-high 120 yards against Rhodes College on Oct. 4. He finished his second season with 237 yards rushing and one touchdown. (Submitted Photo)

Berry’s Jake Turner runs for part of his career-high 120 yards against Rhodes College on Oct. 4. He finished his second season with 237 yards rushing and one touchdown. (Submitted Photo)

Former OCHS star finds role at Berry

Andy Mathis
Wednesday, January 7, 2026
Jake Turner understood early that college football would demand a reset. A productive running back at Oglethorpe County High School, Turner graduated after piling up 1,318 rushing yards and 20 touchdowns as a senior in 2023.
Zion Pass and Oglethorpe County upset state-ranked Rabun County in a Region 8-A Division I game in October. The schools will remain region foes in 8-AA the next two years. (Photo/Ashleigh Johnston)

Zion Pass and Oglethorpe County upset state-ranked Rabun County in a Region 8-A Division I game in October. The schools will remain region foes in 8-AA the next two years. (Photo/Ashleigh Johnston)

OCHS will face familiar foes in jump to 8-AA

Andy Mathis
Tuesday, December 23, 2025
Oglethorpe County High School athletics will enter the 2026-27 school year under a new Georgia High School Association region alignment and playoff structure, a shift that looks significant on paper but will feel familiar in practice for many of the school’s programs.
Oglethorpe County High School boys basketball roster and remaining schedule

Oglethorpe County High School boys basketball roster and remaining schedule

Trio of OCHS wrestlers shine at Buford invitational

News Staff
Wednesday, December 17, 2025
Paris Crowder, Keyvon Gresham and Tanner Mckie won their weight classes at the Aaron Kirkland Invitational at the Buford Arena last weekend. Crowder (144 pounds), Gresham (138) and Mckie (215) were three of only eight Oglethorpe County wrestlers who competed in the 21-team tournament.
Oglethorpe County’s seniors include Braxton Edmondson (from left), Clint Graham, O’Maury Huggs, Brock Barrett, Caden Hartrum, Tanner Mckie, Dalton Hilley, Keagan Moats and Stephen Berlin. Several dyed their hair blond before last week’s game. (Jackson Bramlett/The Oglethorpe Echo)

Oglethorpe County’s seniors include Braxton Edmondson (from left), Clint Graham, O’Maury Huggs, Brock Barrett, Caden Hartrum, Tanner Mckie, Dalton Hilley, Keagan Moats and Stephen Berlin. Several dyed their hair blond before last week’s game. (Jackson Bramlett/The Oglethorpe Echo)

Prep Roundup: Playoff opponent unknown until after final week

News Staff
Thursday, October 30, 2025
Oglethorpe County is heading to Class A Division I playoffs, but the Patriots’ seeding and opponent won’t be decided until after Friday’s regular-season finales. “I think when we looked at it, there were about six possibilities,” coach Michael Holland said Monday.
Oglethorpe County quarterback Caden Hartrum tries to elude Rabun County’s Reid Giles (15) in the Patriots’ 28-19 upset of the fifth-ranked Wildcats on Friday night. Hartrum threw two touchdown passes and ran for another in the Patriots’ first region win of the season (Ashleigh Johnston/The Oglethorpe Echo).

Oglethorpe County quarterback Caden Hartrum tries to elude Rabun County’s Reid Giles (15) in the Patriots’ 28-19 upset of the fifth-ranked Wildcats on Friday night. Hartrum threw two touchdown passes and ran for another in the Patriots’ first region win of the season (Ashleigh Johnston/The Oglethorpe Echo).

Oglethorpe County stuns No. 5 Rabun County

Zack Busbee
Wednesday, October 15, 2025
Oglethorpe County shattered a 30-year drought Friday night, toppling a top-10 powerhouse and rewriting the school’s football history. The Patriots knocked off previously undefeated and fifth-ranked Rabun County 28-19 to move to 3-4 and 1-2 in Region 8-A Division I play.
In the fourth quarter of Oglethorpe County High School's game against Rabun County High School, junior Nicah Pass (4) helps the cheerleaders energize the crowd. (Photo/Caroline Newbern)

In the fourth quarter of Oglethorpe County High School's game against Rabun County High School, junior Nicah Pass (4) helps the cheerleaders energize the crowd. (Photo/Caroline Newbern)

Huge win for the Patriots aganist Rabun County

News Staff
Friday, October 10, 2025
Oglethorpe County posted one of the biggest wins in program history with a 28-19 upset of Rabun County on Friday night.Caden Hartrum threw two touchdown passes and ran for another as the Patriots handed the Wildcats their first loss of the season.
Two cheerleaders for Oglethope High School chest bump before the football game begins against Athens Academy on Friday, Sept. 26, 2025, in Lexington, Georgia. (Photo/Emma Peterson)

Two cheerleaders for Oglethope High School chest bump before the football game begins against Athens Academy on Friday, Sept. 26, 2025, in Lexington, Georgia. (Photo/Emma Peterson)

Photo Gallery: OCHS vs. ACAD

News Staff
Thursday, October 2, 2025
The Patriots competed against Athens Academy last Friday. OCHS lost 43-21, leaving them with a 2-4 record this season. They are set to play Rabun County next Friday. 
Oglethorpe County High School senior Keagan Moats (20) tips the ball into the air during the Granite Bowl against Elbert County High School on Friday, Sept. 19, 2025. (Photo/Drew Bearden)

Oglethorpe County High School senior Keagan Moats (20) tips the ball into the air during the Granite Bowl against Elbert County High School on Friday, Sept. 19, 2025. (Photo/Drew Bearden)

Photo Gallery: Granite Bowl

News Staff
Thursday, September 25, 2025
The Patriots competed against Elbert County's Blue Devils in the Granite Bowl in Elberton last Friday. OCHS lost 0-27, leaving them with a 2-3 record this season. They are set to play Athens Academy this Friday.  
Oglethorpe County High School football players O'Maury Huggs (3) and P.J. Canada (15) hug during a game against Washington Wilkes Comprehensive High School at Tiger Stadium in Washington, Georgia, on Aug. 29, 2025. Oglethorpe County won the game with a score of 42-12. (Photo/Susanna Johnson)

Oglethorpe County High School football players O'Maury Huggs (3) and P.J. Canada (15) hug during a game against Washington Wilkes Comprehensive High School at Tiger Stadium in Washington, Georgia, on Aug. 29, 2025. Oglethorpe County won the game with a score of 42-12. (Photo/Susanna Johnson)

Photo Gallery: Patriots secure second win

News Staff
Saturday, August 30, 2025
That’s two in a row for the Patriots. Caden Hartrum and Jackson Tatum each scored two touchdowns to lead OCHS to a 42-12 win over Washington-Wilkes on Friday night. Paris Crowder and O’Maury Huggs also scored.