Friday Game Night

The 2018 high school football season is just days removed from kickoff.

The Warriors put together an impressive turnaround in their first season under coach Tim Cokely, going from a combined 4-16 over the previous two campaigns to 7-4 in 2017. Are they set to continue that ascent in 2018?

The Spartans put together yet another strong campaign in 2017, overcoming an overall experience deficit to get back into the state playoffs for a fifth straight season. In 2018 West Hall will yet again replace a handful of standout veterans -- as well the head coach that led them to an impressive level of stability and strength...

The Panthers spent the last two seasons punching above their weight class, but Union County will drop back down from Class AAA to Class AA this campaign, re-joining the landscape of Region 8-AA...

The Indians put together arguably their best-ever season in 2017 by securing their first-ever state playoff berth and putting up their second-highest win total at 5-5 in the regular season. But how has Towns County responded to that quantum leap in the offseason?

The Eagles may have won just two games in 2017, but they were just a handful of points away from five victories, dropping three 3-point contests in coach Nick Garrett's first season in Gainesville...

The Wildcats embarked on a truly jaw-dropping voyage last season, charging their way into the Class AA state title game, becoming the first mountain school to ever play for it all. How have the players reacted to that experience, and who is ready to step forward to take the reins in 2018?

Coach David Bishop's Trojans have been nothing short of solid over the last three seasons, and yet the Trojans want more than just reaching the state playoffs. Is this the season, North Hall takes another step forward? The roster and depth chart certainly makes an optimistic case for improvement...

The Indians experienced some key injuries to go with a slew of system changes and a lot of underclassmen in 2017 as they took a step back after being just one win from the playoffs in 2016. Coach Shane Williamson, now in his third season, said they are looking to go back to the basics...

Changes are on hand for the Lions, who lost dynamic quarterback Alec Bornhorst to graduation but also brought in former Gainesville coach Bruce Miller as an assistant...