Friday Game Night

As a freshman last season, Zach Matthews was just another running back for Lumpkin County. He was seldom used piling up less than 200 yards rushing while the Indians went a disappointing 2-8 in Region 8-AAAA for a second consecutive year.

Most anyone that follows high school football in northeast Georgia figured the newly-realigned Region 7-AAA -- the one without Buford, North Hall, or White County -- would be up for grabs the entire season.

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Buford, Jefferson and Lanier are the three area squads remaining in the latest Georgia Sports Writers Association Prep Football Poll, released on Tuesday.

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In a season of big wins, none may be bigger for Class AAAAA No. 8 Lanier than Friday

The playoff race is not only taking shape, we are in fact getting a pretty clear picture of the postseason chase after Week 7 of high school football.

For much of the first half on Friday, East Hall kept West Hall under wraps...

Stephens County coach Frank Barden knew his defense was up against a tall task in the White County on Friday night.

Lumpkin County's punishing ground game claimed another scalp and another Region 7-AAA victory on Friday, as the Indians rushed for 441 yards en route to a 34-20 win over Fannin County in Blue Ridge.