Jeff Hart

The Atlanta Hawks overcame a lackluster start with a big finish. When Kent Bazemore and company got rolling, the Washington Wizards just couldn't keep up.

Former Gainesville High standout Deshaun Watson threw a go-ahead touchdown pass to Deon Cain and Wayne Gallman came through with a game-sealing score as No. 3 Clemson held off No. 17 Florida State and Dalvin Cook for a 23-13 victory Saturday to clinch the ACC Atlantic Division.

Greyson Lambert made a successful return as Georgia's quarterback, even though he had to share the fun, and the Bulldogs beat Kentucky 27-3 on Saturday, giving the Wildcats their fourth straight loss.

Twelve years in the making, Mill Creek’s first-ever region title was everything they thought it would be -- maybe more.

Six different players scored and the defense held a potent Stephens County offense to just 105 total yards in a 42-0 win over the Indians Friday night at Tom Riden Stadium.

Rabun Coumnty capped a 21-point first quarter with a pair of touchdowns just 13 seconds apart en route to a 34-0 win over Greene County Friday night in both teams regular season finales.

Dawson County built a 17-0 lead and then hung on late to beat Johnson Friday night in a non-region battle at Billy Ellis memorial Stadium in both teams' season finales.

Now it’s time to get down to the real work at hand for area football teams.

With the final week of the regular season upon us, one thing will be for certain for area football teams: they will either be in or out of the state playoffs, which begin next week.

Buford’s Jess Simpson and Stephens County’s Frank Barden were in full ‘coach-speak’ Wednesday...