Friday Game Night

As a sophomore, Coey Watson helped lead Dawson County football's historic 2015 campaign that saw the Tigers claim their first ever region title and first state quarterfinal berth.

Coach Wayne Bradshaw helped make East Hall football a formidable force in the 1980s and 90s, leading the Vikings to the state quarterfinals in 1987, 1990 and 93 while compiling a record of 85-59.

Here's a look at five things we learned from Week 8 of the high school football season...

The playoff and championship races began to clear in some regions -- while others remained muddled after Week 8 of high school football action on Friday.

Gainesville football knows how close it is to putting everything together for four quarters -- on Friday night it was painfully close.

West Hall coach Tony Lotti said they needed to play a perfect game to have any chance to knock off Class AAAA No. 10 Marist. They were far from it Friday night...

Rabun County scored 34 points in a seven minute span in the first quarter to jump out to a quick lead en route to a 65-7 win over Social Circle Friday night in Region 8-AA action at Frank Snyder Stadium.

Dawson County ran its win streak to four streak with a dominating 52-13 victory over Fannin County Friday night in a key Region 7-AAA matchup.

Mill Creek quarterback Cameron Turley has been a steady performer all season -- but on Friday night he left "steady" in the rearview mirror, opting for a historic performance in the Hawks' 31-12 defeat of Peachtree Ridge.

Jackson County football had several opportunities to let Friday's showdown with Hart County slip away.