Jeff Hart

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It was a game both the Johnson and Lanier baseball teams desperately needed in the crucial battle for second place in Region 8B-AAA. Unfortunately for the Knights, they picked a bad time to have a bad inning.

On a night when Gainesville

Flowery Branch outscored Apalachee 4-2 in penalty kicks to take a 3-2 win over the Wildcats in a key Region 8-AAAA match Friday night.

Flowery Branch ran its current win streak to three after a tight 3-2 win over Cedar Shoals Friday in Region 8-AAAA baseball action.

The Flowery Branch girls soccer team took over sole possession of first place in Region 8-AAAA after beating Apalachee 2-0 in a battle for the top spot Friday night.

North Hall took a 10-0 win over Lanier Friday in six innings in Region 8-AAA baseball action.

The Lakeview Academy soccer teams split a pair of games with Georgia Military College Friday.

The Lakeview Academy boys tennis team whipped George Walton Academy 5-0 Friday in Region 8-A action.

Banks County swept Rabun County Friday in Region 8A-AA baseball action.