Friday Game Night

The Panthers spent the last two seasons punching above their weight class, but Union County will drop back down from Class AAA to Class AA this campaign, re-joining the landscape of Region 8-AA...

The Indians put together arguably their best-ever season in 2017 by securing their first-ever state playoff berth and putting up their second-highest win total at 5-5 in the regular season. But how has Towns County responded to that quantum leap in the offseason?

The Eagles may have won just two games in 2017, but they were just a handful of points away from five victories, dropping three 3-point contests in coach Nick Garrett's first season in Gainesville...

The Wildcats embarked on a truly jaw-dropping voyage last season, charging their way into the Class AA state title game, becoming the first mountain school to ever play for it all. How have the players reacted to that experience, and who is ready to step forward to take the reins in 2018?

Coach David Bishop's Trojans have been nothing short of solid over the last three seasons, and yet the Trojans want more than just reaching the state playoffs. Is this the season, North Hall takes another step forward? The roster and depth chart certainly makes an optimistic case for improvement...

The Indians experienced some key injuries to go with a slew of system changes and a lot of underclassmen in 2017 as they took a step back after being just one win from the playoffs in 2016. Coach Shane Williamson, now in his third season, said they are looking to go back to the basics...

Changes are on hand for the Lions, who lost dynamic quarterback Alec Bornhorst to graduation but also brought in former Gainesville coach Bruce Miller as an assistant...

Unfortunately the Knights are currently working on a school-record 24-game losing streak dating back to 2015. They did not get any help in the off-season as the newest Hall County school to open, Cherokee Bluff, was forged out of Johnson and Flowery Branch, taking even more numbers and potential talent...

The Dragons have been one of northeast Georgia's most consistent and dominate teams over the last six seasons, including the last four behind dynamic two-way talent Colby Wood, who is now at Wofford. They won a state title in Class 2A, region titles in both Class 3A and 4A, and now move back to Class 3A for the 2018 season...

The Panthers are coming off their third playoff appearance in the last six seasons but also are still looking for their first-ever playoff win. We asked coach Brandon Worley how he and his staff are using that as momentum as they prepare for the 2018 season...