Jeff Hart

John Russ passed for a school-record 325 yards and two touchdowns, Dre Spearman recorded his school-record 11th sack, and the Hawks won their first-ever playoff game 32-7 over Etowah.

White County senior Ashely Lowery was a one-man wrecking crew, scoring three touchdowns, blocking an extra point, a making several key defensive plays in leading the Warriors to a thrilling 28-20 win over LaGrange in the first round of the Class AAA playoffs.

Buford used the big play Friday night to take a 52-22 thumping of Hart County in the first round of the Class state football playoffs.

Gainesville wasted little time in showing that it was ready to begin another push toward the Class AAA title game Friday night against Haralson County in the first round of the playoffs.

Even the upbeat and unflappable Jess Simpson wasn

Georgia Tech is trying a first-time starter at quarterback against Miami's tough defense on Saturday after losing back-to-back games for the first time in Paul Johnson's three seasons as coach. Sophomore Tevin Washington's first career start comes after Joshua Nesbitt suffered a broken right forearm last week.

The Atlanta Falcons are sitting atop the NFC standings at 7-2 and they've won three straight games. Mike Smith thinks they deserve a break.

Not since 1983 have White County natives seen a group of seniors like the current crop in Cleveland.

All Auburn coach Gene Chizik would say Wednesday about Cam Newton is that the star quarterback will start for the second-ranked Tigers against Georgia on Saturday.

For Cody Barger, win No. 11 proved pretty sweet.