Friday Game Night

In 2007, second-year head coach Bob Sphire guided North Gwinnett practically out of nowhere to its first-ever state championship game. Six years later, Sphire and the Bulldogs are headed back to the title game. As far as Sphire is concerned, 2007 might as well have happened in an alternate universe.

Johnson High athletic director Matt Stowers announced on Friday that the Knights will continue to play a non-region schedule in football for the next two year-cycle of the GHSA schedule.

When the Georgia High School Association opted to move its football state championship games to the Georgia Dome, it had games in mind like this year

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Buford coach Jess Simpson has said all season that legacies are born in the playoffs.

It was all in the balance -- and then came the rain.

History begged a more momentous ending, screamed for a larger stage. Rarely does reality bow to history, however...

C.J. Leggett ran for 289 yards and two touchdowns to lead North Gwinnett to a 27-21 win over McEachern in the Class AAAAAA semifinals Friday night.

Friday's semifinal playoff scores

Gainesville has watched the film, heard the comparisons and knows the challenge ahead tonight in the Class AAAAA semifinals. The Red Elephants response? Bring it on.Video included...