They have a ways to go to catch up with East Cobb schools, but with over 100 applicants to the University of Georgia this year, Highland Park High School is turning Red and Black. Over 20% of the senior class has applied to follow Matthew Stafford 850 miles east to Athens. That puts UGA third in number of applications behind Texas and TCU and ahead of such in-state options as Texas A&M.

In a statement probably not quite endorsed by UGA admissions, Stafford explains, “I think people realize Georgia is a good school to watch football and have a good time, just like in Highland Park.”