BUFORD — In a tense Game 3, North Gwinnett’s softball team took a first-inning gut punch Thursday.

Between the arrival of ESPN broadcasting trailers and the talent set to be on display, the beam of Friday night lights will shine even brighter in Loganville when the Grayson Rams play host to region opponent Parkview on the national stage.

Atop the region is a familiar place for North Gwinnett’s football team and its leader.

A breakdown of Friday night's South Gwinnett at Peachtree Ridge high school football game.

A breakdown of Friday night's Lanier at Habersham Central high school football game.

A breakdown of Friday's Discovery at Norcross high school football game.

Brookwood senior Ryan Young committed Thursday to the Campbell University (N.C.) football program.

A breakdown of Friday's Mountain View at Mill Creek high school football game.

A breakdown of Friday night's Brookwood at Newton high school football game.

A breakdown of Friday night's Berkmar at Archer high school football game.

A breakdown of Friday night's Buford at Shiloh high school football game.

A breakdown of Friday night's Greater Atlanta Christian at Sandy Creek high school football game.

A breakdown of Friday night's Duluth at Lakeside high school football game.

A breakdown of Friday night's Meadowcreek at Dunwoody high school football game.

A breakdown of Friday night's Mount Vernon at Providence high school football game.

Brookwood's Allie Wardle won the Region 4-AAAAAAA cross country championship.

Norcross linebacker Zakye Barker won online voting this week as the Daily Post’s Fans Choice Football Player of the Week.

A breakdown of Friday night's Wesleyan at Hebron high school football game.

Hebron Christian’s Carly Fahey and Layton Morris were named first-team All-Region 5-A Private by the league’s softball coaches.

A breakdown of Friday night's Winder-Barrow at Central Gwinnett high school football game.

GUYTON — Buford’s softball team advanced to the final round of the state playoffs in Columbus for the 16th straight season with a 10-1, Game 3 victory at South Effingham on Wednesday.

SAVANNAH — Hebron Christian defeated Calvary Day in four sets Wednesday to reach the Class A Private semifinals.

Peachtree Ridge senior Elle Lunsford committed recently to the Agnes Scott College fastpitch softball program.

RICHMOND HILL — Buford’s volleyball team advanced to the Class AAAAAA Final Four with a Wednesday night victory at Richmond Hill.

KENNESAW — Mount Paran defeated Wesleyan 11-2 in Game 3 Wednesday, ending the Wolves’ season in the Class A Private quarterfinals.

Three Gwinnett golfers were named Rolex Junior All-Americans by the American Junior Golf Association on Wednesday.

Mill Creek’s girls flag football team kept its impressive start to the season going Tuesday night.

LOGANVILLE — Two outs from being swept Tuesday night in the Class AAAAAAA quarterfinals, North Gwinnett kept its softball season alive thanks to clutch, walk-off home run from Haley Cummings.

NEWNAN — North Gwinnett’s volleyball team is headed to the Class AAAAAAA Final Four.

VALDOSTA — Archer's softball team swept its quarterfinal playoff series with Lowndes on Tuesday, advancing to the Class AAAAAAA Final Four in Columbus.

GUYTON — Game 3 will be necessary to decide the Buford softball team’s Class AAAAAA quarterfinal series at South Effingham.

FAYETTEVILLE — Wesleyan’s cross country program swept the team titles Tuesday in the Class A Private Area 5 Championships on the Heritage Christian Church course.

Swim practices, like so many other things, became a casualty of COVID-19 early this year.

The Daily Post's preseason selections for the best in Gwinnett high school swimming and diving.

Lanier's Yanis Kasende stood out in a victory over Central Gwinnett.

Quarterback Lonnie Ratliff IV led Duluth to a big win over North Clayton.

Gwinnett's top offensive performances from the high school football games of Oct. 23.

Gwinnett's top defensive performances from the high school football games of Oct. 23.

Parkview senior Sydney Walker has committed to the Emory University swimming program.

North Gwinnett senior Jayson Gilliom committed Monday to the University of Kansas football program.

Gwinnett Football League players and cheerleaders of the week from the games of Oct. 24.

Buford High’s soccer program will host its inaugural 3v3 Winter Shootout for youth players on Feb. 6.

GHSA deems Grayson QB transfer eligible

Gwinnett high school football games on Friday, Oct. 30:

A look at the candidates up for Fans Choice Football Player of the Week, which is decided through fan voting.

A look at the candidates up for Fans Choice Fall Athlete of the Week, which is decided through fan voting.

The Friday, Oct. 30 high school football game between Parkview and Grayson has been moved up for its TV broadcast on ESPN2.