
Week Eight of the high school football season is here, and nearly every team in Northeast Georgia is set to take the field. Only Lumpkin County and White County are off with a bye week, leaving a full slate of action across the region.
Several marquee matchups highlight the night, including a top-ten showdown between Jefferson and Monroe Area, a road test for Stephens County at powerhouse Prince Avenue Christian, and Rabun County’s clash with rival Commerce.
Here’s a look at the games to watch on October 3. For your game night forecast, click here.
Oct. 3 schedule
Banks County @ #6 Athens Academy
Dawson County @ Johnson
Franklin County @ #10 East Jackson
Habersham Central @ Clarke Central
#1 Jefferson vs #10 Monroe Area
#4 Rabun County vs Commerce
Stephens County @ #2 Prince Avenue Christian
Towns County vs Anderson Christian (SC)
Union County vs Ringgold
BYE: Lumpkin County, White County
Other games of local interest
#2 Buford @ Collins Hill
#4 Gainesville @ Seckinger
Cherokee Bluff vs West Hall
#9 Jackson County vs Apalachee
Lakeview vs Bethlehem Christian
East Hall @ #9 Oconee County
Hart County @ #1 Hebron Christian
Riverside @ Loganville Christian
BYE: Flowery Branch, Chestatee, North Hall
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