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Gainesville has been turning heads all season. On Friday, the Red Elephants were hoping to make an even bigger statement.

North Hall used a solid rushing attack and stingy defense in the second half to hold off Chestatee in a 28-14 win in the 23rd Battle of Highway 60 Friday night at the Lynn Cottrell Complex.

A lot of teams would have been too shellshocked to respond after losing a 10-point lead in the final two minutes on two long touchdown passes.

Buford scored 17 unanswered points after being tied 14-14 early in the second quarter to take down Douglas County, 31-14, Friday night.

After a slow start to the game, Cherokee Bluff's offense came to life in a 42-0 win over Banks County Friday night.

White County picked up its first Region 6-3A win of the season Friday night in a 24-7 victory over Pickens.

GAC scored the final 19 points of the game as the Spartans took down Lumpkin County, 19-13, Friday night at The Burial Grounds.

Habersham Central was balanced offensively Friday night as they ran away from Loganville on the road, 56-21.

Rabun County showed off the rushing attack Friday night as they got past Bremen in a 24-21 win.

North Forsyth scored on their first two offensive plays of the night as the Raiders blew past South Forsyth Friday night in Raider Valley, 49-14.