DOUGLAS –– Senior quarterback Tate Rodemaker threw for 323 yards and three touchdowns as No. 3 Valdosta rolled past No. 8 Coffee 28-7 on Friday.

TIFTON –– Lowndes football (8-0, 1-0 region 1-7A) dealt with the Blue Devils to win their first region game. 

VALDOSTA –– After finishing its opening slate undefeated and as the top-ranked school in the state, Lowndes is about to dance with the Blue Devils. 

VALDOSTA –– A pair of 6-1 teams will tangle tonight in Douglas as the No. 3 Valdosta Wildcats visit the No. 8 Coffee Trojans in Region 1-6A.

VALDOSTA ––  For the fourth year in a row, the Valdosta State men's basketball team will play an exhibition game at a Division I school as the Blazers head to Stegeman Coliseum on the campus of the University of Georgia for a 7 p.m. tip Friday evening. Admission to the game is free.

HAHIRA –– Valwood (4-2) is gearing up to face region rival Southland Academy (4-2) Friday, with both teams 1-0 in the Region 3-3A.

QUITMAN –– Last week, a multitude of penalties led the Brooks County Trojans (3-4, 0-1) to lose out in their region opener against rival Thomasville Bulldogs.

VALDOSTA –– Another year, another challenge.

THOMASVILLE — With one Region 1-AA behemoth behind them, the Thomasville Bulldogs eye another strong contender to the region crown when they hit the road Friday night. 

The Valdosta Wildcats shook off some rust caked on from a week away, stomping the Houston County Bears 52-20 on Friday.

CLEVELAND, Miss. –– Valdosta State football (6-0, 4-0 Gulf South Conference) used 580 yards of total offense to win its 300th game in program history on Saturday.

THOMASVILLE –– Region 1-2A football opened for the Brooks County Trojans (3-4, 0-1 Region 1-2A) and Thomasville Bulldogs (3-4, 1-0), with the Bulldogs prevailing 31-20 on Friday.

VALDOSTA –– Coming off a bye week, No. 4 Valdosta looked rusty at the start against No. 9 Houston County on Friday night.

Through their first six games, the Brooks County Trojans were 3-3. 

HAHIRA –– Valwood volleyball (20-4) capped their regular season with a sweep against Brooks County (4-20) on Thursday and will head into the GISA state playoffs as the No.1 seed in Region 2.

VALDOSTA –– Valdosta State football has the chance to do something special on Saturday. 

QUITMAN –– Tonight, the Brooks County Trojans (3-3) travel to Thomasville to battle the Thomasville High Bulldogs (2-4) 

VALDOSTA –– Two weeks after its first –– and most painful –– loss of the season, No. 4 Valdosta (5-1) begins region play tonight at home against the No. 9-ranked Houston County Bears (4-2).

VALDOSTA — In a decisive Game 3, the Lowndes Vikettes punched their ticket to the second round of the Class 7A state playoffs –– defeating North Paulding 11-3 in five innings.

VALDOSTA –– Lowndes softball has a chant used when they hit a foul ball and are down in the count.

NASHVILLE –– Seven weeks into the football season and the Cook Hornets finally have a week off.

NASHVILLE –– Friday's loss to the Cook Hornets has the Berrien Rebels riding a three-game skid heading into Region 1-2A play this week. In the last three games, all losses to Wilcox County, Brantley County and Cook, the Rebels have been outscored 118-30.

VALDOSTA –– For the second time in three years, the Valdosta State men's basketball team will be heading to Athens, Georgia, for an exhibition game against the Georgia Bulldogs. VSU and UGA are set for the exhibition game at Stegeman Coliseum on Friday, Oct. 18 at 7 p.m.

The Blazers won their 20th consecutive win and the 299th program victory on Saturday against Mississippi College. The 42-17 victory made the Blazers 5-0 this season as they head to Delta State this weekend. Here are six takeaways: 

VALDOSTA –– Valdosta State football (5-0, 3-0) is on the cusp of another milestone. 

To whom much is given, much is required.

HAHIRA –– They came, they saw, they conquered.

QUITMAN –– The Brooks County Trojans (3-3) got the best of B.E.S.T. (1-5) on Homecoming Friday, drubbing the Eagles 54-8.

NASHVILLE – The Cook Hornets finally delivered a win for first-year head coach Jamie Rodgers. After spotting the Berrien Rebels a touchdown on their opening possession, the Hornets scored the final 37 points, including 29 in the second half to win their first game of the year 37-6.

WAYCROSS –– If you shoot for the crown –– or the ranking, in this case –– you’d best not miss. 

VALDOSTA –– On the heels of a record-setting win over Shorter, Valdosta State football (4-0, 2-0) is set to host Mississippi College (2-2, 1-1) today at 2 p.m. 

VALDOSTA –– Undefeated Lowndes football is hitting the road again.

QUITMAN –– The Brooks County Trojans (2-3) will welcome the B.E.ST. Academy Eagles (1-4) to Quitman for homecoming. 

NASHVILLE –– They used to be region foes. Now, they're in different classifications. They'll always be rivals.