Gainesville at Clarke Central When: 7:30Friday Where: Billy Henderson Stadium, Athens Coaches: Gainesville, Bruce Miller; Clarke Central, Ahren Self Records: Gainesville (6-1, 5-0 Region 8-AAAAA); Clarke Central (5-1, 4-0) Key players: Gainesville, QB Deshaun Watson (6-3, 195 Sr.); RB Michael Byrd (5-5, 160 Jr.); LB Devan Stringer (5-11, 195 Sr.). Clarke Central, QB Cameron Johnson (6-3, 190 Jr.); WR/DB Jaquan Dowdy (6-1, 185 Jr.); WR Austin Johnson (6-1, 185 Jr.). Outlook: The gridlock at the top of Region 8-AAAAA will at least partially be broken up tonight in Athens. The Red Elephants and Gladiators both enter undefeated in region play. Both programs still have a game remaining against Flowery Branch, which sits at 5-0 in region play.
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