THOMSON -- It was all about region seeding. But rivalry games transcend even the playoffs.

THOMSON --- In a rain-soaked Brickyard on Friday night, nationally ranked Buford finally wore down Thomson's defense midway through the third quarter on its way to a 29-0 win.

THOMSON --- The Thomson Bulldogs found an extra gear Friday night that even surprised some of the faithful in The Brick-yard.

THOMSON --- Behind a stout defensive showing, the Thomson Bulldogs posted a pair of touchdowns in the second quarter on their way to a 19-3 win over the Hart County Bulldogs on Friday night.

THOMSON --- Three years ago, the Westover Patriots came into The Brickyard and upset the Thomson Bulldogs in the opening round of the state playoffs.

THOMSON --- In a move that mimicked Washington County's winning tradition, Thomson players hoisted a tombstone emblazoned with the Golden Hawks' name Friday night in The Brickyard.

Cross Creek vs. Thomson was billed as the Region 3-AAA game of the year. It didn't disappoint.

What a difference a minute can make.

Several Glenn Hills players decided that their game with Thomson in The Pit on Friday evening was going to be a fight. Literally.

THOMSON - A 28 point outburst in the second quarter made the difference. That kind of unanswered scoring run usually does. Thomson used the late first half-burst to put Butler away 40-6 in the ...

THOMSON - Dexter Sneed might have picked up a few things from his older brother Deltrick through the years, both having played defensive end for Thomson.

Last season when Hephzibah met Thomson to open the Region 3-AAA schedule, Thomson fullback LaBrandon Hudson ran wild for 150 yards and four touchdowns on the way to an easy win.

THOMSON - None of it should have mattered.

THOMSON - It was the same story in both halves.

THOMSON - The house and yard still have the distinct smell of pine, but the hum of activity around Lisa Lazier's Magnolia Drive property in Thomson now only comes from one person.

Storms responsible for nine deaths in Georgia spawned a tornado in McDuffie County that leveled houses and trailers, while the Augusta area suffered rain and wind damage.

THOMSON - More and more baby boomers are reaching senior-citizen status every day, and experts say many of them are moving to Georgia.

The significance of Saturday night's game wasn't lost on anyone in Warren County. It was the first time the Screaming Devils had played host to a playoff game since 1968. And they didn't let their ...

SANDERSVILLE, Ga. - It wasn't about revenge. At least that's what Washington County coach Joel Ingram said after his team beat Thomson 17-0 in the House of Pain on Friday night.

THOMSON - Thomson was hoping someone would step up in a big way on offense against Cross Creek.