Friday Game Night

There are now clear-cut leaders in Regions 7-AAA and 8-AA, while two area teams from Region 8-AAAAA came up with clutch victories -- Lakeview Academy also made history on a huge night of prep football in Week 8 of the 2014 season.

Banks County proved Friday night it intends to have a say in Region 7-AAA.

Lakeview Academy was already surpassing expectations this season. On Friday night, the Lions shattered those notions, scoring 20 fourth quarter points to overtake Athens Academy 29-28 in Gainesville.

Xavier Gantt had 112 yards rushing and three touchdowns to lead Class AAAA No. 1 Buford to a 51-12 win over Monroe Area Friday night in Region 8-AAAA action.

Lanier exploded for 21 points in the final 2:29 of the first half en route to a 49-20, Region 8-AAAAA win over Heritage, Conyers Friday night.

In years past Winder-Barrow may have let this game slip away. This is not the Bulldoggs team of years past, however.

Commerce got back to its winning ways in emphatic fashion on Friday.

Riverside Military notched its first Region 8-AA victory of the season on Friday, blanking Oglethorpe County 21-0 in Lexington.

Flowery Branch got on track with its rushing game at the expense of Apalachee on Friday night.

Madison County scored 35 unanswered points in the second and third quarter to pull away for a 49-20 victory over North Hall Friday night in Region 8-AAAA action.