In a wild week 10, playoff spots were clinched and region races were cleared up.
In region 7-3A, Lumpkin County survived in a four-overtime thriller over White County, 61-55, while Gilmer took down Dawson County, 31-24. In region 8-A Division I, Commerce took another step toward the region championship with a 49-21 win over Elbert County, while Rabun County kept pace with a 38-0 win over Athens Christian.
In 8-6A, Gainesville stayed unbeaten with a 55-0 shutout of Shiloh, North Forsyth won on the road at Habersham Central, 36-19, and Lanier took down Jackson County, 31-7. Buford shook off last week's loss with a 66-0 win over Dacula, and Jefferson blew past Loganville, 56-20.
In 8-4A, Madison County took a big step toward the second seed with a 50-34 win over East Forsyth, while Cherokee Bluff stayed in the playoff picture with a 49-0 win over East Hall. Cedar Shoals beat Chestatee, 45-21.
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SCORES FOR FRIDAY, Oct. 20
Athens Academy 56, Banks County 27*
Buford 66, Dacula 0*
Cedar Shoals 45, Chestatee 21*
Cherokee Bluff 49, East Hall 0*
Commerce 49, Elbert County 21*
Druid Hills 42, Johnson 0
Gainesville 55, Shiloh 0*
Gilmer 31, Dawson County 24*
Jefferson 56, Loganville 20*
King's Ridge Christian 32, Lanier Christian 14
Lanier 31, Jackson County 7*
Lakeview Academy 41, Riverside Prep 0*
Lumpkin County 61, White County 55 (4OT)*
Madison County 50, East Forsyth 34*
North Forsyth 36, Habersham Central 19*
Pickens 35, West Hall 12*
Rabun County 38, Athens Christian 0*
Union County 42, East Jackson 28*
Warren County 44, Towns County 0*
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