Through each full week of sports in the school year, we’ll recognize the Teams of the Week, brought to you by Cofield Outdoors!

Football – Lumpkin County Indians

While several deserve a nod here, Lumpkin County impressed the most. Beating a 5A opponent behind FIVE touchdowns from Nolan Matthews was a great sign for what could be coming. The defense hasn’t been perfect, but it’s been enough. The offense continues to find ways to win.

Softball – Dawson County Lady Tigers & Jefferson Lady Dragons

#8 Dawson County went 2-0 this week with wins over Chestatee (15-0) and White County (4-1), moving to 12-4 overall and 5-1 in region play. Meanwhile, #1 Jefferson also won both of its games, taking down #3 Monroe Area 6-2 before a 17-0 thrashing of West Hall. The Lady Dragons are 12-1 overall and 4-1 in region.

Volleyball – Tallulah Falls Lady Indians

This was a great week for TFS. The Lady Indians started out with dominant 2-0 wins at home against George Walton in region play, and against a solid Banks County team. Then came a road victory at #4-ranked Loganville Christian in a 5-set dramatic game. The milestones were in play here too, as coach Matt Heyl reached 200 career wins, and Margalida Amengual Sanchez recorded a school-record 52 assists in that win over LCA.

Boys XC – Union County Panthers

The Panthers ran to a 4th-place finish at the North Hall Invitational, and were paced by Holden Payne (5th) and Oliver Hillman (27th).

Girls XC – Jefferson Lady Dragons

Jefferson posted a runner-up finish as a team at the Orthowest Invitational. Hannah Schroeder was 7th individually, and Lily Whitmire was 17th in a great run by the team.

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