High school football

Gainesville vs. Langston Hughes live score, updates, highlights from Georgia's GHSA Class 5A playoffs originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.

FAIRBURN, Georgia, Dec. 5 — The SN NEXT No. 18 Gainesville [GA] Red Elephants will hit the road Friday night to face the SN NEXT No. 3 Langston Hughes [Fairburn, GA] Panthers in Georgia's GHSA Class 5A quarterfinals.

The game was originally scheduled for last Friday night after Gainesville filed for an injunction to restore the eligibility of 35 players that were suspended due to a brawl in their previous game against the Brunswick [GA] Pirates. The GHSA then appealed that ruling to Georgia's Court of Appeals, but with no decision, yet, in that case and a tight playoff window with the state championship dates fast approaching, the governing body relented, allowing the game to be played Friday night.

The winner will advance to meet the Rome [GA] Wolves next Thursday, December 11, in another game that was pushed back to the delays.

The game between Gainesville and Langston Hughes will kick off at 7 p.m. EST local.

WATCH ON THE NFHS NETWORK:SN NEXT No. 3 Langston Hughes [Fairburn, GA] Panthers vs. SN NEXT No. 18 Gainesville [GA] Red Elephants

__________

Refresh for updates

__________

|| FOURTH QUARTER ||

GAINEVILLE 37, LANGSTON HUGHES 24

After the long delay for the injured Langston Hughes player, the Panthers march quickly down the field and score. They convert a 2-point conversion to stay in this game with 6:54 to play.

__________

Woodall was placed on a stretcher and removed from the field. One of the game announcers said he was moving his arms briefly, so we hope that we get good news later on his condition.

__________

We're in a long injury delay. The game announcers just said this his parents have been summoned to the field. It's Brandon Woodall of Langston Hughes that's down on the field.

__________

End of third quarter: Gainesville 37, Langston Hughes 16

Three quarters of the way in, it's been Gainesville's night so far.

__________

GAINESVILLE 37, LANGSTON HUGHES 16

Gainesville gets that field goal back with a field goal of their own.

__________

GAINESVILLE 34, LANGSTON HUGHES 16

Odd decision for Langston Hughes. They settle for a field goal deep in Gainesville territory. That won't do much for them at the moment as it's still a three-possession game.

__________

GAINESVILLE 34, LANGSTON HUGHES 13

Gainesville gets on the board first in the second half, and now Langston Hughes must have a response if they want to have any chance.

__________

And the third quarter is under way.

__________

End of second quarter: Gainesville 27, Langston Hughes 13

And that's the first half for you from Fairburn, Georgia. This feels like a closer game than the scoreboard, but that defensive touchdown is huge.

__________

GAINESVILLE 27, LANGSTON HUGHES 13

Langston Hughes was driving, but Darryn Williams picks off a pass and takes it 67 yards to the house for Gainesville.

__________

GAINESVILLE 20, LANGSTON HUGHES 13

Gainesville surges into the lead on a touchdown pass.

__________

We've got a few highlights here from Fairburn, Georgia.

__________

GAINESVILLE 13, LANGSTON HUGHES 13

Following a big return by Nigel Newkirk, Gainesville drives the short field to even this thing up.

End of first quarter: Langston Hughes 13, Gainesville 6

__________

LANGSTON HUGHES 7, GAINESVILLE 6

Langston Hughes answers Gainesville's quick touchdown drive with one of their own. With the PAT, they've got the lead.

__________

GAINESVILLE 6, LANGSTON HUGHES 0

Gainesville comes up with the game's first big play, forcing a Langston Hughes fumble at its own 35. Then on Gainesville's first offensive play, they strike with Kharim Hughley finding Legend Wilmont on a long pass play. The PAT is no good, but the Red Herd has the early lead on the road.

__________

The game is under way in Fairburn, Georgia!

__________

Coming soon!

__________

Gainesville vs. Langston Hughes start time

  • Date: Friday, Dec. 5
  • Start time: 7 p.m. EST local

Friday night's game between Gainesville vs. Langston Hughes is being played at the Panthers' home stadium.

How can I watch Gainesville vs. Langston Hughes today?

MORE HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL PLAYOFF HEADLINES