Jeff Hart

The debate about whether the NFL will expand the regular season once again seems to have been resolved and now it's a matter of how soon the league adds an 18th game.

This was a fierce battle in 2023 with five of the six teams all finishing within two games of each other. The four playoff teams were separated by just one game and the Nos. 2-4 seeds were decided by tiebreakers.

Deshaun Watson might be ready to play. The Browns aren't ready to let him.

Banks County stayed unbeaten with a 11-5 win over Habersham Central on the road on Tuesday.

Balance is the word that will define this region as the season goes along. Several teams will be rebuilding elements of their offense with others hoping to improve on that side of the ball with growth of some young talent.

While Rockmart was a clear favorite by the panel, repeating as champion with a loaded North Cobb Christian, picked second, will be a challenge.

Georgia will open the season ranked No. 1 in the preseason USA Today Coaches Poll a year after having its two-year run as national champion end.

For the second time in three seasons, Georgia will take part in Holiday Hoopsgiving at State Farm Arena in Atlanta.

Basically, the GHSA took the old Region 8-3A, dropped most of it down to Class 2A, and then kept one holdover and added a behemoth from Class A.

This should be one of the most competitive regions in the state, top to bottom, in any classification It already may be the toughest in Class A Division 1. And it may very well come down to the final week.