Friday Game Night

Joseph Mancuso tossed five touchdown passes and Union County rolled to a 35-8 win over rival Fannin County Friday night.

CeCe Green ran for 123 yards and two touchdowns to lead a surging Winder-Barrow team to a stunning 46-7 win over previously-unbeaten Loganville Friday night in Region 8-AAAAA action.

Commerce watched their lead slipping away -- until KJ Jones and the Tigers defense stepped to the fore.

Rabun County used a 15-point second quarter to erase an early deficit and then cruised to a 24-3 win over Riverside Military Academy Friday night in Region 8-AA openers for both teams.

Mill Creek cruised past Duluth for a 42-0 win in their Region 7-AAAAAA opener on Friday in Duluth.

Tonight

Not every game is a major showdown, but they all mean something...

Finally, fans will get to see Region 8-AAAA begin to jockey for playoff positioning. The powerhouse region, which has six of its seven teams coming off playoff runs from last year, opens play with one of the key matchups of the season when White County travels to take on No. 1 Buford.

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