Jeff Hart

The Atlanta Falcons are back at .500 and have a bit of breathing room atop the NFC South. Their defense deserves all the credit.

The four-team version of the College Football Playoff is going out with drama and controversy.

The Johnson girls and East Hall boys both moved into the main bracket of the Lanierland tournament with wins on Saturday in the play-in games.

For the first 12 minutes and one play, Jefferson could do no wrong. For the rest of the 36 minutes, it seemed nothing went right for the Dragons in their Class 5A semifinal matchup with Creekside.

If you needed more evidence that the East Hall boys may be on track to resume their former winning ways, Thursday may have been the biggest clue yet.

Towns County built a big early lead and had to hold on down the stretch to Tallulah Falls, 47-44, on the road on Thursday.

Georgia High School Association executive director Robin Hines told the Executive Committee on Wednesday that he plans to step down following the current school season.

Carson Beck and Jalen Milroe had to replace big-name quarterbacks at programs with national title-or-bust expectations. No sweat, right?

The Jefferson-Creekside Class 5A semifinal showdown on Friday could be one of the hardest hitting matchups in the state in any classification.

East Hall stayed unbeaten with a tough 62-57 win over Banks County on Tuesday on the road.