It’s time for Friday night lights as area high school football teams take the field for week five of the 2017 season.

The Atlanta Braves beat the Washington Nationals 3-2 on Thursday night in the finale of a three-game set at SunTrust Park, allowing the Braves to avoid being swept by the National League East-champion Nationals.

College football will return to the airwaves of 95.7 FM The Ridge and on WLAQ AM 1410 this Saturday.

The Atlanta Braves fell to the Washington Nationals 7-3 on Wednesday night in the middle outing of a three-game series at SunTrust Park, marking the Braves’ fourth straight loss.

Olympic medalist Paul Chelimo is coming back to Rome.  He is scheduled to be the guest speaker for the GoGo Running All-Area Cross Country Banquet and will participate in the River City Bank Rome Half Marathon.

The Atlanta Braves fell to the National League East-champion Washington Nationals 4-2 on Tuesday night in the opener of a three game set at SunTrust Park, marking the Braves’ third straight loss.

High school football will return to the airwaves of 95.7 FM The Ridge and WLAQ AM 1410 this Friday night.

The Atlanta Braves were off on Monday and will welcome the National League East-champion Washington Nationals to SunTrust Park for game one of a three game set tonight.  Luiz Gohara will serve as the starting pitcher for Atlanta, while Max Scherzer will head to the mound for Washington.  First pitch is set for 7:35 pm.  The game will be broadcast on WLAQ AM 1410.  Air time is 6:20 pm from the Braves Radio Network.