Commerce, Gainesville, and Lumpkin County all wrapped up region titles on Friday in what was a thrilling second-to-last week of the 2023 regular season.
All three teams came into Friday's action with the simle task of just winning to claim region championships.
For Gainesville, it was the second straight Region 8-6A crown after pulling away for a 41-14 win over North Forsyth at Raider Valley. For Commerce, who held off Rabun County 23-17 in overtime at Tiger Stadium, it was the Tigers' first region title since 2020 and just the second since 2000.
For Lumpkin County, who beat rival Dawson County 34-23, it was the Indians' first-ever region title since the program began playing football in 1961.
Union County secured the No. 2 seed in Region 8-2A after stunning Athens Academy, 35-21, in Blairsville.
Buford clinched the No. 2 seed in Region 8-7A with a 51-0 win over Mountain View coupled with Mill Creek's 41-0 win over Dacula on Friday.
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SCORES FOR FRIDAY, Oct. 27
Buford 51, Mountain View 0*
Commerce 23, Rabun County 17 OT*
East Forsyth 51, Chestatee 20*
Fellowship Christian 21, Banks County 10*
Gainesville 41, North Forsyth 14*
George Walton Academy vs. Lakeview Academy*
Habersham Central 42, Apalachee 15*
Jefferson 42, Heritage-Conyers 0*
Johnson 35, Clarkston 6
Lanier Christian vs. The Walker School
Loganville 32, Flowery Branch 28*
Loganville Christian vs. Riverside Prep*
Lumpkin County 34, Dawson County 23*
North Oconee 70, East Hall 15*
Pickens 39, White County 37*
Providence Christian 54, East Jackson 27*
Union County 35, Athens Academy 21*
Washington-Wilkes 41, Towns County 14*
SCORES FOR THURSDAY, Oct. 26
North Hall 24, Cedar Shoals 14*
Wesleyan 49, West Hall 21*
