Jeff Hart

Jacob Lewis threw for 121 yards and three touchdowns and ran for 111 yards and one touchdown to lead Jackson County to a 38-6 win over East Jackson Friday in both teams' Region 8-AAA opener.

Teams looking to see if they are pretenders or contenders in their respective regions may get an early look after Friday's matchups. Also, some intriguing non-region matchups offer fans a look at who may have what it takes to make it to postseason play.

The Jefferson girls softball team closed out its regular season in solid style sweeping a doubleheader against Oglethorpe County Thursday in Region 8-AA action.

The Class AAA eighth-ranked East Hall girls volleyball team swept a pair of matches Thursday at home.

Class AAA No. 9 North Hall swept a tri-match Thursday while Lakeview Academy earned a split in girls volleyball action.

Class AA fourth-ranked Jefferson split a pair of matches Thursday against Class AAAAAA competition.

White County held off North Hall 7-6 on Tuesday night in Region 7-AAA girls softball action.

Jefferson girls volleyball coach Mike Paul admits he likes a good surprise. He

Justin Upton and Dan Uggla each homered in a three-run sixth inning, and the Atlanta Braves rallied past the Washington Nationals for a 5-2 victory Wednesday night, lowering their magic number for clinching the NL East title to two games.

The Atlanta Falcons always talk about having a "next man up" mentality. This time, the next four men are up.