Jeff Hart

Aaron Murray threw four touchdown passes and No. 13 Georgia extended its domination over No. 25 Georgia Tech, pulling away for a 31-17 victory Saturday.

Buford had not seen a wing-T offense like Elbert County

The Lakeview Academy girls knocked off host Johnson 38-35 in the Johnson Tip-Off Classic Tuesday night in the third place game.

Gainesville, Flowery Branch, and Buford all advanced to the third round of the state football playoffs Friday night, though in a variety of fashions.

For Buford, it was nothing new Friday night. An upstart team comes calling to Tom Riden Stadium looking for the upset of the season in the playoffs.

Stephens County picked a bad time to have a bad game. The Indians committed three turnovers and had trouble stopping a potent Cairo offense in a 40-14 loss Friday night in the second round of the Class AAA state playoffs.

Aaron Murray threw four touchdown passes to surpass Matthew Stafford's school record and the No. 14 Bulldogs, with a dominating first-half performance, romped past the defending national champions 45-7 Saturday to move within one win of clinching the SEC East.

Dominique Swope rushed for a career-high 165 yards to lead Georgia Southern to a 31-10 victory over Wofford on Saturday, giving the Eagles the Southern Conference championship.

The opening round pairings of the high school football playoffs Friday night offered some intriguing matchups that lived up to the billing. It also offered several big-time programs a chance to show they are once again serious contenders for state titles.

Stephens County snapped a three-game playoff losing streak Friday night with a thrilling 21-14 win over Cedartown in the first round of the Class AAA state playoffs.