Credit: Stan Awtrey
Credit: Stan Awtrey
Here are five games worth keeping an eye on in Class AAA this week:
Adairsville (2-0) at Ringgold (1-1) : The winner of this game will become the team that No. 1-ranked Calhoun must likely beat in order to win Region 6-AAA. Adairsville beat Ringgold 35-0 in 2014 and leads the series 3-2.
Cook (1-1) at Pierce County (1-1): This is first of many interesting matchups in Region 1 Div. A, which is among the deepest leagues in the state.
Elbert County (2-0) at Westminster (1-1): No. 4 Elbert County quarterback Mecole Hardman has been a handful this season. He ran for 139 yards and three touchdowns in Friday's 34-30 win over Stephens County, and has rushed for 236 yards and four touchdowns and thrown for 159 yards and two touchdowns. No. 3 Westminster, which lost 10-3 to Laney on Friday, beat Elbert a year ago, but the Blue Devils were without Hardman, who had sustained a knee injury.
Jefferson (3-0) at Commerce (2-0): This is one of the most fierce rivalries in Northeast Georgia. Commerce leads the series 42-22-5, but Jefferson has won the last two meetings and seven of the last eight. Commerce will need to find a way to slow Jefferson tailback Colby Wood, who rushed for 112 yards and two touchdowns on Friday against North Hall and has 615 yards rushing and nine touchdowns in three games.
Morgan County (0-2) at Greene County (2-0): These two Lake Oconee rivals have been playing for a long time. This may be Greene County's best chance to end a six-game losing streak to Morgan County, which leads the series 26-23-1. Morgan County won 32-22 a year ago.
