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FRIDAY NIGHT SCOREBOARD: Jeff Davis blocks PAT to beat East Laurens, Dublin downs Vidalia in first round
The Falcons’ season ended in gut-wrenching fashion and the Irish were customarily dominant in their postseason debut, among six area teams to reach the win column in the opening round of the GHSA playoffs.
PHOTOS: East Laurens flag football shuts out Statesboro to finish regular season on six-game streak
The Falcons won all four of their remaining games, including Thursday’s home finale with Statesboro, as the sun set on their regular season this week.
Region rematches, toss-ups headline first round of GHSA playoffs
Three out of nine games on this weekend’s state playoff slate will have region rivals meeting for a second time, with four bringing together evenly-matched teams seeded in the teens and low 20s.
MIDSTATE FOOTBALL ROUNDUP: Legendary home finale for Treutlen; Southland spoils Brentwood 3-peat hopes; Wheeler wins region again
Treutlen sent Bobby Driggers Stadium out a winner, Brentwood’s hopes of a third-straight GIAA title were dashed in the first round, Wheeler County hung 50 on the board to clinch another region title and Dodge and Montgomery counties got back in the win column in the rest of the area’s week 12 football action.
Johnson County jumps on Jenkins County to finish another perfect season, secure fifth-straight region title
Friday’s victory in Millen completed a historic regular season for the Trojans, who have achieved new milestones by finishing with a perfect record in consecutive years, and the state’s No. 1 ranking for the first time.
Regional stories
All-girls Christian school opens in Cochran, with mission to “transform the lives of God’s precious daughters”
Beauty From Ashes, an all-girls Christian academy for girls grades four through seven, opened in August.
Twiggs County Sheriff’s Office awarded $88k in traffic enforcement grants
The Governor’s Office of Highway Safety has awarded the Twiggs County Sheriff’s Office with two traffic enforcement grants, totaling $88,459.26.
MoCo Board of Commissioners weighs potential fire department consolidation
The Montgomery County Board of Commissioners reviewed information for a potential consolidation of local fire departments during their monthly work session on Nov. 5 in Mount Vernon.
Tri-County Connector – November 12, 2026
Tri-County Connector – November 12, 2026
Times Journal Post – November 12, 2026
Times Journal Post – November 12, 2026
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