No. 1-ranked Hughes will try to clinch first place in Class 6A Region 5 when the Panthers travel to South Paulding on GPB’s Football Fridays in Georgia. Kickoff is 7:30 p.m.

The game will be shown live on GPB at 7:30 p.m. and aired again immediately afterwards. It can also be seen live and on-demand at GPB.org/sports.

Hughes (8-0, 5-0) is coming off a 41-0 win over Newnan. The Panthers, coached by Daniel “Boone” Williams is led by quarterback Prentiss Noland. Other top players include Georgia commit offensive tackle Johnathan Hughley, Auburn commit defensive back Terrance Love and four-star tight end Jelani Thurman.

South Paulding (6-2, 5-0) ran past Alexander 56-35 on Friday. The Spartans are led by senior running back Jamarion Wilcox, who is approaching the 1,500-yard rushing mark.

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The webcast Game of the Week features Cook at Fitzgerald at 7:30 p.m. The contest be seen on gpb.org/sports and will be available on-demand.

Cook (6-2, 3-1) is coming off a 57-37 loss to Dodge County. No. 1 Fitzgerald (8-0, 4-0) defeated Sumter County 33-13 on Friday and can clinch the Class 2A Region 1 championship with a victory.