Jeff Hart

With the regular season coming to an end, two area runners, two receivers, and one quarterback lead their classifications with one more running back also having the ability to win his classification on Friday night.

The final two regions involving northeast Georgia area teams crowned their champions on Thursday, with Jefferson defending its Region 8-5A title with a 35-0 win over Eastside on the road and Union County dropped a 28-21 decision to seventh-ranked Fellowship Christian in Region 8-2A on Thursday.

North Hall coach Sean Pender is expecting anything and everything from East Forsyth. East Forsyth coach Brian Allison said they may just get it.

Haynes King threw a 5-yard touchdown pass to Brett Seither with 4:28 remaining and Georgia Tech handed No. 17 North Carolina its second straight loss, knocking off the Tar Heels in a 46-42 shootout Saturday night.

Carson Beck threw two touchdown passes in his hometown, Daijun Edwards ran for two scores and No. 1 Georgia dominated Florida 43-20 Saturday to extend its winning streak to 25.

Buford completed its second straight perfect season with a 9-1 win in five innings over East Coweta to capture its second straight Class 7A state title on Saturday at the Olympic Softball Complex.

Banks County’s bid for its first state title since 2018 came to an end on Saturday in the Class 2A tournament.

It took 62 years but Lumpkin County finally has its first region championship.

Despite a rash of injuries that could have derailed its season, Union County will get a chance to play for its first region title since 1973.

Commerce’s Jacarri Huff provided the hit, Jaiden Daniels scooped it up, and the Tigers defense propelled the Tigers to a thrilling 23-17 overtime win over Rabun County on Friday at Tiger Stadium.