Todd Holcomb

It's been over 70 years since Hephzibah played its first varsity schedule in 1954. No other school in GHSA history has waited so long to win a region title.

Class 3A's Toombs County, which scored 62 points in a victory against Johnson of Savannah last week, maintained its overall state lead in scoring, averaging 58 points per game.

The Maxwell Ratings have been projecting the final order of the GHSA's Post Season Rankings in each class since preseason.

Buford and Carrollton are tied for first place in the AJC Varsity Composite rankings with two weeks to go in the regular season.

They are the three top vote getters in an AJC Varsity survey that asked the state's coaches to “name the three best opposing players you have faced or seen, or three who come to mind quickly, based on their abilities at the time, not future accomplishments.”

Today's Four Questions interviewee is Lowndes coach Adam Carter, whose team is playing at home Friday against Valdosta in the Winnersville Classic, Georgia's most famous rivalr y.

Class 5A Cartersville, which beat Allatoona 60-0 last week for its fifth shutout victory in eight games this season, is the new state leader in fewest points allowed, giving up just 4.4 per game.

Appling County at Toombs County When, where: 8 p.m. Friday, Booster Stadium, Lyons

Douglas County will make no further appeals to the GHSA's ruling on two ineligible players , meaning the Tigers must forfeit three victories won in September, GHSA executive director Tim Scott confirmed Thursday.

Several of the state's best yardage producers are closing in on milestones with two weeks left in the football regular season.