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Just seven northeast Georgia area teams made it out of the first round of the playoffs in the GHSA, GIAA, and GAPPS leagues. But it’s a potent field that is left as the Sweet 16 kicks off on Friday around the state.

There may only be seven teams from the northeast Georgia area still left in the Georgia High School Association playoffs, but there are more than a few compelling storylines coming into Fridays second-round showdowns.

Just like the other Games2Watch features this week, the Gainesville-North Forsyth showdown at Raider Valley on Friday has the potential to crown a region champ.

Its the standard Week 6 rundown, and as usual, there were some games of interest and some with interesting finishes.

Theres no doubt that Northeast Georgia teams have proven they can score, and well get a chance to see those high-flying offenses do work again this week.

As we descend upon Week 3, the most important game of the week in the Northeast Georgia area will be East Forsyth’s showdown at Broncos Stadium against Cedar Shoals.

As we descend upon Week 3, the most important game of the week in the Northeast Georgia area will be East Forsyth’s showdown at Broncos Stadium against Cedar Shoals.

Three area teams get under way on Thursday as the 2023 high school football season kicks off around the state and the area. Sixteen more games are scheduled for Friday involving Northeast Georgia teams.

Even as the clock ticked down on Gainesville’s season -- and attempt to win its first state title in a decade -- it was hard to find much to critique Friday night at Center Parc Stadium...

Everyone expected Hughtes, the 2021 Class 6A state runner-up, to advance to their second consecutive state championship game in 2022. Few, however, expected Gainesville, a team that did not even make the playoffs in 2021...