The Cobras' quest to quench a 6-73 drought over nine seasons has led them back to their last coach to post a winning record, whose history and successful track record at Twiggs, and other small schools, has the program's prospects looking up.
The Warriors are working on improving their work ethic, but have the offensive and defensive weapons to be a winner in year 1 under a new boss who's committed to helping them take the next step soon.
The Lady Falcons got a serious late challenge leading by 14 in the first half, but got just enough key plays down the stretch to come away with a 63-55 win Friday at the Coliseum.
The defending state runners-up, fueled by solid performances from Chase Dupree and C.J. Howard, held off a challenge from the Falcons to advance to their second-straight quarterfinal.
The Raiders emerged from Friday's physical finale with the win to lock up the region title. The Falcons, despite the loss, are also playoff-bound.
The Raiders turned in a dominant performance from beginning to end, as the Irish suffered a rare shutout at the hands of their loaded defense Thursday in Macon.
The Royals "dominated the game in all aspects" as they thumped Southwest 52-16 Thursday at Thompson Stadium.
The Raiders "played with a little bit of a chip on their shoulder" as they rolled to a huge win in their first region 4-AAA game of the season.
The Lady Falcons couldn't muster enough of an offensive threat to challenge the Gryphons, whose four goals had them slightly overpowered in Monday's quarterfinal match.
