HABERSHAM CENTRAL (3-3, 1-1 Region 8-AAAAAA) VS JACKSON COUNTY (3-4, 1-2 8-AAAAAA)
The Raiders earned their first region win with a 34-27 double-overtime effort against the Panthers Friday night in Mt. Airy.
Habersham Central will have a bye week before hosting Gainesville on Friday, October 13.
Jackson County will host Shiloh next week.
RABUN COUNTY (5-1) VS FELLOWSHIP CHRISTIAN (3-2)
The Wildcats topped the Paladins 42-28 in Tiger Friday night.
Next week, Rabun County will host St. Francis and Fellowship Christian will host East Jackson.
STEPHENS COUNTY (6-0, 1-0 8-AAA) VS MONROE AREA (3-3, 0-1 8-AAA)
The Indians remained perfect as they knocked off the Purple Hurricanes, 38-7, at The Reservation in Toccoa Friday night.
Both teams will be at home next week as Stephens County hosts Franklin County and Monroe Area will host Hebron Christian.
DAWSON COUNTY (1-5, 1-1 7-AAA) VS WHITE COUNTY (3-2, 1-0 7-AAA)
The Warriors gain a win in region play, beating the Tigers, 24-14, in Dawsonville Friday night.
Both teams hit the road next week with Dawson County heading to Pickens and White County going to Wesleyan.
BANKS COUNTY (4-2, 0-1 8-AA) VS EAST JACKSON (6-0, 1-0 8-AA)
The Eagles remained unbeaten with a 41-0 shutout performance against the Leopards.
Banks County will go on the road to Union County next week, while East Jackson will play on the road at Fellowship Christian.
FRANKLIN COUNTY (1-5, 0-1 8-AAA) VS HART COUNTY (2-3, 1-0 8-AAA)
The Bulldogs started their region campaign with a 40-14 win over the Lions Friday night.
Next week, Franklin County will go on the road to Stephens County and Hart County will host Oconee County.
ELBERT COUNTY (5-1) AT MOUNT VERNON (4-2)
The Blue Devils emerged victorious in a high-scoring, 45-40, affair against the Mustangs Friday night.
Next week, Elbert County hosts Whitefield Academy, while Mount Vernon will go on the road to Mount Zion.
NORTH HALL (5-1, 3-1 8A-AAAA) VS NORTH OCONEE (5-0, 2-0 8B-AAAA)
After a hot start, the Trojans took their first loss of the season in a 52-7 clash with the Titans.
North Hall will go on the road to Madison County as North Oconee hosts Cedar Shoals next week.
EAST HALL (2-4, 1-4 8A-AAAA) AT EAST FORSYTH (5-0, 4-0 8A-AAAA)
The Broncos put up a big 42-0 win against East Hall to stay unbeaten in region play.
The Vikings will return home to face Walnut Grove next week, while East Forsyth will head to Cherokee Bluff.
WEST HALL (1-5, 0-2 7-AAA) AT GILMER (4-2, 1-1 7-AAA)
The Spartans continue to look for traction as they fall 35-6 to the Bobcats on the road.
West Hall will have a bye week before going back on the road to play White County. Gilmer will head to Lumpkin County next week to play the Indians.
JOHNSON (2-4, 1-1 8A-AAAA) VS LAKESIDE (3-3, 0-1 4-AAAAAA)
The Knights squeaked out a 20-17 win over the Vikings in Atlanta Friday Night.
Johnson will have an off week while they prepare to go on the road to Towns County on October 13. Lakeside will return home to host Drew next week.
GAINESVILLE (6-0, 2-0 8-AAAAAA) VS LANIER (4-2, 1-1 8-AAAAAA)
The Red Elephants continued to roll with a 35-0 win over the Longhorns Friday night.
Gainesville will take a week off and then travel to Mt. Airy to play Habersham Central on October 13.
Lanier will turn around to host North Forsyth on Thursday, October 5.
FLOWERY BRANCH (3-3,1-1 8-AAAAA) AT CLARKE CENTRAL (3-3, 0-2 8-AAAAA)
The Falcons have slowed the bleeding with a 41-38 victory over the Gladiators on the road after losing the last three straight games.
Flowery Branch will host Winder-Barrow next week, while Clarke Central will go on the road on Thursday, October 5 to play Loganville.
CHEROKEE BLUFF (2-4, 2-2 8A-AAAA) AT CEDAR SHOALS (3-3, 2-2 8B-AAAA)
The Bears picked up a needed 36-23 win against the Jaguars to get back to even on their region record through four region games.
Next week, Cherokee Bluff will host East Forsyth and Cedar Shoals will go on the road to North Oconee.
CHESTATEE (0-6, 0-3 8A-AAAA) VS MADISON COUNTY (4-1, 2-1 8B-AAAA)
The War Eagles are still on the search for their first win of the season after a 48-15 defeat at the hands of the Red Raiders.
Chestatee will take a week off before going on the road to North Hall. Meanwhile, Madison County will host North Hall next week.
LAKEVIEW ACADEMY (2-4, 0-1 GIAA) VS BETHLEHEM CHRISTIAN (7-0, 1-0 GIAA)
The start to the region schedule did not go the Lions’ way as the Knights took a 41-8 win Friday night in Gainesville.
Both teams will have a bye week before Lakeview Academy hosts North Georgia Christian and Bethlehem Christian hosts Riverside Military on October 13.
LUMPKIN COUNTY (6-0, 2-0 7-AAA) VS WESLEYAN (3-3, 1-1 7-AAA)
The Indians’ record continues to be unblemished after a 30-21 win over the Wolves Friday night in Dahlonega.
Next week, Lumpkin County will host Gilmer and Wesleyan will host White County.
