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Finally, here's a look at Thursday's #HallSoftball scoreboard, including wins by Cherokee Bluff and East Hall.

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Softball scoreboard: North Hall taken down by Dawson
Cherokee Bluff, East Hall both picked up wins in Region 8-3A
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August 29, 2025 at 3:20 AM
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Next up, there was one #HallFootball game on Thursday, and it was Lanier Christian defeating Riverside Prep.

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High school football: Lanier Christian powers past Riverside Prep in Thursday Night Football
Inside is schedule for Friday's games with programs in Hall County
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August 29, 2025 at 3:18 AM
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A few items on the eve of another #HallFootball Friday. First off, the season is still very young, but we've already seen some break-out performances in the opening week of the 2025. Here are five of them.

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High school football: Five breakout players in Hall early in 2025
Take a look at five players who have quickly stepped up to make a big impact for their county teams so far in the 2025 campaign.
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August 29, 2025 at 3:14 AM
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Finally from Tuesday, @CBluff_WBB senior guard and @gtimessports 2025 #HallHoops Girls Player of the Year @Clairecarlson03 decided on where she will continue her career at on the next level.

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High school basketball: Cherokee Bluff's Claire Carlson gives college commitment to this Division-II program
Carlson earned Times Girls Basketball Player of the Year in 2025 for her role in claiming Class 3A state championship.
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August 27, 2025 at 4:16 AM
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Other #HallSoftball action from Tuesday included important wins for @EHHSLVSoftball and @ChestateeSports.

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Softball scoreboard: East Hall rallies past Oconee County in 8-3A
Chestatee picked up win against Meadowcreek
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August 27, 2025 at 4:12 AM
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Meanwhile, Tuesday's #HallSoftball action was highlighted by a big Region 8-3A win for Class 3A No. 2 @cbbearssoftball over fourth-ranked Jefferson.

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High school softball: Second-ranked Cherokee Bluff dominates Jefferson
Lady Bears won on walk-off homer from Mac Warren
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August 27, 2025 at 4:09 AM
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Congrats also to all those players selected to the Gainesville Times Week 2 Defensive Honor Roll. #HallFootball

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Defensive Honor Roll: Hard-nosed performances highlight Week 2 in Hall County
See which defensive players were among the best of the best from the county in last Friday's games.
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August 27, 2025 at 4:06 AM
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Completing the review of Week 2 of #HallFootball, congrats to the Gainesville Times' Defensive Player of the Week, Flowery Branch sophomore LB Ryland Garrison.

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August 27, 2025 at 4:03 AM
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Next up is the Gainesville Times' Offensive Honor Roll from Week 2. Our defensive honorees will run tomorrow. #HallFootball

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Offensive Honor Roll: Explosive nights plentiful among Hall County teams in Week 2
See which offensive players were among the best of the best from the county in last Friday's games.
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August 26, 2025 at 3:25 AM
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A look back of the best of the best from Week 2 of #HallFootball. First up is the Offensive Player of the Week, Flowery Branch RB Griffin Harper.

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Offensive Player of the Week: Toughness, effort keys to another big effort from Flowery Branch's Griffin Harper
The senior ran for 200 yards and four touchdowns during the Falcons' 31-28 win over Habersham Central on Friday in Mount Airy.
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August 26, 2025 at 3:23 AM
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Heading into tonight's #HallFootball slate, let's first take a look back at last night's impressive win for Class 5A No. 2 Gainesville over defending Alabama 5A state-runner up Moody at City Park Stadium.

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PHOTO GALLERY: Gainesville crushes Moody (Ala.) on Thursday Night Football
Red Elephants scored three first-quarter touchdowns to secure easy win
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August 22, 2025 at 7:00 PM
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Opening night wasn't quite as kind to @Chestatee_FB, which fell to Franklin County in OT. #HallFootball

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High school football: Chestatee can't capitalize enough on its chances in overtime loss to Franklin County
War Eagles can't build on early lead, fall to the Lions in their season opener.
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August 16, 2025 at 6:47 PM
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Meanwhile, @CBluffFootball also had an impressive debut for the season by going on the road for a win over Lumpkin Co. #HallFootball

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High school football: Cherokee Bluff tops Lumpkin County in opener
Bears used strong run game to come out on top in Dahlonega
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August 16, 2025 at 6:45 PM
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Looking back at last night's #HallFootball action. First up, Gainesville got the 2025 campaign started on a good note with a win over Marietta at City Park Stadium.

