Friday Game Night

Buford football coach Bryant Appling was calm, cool and collected late in the Class 5A state title game against Warner Robins on Friday.

It was another close finish in the annual Greater Hall County Fellowship of Christian Athletes East-West All-Star Classic on a rainy Monday night at Lynn Cottrell Stadium at The Brickyard.

Hayden Olsen drilled a 24-yard field goal in the first overtime to give the Wolves a thrilling come-from-behind 17-14 win over Warner Robins Friday in the Class 5A championship game at a wet, cold Georgia State Stadium...

Sometimes the best defense in football is a punishing, time-consuming rushing attack. For the Buford Wolves, that is exactly what they do.

It's just the common thought in high school football: Buford is supposed to be there.

Buford has gone through the Class 5A state football playoffs each week with someone other than their opponent expecting them to lose.

If there's one thing Buford coach Bryant Appling knows for certain it's that, as the saying goes, “fortune favors the bold.” Or is it “by failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail.” Or is it both?

Buford is the only northeast Georgia area team left standing as the Georgia High School Association football playoffs have now reached the finals...

On this week's AccessSports Weekly, Buford coach Bryant Appling is prepping his team to take on Warner Robins in the Class 5A state title game in Atlanta.

Clarke Central football coach Dave Perno believes the Class 5A championship game will be an old-fashioned slobber-knocker.