High School Sports

There are a lot of story lines in this one as East Hall and West Hall - not one of the more traditional Hall County rivalries - meet Friday night at Valhalla in a critical Region 7-AAA game for both teams.

The Habersham Central football team needs a win - bad. The Raiders will get a chance for their first victory under new coach Gene Cathcart Friday against Eastside-Covington.

West Hall's Shae Allen tossed a one-hit shutout in leading the Lady Spartans to a crucial 3-0 win over East Hall in Region 7-AAA softball action Tuesday.

After a 9-day layoff, the Lakeview Academy boy's soccer team whipped Paideia Tuesday, 6-2.

Class AAA No. 8 Flowery Branch kept pace in the Region 7-AAA softball standings with a 7-0 whipping of Gilmer County.

Let the countdown begin for the battle of Region 7-AAA softball supremacy. North Hall shutout White County 1-0 Tuesday to set up a showdown of unbeaten powerhouses Thursday with Pickens County.

Pickens County leaped-frogged North Hall in the latest Class AAA girls state softball rankings from Gafastpitch.com.

Upsets and consistent play by unranked teams in Class AA provided significant changes in The Associated Press high school football poll this week, as four new teams entered the ranks.

West Hall will play host to Johnson, East Hall and Hart County in a series of key Area 4-AAA matches Tuesday at the West Hall gym.

East Hall will travel to West Hall Tuesday in a key Region 7-AAA softball game.