Friday Game Night

Emotions and celebrations flowed freely on a few northeast Georgia gridirons on Friday night, as area teams claimed titles and notched playoff spots on the final night of the 2014 high school football regular season.

When Jefferson and Hart County shook hands at the end of their battle for the Region 8-AAA title Friday night, you got the sense it may not be the last time the two teams see each other.

It was obvious Friday that Gainesville cares a lot about its rivalry with Flowery Branch.

The Wolves dominated Stephens County 56-0 in Toccoa to claim the Region 8-AAAA title and close out an undefeated regular season.

Devin Watson tossed three touchdown passes and East Hall piled up 399 yards of total offense to take a 35-21 win over Banks County Friday night in a showdown for a playoff spot in Region 7-AAA.

White County erased an early deficit and used a big second half to rally for a 40-14 region 8-AAAA victory over North Hall Friday in the regular season finale.

Rabun County captured its first outright region championship in grand style Friday night.

The Bulldoggs battled their way into the state playoffs on Friday courtesy a 43-26 fightback win over Heritage, Conyers in Winder.

It would seem the Hawks are perhaps one of the toughest propositions in the Class AAAAAA bracket and are peaking at the right time.