Friday Game Night

The road to the Region 8-3 title has always figured to go through Jefferson. On Thursday, Cherokee Bluff put itself in position to take the first swing at the Dragons.

Sid Maxwell and Dawson County are used to being in the playoffs. His first eight Tigers teams all advanced to the postseason. Chestatee, on the other hand.

I gotta say, Week 9 was pretty good, and I'm not sure we will top it. Then again, this week has some games that could come down to the wire.

Cherokee Bluff outscored Monroe Area by 24 points in the second half to knock off the Canes, 52-24, Friday night.

Bo Wilson finally finished atop the weekly standings for the first time this season, finishing 10-1 and gaining a couple of games on most of the field.

For three seasons from 2018 to 2021, Tommy Jones (Cherokee Bluff) and Ben Hall (Flowery Branch) coached just 3 1/2 miles apart. However, their playing and coaching journeys have been even more closely entwined than that.

If the playoffs started today, Cherokee Bluff would be the overall No. 2 seed in the Class 3A playoffs.

Last week was billed as the season's biggest week, and it didn't disappoint.

Week 9's completion means we are done with three quarters of the regular season, and we know the fourth quarter is where the action really heats up.

It was a record-setting night for Towns County on Friday. The Indians secured their first winning season since 2008 with a 21-14 win over Spartanburg Christian (SC) at home.