The biggest challenge to date for the Buford Wolves is finally here as the No. 1 team in Class AA will host the No. 3 GAC Spartans for the Region 6-AA subregion title. The Wolves have won eleven straight in the series, including a 38-7 decision one year ago. Both teams are undefeated though only the winner is assured of a spot in the state playoffs. ... The Battle of Five Forks-Trickum goes down tonight at the Brookwood Community Stadium. Other than bragging rights, second place in Region 8-5A is at stake and Brookwood could keep its region title hopes alive with a win. Nick Tompkins rushed for nearly 194 yards one week ago. ... Region 2-5A will have two big games on the docket as ML King travels to Newnan and East Coweta visits Stephenson (GPB TV Game of the Week). King and Stephenson square off in two weeks. ... Grady, ranked No. 5 in Class AAA will host No. 2 St. Pius and try to just score against the Golden Lions. Geno Smith and St. Pius have posted four shutouts this season. ... Centennial hosts North Forsyth with an eye on Alpharetta next week. With some help the Knights could face the Raiders for the Region 6-5A title. ... Lassiter will face Marietta, co-leaders of Region 5-5A. The Blue Devils are unbeaten in region play and winless outside of region play. The Trojans sit 2-1, 6-1 overall. ... North Gwinnett’s defense has been impressive this season but Mill Creek offers another challenge as John Russ leads the Hawks offense that has averaged 33 points per game, second-most in the region behind the Bulldogs. ... Corey Jarvis’ Duluth Wildcats travel to Suwanee to face Peachtree Ridge in a three-way tie for third place in Region 7-5A with Collins Hill and Duluth.
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East Paulding has a chance to clinch the Region 5-AAAA subregion title with a victory over Pope but the Raiders can accomplish so much more with a win. East Paulding currently sits No. 5 in the Score Atlanta/GPB poll though not many give the Raiders a chance against the Tuckers, Flowery Branches and Statesboros of the Georgia high school football landscape. East Paulding has given up just 29 points this season while posting four shutouts in a 7-0 start. The offense isn’t shabby either, averaging 45 points per game behind junior tailback Kamani Thomas, a member of the 24 2LOOK4 in 2012 and the Mitchell Webb to Andrej Suttles touchdown combination.
Pope meanwhile is dangerous at full strength and Holland Frost helped engineer a 27-21 rally one week ago against Sprayberry. The Greyhounds trailed 21-6 in the fourth but won when Frost scored the go-ahead score with under 20 seconds to play. Frost and Myles Everett are a dangerous combo as well and connected for three scores and 226 yards against North Paulding two weeks ago. And Everett can return the favor as well as he hit Frost for a 21-yard scoring reception against North Paulding.
Frost will be the key for Pope as he has been all season long. The Greyhounds run Frost out of the shotgun often in coach Matt Kemper’s offense, but the Raiders will be ready for that with a 3-4 defense designed to stop the run. Lorenz Suttles is a beast coming out of the Will linebacker spot. Against Kell, Suttles posted four sacks as well as a blocked field goal. John Reid’s team can also dominate on special teams as Marcus Gilbert is always a threat to break a return for a score as he did against Hiram.
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