Griffin High running back Devontae Freeman (25) runs with the ball as Spalding's Rodney Jackson (4) and Larry McCord (32) close in, knocking Freeman's helmet off. Also pictured is Spalding's Pernell Webb (46). (Photo courtesy of Steve Knight)
Spalding (1-7-1), which has lost its last seven in a row, faces winless Forest Park (0-9) which lost 31-17 Friday to Mt. Zion-Jonesboro. Mt. Zion-Jonesboro (1-8) won for the first time this season on Friday.
The Jags and the Forest Park Panthers have never met before on the gridiron.
Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. on Thursday at Tara Stadium.
Spalding will be trying to get back in the win column for the first time since a 20-13 win against Rutland in the second game of the season.
Meanwhile, Region 4-AAAA Div. B champion Griffin (8-1) carries a four-game win streak into its play-in game against Region 4-AAAA Div. A fourth-place Eagle’s Landing (1-8).
While the only win for Eagle’s Landing this season was a 30-28 victory two weeks ago against Woodland-Stockbridge, Griffin’s only loss this season was 17-14 to Stockbridge in the fifth game of the season when the Tigers made a field goal with no time left on the clock.
Griffin and Eagle’s Landing have met twice in history, a 48-13 Griffin victory in 2004 at ELHS and a 34-0 Griffin win in 2005 at Memorial Stadium in Griffin.
Dutchtown’s 21-14 win over Woodland-Stockbridge on Friday set Eagle’s Landing up as the fourth seed. Dutchtown, which would have been fourth if it lost, led 21-0 but then had to hang on at the end.
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