The chill in

the air makes it the perfect weather for football.

The high school

football games this week promise excitement as several of them have playoff

implications.

Starr's Mill

(6-0) travels to Stockbridge (1-4) this Friday. The Panthers have battled

some of the top teams in the region this season and now face four teams

in a row with losing records. It is important for the Panthers to stick

to their game plan and to stay motivated. If they do, they should have

an undefeated season and great momentum going into the playoffs.

East Coweta

(5-0) is possibly playing the best football it has played all season right

now. The team will travel to Twelve Oaks Stadium in Hampton Saturday afternoon

to take on the Lovejoy Wildcats. Lovejoy is tough. It played Starr's Mill

very hard last week and lost a close one to Evans the week before. This

is a great match-up and a win by the Indians will nearly seal the deal

on another trip to the playoffs.

Creekside (6-0)

is coming off a 35-0 win over Woodward Academy. This week, the team will

travel to take on Salem High School (4-1) Saturday night. Salem puts up

a lot of points; it defeated Westlake last week 37-29. Creekside, however

has given up double digit points only twice this season, 13 to Cedartown

and 12 to Sandy Creek. Look for the Seminoles to stay undefeated if their

defense can slow Salem down.

Northgate (5-1)

scored a lot of points last week as it defeated Callaway 49-21. The team

gets to rest this week before closing out the season with games at Greenville

and Lamar County and then two games at home against Decatur and Grady.

Sandy Creek

(3-2) will host Heritage High School (2-3) Friday night. If the Sandy

Creek Patriots have their way, the offense will put up some points and

their defense will stop the Heritage Patriots in their tracks. Heritage

has lost two region games in a row and has given up an average of 24 points

in those two games. Sandy Creek, ranked eighth in AAAA, needs a big win

to generate some momentum for the next two games, which are on the road.

Fayette County

(1-5) celebrates its homecoming Friday night with a game against Jonesboro

(3-2). The Cardinals have faced some of the lighter teams in the region

and should match up well with the Tigers. The Tigers have come close to

pulling off some wins over the past few weeks and the excitement of homecoming

may be enough to push them over. They have the talent... now they need

some luck.

McIntosh (1-4)

hosts Riverdale (3-3) Friday. The Chiefs controlled the ball and the clock

last week against Newnan, but lost 42-7. If they can stick with their

game plan, the results should be vastly different. Jim O'Shea has had

some big games for the Chiefs in recent weeks and he and the rest of the

team need to have another one this Friday. The last time the Chiefs played

at home, they won.

Landmark Christian

(1-5) hosts Jefferson (4-1) Friday. The War Eagles have not had an easy

season but they do have hard-working, talented players. Eventually, all

the pieces will come together and they will produce a big win. This could

be the week if the offense and defense can both put up some points.

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