Jeff Hart

Bam Adebayo scored 26 points with 17 rebounds and rookie Jaime Jaquez Jr. added a career-high 20 points as the short-handed Miami Heat beat the Atlanta Hawks 117-109 on Saturday night for their fourth straight win.

East Hall used a 20-9 fourth quarter to blow open a close game for a 62-48 win over Banks County on Saturday in both teams' season openers in Valhalla.

North Hall saw its season come to an end in a rough 48-0 loss to Stockbridge in the opening round of the Class 4A state playoffs on Saturday.

Michael Perry is known for his offense. But he knows to win titles, you have to have a championship defense.

Jaiden Daniels quickly ensured there would be no letdown for Commerce this time in the playoffs.

Gavin Hall ran for 220 yards and 4 touchdowns, Baxter Wright threw for 238 yards and a pair of TD passes to lead Gainesville past South Paulding, 46-27, on Friday in the first round of the Class 6A playoffs at City Park Stadium.

Noah Thomasson led Georgia with 21 points as the Bulldogs defeated the Wake Forest Demon Deacons, 80-77, before 8,176 at Stegeman Coliseum spectators on Friday.

A disappointing season came to an end for Lanier Christian on Thursday in the quarterfinals of the GAPPS 11-man playoffs.

The first round of the high school football playoffs gets underway this week in the GHSA, GIAA, and GAPPS, with 15 northeast Georgia area teams ready to begin the quests for what they hope are state titles.

Three games jump to the front of the playoff schedule for the staff at AccessWDUN/Friday Game Night. We examine all three with Bo Wilson, Caleb Hutchins, Walker McCrary, and Jeff Hart.