Jeff Hart

Banks County scored 15 third quarter points and then held off a furious rally by Dawson County for a crucial 27-21, Region 7-AAA win Friday night at home.

Jacob Lewis threw for 240 yards and two touchdowns to lead Jackson County to a 35-15 win over East Jackson Friday in Region 8-AAA action.

The final three weeks of the season should offer some of the most exciting games of the season as teams try to stay alive and/or make a move in their respective region standings.

Salvador Perez broke open Game 2 with a two-run double in a five-run sixth, and the Royals' cast of clutch relievers kept the Giants in check for a 7-2 victory that spiced things up as the Series shifts to San Francisco for three games.

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Dawson County and Cedartown split the first two games of their best-of-three Class AAA second round girls softball series.

The Atlanta Falcons are a long way from the Georgia Dome. But they are getting ready for a "home" game in London against the Detroit Lions.

Now that the warm-up acts are done, it is time for the headliners to take center stage in Region 8-AAAA.

It continues to be a record-setting season for the East Hall girls volleyball team.

North Hall advanced to the Elite 8 in Class AAA after an impressive three-game sweep of Area 1-AAAA champ Locust Grove on Tuesday.