Friday Game Night

The Lions have just one winning season to their credit since reestablishing the program in 2007. But with program-builder Lee Shaw taking over the program in February there has been hope that those days will soon be in the rearview mirror...

The Knights probably more than any other program in northeast Georgia faced the toughest challenge heading into the 2020 season as new coach William Harrell and his staff were not able to join, much less evaluate, the Knights roster until the summer due to the coronavirus restrictions...

The Dragons are coming off a quarterfinal run in 2019. They have moved up a classification in 2020 and are loaded at most every position. Dragons’ coach Gene Cathcart will have fun options on what should be an explosive offense...

Coach Rich McWhorter said the offense has been a high priority during the summer as they get ready for a jump up to Region 8-5A, a region where six of the eight teams had losing records in 2019 and where wins are certainly there for the taking...

The Raiders were inches away from another 5-5 season and a second consecutive playoff run in 2019 in a tough Region 8-6A. But things won’t get any easier as Buford and a pair of Class 7A teams in Central Gwinnett and Shiloh have now put down roots in the region...

The Red Elephants extended their playoff streak to 20 consecutive seasons last year but they still have not posted a winning record since 2015. With a move up to Class 7A in 2020, some may think the first streak could end and the second continue. But the Red Elephants shift into Region 6-7A could actually increase their chances to achieve both...

The 2020 Mic'd Up series begins at Habersham Central High School and John Larry Black Field this week.

A move into a new-and-improved Region 8-4A and having to replace several key starters on defense may well prove if Flowery Branch has reached elite status...

The Eagles garnered three wins in 2019, more than the previous two seasons combined under new coach Cameron Pettus. And with 12 returning starters, they are hoping that will translate into taking another step to getting the program back on solid ground...

Friday Game Night's Mic'd Up series is back.