Jeff Hart

The football coaches of Region 8-AA recently named their All-Region teams and honors for the 2015 season.

Lumpkin County coach Jeff Steele may want to consider calling off practice for the rest of the season.

Cartersville coach Joey King wasn’t asking the world of his defense Saturday in the Purple Hurricanes’ Class AAAA state title matchup with defending champion Buford at the Georgia Dome.

The numbers look eerily similar. But the contrast in styles couldn’t be more different, and will be easily recognizable, when Buford hits the Georgia Dome turf to take on Cartersville Saturday at 4:30 p.m. for the Class AAAA state title.

Eagles Landing Christian scored the final 22 points to erased a 14-13 Aquinas lead en route to 35-14 victory to capture the Class A Private state title.

West Hall got its first Region 7-AAA win under new coach Zac Swansey Friday night taking a thrilling 63-57 victory over Franklin County at the West Hall gym.

The Gainesville won their fourth straight Region 8-AAAAA game after taking a tough 48-44 win over Clarke Central Friday at the Gainesville gym.

Banks County stayed unbeaten with a come-from-behind 73-68 win over East Hall Friday night in an early Region 7-AAA battle for first place.

Flowery Branch held Cedar Shoals to single-digit scoring in three of four quarters en route to a 63-28 rout of the Lady Jaguars Friday night in Region 8-AAAAA action.

Bailey Minor led four players in double figures to lead Gainesville to an 87-70 win over Clarke Central Friday in Region 8-AAAAA play.