Region 8-4A will go full throttle on Friday night as the rest of the region joins East Forsyth and Cedar Shoals for some key matchups right out of the gate.
The Lightning had a break out season in 2022 making the GAPPS 11-man semifinals and return several several key players, including quarterback CJ Britt.
With Cartersville’s loss to Calhoun last week in Region 7-5A, the Purple Hurricane’s 62-game winning streak in region games came to an end. That leaves Rabun County with the longest current region win streak in the state.