Jeff Hart

Buford and East Forsyth got Week 9 off to a solid start on Thursday, winning key region games to stay in the playoff and region title hunt in their respective regions. But they aren’t the only ones with a chance this week to put themselves within sight of region titles heading into the final third of the season.

It will be the busiest week of the season with 19 games in northeast Georgia scheduled as playoff races have gotten red-hot around the area.

Brock Szakacs threw 3 TD passes to lead East Forsyth to a key 34-15, Region 8-4A win over Walnut Grove on Thursday on the road.

Justin Baker ran for a touchdown and also ran in a blocked punt for a touchdown to help lead Buford to a 51-14 win over Dacula in Region 8-6A action on Thursday at Tom Riden Stadium.

The two teams suing NASCAR asked a judge for a preliminary injunction Wednesday so they can compete next season under the charter system they are challenging as their antitrust case moves through federal court.

Kirby Smart doesn't believe he needs to use last week's shocking wave of upset losses by four highly ranked AP Top 25 teams as motivation for No. 5 Georgia in Saturday's visit from underdog Mississippi State.

Rafael Nadal is retiring from professional tennis at age 38, he announced in a video message Thursday, after winning 22 Grand Slam titles — 14 at the French Open — during an unprecedented era he shared with rivals Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic.

With North Hall and Greater Atlanta Christian set to duke it out as unbeatens for first place in Region 6-3A Friday night at The Brickyard, it seems as if things are pretty cut-and-dried as we steam toward the playoffs.

Georgia coach Kirby Smart placed wide receiver Colbie Young on indefinite suspension on Wednesday, one day after Young's arrest following an altercation with a woman.

The NCAA’s Division I Council has approved changes that will shorten the transfer portal windows for football and basketball from 45 to 30 days while keeping an additional 30-day window in all sports after the departure of a head coach.