Jeff Hart

Atlanta United finished a whopping 34 points behind Lionel Messi and star-studded Inter Miami during the regular season. Now, the Five Stripes have a shot at pulling off a stunning upset of the best team in Major League Soccer.

Both Buford and Cherokee Bluff come up short on Saturday in the quests for state titles in girls softball action at the Olympic Softball Complex.

Buford picked the perfect time to pull off its most complete game of the season.

The official end of the regular season for many teams in the GHSA and GISA is not until Nov. 8 with the movement of dozens of game because of Hurricane Helene. But for the 26 teams in the AccessWDUN Sports coverage area, the end for a lot of teams came on Friday night.

Flowery Branch secured the final playoff spot from Region 8-4A with a 21-7 road win over Cedar Shoals on Friday.

East Jackson's playoff chances were dealt a big blow Friday night as the Eagles could not hold a halftime lead in a 55-31 loss to Stephens County to close out the regular season at home.

Cherokee Bluff moved into the semifinals of the Class 3A state softball tournament on Friday at the Olympic Softball Complex.

The regular season will end for teams in the northeast Georgia area tonight, while scores of teams around the state still have next week, and in some cases like Harlem, and as many as three games left after rescheduled games due to Hurricane Helene.

For more than a dozen teams in the AccessWDUN Sports coverage area, region titles and playoff positioning will be on the line with 19 games scheduled around the area.

Cherokee Bluff dropped a tough 2-0 decision to Monroe Area in the Class 3A state softball tournament on Thursday at the Olympic Softball Complex.