Three plays summed up the de facto Region 8-AAAA championship game where Clarke Central claimed a region title just one season after finishing just short of a Class AAAA state title with a 21-0 win over Flowery Branch.
In the final seconds of the first quarter against Norcross last week, Collins Hill QB Taylor Heinicke threw his 30th touchdown pass of the season, a new Gwinnett County record.
Clarke Central High school is located in Athens, Georgia and is the home to the Mighty Gladiators. The school was established in 1917 and prides themselves on being steeped n tradition and community.
Everyone likes the playoffs. Yep, let’s decide it on the field. I don’t disagree with that. I do disagree with WHO is deciding it on the field though. The best teams should be playing.
On senior night the Brookwood Broncos got a field goal from a senior to take a 3-0 halftime lead over the visiting Grayson Rams and added a late TD to defeat the Rams 10-0 to move to 8-1, 6-1 in Region 8-AAAAA play.
No. 4 Stephenson travels to Newnan for the first time ever tonight looking to tighten their grip on Region 2. Last week, the Jaguars handed East Coweta their first loss of the year and will try to defeat the Indians’ arch rival tonight.
This week’s matchup for GPB’s Friday Night Football will be the Grady Grey Knights taking on St. Pius X on the Golden Lions' home turf. Let us dig a little deeper to see what makes these schools special.
The Peachtree Ridge Lions and the Norcross Blue Devils each entered Friday night’s Region 7-AAAAA tilt having lost last week to fall one game behind North Gwinnett in the standings.
Peachtree Ridge, home of the Lions, will travel to Norcross to face the Blue Devils. Peachtree Ridge High School is located near the old and very historic Peachtree Road that was constructed during the War of 1812.