Friday Game Night

It’s been 25 years since North Gwinnett and Buford have met on the football field.

North Hall’s biggest test of the season is slowing down LaGrange running back Malachi Fannin-Render.

The Friday Game Night crew's quarterfinal picks are in.

Cherokee Bluff and Jefferson will play for the second time this season on Friday at Memorial Stadium.

The Lanier Christian Academy football team rallied to a 14-13 and beat Cherokee Christian in the GAPPS State Championship game last week at Johnson High.

Buford, Cherokee Bluff, Jefferson and North Hall all advanced to the quarterfinals in their respective classifications, setting up some marquee matchups in the second round.

Second-ranked Buford beat No. 8 Lowndes the same way the Wolves have beaten teams for the last two decades – with their tough running game and physical defense.

It’s hard to beat a team twice in one season, and Oconee County figured that out the hard way Friday night at Memorial Stadium.

It was a much different night for Northeast Georgia area teams in the second round of the playoffs as opposed to the opening round a week ago. Four of the five teams playing Friday advanced to the quarterfinals.

North Hall's season isn't over yet. But for those that were at the game Friday night, their hearts probably skipped a couple beats down the stretch.