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Jefferson football coach T McFerrin knows a good quarterback when he sees one. After all, he coached former Georgia standout David Greene while at South Gwinnett.

North Hall overcame a sloppy first half to catch East Hall in the second half and eventually take a 72-69, overtime win at the North Hall gym Friday night in both teams' Region 7-AAA opener.

Johnson used a huge second half to rally past arch-rival Friday night to stay unbeaten on the season in boys basketball action.

Jefferson proved Friday night it was good enough to make the Class AA state title game. In eight days, they will get a chance to prove they are good enough to win it all.

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Lumpkin County rallied from a two-point halftime deficit to knock off White County 56-54 on the road Friday night.

Chestatee held Johnson to just two first quarter points en route to a 48-20 win Friday in girls basketball action.

Banks County knocked the Dawson County girls from the ranks of the unbeaten Friday night.

White County used a 10-2 second quarter to grab the lead and then held on for a 37-27 win over Lumpkin County Friday night in girls basketball action.