Jeff Hart

When they needed it most, the West Hall defense made its presence known Friday night in a critical Region 7-AAA game against Franklin County.

Joe Flacco and Matt Ryan, the two best quarterbacks to come out of the 2008 draft, see more of each other on the dinner circuit than on the football field.

Banks County proved Friday night it intends to have a say in Region 7-AAA.

Xavier Gantt had 112 yards rushing and three touchdowns to lead Class AAAA No. 1 Buford to a 51-12 win over Monroe Area Friday night in Region 8-AAAA action.

Lanier exploded for 21 points in the final 2:29 of the first half en route to a 49-20, Region 8-AAAAA win over Heritage, Conyers Friday night.

Madison County scored 35 unanswered points in the second and third quarter to pull away for a 49-20 victory over North Hall Friday night in Region 8-AAAA action.

North Forsyth snapped its six-game losing streak with a nail-biting 14-13 win over Johns Creek Friday night in Region 6-AAAAAA.

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Johnson scored first but East Hall answered with 28 consecutive en route to a 42-23 win at east Hall Stadium Friday night in a non-region contest.

As a freshman last season, Zach Matthews was just another running back for Lumpkin County. He was seldom used piling up less than 200 yards rushing while the Indians went a disappointing 2-8 in Region 8-AAAA for a second consecutive year.