Friday Game Night

After three straight seasons of falling short of the state playoffs, it appeared there was something missing from the Flowery Branch football program in 2016.

Ben Bales entered the 2017 season knowing he would get a chance to sling the ball around a few times each game -- but nothing like what he experienced on Friday night.

Here's a look at five things we learned from Week 1 of the 2017 high school football season...

Some teams opened their seasons with a bang, while still more learned more about themselves in "Week 1" of the high school football season on Friday night.

A big rivalry, and a chance to make a statement, were just what West Hall football needed.

After last week's offensive explosion, East Hall's defense set out to prove it too could make plays -- and the Vikings did just that on Friday.

The Ben Hall era is off to a flying start for Flowery Branch football.

Even with the firepower of both offenses coming in, it was the White County defense that made the most noise Friday night.

It's been five seasons since Lakeview Academy football opened a campaign on the winning side.

The Mill Creek football team kept rolling on Friday, holding Stephens to just 137 total yards in a 31-13 win in Atlanta.