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High school football: Gainesville jumps all over Marietta, rolls to 26-7 win
Check out an assortment of action photos from the game at City Park Stadium
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August 16, 2025 at 6:43 PM
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The other is a look at five things to watch for tomorrow's Week 1 matchups. #HallFootball

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Time to play the games! Five things to watch in Week 1 of prep football season in Hall
Gainesville faces Marietta in first of seven regular-season home games this season.
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August 15, 2025 at 3:37 AM
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In less than 24 hours, the 2025 high school football season begins for 8 of Hall County's 11 programs. To help set the stage, @gtimessports have a pair of stories online. First is a look at some of #HallFootball's top QBs to watch this fall.

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Time to play the games! Five quarterbacks to watch for the 2025 season
With the upcoming season ready to kick off, here is a look at some of the best that Hall County has to offer under center.
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August 15, 2025 at 3:36 AM
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But wait, there's more! Given the talent throughout #HallFootball this fall, don't be surprised to see a few county record given a serious challenge.

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BY THE NUMBERS: Here's Hall's most prominent football-stat records, players who could break them in 2025
Regular season kicks off Friday for most programs in Hall County
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August 14, 2025 at 2:57 AM
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Next up, here's a list of 10 games we at @gtimessports think #HallFootball fans will want to keep an eye on for the 2025 season.

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High school football: The 10 best games on the 2025 calendar for programs in Hall
The season kicks off for most of Hall County's teams this Friday night. Read which games the Times' sports staff see as some of the most intriguing matchups for this fall.
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August 14, 2025 at 2:55 AM
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In addition, there's more to whet the appetite of #HallFootball fans, including three teams -- @RedElephant_FB, @nthfootball and @CBluffFootball -- and an individual -- @zaysocial_2026 -- earning preseason honors from @GHSFdaily.

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High school football: Three programs in Hall have distinction of Week 1 ranking to kick off 2025
Gainesville's Xavier Griffin has honor of being part of AJC's Super 11
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August 14, 2025 at 2:52 AM
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With the beginning of the 2025 season just two days away for most #HallFootball teams, there's a lot of good reading at www.gainesvilletimes.com/sports/ this week. For starters, preview for all 11 county teams can be found at the link.

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Sports | Gainesville Times
Local sports stories from Gainesville and Hall County, Georgia.
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August 14, 2025 at 2:47 AM
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With kickoff for #HallFootball not far off, the Gainesville Times has released videos from Media Day featuring sports editor Bill Murphy and myself discussing the upcoming 2025 season with each team. Individual links to each team can found at the link below.

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Times 2025 Football Media Day videos for all 11 programs in Hall
Join us for Media Day 2025 as we talk to each of the Hall County High Schools about the upcoming season.
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August 1, 2025 at 5:28 PM
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Next up is the Gainesville Times' All-County girls track and field team.

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All-County Girls Track and Field: Big debut season from North Hall's Summer Muxlow highlights spring honorees
Look inside to see who made First Team and honorable mention.
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July 31, 2025 at 2:03 AM
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The start of the 2025-26 school year is only a few days away, but let's take one last look (or rather two) at 2024-25 with the final Gainesville Times All-County teams from the spring. We'll start with boys track & field.

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All-County Boys Track and Field: North Hall's Bryant Young leads a large group of top performers on the biggest stages
Look inside to see who made First Team, Second Team and honorable mention.
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July 31, 2025 at 2:00 AM
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From #HallFutbol to #HallFootball, and from looking back to looking ahead, as @gtimessports also named its preseason All-County team for the upcoming 2025 fall season.

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High school football: Preseason All-County
Look inside the story to see who The Times thinks are the top players by position in Hall County to start the season.
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July 29, 2025 at 3:48 AM
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Another transition from the old school year to the new one in today's Gainesville Times sports site. First, looking back, we released our 2025 All-County Boys Soccer honorees from the spring. #HallFutbol

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All-County Boys Soccer: Another state title helps Johnson dominate the 2025 spring postseason honors
Look inside to see who made First Team, Second Team and honorable mention.
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July 29, 2025 at 3:46 AM