Jeff Hart

There’s no good time to be on a cold streak. But there are definitely certain times when teams want to be riding a hot streak.

All but one game on Friday's schedule involves region contests as virtually every region in northeast Georgia has some key matchups on tap.

Austin Crowley scored 25 points, Andre Curbelo recorded a triple-double and Southern Miss beat Georgia State 79-73 on Thursday night.

Habersham Central could not hold onto a first quarter lead as No. 2-ranked Shiloh rallied for a 77-59 win in both teams’ Region 8-6A openers.

Kyia Barrett poured in 23 points and the Habersham Central girls opened Region 8-6A play with a solid 53-43 win over Shiloh on Wednesday at home.

Region 8-6A will open its quest to the playoffs on Wednesday, with a full slate of games scheduled.

Cherokee Bluff boys coach Josh Travis was worried about a Lanierland hangover coming into their crucial Region 8-4A North showdown with North Hall on Tuesday.

With tournament season finally in the rearview mirror, the race for the playoffs can hit the fast track beginning Tuesday around northeast Georgia.

Blake Corum rushed for a 17-yard touchdown on the second snap of overtime, and top-seeded Michigan advanced to its first College Football Playoff championship game with a 27-20 victory over fourth-seeded Alabama in the Rose Bowl on Monday.

Justin Fields threw for 268 yards with a touchdown pass and a rushing TD in what could be his final home game for Chicago, and Bears dealt Atlanta’s postseason hopes a big blow, beating the Falcons 37-17 on a snowy Sunday.