Breaking down Friday’s high school football games

A capsule look at Friday’s games involving teams from Bibb, Houston, Peach, Monroe, Jones, Crawford and Twiggs counties:

Houston County vs. Veterans

Time/Site: 7:30 p.m./Freedom Field.

Records: Houston County 0-3, Veterans 2-1.

Series record: Houston County leads 3-0.

Last meeting: Houston County won 58-27 in 2016.

Northside at Lanier

Time: 7:30 p.m.

Records: Northside 2-1, Lanier 1-1.

Series record: Northside leads 1-0.

Last meeting: Northside won 38-7 in 2016.

Jones County at Locust Grove

Time: 7:30 p.m.

Records: Jones County 2-0, 0-0 GHSA Region 4-5A; Locust Grove 1-1, 0-0.

Series record: Jones County leads 1-0.

Last meeting: Jones County won 49-34 in 2016.

Howard vs. Rutland

Time/Site: 7:30 p.m./Ed DeFore Sports Complex.

Records: Howard 2-1, Rutland 0-2.

Series record: Rutland leads 4-3.

Last meeting: Howard won 21-13 in 2016.

Forest Park at Mary Persons

Time: 7:30 p.m.

Records: Forest Park 0-3, Mary Persons 2-1.

Series record: Mary Persons leads 4-0-1.

Last meeting: Mary Persons won 45-0 in 2016.

Perry at Peach County

Time: 8 p.m.

Records: Perry 1-0, Peach County 1-1.

Series record: Peach County leads 32-9.

Last meeting: Peach County won 38-6 in 2016.

Central vs. Southwest

Time/Site: 7:30 p.m./Henderson Stadium.

Records: Central 0-2, Southwest 1-1.

Series record: Central leads 29-15.

Last meeting: Central won 27-20 in 2016.

Twiggs County at Northeast

Time/Site: 7:30 p.m./Thompson Stadium.

Records: Twiggs County 0-2, Northeast 2-0.

Series record: Northeast leads 5-2.

Last meeting: Twiggs County won 23-0 in 2016.

FPD at Hawkinsville

Time: 7:30 p.m.

Records: FPD 1-1, Hawkinsville 0-2.

Series record: FPD leads 1-0.

Last meeting: FPD won 56-0 in 2016.

Social Circle at Mount de Sales

Time: 7:30 p.m.

Records: Social Circle 1-2, Mount de Sales 1-1.

Series record: Mount de Sales leads 1-0.

Last meeting: Mount de Sales won 41-7 in 2016.

Atkinson County at Stratford

Time: 7:30 p.m.

Records: Atkinson County 0-2, Stratford 2-0.

Series record: Stratford leads 1-0.

Last meeting: Stratford won 36-19 in 2016.

East Laurens at Tattnall Square

Time: 7:30 p.m.

Records: East Laurens 0-3, Tattnall Square 1-0.

Series record: Tattnall Square leads 1-0.

Last meeting: Tattnall Square won 41-0 in 2016.

Also

Westfield at Deerfield-Windsor

Brentwood at Windsor

Covenant at Calvary

Of note: Series records and scores from previous meetings are provided by the Georgia High School Football Historians Association website.

This story was originally published September 7, 2017 at 8:38 AM with the headline "Breaking down Friday’s high school football games."