For a second year in a row, weather ruled the night on the first chance for high school football in Northeast Georgia, but a few games fought through delays to get their opening games in Friday night.
Cherokee Bluff overcame a 14-0 deficit late in the first half to take down Lumpkin County in Dahlonega, 31-21. East Hall outscored Banks County in Homer, 42-21, while Rabun County blew past White County, getting to the 42-6 final score by halftime.
Chestatee missed a game-winning field goal at the end of regulation and had a miscue in overtime in a 14-7 loss to Franklin County. Gainesville opened the season with a 26-7 win over Marietta.
A number of games were postponed to Saturday, including West Hall's opener at Seckinger and Jackson County's home opener against Flowery Branch (both will kick off Saturday morning at 10 a.m.), Jefferson's contest at home against Marist (11 a.m.) and East Jackson's home opener against Winder-Barrow (7 p.m.). Lakeview Academy will host Lanier Christian in a Hall County matchup Saturday at 3 p.m.
You can check AccessWDUN's Friday Game Night page for game stories and video highlights:
SCORES FOR FRIDAY AUG. 15
Cherokee Bluff 31, Lumpkin County 21
East Forsyth 19, Forsyth Central 15
East Hall 42, Banks County 21
Franklin County 14, Chestatee 7 (OT)
Gainesville 26, Marietta 7
Flowery Branch at Jackson County, PPD to Saturday at 10 a.m.
Habersham Central 27, Stephens County 3
Lanier Christian at Lakeview Academy, PPD to Saturday at 3 p.m.
Marist at Jefferson, PPD to Saturday at 11 a.m.
Murray County 14, Towns County 3
North Forsyth 25, Wheeler 21
Rabun County 42, White County 6
Wesleyan 45, Commerce 27
West Hall at Seckinger, PPD to Saturday at 10 a.m.
Winder-Barrow at East Jackson, PPD to Saturday at 7 p.m.
SCORES FOR THURSDAY AUG. 14
Buford 20, Milton 13
