The Lowndes Vikings and Buford Wolves, two of the state’s iconic football programs, will meet in the second round of the Class 6A playoffs in this week’s edition of GPB’s Football Fridays in Georgia.

Buford has won 33 region championships and 14 state championships in 82 seasons. Its 944 victories rank 15th all-time. Lowndes, which nearly always competes in the same league as Valdosta and Colquitt County, has won 14 region titles and five state championships since the program began in 1966.

The two teams have never played.

Lowndes (10-1) is the No. 2 seed out of Region 1. Coach Adam Carter’s team lost only to region champion Colquitt County 38-35 and defeated North Paulding 35-17 in the first round of the playoffs.

Buford (10-1) is the Region 8 champion. Coach Bryant Appling’s club lost the season opener to Milton (last year’s Class 7A champion and ranked among the top 10 nationally) and has won 10 straight. The Wolves opened the playoffs by beat East Coweta 57-9.