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In a high-scoring semifinal contest, Lovejoy bested North Cobb High.

North Cobb High School Friday night fell just short of advancing to its first state title game in more than 50 years. In a high-scoring Class AAAAAA contest, Lovejoy bested North Cobb 63-42. It was a record-setting season for the Warriors. North Cobb had not won a postseason game since 1979. This year, the Warriors made it all the way to the semifinals after victories over Valdosta, Hughes and Mill Creek.  Lovejoy will take on Norcross High, which will make its first state championship appearance after Friday's 41-27 victory over Colquitt County. Click here to view highlights from Friday's North Cobb-Lovejoy game.

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Video: North Cobb Homecoming Parade

The North Cobb Warriors took over Main Street in Historic Downtown Acworth with music and high spirit.

North Cobb High School hosted its Homecoming Parade in Historic Downtown Acworth Thursday evening. The Warriors' band led a more than half-hour long performance, with hundreds of students and parents participating in the parade. Main Street was filled with music and high spirit as the Warriors gear up for Friday's homecoming football game against Pebblebrook.

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Allatoona Hosts North Cobb for Pre-Season High School Football

Scrimmage game ushers in new stadium seating and new field for the Allatoona Buccaneers.

The 2011 High School football season gets underway in just a week, and in preparation for that, North Cobb Warriors (Region 4-AAAAA) traveled to Allatoona (Region 7B-AAA) for a pre-season scrimmage with the Buccaneers. Allatoona has just completed a phase of additions to their football stadium. A new turf field－paid for by SPLOST III dollars approved by voters in 2008, and an entire set of new bleachers on the home side of the field, was just completed about a week ago. The Buccaneers have practiced on the new field for just five days. Both teams came out looking very offense-oriented. North Cobb scored on their first possession, with Ty Griffin running the ball in for the game's first score. Allatoona fired right back, marching down the …

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