Jeff Hart

Kamau Leitner threw a 42-yard touchdown to Johnathan Johnson with 28 seconds left and Edward Waters rallied to beat Savannah State 26-21 on Saturday.

Despite not winning a team or individual title, the girls contingent from Region 7-AAA in Saturday’s Class AAA state meet at Carrollton High School showed it may well be the best and most competitive in the state.

While both the Flowery Branch and North Hall cross country teams came into Saturday's Class AAA state meet looking for titles, both teams also were looking to make a statement to the rest of the state about which region is No. 1 in the state.

Riverside Military Academy wrapped up a playoff spot in Region 8-AA with a solid 33-0 win over Dawson County Friday night.

Jefferson completed the first-ever undefeated season in school history Friday night with a 48-0 win over East Jackson in Region 8-AA action.

Junior kicker Craig Tanguay drilled a 32-yard field goal with 5 seconds left to cap a come-from-behind 31-28 victory for Collins Hill over South Forsyth Friday night in a Region 7-AAAAA battle.

If nothing else, the Gainesville Red Elephants proved that it is possible for a team to a have a solid 34-point half in the same game in which it had a sloppy 34-point half. That was the case Friday night as Gainesville spoiled Johnson’s Senior Night to win 68-21 in a game that was close for a quarter and a half.

Mill Creek had its biggest offensive output of the season Friday night in taking a 56-14 win over winless Northview in Region 7-AAAAA action.

Banks County stayed alive for a Region 8-AA playoff berth after whipping Oglethorpe County 42-20 Friday night.

Julian Suber ran for 203 yards and three touchdowns and Lucas Bersin added 157 yards passing to lead Riverside Military Academy to a 37-20 Region 8-AA win over Union County Friday night at Maginnis Field.