Another guarantee game, another Heisman Trophy candidate. Aren't these money-making matchups hard enough without adding one of the best players in college football to the challenge?

A look at UTC's all-conference chances and Saturday's finale

CALHOUN, Ga. -- When Nash Nance decided to finish his high school football career at Calhoun, the senior quarterback understood he would be stepping into a totally different level of expectation.

Like she has so often during her college basketball career, point guard Ashley Houts provided the spark Georgia needed.

Jasper Williams has spent so much time in coach John Shulman's doghouse that the pizza delivery man doesn't ask for directions anymore when Williams places an order.

STEVENSON, Ala. -- Shawn Peek recognized the desire immediately. As the linebacker coach at North Jackson, he knew the program's defensive identity had been built by players whose toughness overcame any athletic shortcomings. Peek knew early on that Zach Hammontree had that drive, but he also noticed something different about the kid who was an undersized sophomore at the time.

Dr. Clif Cleaveland and his wife live on Signal Mountain. He practiced internal medicine in Chattanooga until retiring in 2004.

ATHENS, Ga. -- In the fall of 2005, Georgia defensive tackle Kade Weston continually endured the wrath of Bulldogs defensive line coach Rodney Garner.

Boyd-Buchanan's defensive backs are ready to play Cascade right now. They were ready Wednesday. Actually they were ready before that. Wednesday was the day one of them exclaimed, "This is what we've been waiting for all year!"

SOUTH PITTSBURG, Tenn. -- When you're a part of the same small-school football program as your older brother, comparisons are inevitable.