Jeff Hart

Hawaii started this season the same way it ended the last one - getting blown out by a Southeastern Conference power. Fifth-ranked Florida scored on offense, defense and special teams and routed the Warriors 56-10 in the season opener for both teams Saturday.

With a running game like LSU's, maybe it doesn't matter who plays quarterback. Charles Scott rushed for a career-high 160 yards on 16 carries, including touchdowns of 8 and 29 yards, and No. 7 LSU rolled to 41-13 victory over Appalachian State on Saturday.

Cedar Shoals scored 16 second half points and held Habersham Central scoreless over the final 30 minutes of the game en route to a 23-14 region 8-AAAA win Friday night at home.

It didn't take long for West Forsyth to get its first-ever varsity football win. The Wolverines scored the final 14 points and held on in the fourth quarter to shock Class AAAAA North Forsyth 21-14 Friday night.

Here are the prep football scores from around the state for friday Aug. 29th

Shunquez Stephens connected with Rodney Gibson on a 31-yard touchdown pass with 1:29 left in the game to propel West Hall to a thrilling 28-27 come-from-behind win over East Jackson Friday night.

Darius Minor passed for 128 yards and ran for another 106 to lead Jefferson to a 35-14 win over arch-rival Commerce friday night in both teams' 2008 football openers.

Riverside Military Academy won its first game in GHSA since 2002 with a thrilling 21-20 win over Elbert County Friday night to open its 2008 season.

If Flowery Branch girls softball coach Valerie Lancaster had any lingering doubts about whether her Lady Falcons were ready to contend for the Region 7-AAA title in 2008, they were erased Thursday afternoon.

The North Hall girls volleyball team split a pair of matches with Buford and Hebron Christian Thursday.