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“We played good enough to win,” said Tiger coach Steve Savage. “Sometimes good enough to win is good enough.”

Friday night, Commerce secured a .500 regular season after a 22-12 victory over Prince Avenue Christian.

Riding a three-game winning streak, the Commerce High School Tigers are heading to the playoffs as the number three seed in region 8-A. [ Full Story » ] 

Banks Co.	vs. Fannin Co.	Banks County -34 vs. Fannin County -13	Banks County stays in the running for the playoffs after a big win over Fannin..
Commerce	@ Lakeview	Commerce - 47 vs. Lakeview - 7	Commerce rolls up 442 yards of total offense in lopsided win over Lakeview.
East Jackson	@ North Oconee	East Jackson - 0 vs. North Oconee - 3	One field goal is enough to push North Oconee over EJCHS.
Jackson Co.	@ Elbert Co.	Jackson County - 23 vs. Elbert County -25	Jackson County edged out by Elbert County.
Jefferson	vs. Rabun Co.	Jefferson - 47 vs. Rabun County - 0	Jefferson rolls over Rabun to continue a perfect season.

After a 33-7 loss last Friday, Commerce only has three games left to secure a playoff spot.

This Friday, Commerce heads to Gainesville looking to pick up a second region win over the Lakeview Academy Lions. The game starts at 7:30 p.m. at Jock Hornor Field.

Lakeview is still in the infancy of its football program, 1-4 overall; 0-3 region. Stacked against a perennial powerhouse like Commerce, the numbers are in the Tigers’ favor. Commerce has amassed 122 points, averaging 17.4 per game, compared to Lakeview’s 58 points and 11.6 average. The Tigers have allowed 192 points in seven games while Lakeview has allowed 137 points in five games a 27.4-point average apiece.

For more on the Commerce game against Wesleyan see Wednesday's edition of The Commerce News.

Banks Co.	vs.	Banks County - 22 vs. Jefferson - 34	The Leopards put up a decent fight against Jefferson.
Commerce	vs. Wesleyan	Commerce - 7 vs. Wesleyan -33	Commerce falls to the Wolves.
East Jackson	@ Rabun Co.	East Jackson -24 vs. Rabun County -20	Eagles pick up second region and second win of season.
Jackson Co.	@ Eastside	Jackson County -0 vs. Eastside -50	Jackson County suffers worst defeat of season.
Jefferson	@	Jefferson - 34 vs. Banks County - 22	Jefferson survives toughest challenge of the season to remain undefeated.
Madison Co.	vs. Heritage	Madison County - 0 vs. Heritage - 7	One Heritage score is enough, as Madison falls for fifth straight week.

The Commerce Lady Tigers softball team has worked hard all season to make it to Friday’s sectional game.

The Lady Tigers will face Wesleyan at 6 p.m. in the Class A North Sectional at Heritage Pointe, Dalton. If the ladies advance, they will face either Gordon Lee or Walker at 8 p.m.

Commerce is ranked in the top ten in Georgia for class A and finished the regular season at 10-12 overall.

While the ladies are preparing for Friday’s game, they are also congratulating two of their teammates. Brooklynn Stinchomb and CJ Wilkes were named to All-Region for 8-A. Honorable mentions went to Bekah Andrews and Brittney Beauchamp.

Note: Banks County, East Jackson and Banks County are off this week.

Commerce	vs. Athens Christian	Commerce -49 vs. Athens Christian -20	The Tigers secure a big homecoming victory over the Athens Christian Eagles.
Jackson Co.	vs. Franklin County	Jackson County -0 vs. Franklin County -14	The Panthers lose grip of the Franklin County offense late in the game to lose a homecoming heart breaker.
Madison Co.	@ Loganville	Madison County -10 vs. Loganville -13	Madison County missed a 38-yard field goal as time expires, allowing Loganville to escape with a victory.