Jeff Hart

Eleven girls teams entered the week ranked among the eight GHSA classifications. Some of the region races may be ready to take shape. But most may go down to the final week of the season. And Friday and Saturday will offer area fans plenty of crucial showdowns.

Things are really starting to heat up, and take shape, among the various regions around northeast Georgia.

Lumpkin County ran its win streak to three with a solid 53-44 road win over rival Dawson County on the road in Region 7-3A on Wednesday.

Nick Saban, the stern coach who won seven national championships and turned Alabama back into a national powerhouse that included six of those titles in just 17 seasons, is retiring, according to multiple reports.

Cherokee Bluff drained 15 3-pointers and shook off a slow start to beat Chestatee 76-64 on Tuesday night at the Lynn Cottrell Complex.

In the first major battle for first place in Region 8-4A North, Chestatee rallied from a halftime deficit to beat Cherokee Bluff, 57-48, Tuesday night at the Lynn Cottrell Complex.

Nearly two dozen northeast Georgia area schools covered by AccessWDUN Sports will be in action on Tuesday, one of the busiest nights of the season so far, with all but two games involving key region matchups.

The first half of the 2023-24 season is over and most everyone is now fully invested in region play. With that, and the drive toward the playoffs under way, nearly a dozen northeast Georgia area girls teams come into Tuesday’s action ranked in the latest Sandy’s Spiel poll.

Blake Corum ran for 134 yards and two fourth-quarter touchdowns as Jim Harbaugh and No. 1 Michigan completed a three-year climb to a national championship by beating No. 2 Washington 34-13 Monday night in the College Football Playoff title game.

Desperately looking to avoid an 0-2 hole to start Region 8-6A play, Habersham Central turned to what it does best on Saturday.