High School Sports

Flowery Branch football coach Lee Shaw says it's time for his team to grow up. And he thought of no better way than for his young Falcons to knock off North Hall in their opener Friday night at home.

No longer does the North Hall football team look just to be competitive. It's looking for wins - and lots of them.

The defending Class AA champs Buford Wolves open defense of their Class AA state title Friday night on the road against Class AAA Central Carroll.

Several key Region 7-AAA games will played Thursday.

The West Hall football team will try to regroup after its stunning 7-6 loss against Johnson last week.

Several local volleyball teams will get back into action Thursday.

Injuries or no injuries, the Chestatee High girls softball team picked up right where it left off in Region 7-AAA last year.

Lakeview remained unbeaten in soccer Tuesday after beating Mount Paran 2-1.

West Hall, which advanced all the way to the Class AAA Final Four last year in softball, got off to a slow start in Region 7-AAA play Tuesday.

On paper it looked great for the Chestatee High girls softball team coming into the 2003 season. The Lady War Eagles returned all but two players from last year's 24-8 Region 7-AAA championship team.