Jeff Hart

Despite just now hitting the halfway point of the season, several teams already face must-win situations Friday night if they want to stay in the playoff race in their respective regions.

Seeing is believing. And what Lumpkin County fans are seeing lately from the Indians offense is certainly making believers out of them.

The first playoffs of the 2014-15 high school season got under way this week as area softball teams began their annual quest for a trip to Columbus.

Piedmont College men's soccer team used a second half score to take the lead and then held on for a 3-2 win over LaGrange College in a key USA South matchup Wednesday night.

The Flowery Branch girls softball team advanced to the second round of the Region 8-AAAAA tournament with a 16-5 win over rival Gainesville Tuesday in the play-in game.

The No. 15-ranked North Georgia women's soccer team scored early and often in Tuesday evening's Battle of Blood Mountain contest against rival Young Harris. Cicely Taliaferro and Rachel VanHorn each scored a pair of goals in the victory.

The East Hall girls volleyball team split a pair of Region 7-AAA matches Tuesday on the road.

The Jefferson girls softball team won the battle but lost the war Tuesday on Senior Night.

The Johnson girls volleyball split a pair of matches on Tuesday.

North Hall swept a pair of matches Tuesday in girls volleyball action.