Friday Game Night

Less than two years ago Nick Garrett arrived on the campus of Riverside Military Academy and said he felt the foundation and support to build a consistent winning football program already were in place...

Riverside Military football knew the seeding and knew they were considered a heavy underdog in the first round of the state playoffs.

It will be a tremendous clash on both sides of the ball. The Trojans are No. 4 in Class 3A averaging 42.9 points a game while the Saints have been anything but on defense in 2018 allowing a classification-low 77 points (7.0) The Trojans are fourth in points allowed (107, 9.7 ppg) while Cedar Grove is second in offense scoring 44.6 ppg.

Here are five things we learned in the first round of the high school football playoffs

A handful of seasons came to an end on Friday, but several more northeast Georgia programs kept their state championship hopes alive in the first round of the GHSA football playoffs -- including a trio of impressive upset wins.

State playoff scores from Nov. 9

Everyone involved with North Hall football knew all too well about the one stat hanging over Trojans football.

After seven seasons away from the playoffs Habersham Central football showed on Friday that it is not about to let this year's opportunity slip away.

Dawson County (10-1) exploded for 591 total yards of offense en route to a 44-22 win over Haralson County (8-3) in the first round of the Class AAA playoffs.

Riverside Military football coach Nick Garrett knew his team would need a special effort in the first round of the GHSA playoffs.