After a pair of first-round upsets, only five area teams are still standing in the high school football playoffs, and just two of those call Hall County home.

Higher-seeded Chestatee and Flowery Branch were eliminated last week, leaving just Gainesville and North Hall to represent the county. Elsewhere in the area, Buford and Jefferson have advanced to the second round, and Commerce is set to open its postseason when the Class A public school playoffs kick off on Friday.

Here’s a look at each team’s opponent this week.

Kell Longhorns vs. Gainesville

Where: C.J. Kell Stadium, Marietta

Record: 10-1, Region 7-AAAAA champion

Against 2012 playoff teams: 4-1 (28.8 ppg, 19.2 papg)

Coach: Derek Cook, fifth year at school (45-13)

History: Kell played its first varsity season in 2003 and reached the second round of the playoffs just two years later. The Longhorns haven’t missed the postseason since 2007 and advanced to the quarterfinals in 2010. This year’s region title is the program’s second.

Watch out for: WR/DB Brendan Langley (6-1, 188 Sr.); WR/DB Quincy Mauger (6-0, 197 Sr.); QB Matthew McGuigan (6-1, 193 Jr.); RB Kalil Bell (5-9, 175 Sr.)

Last week: Defeated Southwest DeKalb, 19-14. The Longhorns trailed late until McGuigan connected with Julian Burris — in his first game back after a knee injury — for a 32-yard touchdown pass with 33 seconds left in the game.

Offense: The Longhorns utilize a spread offense primarily from the shotgun and will try to get the ball in the hands of Langley and Mauger, who Gainesville coach Bruce Miller calls Kell’s most dangerous playmakers. Bell has also enjoyed big games on the ground this season for Kell, which is scoring 31.4 points per game.

Defense: Miller said the Longhorns are based in an aggressive 4-3 and prefer to stay in the alignment regardless of the opponent. In the secondary, the Longhorns primarily run man-to-man and 4-deep coverages. Miller said Langley, who’s committed to South Carolina, and Mauger, a Georgia recruit, will line up at safety and cornerback and are the unit’s standouts. The Longhorns are giving up 14.7 points per game.

Bottom line: “You don’t get to 10-1 without being talented, and you don’t expect to see any slouches in the playoffs,” Miller said. “They’re a legit 10-1 team. It should a fun game for the fans with their offense going against our offense.”

Morgan County Bulldogs at North Hall

Where: The Brickyard, North Hall

Record: 9-2, No. 2 Region 8-AAA

Against 2012 playoff teams: 4-1 (27.2 ppg, 19.8 papg)

Coach: Bill Malone, sixth year at school (34-30)

History: The Bulldogs are no stranger to the playoffs, but this is their first trip to the second round since 2005. They suffered back-to-back 1-9 seasons in 2008 and ’09 — their only times to miss the postseason since 1995. The school has five state titles, each won between 1955 and 1962, and nine region titles, with the most recent coming in 2003.

Watch out for: RB Marquis Benton (5-8, 171 Jr.); WR/DB Melvin Davis (5-11, 190 Sr.); C/LB Bailey Ross (5-11, 220 Sr.); DL Joey Perpoli (5-7, 210 Sr.)

Last week: Defeated Gordon Central, 24-21. The Bulldogs trailed until the fourth quarter, when they scored twice to take a 24-14 lead and then held on for the win.

Offense: North Hall coach Bob Christmas said the Bulldogs will line up in multiple formations, but run many of the same plays regardless of the alignment. They feature wide receiver motion into the backfield prominently, often handing off to the motion man on a sweep, or running counters or play-action passes off of the same action. Morgan County averages 33.9 points per game.

Defense: The Bulldogs typically come out in odd fronts, which vary based on the opponent. Christmas said he expects to see a 5-3 alignment designed to stop North Hall’s highly successful wishbone offense. They’re giving up 17.7 points per game on the season.

Bottom line: “They play fast, and they’re a very physical team,” Christmas said. “We’ve got to keep doing what we do. As well as we played on offense last week, there were a lot of miscues on offense and we need to eliminate those.”

North Oconee Titans vs. Buford

Where: Bogart

Record: 10-1, Region 8-AAA champion

Against 2012 playoff teams: 4-1 (32.6 ppg, 18.2 papg)

Coach: Terry Tuley, seventh year at school (63-15)

Watch out for: RB Kawon Bryant (5-9, 173 So.); QB Tate Adcock (6-1, 154 So.); QB/RB/WR Nick Colvin (6-2, 195 Sr.); RB/LB Zantravious Shields (5-10, 178 Sr.)

Last week: Defeated Ringgold, 37-14. The Titans won big, but lost a pair of key starters due to injury. Colvin and safety John Jarrard each left in the first half and did not return.

Need to know: The Titans rushed for more than 260 yards per game and totaled more than 400 yards of offense per contest during the regular season. Bryant is their most potent weapon, especially with Colvin’s status in question. Despite missing multiple games due to injury early in the season, Bryant had 921 rushing yards entering last week’s game and ran for 162 yards, unofficially, in last week’s win.

Westminster Wildcats at Jefferson

Where: Memorial Stadium, Jefferson

Record: 5-6, No. 3 Region 6-AA

Against 2012 playoff teams: 3-6 (14.9 ppg, 17.7 papg)

Coach: Gerry Romberg, 21st year at school (152-90)

Watch out for: WR/LB Camerson Seward (6-1, 190 Jr.); RB/DB Nigel Walker (5-10, 176 SR.); QB Jake Forte (6-2, 205 Jr.)

Last week: Defeated Pepperell, 34-0. The Wildcats smothered Pepperell, leading 17-0 at halftime and steadily pulling away.

Need to know: Don’t let the record fool you. A closer look at the schedule suggests that the Wildcats are better than most 5-6 teams. Each of the Wildcats’ losses came to teams that reached the playoffs, most often because the offense struggled to get moving. The defense has been consistently stout. In last week’s win, they held Pepperell to less than 200 yards of total offense, including just 75 passing yards on more than 30 attempts.

Seminole County Indians vs. Commerce

Where: Seminole Stadium, Donalsonville

Record: 8-2, No. 4 Class A public

Against 2012 playoff teams: 2-1 (24.7 ppg, 29.0 papg)

Coach: Alan Ingram, ninth year at school (67-34)

Watch out for: QB Jakhari Martin (Sr.); RB/LB Thomas Aiken (Fr.); RB Daquan Hamlet (Sr.)

Need to know: Like Commerce, the Indians will focus their offensive efforts on the ground and get production from a number of backs. Four members of the backfield have rushed for more than 400 yards, led by Martin. Aiken is second on the team in rushing yards, despite playing in only six games. He averaged more than 100 yards per game on the ground and ran for seven scores in the regular season.