Valdosta and Lowndes will get together tonight with both teams in the top 10. It will be the 49th time the “Winnersville Classic” has been played and this one is as big as any in recent memory.
The Valdosta Wildcats program is in its first year under the direction of Coach Rance Gillespie and to date the Wildcats are perfect. The future of the Wildcats may end up being perfect too.
Warner Robins and Northside get together tonight to renew one of the state’s great rivalries. Last year, the Demons pulled off a 21-20 upset of their highly-ranked arch rivals, which was by far the highlight of Warner Robins’ 6-4 season.
Derek Dooley may have sweated out a nail-biter against UAB last week, but next season he’ll have two players from the state of Georgia willing to do whatever it takes to win.
Buford faces Lovett at home, who defeated the Wolves 28-21 last season. Prior to that loss, Buford had won five straight meetings, including a 50-0 win for the state championship in 2007.
During halftime of Friday Night’s GPB Game of the Week, right after Southwest DeKalb’s band had performed yet another masterpiece, Marist placekicker Austin Hardin practiced his field goals and he just missed a booming 60-yard attempt.
