Jeff Hart

North Oconee football coach Terry Tuley told several publications this week that his young Titans squad will not be intimidated by Buford and that getting a win over a program like the defending Class AA state champions would be monumental. Buford coach Jess Simpson just shrugged the comments off Wednesday with a chuckle.

Transfer forward Porsha Phillips was impressive in her debut with Georgia. But Lady Dogs coach Andy Landers feels she can do better. Phillips scored 15 points, grabbed eight rebounds and four steals to help Georgia rout Alabama State 85-35 on Saturday in the season opener for both teams. Phillips was a reserve on LSU's Final Four Team in 2006-07.

Tyler Smith had 21 points and five assists and No. 14 Tennessee defeated Chattanooga 114-75 on Saturday night.

K.C. Rivers scored 18 points to help Clemson beat TCU 70-58 win on Saturday night in the semifinals of the Charleston Classic.

Chris Echols led Georgia State with 18 points as the Panthers held off Division II Concordia-St. Paul 67-63 in the NABC Classic Saturday night.

Before every game, Jason Elam envisions himself lining up for a game-winning field goal. That scenario played out plenty of times with the Denver Broncos. Come Sunday, he'll imagine beating the team where he established himself as one of the best clutch kickers in NFL history.

Jefferson scored 21 unanswered points in the second half to blow open a close game en rout to a 31-13 win over Coosa in the Class AA state playoffs.

The Buford Wolves picked up right where they left off in the regular season blowing out Heard County 56-21 in the first round of the Class AA state football playoffs Friday night at Tom Riden Stadium.

Pepperell took advantage of five Riverside Military Academy turnovers to blow open a close game at halftime in a 38-10 win Friday night in the first round of Class AA state football playoffs.

After winning three straight games to end the season and advance to the Class A playoffs, Commerce found the going rough Friday night in the opening round against Region 7-A champion Wilkinson County.