Gainesville, which resides in the city most associated with Lake Lanier, is playing a big Region 8-AAAAA game this week against Lanier, a school that was named after the lake. By GHSF Daily's calculations, there are eight GHSA football-playing schools within two miles of a Lake Lanier shore. Which one listed below is not within two miles of Lake Lanier? Buford, Chestatee, East Hall, Gainesville, Lakeview Academy, Lanier, North Hall, Riverside Military and West Hall. (Answer Monday)

Answer to Thursday's question: The nine Catholic schools playing football in the GHSA are Aquinas (6-0), Benedictine (4-1), Blessed Trinity (5-0), Marist (6-0), Mount de Sales (3-2), Our Lady of Mercy (4-2), Pacelli (4-2), Pinecrest Academy (4-1) and St. Pius (3-2).

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