Who: Winder-Barrow @ Madison Co.
When: Friday, 7:30 p.m.
Where: Danielsville, Red Raider Stadium
Series: Winder-Barrow leads 16-6.
Last meeting: Madison Co. 27, Winder-Barrow 6 (2007)
Winder-Barrow head coach: Ben Corely, first year (0-0)
Winder-Barrow’s all time record: 261-341-11
Winder-Barrow last week: idle
Notes: The Raiders have won the last two meetings in this series, 30-7 in 2006 and 27-6 in 2007 … The Bulldoggs won eight consecutive meetings between 1988 and 1997 (the teams didn’t play in 1994 and 1995) … Raider tailback Al Allen had one of his best games of 2007 against Winder-Barrow, rushing 13 times for 100 yards and a touchdown, catching two passes for 43 yards and intercepting a pass and returning it for an 81 yard touchdown … Randell Owens is 3-1 against Winder-Barrow, coaching against the Bulldoggs at both Heritage and Madison County … Winder-Barrow hasn’t finished a season better than .500 since 2003, when it went 8-3. That was also the last year the Bulldoggs reached the state playoffs … Winder-Barrow is headed by Ben Corely, who will be making his debut against the Raiders. He takes over for Brian Allison … The series between these two schools dates back to 1960.
Madison County Journal prediction: Madison County14, Winder-Barrow 10
RAIDER SCHEDULE
Aug. 29 14 Rockdale Co. 25
Sept. 5 Winder-Barrow
Sept. 12 Monroe Area
Sept. 19 @Cedar Shoals
Sept. 26 @Salem
Oct. 3 Hab. Central
Oct. 10 @Loganville
Oct. 17 Heritage
Oct. 31 @Apalachee
Nov. 7 Clarke Central
THIS FRIDAY’S REGION GAMES
Winder-Barrow @ Madison Co.
Heritage @ Hab. Central
Loganville @ Salem
Cedar Shoals @ Apalachee
Rockdale Co. @ Salem
Monroe Area @ Clarke Central
REGION 8-AAAA STANDINGS
Apalachee 1-0
Cedar Shoals 1-0
Heritage 1-0
Loganville 1-0
Rockdale Co. 1-0
Winder-Barrow 0-0
Clarke Central 0-1
Hab. Central 0-1
Madison Co. 0-1
Monroe Area 0-1
Salem 0-1
PAST FRIDAY’S REGION SCORES
Rockdale Co. 25, Madison Co. 14
Heritage 21, Salem 7
Cedar Shoals 23, Hab. Central 14
Loganville 29, Clarke Central 28
Apalachee 35, Monroe Area 15
Winder-Barrow was idle
