Jeff Hart

On a raucous Saturday night between the hedges, Carson Beck once again looked like a quarterback who could lead Georgia to another national title.

LSU coach Brian Kelly was caught on camera screaming at one player and getting yelled at by another.

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.

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.

East Forsyth and Jackson County both can get their first-ever playoff wins on Friday.

Lakeview Academy got the 2024 postseason underway last week for northeast Georgia area teams. On Friday, 16 more area teams will open their 2024 postseason around the state in the GHSA and GAPPS 11-man leagues.

Forsyth Central used a big third quarter en route to a 60-46 win over Flowery Branch on Thursday.

It was a rough season-opening game for Chestatee, falling 93-45 to Holy Innocents on the road on Thursday.

Josh Niblett always wants his teams to play with an edge, a toughness, if you will. They'll need all the toughness they can muster as they already have been embarking on the toughest week the program has faced in his two-plus seasons at the helm.

Stuart Cunningham is not one to go on long soliloquies. But even he had a few things to say this week as he got ready to lead Chestatee to its first Georgia High School Association playoff game since 2016.