AAAAA second-round capsules: Valdosta visits McEachern in game between 10-1 teams

When, where: 7:30 p.m. Friday, Hallford Stadium, Clarkston

Records, rankings: Colquitt County is 6-5, the No. 3 seed from Region 1-AAAAA and unranked; M.L. King is 8-3, the No. 1 seed from 2-AAAAA and ranked No. 8.

Last meeting: This is the teams’ first meeting.

Three things to know: 1. Colquitt County school records have been set this season by QB Tyler Brown (2,514 yards passing), RB Tevin King (28 touchdowns) and WR Tommy Hudson (71 receptions). 2. DeKalb County records have been set by M.L. King QB Jonquel Dawson (3,085 yards passing, 34 touchdowns) and WR Demarco Robinson (1,409 yards, 21 touchdowns). 3. Colquitt County came to Hallford Stadium as a No. 3 seed in the second round last season and upset a region champion, Stephenson, 22-21 and eventually reached the semifinals.

Winner plays: Mill Creek/South Gwinnett winner

Mill Creek at South Gwinnett

When, where: 7:30 p.m. Friday, South Gwinnett Community Stadium, Snellville

Records, rankings: Mill Creek is 6-5, the No. 4 seed from Region 7-AAAAA and unranked; South Gwinnett is 9-2, the No. 2 seed from 8-AAAAA and ranked No. 7.

Last meeting: This is the teams’ first meeting.

Three things to know: 1. Mill Creek’s 32-6 victory over Region 5 champion Etowah last week was the Hawks’ first playoff victory and the most surprising score of the first round in Class AAAAA. John Russ threw for 319 yards. 2. Kent Rollins, GHSF Daily’s preseason all-state quarterback in AAAAA, threw for 239 yards and three touchdowns in a 31-7 first-round victory over West Forsyth. He’s thrown for 2,092 yards and 22 touchdowns this season. 3. Mill Creek coach Shannon Jarvis was an assistant coach at South Gwinnett under John Small when he was hired to start Mill Creek’s program in 2004. Four of Mill Creek’s assistants played at South Gwinnett. The teams played each other in a preseason scrimmage this season.

Winner plays: Colquitt County/M.L. King winner

Valdosta at McEachern

When, where: 7:30 p.m. Friday, Walter Cantrell Stadium, Powder Springs

Records, rankings: Valdosta is 10-1, the No. 2 seed from Region 1-AAAAA and ranked No. 5; McEachern is 10-1, the No. 1 seed from 4-AAAAA and ranked No. 4.

Last meeting: Valdosta won 21-7 in the 1998 Class AAAA final.

Three things to know: 1. Rance Gilespie, who coached Peach County to state titles in 2005 and 2006, is in his first year at Valdosta and has installed the spread offense. QB Ryan Whilden has thrown a school-record 28 TD passes, and WR Malcolm Mitchell has 69 receptions for 1,291 yards. 2. McEachern uses two quarterbacks, Dondre Purnell and Trent Thompson. Purnell is the better runner, but both have thrown for as many as three touchdowns in a game this season. 3. These schools have played four times, with Valdosta winning each. They first played in 1990. Valdosta was the defending Class AAAA champion, and McEachern was looking to toughen its schedule after a four-year span of going 40-0 in the regular season while winning only one state playoff game.

Winner plays: Grayson/North Gwinnett winner

Grayson at North Gwinnett

When, where: 7:30 p.m. Friday, Tom Robinson Stadium, Suwanee

Records, rankings: Grayson is 8-3, the No. 3 seed from Region 8-AAAAA and unranked; North Gwinnett is 11-0, the No. 1 seed from 7-AAAAA and ranked No. 2.

Last meeting: This is the teams’ first meeting.

Three things to know: 1. These have been Gwinnett County’s top Class AAAAA programs the past five years, each with two region titles. Grayson is 49-14 in that span. North Gwinnett is 57-8. 2. These teams rank 1-2 in scoring defense in Class AAAAA. Grayson is allowing 10.3 points and 148 yards per game. North Gwinnett is allowing 9.6 and 174. 3. North Gwinnett QB/WR C.J. Uzomah is a state player of the year candidate. He is 77-of-100 passing for 782 yards and eight touchdowns. He has rushed for a team-leading 535 yards with seven touchdowns. He has 14 receptions for 258 yards and three touchdowns.

