Jeff Hart

Just when things looked their darkest, Chestatee was able to find just enough light to keep its Region 8-AAAA title hopes alive.

West Hall held East Hall to minus-6 yards rushing and 30 points below its season average in taking a 27-7 win over the Vikings at Spartan Stadium Friday night in a Region 7-AAA matchup. Video included

Washington-Wilkes pounded out 379 yards rushing and held Rabun County to 40 points below its season average in a 52-7 win over the Wildcats Friday night in a key Region 8-AA battle for both teams.

Collin Pettell was a perfect 10-for-10 passing for 338 yards and five touchdowns and Raleigh Beougher caught five passes for 211 yards and three scores to lead Riverside Military Academy to a 56-14 rout of Social Circle Friday night at Maginnis Field.

Savannah Snapp and Olivia Husted led an 11-hit attack for Jefferson with three hits apiece as the Lady Dragons held off Westminster 5-3 Friday in the deciding Game 3 of the teams

As the regular season heads for the home stretch, several area teams are still in the running for region titles and the playoffs while others had title dreams and playoff hopes crippled or dashed last week.

Chestatee

North Hall coach Bob Christmas was not quite ready to proclaim his current team the program

East Hall did not flinch in its first-ever foray into the girls state softball playoffs.

The newest Buford defense was trying to put its name among the great units of the program Friday night against White County.