Walker McCrary

It was a rough week for most of our area teams in the first round of the GHSA football playoffs, but we still have playoff football in Northeast Georgia this Friday!

For most of the teams in Northeast Georgia, the first week of the playoffs didn't go well. But for six of our area teams, the 2024 season has yet to come to a close.

Top-seeded Jefferson wasted no time getting on the board Friday night on the way to a 45-6 win over Monroe in the opening round of the Class 3A playoffs.

East Coweta came to play, but Buford's physicality finally caught up as the Wolves ran away to win 57-9 Friday night at Tom Riden Stadium.

Gainesville saw its season come to an abrupt end Friday night as they fell to Sequoyah, 38-28.

Chestatee did all they could to keep up but fell in a shootout at Peach County Friday night, 56-33

Commerce found themselves in a battle to open the Class A Division I playoffs Friday night as they edged out Bremen, 35-28.

East Jackson had a furious comeback fall just short in a 52-49 thriller at Madison County in the first round of the Class 2A playoffs Friday night.

Habersham Central ended up on the wrong end of a 47-7 first round matchup against second-ranked Lee County Friday night on the road.

Union County's season came to a close Friday night as the Panthers fell to Sumter County, 37-6.