Winner plays: Valdosta/McEachern winner

Collins Hill at Roswell

When, where: 7:30 p.m. Friday, Ray Manus Stadium, Roswell

Records, rankings: Collins Hill is 8-3 and the No. 2 seed from Region 7-AAAAA; Roswell is 7-4 and the No. 1 seed from 6-AAAAA. Neither team is ranked.

Last meeting: Collins Hill won 13-9 on Aug. 27.

Three things to know: 1. Roswell’s Ty Long kicked a 52-yard field goal on the final play of the game to give the Hornets a 29-27 victory against Parkview in their first-round game last week. 2. Collins Hill was held to its lowest offensive output of the year in its 7-3 victory against Woodstock last week. Quarterback Taylor Heinicke had 128 yards passing to increase his season total to almost 3,200. 3. In the teams’ first meeting this season on Aug. 27, Heinicke passed for 168 yards and a touchdown and scored the winning points on a 1-yard run with 4:44 remaining in the game.

Winner plays: Newnan/Lowndes winner

Newnan at Lowndes

When, where: 8 p.m. Friday, Martin Stadium, Valdosta

Records, rankings: Newnan is 7-4, the No. 3 seed from Region 2-AAAAA and unranked; Lowndes is 9-2, the No. 1 seed from 1-AAAAA and ranked No. 6.

Last meeting: This is the teams’ first meeting.

Three things to know: 1. Lowndes, which held Groves without a first down until the fourth quarter in its 42-6 first-round victory last week, is 16-0 in the playoffs at Martin Stadium under coach Randy McPherson. 2. Newnan trailed South Cobb 7-3 late in the first half last week but scored two touchdowns in the final 3:46 of the second quarter to take control of a game it won 31-7. 3. Newnan, making its eighth consecutive playoff appearance, is 24-24 all-time in the postseason. Lowndes is 21-4 in the playoffs under McPherson, who took over in 2002.

Winner plays: Collins Hill/Roswell winner

Norcross at Brookwood

When, where: 7:30 p.m. Friday, Brookwood Community Stadium, Snellville

Records, rankings: Norcross is 9-2, the No. 3 seed from Region 7-AAAAA and unranked; Brookwood is 10-1, the No. 1 seed from 8-AAAAA and ranked No. 3.

Last meeting: Brookwood won 28-7 in the first round of the 2005 Class AAAAA playoffs.

Three things to know: 1. Brookwood’s Nick Thompkins rushed for 182 yards and three touchdowns and Ben McLane passed for 166 yards and two touchdowns in a 44-13 first-round victory against Alpharetta last week. 2. Norcross led 21-0 at the end of the first quarter and was content to grind out the clock the rest of the way in its 28-3 victory against Walton in the first round. Kendrix Huitt and Seth Hinsley had short touchdown runs, and Demetrius Alston and Silverberry Mouhon returned interceptions for TDs for the Blue Devils. 3. Brookwood has reached 10 victories for the 12^th time in school history and the first time since 2005. A Norcross victory on Friday would give the Blue Devils their fifth 10-win season and first since 2007.

Winner plays: Hillgrove/Camden County winner

Hillgrove at Camden County

When, where: 7:30 p.m. Friday, Chris Gilman Stadium, Kingsland

Records, rankings: Hillgrove is 9-2, the No. 3 seed from Region 4-AAAAA and unranked; Camden County is 10-1, the No. 1 seed from 3-AAAAA and ranked No. 1.

Last meeting: This is the teams’ first meeting.

Three things to know: 1. Camden County led Coffee 28-0 at halftime last week and held on for a 28-18 victory. Coffee returned the second-half kickoff for a touchdown and got another score on a 10-yard pass with 31 seconds remaining. 2. Hillgrove led Stephenson 28-10 at the end of the third quarter last week and held on for a 28-23 victory. Quarterback Gage Henry had 390 yards of total offense, one rushing touchdown and two TD passes. 3. Camden County is trying to become the first team to win three consecutive AAAAA championships since Parkview from 2000 to 2002. The Wildcats haven’t lost a playoff game since Dec. 8, 2007, a 10-0 loss to Lowndes in the semifinals.

Winner plays: Norcross/Brookwood winner

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