Starr's Mill has yet to play a region game but they have been flexing

their muscles against a variety of opponents this season. They have outscored

their opponents 90-19 and have yet to play a game at home. Tonight, the

Panthers get their first home game, appropriately enough on Homecoming.

They will host Tri-Cities (0-1) which lost in their only game of the

season to Lowndes, 52-0. Starr's MIll has climbed into the AAAAA

state rankings. They are currently ranked 10th, thanks to a stout defense

and a multi-faceted ground game.

Players to watch: RB Kyle McCreary, DB Justin Dupont

Fayette County, our other local team in AAAAA, is having the opposite

problem with their non-region opponents. The Tigers (0-3) have rushed

for over 200 yards in two of their games but have had a difficult time

converting their offensive efforts into points. Tonight, Fayette County

travels to take on Carrollton (3-0) which has handed losses to Dalton,

Newnan and Oconee County.

Players to watch: WR Ri'Chard Davis, LB Tyler Betsill

McIntosh comes back from a bye week to face Sandy Creek at the Patriots' home

field. The Chiefs (1-1) lost to Douglas County in the first week but

were awarded a win due to ineligible Douglas County players and then

fell to Villa Rica in the second week. They will have their hands full

with Sandy Creek (2-0) who have beaten Villa Rica and Northgate so far

and are in the hunt to repeat as region champs.

Players to watch: MC - RB Tyson Sandlin, DB Anthony Caldwell. SC - RB

Reggie Ellington, LB Brian Brown

Whitewater, which defeated the McIntosh 'JV' 51-7 last Thursday,

is off this week.

Landmark Christian fell to Social Circle last week, 21-6, but coach

Kenny Dallas won't let the War Eagles get too down. The team has

yet to play a region game and while wins would be nice, preparing for

the gauntlet of region game beginning at the end of this month is much

more important. Landmark will travel to take on former region foe Bowdon

(2-1) tonight. Bowdon has defeated Mt. Zion Carrollton, 43-16 and Alpharetta

59-17. The War Eagles will have their work cut out for them but if they

can cut out turnovers and force Bowdon into some mistakes, they may pull

out a win.

Players to watch: WR Miles King, DB Aaron Braxton

Our Lady of Mercy has not had an easy season and they have faced some

very tough non-region competition. They too are hoping that a difficult

non-region schedule will prepare them for their region schedule and a

possible playoff berth. After falling to a hard running Oglethorpe County

team last Friday, 35-6, the Bobcats will travel to take on Bremen (3-0).

The Blue Devils have defeated two of Our Lady of Mercy's region

opponents, Eagle's Landing Christian Academy, 48-6 and Whitefield

Academy, 35-14, and are averaging over 45 points per game. Our Lady of

Mercy will need to play a near perfect game to escape with a win.

Players to watch: RB Doc Lee, DB Wynton Yates

All games are scheduled for 7:30 p.m. tonight