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FINAL WEEK

• Wolves eye third straight title
• Red Elephants look to win with team speed
• Gainesville's Johnson a terror on the field
• Murphy: Soak it in Big Red, soak it in
• Gainesville stays alive on a fateful drive

PLAYOFFS WEEK 4:

• Murphy: Soak it in Big Red, soak it in
• Gainesville stays alive on a fateful drive
• VIDEO: Flowery Branch marching band at competition
• VIDEO: Gainesville High marching band at competition
• Gainesville 29, Flowery Branch 21: Final
• Notebook: Sims’ big runback sparks Red Elephants’ rally
• A thriller at home: Next stop, The Dome
• Davis: Proud teams live up to the hype with a game to remember
• CLASS AA: Buford back in state championship game
• Duel for the Dome: Different game, bigger stakes Buford ready for road test
• Semifinal Smacktalk: Students weigh in on Friday's matchup
• Gameday guide: Fans must weather obstacles
• Superintendents put school, system pride on the line
• Teams have different coaches, same result
• GHSA announces new regions for high school athletics
• Region 7-AAA's best set for showdown
• Duel for the Dome: Boudreau is a fourth down phenom
• Gainesville's 'nasty' line leads in the trenches
• Lots near football stadium closed Friday
• Murphy: Flowery Branch keeps surprising us all
• High school football notebook: State semifinals take historical turn

PLAYOFFS WEEK 3:

• VIDEO: Cook at Buford
• Gainesville knocks off defending champ Cairo, 32-19
• Flowery Branch rallies past Carver, 35-33
• Buford rides defense into semifinals with 26-0 win
• Red Elephants set to take on defending state champs
• Holloway: North/South bragging rights on the line
• High school football: Quarterfinal previews
• Wolves looking forward to turkey for dessert
• Power rankings: Gainesville ready for test against Cairo
• The little things matter big for Flowery Branch
• Murphy: T.I. makes Sims a YouTube sensation
• High school notebook: Road Warriors from Flowery Branch still kicking in playoffs

PLAYOFFS WEEK 2:

• VIDEO: Dunwoody at Gainesville
• VIDEO: Buford at Jefferson
• Gainesville turns it up in second half, wins 41-10
• Wolves just as tough on road, stop Dragons 30-22
• North Hall season ended by St. Pius, 17-3
• Defense sets the tone in Falcons’ victory, 35-21
• Commerce state run ends in Rome, 28-14
• Trojans ready to take it on the road
• Jefferson, Buford set for state showdown
• Playoff previews
• Commerce ready to grind it out against Darlington
• Shaws leaving a lasting legacy
• First-round success came as no surprise
• North Hall's Blitch to play in All-Star game
• East Hall lineman offered by Florida
• Linebackers are the anchors of Gainesville defense
• Murphy: The ins and outs of the first round
• High school notebook: Hall County puts three in second round

PLAYOFFS WEEK 1:

• VIDEO: FLOWERY BRANCH at RIDGELAND from WDEF News 12, Chattanooga
• VIDEO: GAINESVILLE vs. LAKEVIEW-FORT OGLETHORPE
• No sweat for Gainesville, 42-0 in playoff opener over Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe
• Trojans turn it up after halftime, win 38-21 over Ringgold
• Falcons step up on the road, win 17-14
• Minor sparks Dragons to 21-13 playoff win
• Buford stuffs Pepperell in Class AA opener, 24-0
• Callaway rolls past Riverside, 47-7
• Commerce rides Brock's running to 29-19 victory
• Hall County puts three in second round
• Gainesville's Carr boasts remarkable win streak
• Flowery Branch ready to hit the road
• Playoff previews
• Holloway: Here's why Region 7-AAA will sweep opening round
• North Hall looking forward to playing at home
• Jefferson aiming for more in postseason
• Big Red enters playoffs on high note
• Player of the Week: Sims doing it all for Big Red
• North Hall makes top 10 in most recent Associated Press poll
• Wolves prepare to defend title
• Commerce coach likes team's chances in Round 1
• Flowery Branch game moved to Chattanooga
• Battle-tested Eagles prep for playoffs
• State playoff brackets shuffled
• Football playoffs begin for area schools
• Murphy: Not all playoff brackets are equally difficult
• High school football notebook: Playoff matchups set
• Buford's first-round foe decided

WEEK 11:

• VIDEO: Gainesville at Flowery Branch
  
• VIDEO: East Jackson at Jefferson
  
• Davis: Yes, they are 'that good'
• Gainesville caps a perfect 10-0 season with 49-17 win over Flowery Branch
• Creekview tops Chestatee to nail down region playoff spot
• Jefferson wins battle of unbeatens, 35-21 over East Jackson
• Trojans ride momentum into playoffs after 40-13 win over Lumpkin
• Riverside nails down state playoff berth with 27-0 win over Dawson
• West Forsyth routs West Hall in finale, 42-14
• Football scoreboard: Buford shuts down GAC, 45-14; roundup of other games
• State's scoring leaders ready for Battle at The Branch
• High school football: Week 11 previews
• Chestatee needs a win to stay alive
• Holloway: Subregion system doesn't do justice
• Power Rankings: Gainesville stays on top in the county
• Jefferson's defense is slaying the competition
• East Hall DL gets South Carolina offer
• Cheeks makes defensive stand for Vikings
• AP poll: Local teams hold rankings
• Sims and Shaw: Duel of the dual-threat quarterbacks
• East Hall lineman gets invitation
• Gainesville LB picks up new offer
• Murphy: Sometimes it's OK to root for the enemy
• High school football notebook: Region titles are on the line

COMPLETE ARCHIVE of 2009 season