Jeff Hart

The rest of Region 8-AA had no choice but to stand up and take notice of Jefferson after the Dragons dismantled Class AA No. 7 Washington-Wilkes 31-0 Friday at Memorial Stadium.

Buford kept its shutout streak going Friday night with a 61-0 thumping of West Hall in Region 7-AAA action.

Kyle Daniels connected with Ben Brissey on a 25-yard pass with 13 seconds left to lift Jackson County to a thrilling 32-29 win over Franklin County on the road Friday in Region 8-AAA action.

Despite a new region, it was the same old result for the Buford girls softball team Thursday.

The Jefferson girls volleyball finished its regular season Thursday with straight set wins over Lakeview Academy 26-24, 25-15 and Cedar Shoals 25-7, 25-10.

Class AAA No. 8 East Hall improved to 24-12 after taking wins over Johnson and Jackson County on the road.

North Hall swept a pair of matches Thursday against Chestatee and Athens Christian in girls volleyball action.

Buford got its measure of revenge against Dawson County Wednesday in the semifinals of the Region 7-AAA softball tournament.

Dawson County and Buford already have qualified for the Class AAA state softball tournament. The two highly-ranked teams will have to wait to see who will join them in Region 7-AAA when the region tournament resumes Wednesday at East Hall Park.

Tommy Hanson completed a mediocre regular season on a disappointing note. Now, he's left to wonder if he'll make the Atlanta Braves' postseason roster.