A dozen teams take to the gridiron this Friday, with eight of them being from our coverage area. Here’s a look at those matchups:

CLASS 6A

#3 Habersham Central @ #2 Douglas County

The Raiders (6-4) are set for their first playoff game since 2011, and hope to win their first since Tavarres King’s time at Habersham in 2007. #7-ranked Douglas County is 8-2 overall.

WHEN: 7:30 PM / NOVEMBER 9
WHERE: DOUGLASVILLE, GA
MAXPREPS SPREAD: DOUGLAS BY 10

HABERSHAM		DOUGLAS
6-4	RECORD	8-2
N/A	STATE RANK	#7
#3	SEEDING	#2
8-6A	REGION	5-6A
29.5	PTS/GM	21.6
30.5	ALLOWED/GM	12.7

CLASS 4A

#4 White County @ #1 Pickens

A rematch in the playoffs! White County (3-7) take on #7-ranked Pickens (10-0). These teams met back on September 7, where #7-ranked Pickens narrowly escaped with a 42-35 win…and in fact, that’s the most points Pickens allowed to anyone this season. Could be an upset…

WHEN: 7:30 PM / NOVEMBER 9
WHERE: JASPER, GA
MAXPREPS SPREAD: PICKENS BY 24

WHITE		PICKENS
3-7	RECORD	10-0
N/A	STATE RANK	#7
#4	SEEDING	#1
7-4A	REGION	6-4A
25.2	PTS/GM	46.4
31.7	ALLOWED/GM	13.3

CLASS 3A

#2 Dawson County vs #3 Haralson County

The #7-ranked Tigers look to make a fourth straight splash in the playoffs in the Sid Maxwell era. Dawson (9-1) takes on Haralson County (8-2).

WHEN: 7:30 PM / NOVEMBER 9
WHERE: DAWSONVILLE, GA
MAXPREPS SPREAD: DAWSON BY 21

DAWSON		HARALSON
9-1	RECORD	8-2
#7	STATE RANK	N/A
#2	SEEDING	#3
7-3A	REGION	6-3A
40.4	PTS/GM	32.5
11.3	ALLOWED/GM	22.6

#2 Jefferson vs #3 Westminster

The #8-ranked Dragons (8-2) take on #10-ranked Westminster (6-4) as Jefferson looks to continue an impressive streak of winning the first round at least in every year since 2012. Overall, Jefferson has been in the playoffs each year since 2011.

WHEN: 7:30 PM / NOVEMBER 9
WHERE: JEFFERSON, GA
MAXPREPS SPREAD: WESTMINSTER BY 4

JEFFERSON		WESTMINSTER
8-2	RECORD	6-4
#8	STATE RANK	#10
#2	SEEDING	#3
8-3A	REGION	5-3A
35.0	PTS/GM	28.9
11.2	ALLOWED/GM	20.5

CLASS 2A

#1 Rabun County vs #4 Spencer

The #2-ranked Wildcats (9-1) are five-time region champs in a row, and take on a 3-7 Spencer team. Long bus ride for the Green Waves, and a quick game shall be had. Shaw’s Soldiers have a remarkable 9-6 mark in the playoffs since he arrived at Rabun in 2012.

WHEN: 7:30 PM / NOVEMBER 9
WHERE: TIGER, GA
MAXPREPS SPREAD: RABUN BY 31

RABUN		SPENCER
9-1	RECORD	3-7
#2	STATE RANK	N/A
#1	SEEDING	#4
8-2A	REGION	5-2A
48.2	PTS/GM	16.2
16.7	ALLOWED/GM	22.6

#2 Union County vs #3 Bremen

Union will regroup for a tough home match against Bremen (how did Bremen become a #3-seed???). #6-ranked Bremen (8-2) plays in the same region as Hard County and Callaway, and is the only team that took down Rabun in the first game of the season on a neutral field so you can throw that out. Union needs this win and deserves it, as the Panthers have suffered some bad breaks in the playoffs (0-4 since 2013).

WHEN: 7:30 PM / NOVEMBER 9
WHERE: BLAIRSVILLE, GA
MAXPREPS SPREAD: BREMEN BY 9

UNION		BREMEN
9-1	RECORD	8-2
#10	STATE RANK	#6
#2	SEEDING	#3
8-2A	REGION	5-2A
42.5	PTS/GM	35.4
15.0	ALLOWED/GM	11.0

CLASS 1A

#9 Commerce vs #24 Seminole County

#9 Commerce (8-2) takes on a 5-5 Seminole County team at home. Should be a relatively easy win for the Tigers, where Mitchell County (bye in round one) awaits in the second round.

WHEN: 7:30 PM / NOVEMBER 9
WHERE: COMMERCE, GA
MAXPREPS SPREAD: COMMERCE BY 37

COMMERCE		SEMINOLE
8-2	RECORD	5-5
#9	STATE RANK	N/A
#9	SEEDING	#24
8-A	REGION	1-A
34.2	PTS/GM	23.5
11.3	ALLOWED/GM	23.7

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THE REST

#1 Buford vs #4 Miller Grove (MAXPREPS: BUFORD -41)

#3 Flowery Branch @ #2 Ridgeland (FLOWERY BRANCH -4)

#3 North Hall @ #2 Lakeview, FO (NORTH HALL -13)

#4 Gainesville @ #1 Creekside (CREEKSIDE -17)