Jeff Hart

The North Hall girls tennis team advanced to the second round of the Class AAA playoffs after taking a 5-0 win over Adairsville Thursday.

The Flowery Branch girls tennis advanced to the second round of the Class AAAAA playoffs with an impressive 5-0 sweep of Arabia Mountain Thursday.

The season came to an abrupt end for Region 8-AAAAA champ Flowery Branch Thursday in the Class AAAAA tennis playoffs.

The Atlanta Falcons will open the season hosting NFC South rival New Orleans on Sept. 7 and have prime-time games against Tampa Bay and Green Bay.

West Hall clinched third place in Region 7-AAA after routing Fannin County 11-1 in five innings Wednesday.

The Flowery Branch boys tennis team advanced to the second round of the Class AAAAA state playoffs after quickly dispatching Tucker 3-0 Wednesday at at the Davis Middle School courts.

McCoy Savage had three hits to lead a 13-hit attack as North Hall rebounded from a loss to Buford on Tuesday with a 14-2 victory in five innings over Banks County Wednesday in Region 7-AAA.

It was a short stay in the Class AAAA state tennis playoffs for the Chestatee boys Wednesday.

The Chestatee baseball team closed out its home schedule on a positive note whipping Madison County 12-2 in 5 innings on Senior Night Wednesday at War Eagle Park.

Both the Jefferson boys and girls tennis teams were knocked out of the Class AA state playoffs Wednesday in the first round at Greater Atlanta Christian.