MACON, Ga. — The 13th week of Football Friday Night is here, and we’ve got a slate of Central Georgia teams set to go head-to-head. Here are some of the games we’re keeping an eye on.
FPD vs Strong Rock Christian
The GIAA playoffs kick off tonight, and the FPD Vikings are one of several Central Georgia teams with their sights set on championship gold.
The Vikings are the top seed in region AAAA, and they just finished the regular season with a 9-1 record. On the other side, they're facing a Strong Rock Christian team that ended the year as the fourth seed in their region.
The Patriots only won five games in the regular season, but anyone can pull out a victory in the playoffs. FPD will need their focal point - star quarterback Major Simmons - to be at the top of his game if they want to make it to the next round.
Westfield vs Terrell Academy
The Westfield Hornets just won the school's first region championship in nine years.
They went 8-2 in the regular season, and they'll have homefield advantage against Terrell Academy in the first round. The Eagles closed out the year with a 6-4 record, but only went 1-3 in their region.
Both of Westfield's losses this year came in close games. They've been resilient this season, but they haven't quite been able to make it over the finish line in clutch situations. If they can get that issue cleaned up, they might just find their way to the second round.
Brentwood vs Rock Springs Christian Academy
After an 8-1 regular season, the Brentwood War Eagles have dreams of another state championship.
They're entering as the region champions, and have just a few road blocks between them and their goal. That first obstacle will be Rock Springs Christian Academy, a team that boasted a tidy 8-2 regular season record of their own.
Rock Springs lost their final two games of the regular season, and are in desperate need of momentum as they head into the postseason. Brentwood - riding a five-game winning streak - will need to find a way to capitalize on their momentum advantage on this edition of Football Friday Night.