Northeast Georgia schools are starting back this week, and that means football season is right around the corner. Jefferson head coach Travis Noland is expecting big things from the Dragons.
BLITZ sports reporter Brian Carter recently caught up with Noland and several of his players – junior 4-star Clemson commit Max Brown and seniors Chance Payne (Minnesota commit), Darren Pinkard, Dalton Dye, and Tripp Porter – to talk about the upcoming season.
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