Friday's games
BUFORD at BLESSED TRINITY
-- WHEN: 7:30 p.m. Friday
-- WHERE: Roswell
-- BUFORD (0-0): The Wolves went 14-1 last season winning their fourth straight state championship. Buford is ranked No. 1 in Class AA.
-- BLESSED TRINITY (0-0): The Titans went 6-4 last season.
-- LAST MEETING: Buford won 21-0 on Oct. 23, 2009. The Wolves lead the series 3-0.
-- NOTABLE: This is the first step toward what the Wolves hope is yet another championship season. Should Buford claim another crown, they would become the first-ever school to win five straight football crowns in GHSA history. ... The Wolves return 32 seniors and 17 starters, including eight Division I recruits.
MURPHY, N.C. at FANNIN COUNTY
-- WHEN: 7:30 p.m. Friday
-- WHERE: Rebel Stadium, Blue Ridge
-- MURPHY, N.C. (0-0): Not available
-- FANNIN COUNTY (0-0): The Rebels went 6-5 last season, reaching the first round of the Class AA playoffs.
-- LAST MEETING: Murphy won 55-21 on Sept. 17, 2010. Murphy leads the series 1-0.
-- NOTABLE: Fannin County is looking to reclaim the Region 8-AA North title this season but knows it faces a tough challenge with a number of sophomores counting as the more experienced members of the team. Four rising sophomores will play key roles in 2011, including quarterback Trevor Stone, running back/free safety Peyton Satterfield, tight end Noah O'Neal and middle linebacker Jordan Gray.
CHEROKEE at NORTH FORSYTH
-- WHEN: 7:30 p.m. Friday
-- WHERE: Raider Valley, Coal Mountain
-- CHEROKEE (0-0): The Warriors went 3-7 last season.
-- NORTH FORSYTH (0-0): The Raiders went 5-6 last season, reaching the first round of the Class AAAAA playoffs.
-- LAST MEETING: North Forsyth won 14-3 on Aug. 20, 2010. The Raiders lead the series 1-0.
-- NOTABLE: North Forsyth is under new head coach Blair Armstrong, who comes over after turning the program at Banks County
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