Jeff Hart

There have been plenty of times over the past decade when north Georgia's distance runners have made west Georgia their own...

Tevin Washington rushed for 176 yards - the most ever by a Georgia Tech quarterback - and broke the two longest runs of his career, leading a 31-17 upset of No. 6 Clemson that likely snuffed out the Tigers' national title hopes Saturday night.

Aaron Murray threw two touchdown passes on fourth down, and the 22nd-ranked Bulldogs overcame several mistakes to beat Southeastern Conference rival Florida 24-20 Saturday and keep pace with South Carolina in the Eastern Division.

Jamal Jackson threw for three touchdowns and Appalachian State's defense stood firm in the fourth quarter in a 24-17 victory over previously unbeaten Georgia Southern on Saturday.

Landry Jones threw for a school-record 505 yards and five touchdowns, Ryan Broyles caught 14 passes for 171 yards and a score, and No. 11 Oklahoma bounced back from a stunning defeat to beat the previously unbeaten and 10th-ranked Kansas 58-17 Saturday.

The playoff picture became much clearer for some teams while others played themselves into the opportunity for post-season play after Friday night's high school football action.

East Hall clinched a spot in next week's Region 8-AA play-in games with a stunning 34-17 win over Banks County at East Hall Stadium Friday night.

Apalachee continued its strong play in the second half of the season with a 47-0 pasting of Winder-Barrow Friday night in Region 8-AAAA.

Lakeview Academy completed its season on a strong note Friday with a 21-0 win over Towns County on the road.

Buford saw its 14-game win streak in the state playoffs come to an end Friday in a tough 3-2 loss to Pike County in the semifinals of Class AA state tournament.