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Friday night football highlights: Benedictine gives top ranked Buford a battle on the road
Benedictine went on the road and gave Buford, the No. 1 ranked team in Class 6A by the AJC, all it could handle before the Wolves scored late to pull off a 29-28 non-region victory. The Cadets made news earlier in the day when the AJC first reported the program backed out of...
NFCA Summer/Fall High School Top 25 Coaches Poll: Week 1
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Back-to-back Georgia state 7A champion Buford starts 2024 exactly where it ended last season — in the top spot in the NFCA Summer/Fall High School Top 25 Coaches Poll. The (4-0) Wolves, who were a perfect 32-0 a year ago, haven’t lost since a 1-0...
Brenau University invests its 11th president, day declared "President David L. Barnett Day"
Brenau University invested its 11th president on Thursday. President David L. Barnett was celebrated at an event that included more than 730 students, faculty, staff, alumni, and community members who came in support of the new president. Representatives from the Gainesville and Hall County governments also proclaimed Aug. 22, 2024...
SME PRIME’s Flowery Branch High School Takes Home Gold at States; Advances to National SkillsUSA Competition
Flowery Branch High School (FBHS), one of 12 Georgia secondary schools to join the SME PRIME® (Partnership Response in Manufacturing Education) network in 2023, recently participated in the state-level SkillsUSA Additive Manufacturing Competition. Not only did FBHS win at the SkillsUSA Georgia state championship in April, it advanced to compete at the SkillsUSA national level in June.
Collins Hill poses top-threat for Woodward Academy
Coming off of a thrilling upset victory at Grayson last week, the Collins Hill Eagles look to keep their momentum going, as they host last year’s 6A State Runner-ups, the Woodward Academy War Eagles, for their home opener. Collins Hill head coach Drew Swick sees the win as a...
Football: East Hall shuts down Oglethorpe County
RABBITTOWN, Ga. – East Hall gave up a touchdown on the opening drive to Oglethorpe County but surrendered nothing more as the Vikings went to 2-0 with a 40-7 win Friday night at home. Jamarcus Harrison was 12-for-21 passing for 202 yards and three touchdowns. Lukas Pruitt rushed for...
Judge denies dismissal request by GHS officials in Medina lawsuit
Hall County Superior Court Judge Jason Deal denied a motion for dismissal Friday morning by several Gainesville High School officials in a civil lawsuit suit brought by the family of Jeremy Medina, who died last year following an accident at the school’s batting cages. The attorney representing the school...
Football: East Forsyth improves to 2-0 with win over Dawson County
DAWSONVILLE, Ga. – East Forsyth remained undefeated by taking down Dawson County Friday night, 38-7. The Broncos got on the scoreboard with the first 31 points of the game, starting late in the first quarter, as Brock Szakacs found Chase Rhodes for 35 yards on the second drive of the game. After getting an interception, East Forsyth's Troy Hoover capped a 60-yard drive with a five-yard score to double the lead.
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