Jeff Hart

One-third of our northeast Georgia area teams are off this week, but that doesn’t mean there will be a lack of quality, and important, showdowns as we near the halfway point of the 2024 season.

North Forsyth won its fourth straight game and moved into a tie for third place with a 6-3 win over North Atlanta on Thursday at home.

Top-ranked Georgia isn’t allowing many points right now, a daunting obstacle for a Kentucky squad seeking ways to score some.

Current Loganville coach Gene Cathcart announced on Tuesday he was stepping down "for health reasons" effective immediately.

One word was all that seniors Alex Payne and Julius Columbus needed to describe Friday’s massive showdown between Gainesville and Carrollton at Grisham Stadium in Carrollton.

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.