Jonesboro girls turn up the pressure
Coming into the second round of the Class AAAA playoffs, South Effingham and Jonesboro were confident teams. The two squads had a combined six losses between them.
Forest Park girls win second region title in three years
They knew it would not be pretty. They knew they would have to value every possession.
Second-half surge lifts Forest Park girls
Still alive for a title and still perfect. That sums up the Forest Park girl’s basketball team.
Wyche’s wait might have cost him big
Riverdale senior Troy Wyche had his sights set high this season.
Wyche’s wait might have been costly
Throughout his senior season, Riverdale’s Troy Wyche had his sights set high.
Mount Zion boys clinch subregion with 67-58 win
On a night when the Drew basketball team displayed banners with the names of the seniors basketball players in its gym, Mount Zion relied on its own senior captain.
Titans burn Mundy’s Mill in 87-67 victory
Drew boys get physical, but at the cost of Clyde
Mundy’s Mill put off the inevitable long enough.
Seniors pitch in for Riverdale
On a night in which they honored their seniors, the Riverdale Lady Raiders got a nice reprieve from Region 4-AAAA scheduling as Class AAAAAA Lovejoy came to visit.
Jonesboro girls overcome slow start for 41-30 win
When the Riverdale girls’ basketball team looks back on its home game with Region 4-AAAA, Div. B power Jonesboro, missed opportunities will most likely come to mind.
Forest Park rolling with Potts’ return
From the opening tip, the Forest Park Lady Panthers sprung a trap that the Mount Zion Lady Bulldogs just could not get out of.
Mount Zion shakes off pesky Forest Park
Maybe Mount Zion was looking ahead, maybe Forest Park had the perfect gameplan.
Drew ‘D’ leads 74-62 win over Union Grove
Heading into the fourth quarter, the Region 4A-AAAAA clash between Drew and visiting Union Grove was anybody’s contest.
Lovejoy tops North Cobb, 63-42 focuses on ‘unfinished business’
Having defeated prolific passing offenses during their playoff run, the Lovejoy Wildcats were quite familiar with wide-open spread teams.
Lovejoy follows bouncing ball to beat North Gwinnett 21-6
Right on the periphery of state championship contenders all season long, the Lovejoy Wildcats now find themselves among Class AAAAAA’s final four.
Lovejoy holds Marietta QB in check to advance to quarterfinals
The irresistible force met the immovable object as the Marietta offense clashed with the Lovejoy defense.
Custis gets 4 TDs as Lovejoy whips Tri-Cities
Ranked No. 7 in the state, the Lovejoy Wildcats have been seldom challenged this season. That trend continued Friday night at Twelve Oaks Stadium, as Lovejoy rolled to a 51-13 win over Tri-Cities in the first round of the Class AAAAAA playoffs.
Jonesboro clinches playoff berth with win over Dutchtown
The playoffs offically start in one week, but judging by the atmosphere and circumstances of the Region 4-AAAA play-in game between Jonesboro and Dutchtown, the postseason came one week early.
Hudley’s 3 TDs help Mount Zion win first
Bulldogs open up passing game for 31-17 win over Forest Park
Knauls’ 4 TDs help Drew dominate Mt. Zion 56-6
In the first-ever meeting between the Drew Titans and Mount Zion Bulldogs, Drew dominated from the outset Friday.
Craine, Slade, Parker lead Union Grove rout of Forest Park
Trio scores two TDs apiece in 54-6 win over Forest Park
Jonesboro finds groove to beat North Clayton
For a while Friday night at Southern Crescent Stadium, it was hard to tell which team was winless and which was the seventh-best in the state. As the game progressed, however, No. 7 Jonesboro seized control to get a well-earned 26-8 victory over North Clayton.
Forest Park drops the ball in 40-0 loss to Creekside
Fumbles dug Forest Park a hole it was unable to escape Friday in a 40-0 loss to Creekside at Tara Stadium.
Drew rebounds to rout Rockdale 42-0
RIVERDALE — Coming off a season-opening loss, the Drew Titans knew they had to work to get better. Game 2 saw them turn a poor start into a positive, as special teams led the way to a 42-0 defeat of Rockdale County Friday at Southern Crescent Stadium.