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Top-seeded Jefferson wasted no time getting on the board Friday night on the way to a 45-6 win over Monroe in the opening round of the Class 3A playoffs.

East Coweta came to play, but Buford's physicality finally caught up as the Wolves ran away to win 57-9 Friday night at Tom Riden Stadium.

On the surface, Jackson County’s 31-7 loss to defending Class 5A state champion Coffee Friday night in the first round of the Class 5A playoffs looks like the Panthers are still a long way from competing for the ultimate prize.

Gainesville saw its season come to an abrupt end Friday night as they fell to Sequoyah, 38-28.

Chestatee did all they could to keep up but fell in a shootout at Peach County Friday night, 56-33

Commerce found themselves in a battle to open the Class A Division I playoffs Friday night as they edged out Bremen, 35-28.

Jones County took advantage of three East Forsyth turnovers to run away with a 51-21 win over the Broncos in the first round of the Class 4A playoffs on Friday night.

Silas Demary Jr. scored 14 of his 18 points in the second half, Asa Newell had 14 points and Georgia beat Georgia Tech 77-69 on Friday night in the 200th series meeting that dates to 1906

East Jackson had a furious comeback fall just short in a 52-49 thriller at Madison County in the first round of the Class 2A playoffs Friday night.

Habersham Central ended up on the wrong end of a 47-7 first round matchup against second-ranked Lee County Friday night on the road.