Buford, Dawson County, Gainesville, Jefferson, and Rabun County all captured region titles in huge games around the Northeast Georgia area Friday night.
Buford whipped Mountain View, 56-7, to win the Region 8-7A crown. Gainesville held off North Forsyth, 34-21, at City Park to claim the 8-6A title, while Jefferson routed Heritage-Conyers, 49-6, to win the Region 8-5A title. Rabun County won its ninth-straight region title, the first in Region 8-A Division 1, with a thrilling 27-22 win over Commerce at home.
Dawson County won the 7-3A title with a big 38-10 win over arch-rival Lumpkin County at The Burial Grounds. Also in 7-3A, Pickens eliminated White County from playoff contention with a 48-28 win, giving Lumpkin County a bid into the playoffs in the process.
8-4A playoff hopefuls North Hall and East Forsyth saw their chances of advancing take a blow as the Trojans fell to Cedar Shoals, 28-14, while Chestatee took down East Forsyth, 32-28, at War Eagle Stadium.
Union County's bid to play for the Region 8-2A title, however, was ended with a 38-7 loss to Athens Academy on the road. The Panthers, however, secured a playoff spot with Banks County's 42-7 loss to Fellowship Christian. Meanwhile, East Jackson secured its first playoff berth since 2009 with a 41-34 win over Providence Christian.
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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 28
Athens Academy 38, Union County 7*
Buford 56, Mountain View 7*
Cedar Shoals 28, North Hall 14*
Chestatee 32, East Forsyth 28*
Dawson County 38, Lumpkin County 10*
East Jackson 41, Providence Christian 34*
Fellowship Christian 42, Banks County 7*
Gainesville 34, North Forsyth 21*
George Walton Academy 56, Lakeview Academy 36*
Habersham Central 28, Apalachee 14*
Jefferson 49, Heritage-Conyers 6*
Lanier Christian 2, Walker 0 (forfeit)*
Loganville 31, Flowery Branch 22*
Loganville Christian 21, Riverside Military 12*
North Oconee 83, East Hall 0*
Pickens 48, White County 28*
Rabun County 27, Commerce 22*
Washington-Wilkes 29, Towns County 6*
Wesleyan 45, West Hall 0*
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 27 SCORES
Clarkston 8, Johnson 6
(Cherokee Bluff and Jackson County were off.)
(* -- denotes region contest)
