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Led by a stifling performance from its defense, the top-ranked Georgia Bulldogs opened their 2024 season Saturday with a dominant 34-3 win over No. 14 Clemson in the Aflac Kickoff Game at a sold-out Mercedes-Benz Stadium.

Kharim Hughley passed for a career-high 365 yards and 4 TDs to lead Gainesville to a 41-7 rout of Westlake on Friday in another huge road test to open the season.

East Hall's Jamarcus Harrison accounted for five touchdowns Friday night as he led the Vikings to a 55-0 win over Johnson in Valhalla.

The only way Krofton Montgomery could explain All-AccessWDUN first-team running back Elijah Hayes's performance Friday night is, “he’s just a dude.”

After a lengthy delay to start the night due to weather, Banks County held on to the lead most of the game but fell late to Franklin County, 9-6.

Tysean Wiggins came close to 200 yards and three scores on the night as Commerce got their first win of the 2024 season with a 24-14 win over Luella Friday night.

Not since Cherokee Bluff won the second of its two straight region titles in 2021 have the Bears had a signature win.

Lakeview Academy opened a season 3-0 for the first time in school history after a dominating 42-0 win over Towns County on Friday night at home.

Dallas Russell scored the first touchdown of the night for the Dragons as Jefferson raced past Clarke Central Friday night, 42-14.

In a back-and-forth second half, Cal Faulkner ran in from 32 yards out with two minutes to go and the Indian defense held on fourth down as Lumpkin County took down Hart County, 28-25, Friday night from the Burial Grounds.