Jeff Hart

Forsyth Central used a big third quarter en route to a 60-46 win over Flowery Branch on Thursday.

It was a rough season-opening game for Chestatee, falling 93-45 to Holy Innocents on the road on Thursday.

Lakeview Academy got the 2024 postseason underway last week for northeast Georgia area teams. On Friday, 16 more area teams will open their 2024 postseason around the state in the GHSA and GAPPS 11-man leagues.

Josh Niblett always wants his teams to play with an edge, a toughness, if you will. They'll need all the toughness they can muster as they already have been embarking on the toughest week the program has faced in his two-plus seasons at the helm.

Stuart Cunningham is not one to go on long soliloquies. But even he had a few things to say this week as he got ready to lead Chestatee to its first Georgia High School Association playoff game since 2016.

Atlanta United ousted Messi and MLS's biggest-spending team earlier than anyone imagined from the playoffs, stunning Inter Miami 3-2 on Saturday night to win their best-of-three first round playoff series in three games.

Gainesville opened its season with a 58-44 win over Dutchtown on Saturday in the Elite 8 Showcase at McEachern High School.

Jaxson Dart threw a 10-yard touchdown pass to Antwane Wells Jr. in the third quarter, and No. 16 Mississippi shut down No. 2 Georgia for a 28-10 victory on Saturday.

Haynes King led Georgia Tech to a 28-23 win over previously unbeaten Miami on Saturday, giving the Yellow Jackets their first win over a top-five team in 15 years.

Atlanta United faces Inter Miami CF in a decisive Game 3 of Round One of the MLS Cup Playoffs Saturday night at Chase Stadium.