The high school

football season is half over and our local teams are entering the second

half with one thing on their mind more wins.

Starr's Mill

(5-0) hosts Lovejoy (3-1) tonight in what should be their last really

tough game of the season. Their last four opponents have five wins between

them and none of the teams has a winning record. The Panthers have to

be feeling good and if they stick to their game plan, theyll be just fine.

In another

premier match, East Coweta (4-0) hosts Evans (4-0). W ithout a doubt this

will be the Indians' toughest match of the season so far and their offense

will need to be more effective than in last week's 3-0 victory over Fayette

County. The defense performed well last week and will need to play well

again to have a good chance at beating Evans.

McIntosh (1-3)

is coming off of a win against Eagle's Landing in their homecoming game.

Their opponent this week is Newnan (3-1), which plays a similar style

of ball to Eagle's Landing but is much better. They run harder and faster

and throw and catch better. The Chiefs' defense will have to be on their

game Friday and they can't commit as many penalties as they did last week.

Fayette County

(1-4) travels to face Henry County (1-4) tonight. As long as they don't

overlook this team, they should win. The Tigers have a solid running game,

big guys on the offensive and defensive lines and, most importantly, desire.

They desire a win and if they can play mistake-free ball, they shoudl

get it.

Sandy Creek

(2-2) is ranked ninth in AAAA, after losing to Creekside last Friday.

This week's road game against Jones County (3-1) should be a good test

for the Patriots. A win would still keep them on track for a shot at the

playoffs and would help boost their confidence. Sandy Creek should not

be down right now. Their two losses came against two of the top programs

in AAAA and you can only get better when you're playing the best.

Creekside (5-0)

is ranked fourth in AAAA and will host Woodward Academy (1-3) tonight.

The offense needs to continue clicking on all cylinders and the defense

needs to continue playing intense. The Seminoles are having a great season

and should win, as long as they don't overlook the War Eagles.

Northgate (4-1)

gambled last week in overtime against Manchester and lost. The Vikings

won't get near as dangerous a situation this week as they travel to take

on Callaway (2-3). The Vikings are too talented on both sides of the ball

to get mired in last week's loss. Look for Northgate to score early and

often.

Things don't

get any easier for Landmark Christian (1-4) this week, as they travel

to take on Bremen (4-1). The War Eagles offense has been improving steadily

and their defense has worked very well against the run, but if they get

tested on the pass too much, this could be a long night. Landmark needs

to force Bremen to make mistakes early and shake them from their game

plan.

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