Week 8 of high school football is in the books and there were plenty of great games around Northeast Georgia.
Commerce won a back-and-forth thriller against Rabun County to keep pace in Region 8-A Division I. The Tigers are one game behind Athens Academy, which beat Banks County, 41-6.
Buford used a big second half to knock off Collins Hill 34-7 at Tom Riden Stadium in a huge Region 8-6A matchup.
In Region 8-3A, Cherokee Bluff got off to a 1-0 start in region play with a 41-14 win over West Hall, while Jefferson got a big win over Monroe Area, 38-14. Oconee County also found themselves in the win column with a 56-7 victory over East Hall.
Lakeview Academy hung on for a long time against Bethlehem Christian but ultimately fell 17-0. Gainesville shut out Seckinger, setting up next week's big matchup with Milton.
You can check AccessWDUN's Friday Game Night page for game stories and video highlights.
PREP FOOTBALL SCOREBOARD, October 4
Athens Academy 41, Banks County 6*
Bethlehem Christian 17, Lakeview Academy 0*
Buford 34, Collins Hill 7*
Cherokee Bluff 41, West Hall 14*
Clarke Central 42, Habersham Central 28*
Commerce 42, Rabun County 38*
Dawson County 71, Johnson 0*
Denmark 19, North Forsyth 14*
East Forsyth 49, Cedar Shoals 21*
East Jackson 29, Franklin County 21*
Gainesville 41, Seckinger 0*
Jackson County 25, Apalachee 6*
Jefferson 38, Monroe Area 14*
Loganville Christian 35, Riverside Prep 21*
Oconee County 56, East Hall 7*
Ringgold 31, Union County 0*
Towns County 14, Anderson Christian (SC) 8
(Chestatee, Flowery Branch, Lanier Christian, Lumpkin County, North Hall, White County all are off.)
(* -- denotes region contest)
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