Jeff Hart

Lakeview Academy swept a tri-match Thursday against Yeshiva of Atlanta and Tallulah Falls.

The Lakeview Academy boys cross country team finished second in the War Eagle Invitational Thursday at Chestatee.

The North Hall volleyball team ran its win streak to three after sweeping a pair of matches Thursday at the North Hall gym.

Flowery Branch stayed within one game of second place in Region 8-AAAAA after taking a 4-2 win over Apalachee in girls softball Thursday.

Jeff Lee knew all along this could be a special season for his Dawson County squad. The only question would be, in the words of the late Johnny Carson,

Morgan McKinney scattered five hits to lead Jefferson to a 4-0 win over Rabun County in Region 8B-AA play Wednesday.

The Gainesville girls softball team picked up its first Region 8-AAAAA win Wednesday with a 7-4 victory ovber Johnson.

Class AAA No. 7 East Hall opened its Region 5-AAA schedule with a pair of wins Tuesday night at home.

The seventh-ranked Bulldogs (1-0) are the opponent for Missouri's first Southeastern Conference game, a difficult task given the significance of Saturday night's contest in the Show Me State. There will be a raucous, sellout crowd cheering on the Tigers (0-1), hoping they prove themselves a worthy addition to the country's best football league.

Georgia coach Mark Richt hasn't announced a starting tailback for Saturday's game at Missouri, even though freshman Todd Gurley rushed for 100 yards on just eight carries in his college debut.