Jeff Hart

Bryce Harper homered, Ranger Suárez and the Philadelphia bullpen stifled baseball's most prolific offense, and the Phillies blanked the 104-win Atlanta Braves 3-0 in Game 1 of the NL Division Series on Saturday night.

Desperately needing a win to stay in the playoff race in Region 8-4A, the Cherokee Bluff defense took matters into its own hands.

In recent memory, Dawson County has become synonymous with winning under head coach Sid Maxwell. That certainly wasn’t the case for most of the Tigers’ existence.

Week 8 will be the lightest of the 2023 campaign, with just 16 games involving northeast Georgia-area teams. However, 14 of the 16 games are crucial region matchups.

North Forsyth’s 27-21 loss to Lanier Thursday night was as frustrating as they come.

With just one week and three games left in the regular season, Jefferson dropped a crucial game to Loganville at home on Wednesday.

Dániel Gazdag and Julián Carranza had a goal and an assist as Philadelphia scored three times over a nine-minute span of the first half and the Union held on for a 3-2 victory over Atlanta United on Wednesday night.

Carlos Correa had an RBI single and a quick-twitch tag on a pivotal pickoff throw from Sonny Gray, and the Twins swept the Toronto Blue Jays with a 2-0 win in Game 2 of the AL Wild Card Series on Wednesday.

There’s no denying that passing the football is exciting to watch if done right. That success depends on having a good running game, as most coaches will tell you.

Atlanta United returns to action on Wednesday when it visits Subaru Park to take on Philadelphia Union.