Jeff Hart

Hart County used a 21-point first half to take the lead and then held off Flowery Branch in the second half for a 35-14 win in a rare Monday game.

On typical Mondays, football teams are just beginning their preparation for the upcoming Friday game night. Flowery Branch and Hart County, however, will be staging a rarity for most high school teams.

A gritty second-half effort by North Hall’s defense helped the Trojans beat back East Hall 35-16 Friday at The Brickyard and extend their winning streak to 15 straight over the Vikings.

After averaging 42 points/game last season, the Lumpkin County offense was still looking to get untracked in 2024.

Cherokee Bluff scored 17 unanswered points in the second half to rally for a thrilling 31-24 win over Habersham Central at Raider Stadium on Friday.

The first quarter of the season is behind us and despite some outstanding starts by several northeast Georgia area teams, they are not getting much love from sports writers around the state.

The Chestatee girls volleyball team ran its win streak to six straight after sweeping a non-region tri-match at the Lynn Cottrell Center on Thursday.

Week 4 finds most every team still getting things worked out during non-region play. Meanwhile, Riverside Prep and Lakeview Academy will region play on Friday night.

The Atlanta Braves dropped into a tie for the final NL wild card berth, losing 3-1 to Colorado on Thursday night as Michael Toglia and Ezequiel Tovar hit solo home runs for the Rockies.

Apalachee assistant football coach Ricky Aspinwall was one of four people killed on Wednesday at Apalachee High School.