Jeff Hart

The Atlanta Hawks know it's going to take more than a couple of strong months to prove this franchise has really turned things around after so many dashed hopes. The next week or so could be very telling.

After eight minutes of shock, Buford gave St. Pius eight minutes of awe in the Class AAAA championship on Saturday in Atlanta.

Stevie Powers threw two touchdowns passes and scored on a pair of quarterback sneaks in leading Benedictine of Savannah to a 45-21 victory over previously unbeaten Greater Atlanta Christian for the Georgia High School Association Class AA football title.

Dorian Walker scored on three long runs and finished with 215 yards in 23 carries in leading unbeaten Mount Paran Christian to the Georgia High School Association Class A-Private football championship with a 49-7 rout of Eagle's Landing Christian.

East Hall hit nine 3-pointers and rallied from a third quarter deficit to knock off Banks County 80-74 in overtime Friday on the road.

kKaitlyn Duncan poured in 25 points to help Banks County rally past East Hall Friday in a key Region 7-AAA battle at the Banks County gym.

North Hall and host West Hall both went a perfect 3-0 Friday on the opening day of the Hall County wrestling championships.

Flowery Branch used a 23-6 second quarter to blow open a close game en route to a 63-40 win over Cedar Shoals Region 8-AAAAA girls basketball action.

Quarterback Tobias Oliver scored on a 47-yard run with eight minutes remaining and Northside-Warner Robins won the Georgia High School Association Class AAAAA football championship with a 25-18 comeback victory over Mays on Friday night at the Georgia Dome.

Dawson County built a big first quarter lead and then held on to beat Union County 41-37 Friday night in girls basketball action.