Jeff Hart

The referee who blew the critical whistle that worked against Samford at the end of its loss to Kansas in the NCAA Tournament might be following the Bulldogs straight out of town.

Haji Wright scored twice in extra time and the Americans rallied past Jamaica 3-1 Thursday night to reach the CONCACAF Nations League final against Mexico.

Despite rain that is expected to move through on Friday. several key region matchups are set around northeast Georgia.

Sometimes it’s better to be lucky than good. Johnson junior Daniel Trujillo said as much after giving the Knights a thrilling 1-0 win over Cherokee Bluff Thursday night.

Rains expected on Friday already have caused a shakeup for Thursday's baseball action around northeast Georgia.

The center of Region 8-4A will be at Yonah Field Thursday night when Johnson travels to take on Cherokee Bluff in a boys and girls doubleheader.

Purdue has looked like a title contender all season and owns another 1-seed as the NCAAs begin this week. Yet one bad night at the worst possible time hangs over a program that has had multiple March Madness stumbles.

Regions 8-7A, 8-6A, 8-5A, and 8-4A all could see some movement in the standings following key matchups on Tuesday.

No. 3 Cedar Shoals came into Tuesday’s showdown with No. 1 Johnson with a chance to show it was ready to challenge not just for a Region 8-4A title but even a state championship.

Cherokee Bluff took over sole-possession of third place in Region 8-4A with a thrilling 2-1 win in overtime over eighth-ranked Chestatee at the Lynn Cottrell Complex on Tuesday.