Friday Game Night

West Hall showed just how bad it wanted a region win on Friday night -- as did Gainesville, North Hall, North Forsyth and Stephens County, each of whom fought their way to big victories in their respective leagues. Meanwhile, a number of other area squads pulled off lopsided victories in Week 7 of high school football action...

Already riding a two-game losing streak, Gainesville could ill-afford to see it become its longest since 2007 against Habersham Central Friday night in a crucial Region 8-AAAAAA opener for both teams...

West Hall displayed its firepower in the first half and its defensive grit in the second -- but mostly it showed just how badly it wanted a region victory on Friday, as the Spartans held off Chestatee for a 35-28 victory in Gainesville.

North Hall football responded in a number of ways on Friday night...

Coey Watson accounted for 272 total yards and five touchdowns to lead Dawson County to a stunning 57-26 win over Union County in a crucial Region 7-AAA matchup at Tiger Stadium...

North Forsyth won its region opener for the first since 2013 after knocking county-rival Forsyth Central 28-15 Friday night...

With 8:40 remaining in the second quarter, East Hall football had the momentum and pulled within 27-12 of No. 1 Greater Atlanta Christian after back-to-back touchdown runs from Deon Ellison.

Commerce football put an emphatic stop to a two-game losing skid on Friday, hammering Providence Christian 63-0 in Commerce.

Buford football made short work of Johnson on Friday night, rolling to a 48-0 victory in Buford.

Mill Creek looked like the No. 1 team in Class AAAAAAA on Friday while playing a one-win program in Discovery.