COMMERCE - Commerce can clinch second place and a home game in the opening round of the Class A playoffs next week with a win over Athens Academy Friday night at home.
The Tigers (5-4, 2-1 in region) have won three of their last four games. Athens Academy (4-4-1, 2-1) has lost two of its last three games.
Social Circle (5-3-1, 3-0) clinched its first-ever 8-A title last week with a 21-14 win over Athens Academy.
Jefferson (5-4, 1-2) travels to play Social Circle already with fourth place and a playoff berth in hand, no matter the outcome.
REGION 8-A STANDINGS WEEK 10
TEAM..............Region...................Overall
Social Circle..............3-0-0...............5-3-1
Commerce.................2-1-0..............5-4-0
Athens Academy........2-1-0...............4-4-1
Jefferson..................1-2-0...............5-4-0
Towns County...........0-4-0...............0-6-0
*Athens Christian.......0-0-0...............2-6-0
*Prince Avenue..........0-0-0...............0-0-0
FRIDAY'S GAMES, 10-28
Athens Academy at Commerce, 7:30 p.m.
Jefferson at Social Circle, 7:30 p.m.
*Towns County at Athens Christian, 7:30 p.m.
LAST WEEK'S SCORES
Commerce 47, Towns County 8
Social Circle 21, Athens Academy 14
Jefferson 20, North Oconee 10
Athens Christian 20, Glascock County 18
(By Jeff Hart)