Jeff Hart

Flowery Branch set the stage for a showdown for the Region 8-AAAA title next week against Clarke Central with a 40-14 thumping of Salem Friday night on the road.

Region 8A-AAA champion White County rallied from a second quarter deficit to beat Franklin County 21-13 Friday night in the Warriors

John Russ connected with Cody Rediger on a 44-yard pass with 1:38 left in the game to lift Mill Creek to a shocking 14-7 win over Peachtree Ridge Friday night in a crucial Region 7-AAAAA match up.

Monroe Area clinched the No. 2 seed in Region 8B-AAA after routing Johnson 41-0 Friday night.

Bryant Shirreffs threw for 222 yards and two touchdown and ran for another 78 and one touchdown to lead Jefferson to a 49-15 win over county-rival East Jackson Friday night at Memorial Stadium.

Commerce was held to just 161 total yards in a 21-0 loss to George Walton Academy Friday night in Region 8-A action.

New Braves manager Fredi Gonzalez rounded out his coaching staff Friday, hiring Larry Parrish as the hitting coach.

Senior Laura Sangster belted a two-run home run in the sixth inning to break a 1-1 tie with West Laurens and propel White County into the championship round of the Class AAA girls softball tournament Friday with a 4-1 win in the semifinals.

Melissa Dickie tossed a no-hitter to lead Buford into the championship round of the Class AA girls softball tournament Friday.

White County girls softball coach John Brown was not overly pleased with his Lady Warriors after they had to rally from a sluggish start to edge Eastside in the first round of the Class AAA state finals Thursday.