(via Georgia High School Football Daily)
Jefferson at Hart County
When, where: 7:30 p.m. Friday, Pete Herndon Stadium, Hartwell
Records, rankings: Jefferson is 9-0 overall, 5-0 in Region 8-AAA and No. 5; Hart County is 9-0, 5-0 and No. 8.
Last meeting: Jefferson won 57-29 in 2011.
Three things to know: 1. The winner is the Region 8-AAA champion. Hart County has won nine GHSA region titles, but none since 2001. Jefferson has won six, most recently in 2012. This is the sixth time in history that two northeast Georgia teams with 9-0 records have squared off. Jefferson played in one in 2009 and beat East Jackson 35-21. 2. Jefferson has several major weapons on offense. Evan Shirreffs has thrown for 1,841 yards. Sammy Williams has rushed for 1,015 yards and 16 touchdowns. Colby Wood has run for 643 and 13. Receivers Dalton Hill (823 yards receiving) and T.J. Skelton (625) have 14 touchdowns between them. Tradd Porter is the leading tackler and has three interceptions. 3. Hart County also has a potent offense and averages about 220 yards passing and 190 rushing. QB Cameron Fouch, a transfer from T.L. Hanna in South Carolina, has thrown for almost 2,000 yards. He has thrown TD passes to nine different receivers. Hart averages 40.6 points per game, which ranks sixth in AAA.