Grant dominates first half, Claxton pounds Savannah Country Day

CLAXTON - Zachaeus Grant ran for 246 yards and four touchdowns on only seven carries - all in the first half - and added an interception return for a touchdown as Claxton rolled past Savannah Country Day 54-0 on the Tigers' homecoming night.

BA ready to attack pass-happy Tiftarea

"Red Dog! Red Dog!"

SEB taking a road trip to Brantley County

BROOKLET - For the first time this season, the Southeast Bulloch Yellow Jackets will travel outside of Bulloch County when they face Brantley County in big game for SEB's playoff hopes.

Screven, Westside clash in big Region 3-AA matchup

SYLVANIA - The Screven County Gamecocks hope to keep their surprising season heading in the right direction as they host Westside, Augusta tonight.

Panthers face Savannah Christian

PORTAL - Of all the things that the Portal Panthers have had to endure this season, the biggest test might still be in front of them.

Subway Spotlight: Claxton's Zachaeus Grant and Statesboro's Tori Thompson

When four-year starting quarterback Michael Peel graduated after last season, the Claxton Tigers knew that they would be in need of a new offensive leader.

Local Roundup: SHS volleyball bows out of playoffs

The dream season of the Statesboro girls volleyball season came to an end Wednesday night in Forsyth as the Lady Blue Devils dropped a 2-1 decision to Mary Persons in the first round of the GHSA state playoffs.

Screven County poised for run at region crown

SYLVANIA - What started off as a new beginning for Screven County football has quickly escalated into a full-blown Cinderella season.

Statesboro crashing the state playoff party

For a team that was created less than two years ago, 12 goals is a pretty big list of expectations.

Lady Gators eliminated in Final Four

DUBLIN - Bulloch Academy won its first game in GISA Class AAA Final Four tournament Saturday at Southern Pines Regional Park but then saw its spectacular season come to a heartbreaking end by the slimmest of margins.

High-powered BA stalled by Knights

Bulloch Academy found out Friday night what the phrase "Bigger, Faster, Stronger" really means.

Claxton back on track with win at Portal

PORTAL - In a battle between Tigers and Panthers, only one looked like a fierce predator.

Surprising BA not done yet

And then there were four.

Thursday night lights; Blue Devils stifle visiting Liberty

Statesboro's path to a possible third straight region title got off on the right foot Thursday night as the Blue Devils notched a 19-0 victory over Liberty County in their first sub-region game of the season.

BA faces No. 1 in the state

The letters 'ETW' are emblazoned on the right shirt sleeve of every Bulloch Academy football player's team t-shirt.

Gators' offense shines against Thomas Jefferson

It took an extra week, but the Bulloch Academy Gators got back to their winning ways in Gator Alley Friday night with a 34-7 victory ...

SEB falls in hard fought game

SAVANNAH – Southeast Bulloch Coach Pat Collins made it clear he does not believe in nor does he play for moral victories.

Panther mistakes lead to 28-7 loss

The Portal Panthers came up short once again Friday night, falling to Jenkins County by a count of 28-7 at the Portal Athletic Complex.

Blue Devils can't overcome tough second quarter

Statesboro couldn't overcome a 21-0 second quarter run by Screven County Friday night in a 35-21 loss.

Screven County beats Wade Hampton

Screven County made up an early 14 point deficit to beat Wade Hampton (SC) High School 33-17 Saturday afternoon.

Statesboro loses late game grip, falls to Liberty County

The fourth quarter came back to haunt Statesboro High School again this week, as a 15-point swing allowed Liberty County to beat the Blue Devil ...

ECI beats Portal 50-14 on short week

Amid the ballyhoo of the impending Tropical Storm Hermine, Portal's game with Emanuel County Institute was moved back to Thursday night.

Statesboro remains focused against Liberty County

If Burke County presented a challenge last week, then Statesboro is in for a wholly different beast when Liberty High School comes to town.

Tropical trouble

Blue Devil volleyball drops two home matches

Islands Fields the wrath

SEB got another star performance from their ace Madison Fields as she struck out 12 batters in a 5-1 win over Islands High School.

County teams try to reload after tough week

By CHRIS STANLEY

Let's talk about what makes a play 'explosive'

Last week I titled the beginning of this series "High School football is dumb, let's make it smart" for two reasons.