Statements were made, along with a few key escapes on another big night of high school football action throughout northeast Georgia on Friday.<br />
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Perhaps the biggest finale came in Hoschton, where North Gwinnett fought off Mill Creek for a 51-41 win in a Region 7-AAAAAA showdown that saw the drama typical of a Bulldogs-Hawks showdown. The two teams racked up just over 1,100 yards -- including 369 yards passing and 4 TDs for North Gwinnett quarterback John Urzua.<br />
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Two other thrillers highlighted the night, as Lumpkin County edged out East Hall 38-35. The scoring difference came on a 42-yard field goal from Noah Cromer in the fourth quarter, as the Indians held on for their first Region 7-AAA win under new coach Ty Maxwell. But the biggest difference was in the ground game, as Lumpkin rushed for 472 yards in the game.<br />
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And in Region 8-AAAAA, Winder-Barrow saw their last-second comeback attempt turned aside after moving to the Salem 3-yard line with just over 30 seconds to play in a 31-24 loss to the Seminoles.<br />
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Also in 8-AAAAA, Gainesville forced seven turnovers in a 47-13 defeat of Heritage, Conyers, while Flowery Branch bounced back to its winning ways with a 17-7 defeat of Cedar Shoals, while Lanier also stayed undefeated with a 28-14 defeat of Loganville.<br />
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In Region 8-AAA, Jefferson dominated crosstown rival Jackson County for a 34-7 victory.<br />
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In 7-AAA, West Hall battled its way to a 26-3 win over Dawson County and a 1-0 start to league play. Also in 7-AAA, Franklin County pulled out a 22-21 victory over Banks County.<br />
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Union County rolled to a 5-0 record and 1-0 in Region 8-AA courtesy a 52-19 domination of Social Circle.<br />
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Commerce also kept their record spotless in region play, taking out Athens Christian 10-7 on the road, while Johnson earned its first win in a 16-7 defeat of Riverside Military.<br />
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It was a huge night of games, and you can read about them on our <a href="http://www.accessnorthga.com/fridaygamenight"><b>Friday Game Night</b> page by clicking here</a>. Inside you'll find in-depth game stories, video highlights and photos of all the action in Week 5.<br />
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<b>AREA PREP FOOTBALL FINALS FOR SEPT. 26</b><br />
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Alpharetta 45, Habersham Central 3<br />
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Clarke Central 35, Apalachee 21<br />
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Commerce 10, Athens Christian 7<br />
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Flowery Branch 17, Cedar Shoals 7<br />
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Franklin County 22, Banks County 21<br />
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Gainesville 47, Heritage, Conyers 13<br />
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George Walton 48, Towns County 28<br />
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Jefferson 34, Jackson County 7<br />
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Johnson 26, Riverside 7<br />
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Lakeview Academy 38, Providence Christian 3<br />
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Lambert 31, North Forsyth 6<br />
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Lanier 28, Loganville 14<br />
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Lumpkin County 38, East Hall 35<br />
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North Gwinnett 51, Mill Creek 41<br />
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North Oconee 51, Chestatee 7<br />
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Oconee County 42, East Jackson 8<br />
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Salem 31, Winder-Barrow 24<br />
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Stephens County 48, North Hall 19 <br />
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Union County 52, Social Circle 19<br />
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West Hall 26, Dawson County 3
