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The Jackson County Panthers saw their win streak come to an end Friday night at the hands of the Morgan County Bulldogs. The Panthers came up just short on a 14-7 final score in their first region pairing of the year. The Panthers will play host in their next game, this time against the Hart County Bulldogs. Hart County enters Friday’s game ... [Full Story »] 

The Dragon Nation had much to cheer about Friday night, as the Jefferson Dragons continued their undefeated onslaught through region 8-AA with a whopping 63-28 homecoming victory over Union County. In doing so, the Dragons tied a school record for most points scored in a game. Jefferson is now 4-0 in the region, and 5-0 overall in 2009. The ... [Full Story »] 

Jefferson capped off play last week with a victory over Oglethorpe County on senior night, recording their first region win of the season. They’ll return to the mound today (Wednesday) at North Oconee, as they take on the Lady Titans, who are undefeated in region play. First pitch is scheduled for 5:55 p.m. The Lady Dragons started out last ... [Full Story »] 

Find out all of the local scores from your favorite teams as the 2009 football season continues. Check back each week after the games for the final scores from Apalachee, Banks County, Commerce, East Jackson, Jackson County, Jefferson, Madison County and Winder-Barrow. Scroll to bottom for the scoreboard. If you were at a game and the score is ... [Full Story »] 

The Jefferson Dragon cross country teams had strong showings over the weekend in the Eagle Run at East Jackson Comprehensive High School. The girls’ team placed second out of 15 teams that competed, with Cara Smith finishing 12th overall with a 23:00. The boys placed eighth out of 19 teams, with Trae Timmerman finishing 22nd overall with a ... [Full Story »] 

The weather has been the biggest foe to the Lady Eagles of East Jackson, as both games on last week’s schedule got rained out. East Jackson was slated to host Walnut Grove last Tuesday, and travel to Rabun County last Thursday. There’s been no word yet on rescheduled dates for the games. The Lady Eagles were scheduled to travel to Union ... [Full Story »] 

The Lady Panthers of Jackson County had to fight opponents and the weather last week, but came away making the Gold Medal Round of the North Fall Classic, which will be played this coming Saturday. The next region pairing for the Lady Panthers, who are 6-0 in region play and 13-7-1 overall, will come Thursday, as Stephens County will travel to ... [Full Story »]