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__________End of the fourth quarter: Gainesville 40, Langston Hughes 32GAINESVILLE 40, LANGSTON HUGHES 32Langston Hughes has played great since the injury to Woodall, and credit the Panthers for making this interesting. They get a touchdown and 2-point conversion with 28 seconds to play. But the ensuing onside kick is unsuccessful, and Gainesville escapes with the win.__________GAINESVILLE 40, LANGSTON HUGHES 24Under three to play, Gainesville adds a field goal. It’s still, technically, a two-possession game, but Langston Hughes would need two touchdowns and two 2-point conversions just to tie it at 40-all.__________GAINEVILLE 37, LANGSTON HUGHES 24After 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 16Three quarters of the way in, it’s been Gainesville’s night so far.__________GAINESVILLE 37, LANGSTON HUGHES 16Gainesville gets that field goal back with a field goal of their own.__________GAINESVILLE 34, LANGSTON HUGHES 16Odd 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 13Gainesville 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 13And 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 13Langston Hughes was driving, but Darryn Williams picks off a pass and takes it 67 yards to the house for Gainesville.Gainesville with a pick-6 against Hughes’ backup QBThis came after a huge run by Wiggins was called back for holdingLangston Hughes 13Gainesville 27O:47 2nd pic.twitter.com/rY3IPamol8— O-Reginald Stories by Reggie Graham (@oreginaldstory) December 6, 2025__________GAINESVILLE 20, LANGSTON HUGHES 13Gainesville surges into the lead on a touchdown pass.__________We’ve got a few highlights here from Fairburn, Georgia.Defense and turnovers defined this first quarter.Hughes has 2 4th down conversions early to extend drives but penalties have held them back so farLangston Hughes 7Gainesville 6End of 1st pic.twitter.com/vLivE5XmBt— O-Reginald Stories by Reggie Graham (@oreginaldstory) December 6, 2025__________GAINESVILLE 13, LANGSTON HUGHES 13Following 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 6Langston Hughes answers Gainesville’s quick touchdown drive with one of their own. With the PAT, they’ve got the lead.__________GAINESVILLE 6, LANGSTON HUGHES 0Gainesville 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 timeDate: Friday, Dec. 5Start time: 7 p.m. EST localFriday 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?Date: Friday, Dec. 5Live stream on NFHS Network:SN NEXT No. 3 Langston Hughes [Fairburn, GA] Panthers vs. SN NEXT No. 18 Gainesville [GA] Red ElephantsMORE HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL PLAYOFF HEADLINESFlorida 2025 playoff brackets (7A/6A/5A/4A)Georgia 2025 playoff brackets (6A/5A/4A)Louisiana 2025 playoff brackets (Division I/II)Oklahoma 2025 playoff brackets (6A/5A/4A)Texas 2025 playoff brackets (6A/5A/4A)