This weekend’s Southwest Georgia high school football games

Monroe

at Westover

Game time/site: 7:30 p.m./Hugh Mills Stadium.

Records: Monroe 2-6 in 2016, Westover 1-0 this season.

Last week: Monroe off; Westover beat Pelham 35-28.

Series history: Monroe leads 29-17-1.

Last meeting: Monroe won 12-0 in 2016.

Notes: The first game between Dougherty County School District teams since the closure of Albany High takes place at Hugh Mills Stadium … Westover claimed a wild victory over Pelham last week, surviving a cliffhanger that went down to the final minute … Jordan Walton and Jonathan Mock combined for 259 rushing yards and three touchdowns in the Patriots’ win, while Walton completed 15-of-20 passes for 205 yards and two scores.

Bainbridge

at Lee County

Game time: 7:30 p.m.

Records: Bainbridge 5-6 in 2016, Lee County 1-0 this season.

Last week: Bainbridge off; Lee County beat Mary Persons 21-17.

Series history: Bainbridge leads 12-5.

Last meeting: Lee County won 29-12 in 2016.

Notes: Lee County’s home opener comes after a close victory over Mary Persons in the Corky Kell Classic last week in Macon … The Trojans outgained the Bulldogs 448-139 in total yardage, posting 23 first downs to Mary Persons’ 10 … Bainbridge’s offense features running back Dameon Pierce, who has committed to Florida.

Turner County

at Worth County

Game time: 7:30 p.m.

Records: Turner County 1-0, Worth County 0-1.

Last week: Turner County beat Dougherty 29-28; Thomas County Central beat Worth County 30-13.

Series history: Worth County leads 22-15.

Last meeting: Worth County won 39-36 in 2016.

Notes: Worth County head coach Ben Simmons goes up against his former team for the first time … The Rams struggled with penalties last week, amassing more than 100 yards of penalty yardage, mostly on procedural issues like false starts, offside calls and linemen downfield illegally … Leroy Hood’s tenure at Turner County started off with a win last week, with the Rebels claiming a back-and-forth affair over Dougherty.

Baconton Charter

at Pelham

Game time: 7:30 p.m.

Records: Baconton Charter 1-0, Pelham 0-1.

Last week: Baconton Charter beat Patalua Charter 46-0; Westover beat Pelham 35-28.

Series history: Pelham leads 6-1.

Last meeting: Pelham beat Baconton Charter 40-0 in 2016.

Notes: Pelham had the ball in the final minute with the chance to tie or beat Westover in a high-scoring affair last week … Baconton shut out Patalua last week for the second straight year … The game will be the first GHSA Region 1-1A game played this season.

Calhoun County

at Schley County

Game time: 7:30 p.m.

Records: Calhoun County 2-8 in 2016, Schley County 0-1 this season.

Last week: Calhoun County off, Marion County beat Schley County 25-7.

Series history: Calhoun County leads 6-1.

Last meeting: Schley County won 21-0 in 2016.

Notes: Schley County won four games in Darren Alford’s first game as head coach last season … The Wildcats play in GHSA Region 4B-1A, which includes recent Class 1A public school champions Macon County and Hawkinsville, as well as talented Taylor County and Dooly County squads.

Terrell County

at Miller County

Game time: 7:30 p.m.

Records: Terrell County 0-1 this season; Miller County 9-3 in 2016.

Last week: Taylor County beat Terrell County 39-0; Miller County off.

Series history: Miller County leads 31-18-2.

Last meeting: Miller County won 29-20 in 2016.

Notes: Terrell County faced a talented Taylor County squad in last week’s opener … Gunnar Watson completed 11-of-14 passes for 186 yards and a touchdown and Lyn-j Dixon ran for 124 yards and two scores to pace Taylor County.

Aucilla Christian

at Patalua Charter

Game time: 7 p.m.

Records: Aucilla Christian 0-1; Patalua Charter 0-1.

Last week: Georgia Christian beat Aucilla Christian 22-16, Baconton Charter beat Patalua Charter 46-0.

Series history: First meeting.

North Florida Christian

at Deerfield-Windsor

Game time: 7:30 p.m.

Records: North Florida Christian 7-4 in 2016; Deerfield-Windsor 1-0 this season.

Last week: Both teams off.

Series history: North Florida Christian leads 6-0.

Last meeting: North Florida Christian won 23-20 in 2016.

Notes: In a series North Florida Christian dominated early on, Deerfield-Windsor is closing in, with the past two meetings being determined by a combined four points … Deerfield-Windsor opened the season with a win over Trinity Christian-Sharpsburg before scrimmaging Miller County last week.

Southland

at Westwood

Game time/site: 7:30 p.m./Centennial Stadium.

Records: Southland 2-0; Westwood 2-0.

Last week: Southland beat Westfield 44-0; Westwood beat Windsor Academy 13-9.

Series history: Southland leads 17-6-2.

Last meeting: Southland beat Westwood 35-0 in 2016.

Notes: Both teams are off to strong starts this season, with Southland beating Southwest Georgia and Westfield and Westwood topping First Presbyterian Christian and Windsor Academy.

Terrell Academy

at Heritage

Game time: 7:30 p.m.

Records: Terrell Academy 1-1, Heritage 1-0.

Last week: Brookwood beat Terrell Academy 21-12; Heritage beat Flint River 14-0.

Series history: Series tied 1-1.

Last meeting: Heritage won 35-28 in 2016.

Sherwood Christian

at Griffin Christian

Game time: 7:30 p.m.

Records: Sherwood Christian 0-1.

Last week: Fullington beat Sherwood Christian 46-38.

Last meeting: Griffin Christian won 49-6 in 2016.

Saturday

Dougherty

at Mitchell County

Game time/site: 7:30 p.m./Centennial Stadium.

Records: Dougherty 0-1 this season, Mitchell County 9-3 in 2016.

Last week: Turner County beat Dougherty 29-28, Mitchell County off.

Series history: Mitchell County leads 2-0.

Last meeting: Mitchell County won 34-27 in 2011.

Notes: Deshon Brock makes his debut as Mitchell County’s head coach.

Historical series information provided by the Georgia High School Football Historians Association.

Southwest Georgia Schedule

GHSA Region 1-7A

Friday

Venice (Florida) at Camden County

Vista Murrieta (California) at Colquitt County

International School of Broward (Florida) at Lowndes

Cook at Tift County

GHSA Region 1-6A

Thursday

Henry County at Northside-Warner Robins, late

Friday

Coffee at Brunswick

Peach County at Houston County

Woodland-Stockbridge at Valdosta

GHSA Region 1-5A

Thursday

Dublin at Veterans, late

Friday

Thomasville at Thomas County Central

Locust Grove at Warner Robins

Saturday

Harris County at Hardaway (Kinnett Stadium)

GHSA Region 1-4A

Friday

Crisp County at Americus-Sumter

Carver-Columbus at Spencer (Memorial Stadium)

Saturday

Upson-Lee at Shaw (Kinnett Stadium)

GHSA Region 1-2A

Friday

Lanier County at Berrien

Eufaula (Alabama) at Early County

Fitzgerald at Irwin County

GHSA Region 1-1A

Friday

Chattahoochee County at Marion County

Randolph-Clay at Abbeville (Alabama)

Stewart County at Seminole County

GISA Region 3-3A

Friday

Maclay (Florida) at Brookwood

Southwest Georgia at Tiftarea

Westfield at Valwood

GICAA South

Friday

Life Christian at Horizon Christian

Saturday

Lanier Christian at Georgia Christian