Jeff Hart

On a night when teams atop their respective regions were supposed to begin tuning up for the playoffs, the memos to everyone else apparently got lost in the mail.

East Hall is peaking at just the right time...

Class AAAA third-ranked Buford held Monroe Area to just nine yards of total offense and just one first down in a 51-0 shutout in Region 8-AAAA play Friday night at Tom Riden Stadium.

Fannin County built a 24-0 halftime lead and then held on for a 31-15 win over Dawson County in a key Region 7-AAA contest for both teams.

The Lanier defense pitched its third shutout of the season Friday night as the Longhorns took a 42-0 win over Heritage, Conyers at Lanier Community Stadium.

Class AAA No. 3 Jefferson remained unbeaten after taking a 49-0 win over East Jackson Friday in Region 8-AAA action.

Caleb Brooks had 133 yards rushing and scored twice despite just six carries to lead Commerce to a 45-0 win over Providence Christian Friday night at Tiger Stadium.

Oglethorpe County snapped an eight-game losing streak with a 21-16 win over Riverside Military at Maginnis Field Friday night in Region 8-AA action.

What Week 8 in the high school football campaign lacks in monster showdowns, it makes up for in what should be a setup week for the stretch drive to make the playoffs for most area teams.

If anyone has been wondering if the hype surrounding Lanier senior defensive end Derrick Brown has been overblown, consider these numbers...