High School Sports

Gainesville remained No. 1 Class AAA and Buford No. 1 in Class AA in the final Associated Press high school football poll of the regular season released Tuesday night.

The Buford Wolves football team hasn't lost since the 2000 season. Don't look for that happen Friday night when the Class AA No.1-ranked Wolves play host to Blessed Trinity in the opening round of the Class AA playoffs.

After a 1-9 season in 2002, the Winder-Barrow football team would have been happy with just a break-even season. But, an 8-2 breakout season this year now has the Bulldoggs aiming a little higher.

The Flowery Branch girls basketball team, which was the biggest surprise in Region 7-AAA last year in its first year, opened its second season with a 55-50 win over North Hall Tuesday night.

Chestatee's Cory Black led all scorers with 24 points as the Chestatee War Eagles boys basketball team opened its second season with a 69-55 win over West Hall Tuesday night at home.

One win can make a difference. At least, Jefferson football coach Bill Navas and the Dragons sure hope so as they prepare for Heard County in the two teams' first round Class A playoff game at Jefferson Friday night.

After playing Class AA No. 1-ranked Buford to its closest game of the year - a 20-9 loss - Lumpkin County football coach George Hoblitzell said at the time his program was nearly ready to take the next step.

The Lakeview Academy girls basketball team, which won just 11 games all of last season, improved to 4-0 on the young season after a 63-31 blow out of Atlanta International Tuesday night.

Lakeview Academy boys basketball coach Richie Hughes was hoping to be undefeated going into their much-anticipated matchup against East Hall on Saturday.

Here is The Associated Press high school football poll, with first-place votes in parentheses and total points: