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BASKETBALL: West Laurens gets one of four in home basketball openers

Though football is still going strong on the Westside, roundball season has also arrived in Dexter, where the Raiders' hoops teams played their first home games this week.

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BASKETBALL: Trinity boys lights-out from 3 in back-to-back wins vs. Thomas Jefferson, Stratford

The Crusaders have now hit 50 triples through six games, after nailing 16 in the pair of wins Monday and Tuesday.

MIDSTATE FOOTBALL ROUNDUP: Special teams snafus spoil Wheeler Co. semifinal chances; Too many ‘Pit’ falls for Northeast at Toombs

A look at a heartbreaking loss for Wheeler County, a big win for defending state champion Toombs and more of last Friday's GHSA semifinal action across the Heart of Georgia.

FOOTBALL: Clutch TDs, key tackles help West Laurens survive trouble to take down Jenkins in quarterfinal

The Raiders, whose season of history is looking more and more like a season of destiny, are semifinal-bound for the first time ever after Friday's home win.

BASKETBALL: George beats buzzer as Trinity girls stun Westfield; Boys split two early Thanksgiving week

Maddy George's dramatic 3-pointer, off of a steal by Chloe Rozier, highlighted the Crusaders' pre-holiday action in home games last Monday and Tuesday.

BASKETBALL: Trinity finishes Fullington tournament with wins

The Crusaders swept their finales Friday, the girls against CCA and boys vs. Fullington, in the Wonder Five Centennial tip-off classic.

FOOTBALL: Brooks County edges Johnson County in heartbreaker

The visiting Trojans got the last word with a touchdown in the final minute of play as Friday's second-round game came down to the wire.

FOOTBALL: Dublin falls to Fitzgerald in physical second-round confrontation

An Irish team that typically dominates the line of scrimmage met more than its match up front as Fitzgerald plowed its way through the Shamrock Bowl and into the state quarterfinals for a sixth-straight season.

FOOTBALL: Cummings, West Laurens overcome Oconee County to advance to quarterfinals

The Raiders' superstar had 215 all-purpose yards and a hand in all four of their touchdowns, including an amazing 90-yard opening kickoff return, in the second-round win.

FRIDAY NIGHT SCOREBOARD: November 21, 2025

A glance at Friday night's GHSA playoff and GIAA championship game results from across the Heart of Georgia.

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