•Who: Madison Co. (2-2) @ Salem (2-2)
•When: Friday, 7:30 p.m.
•Where: Conyers
•Series: Salem leads 3-1
•Last meeting: Salem 31, Madison County 11 (2007, region playoffs)
•Last week: Cedar Shoals 25, Madison Co. 6; Salem 24, Monroe Area 7
•Salem’s coach: Chad Estes (fourth year at Salem, 18-7; sixth season overall, 26-18-1)
•Salem’s all-time record: 70-95-3
•Notes: Salem is 40-11 since 2004, winning three region titles in that span (2004, 2005, 2007) … This is the fifth-straight year Madison County and Salem have met. However, the last two meetings came in the region playoffs. Madison County won 47-44 in 2006 and Salem prevailed 31-11 in 2007. The Raiders’ 47-44 victory in 2006 is their only win in this series.
•MCJ Prediction: Salem 24, Madison County 20
Here are directions to Salem High School’s football stadium, provided by the Madison County High School athletic department. Directions start from Danielsville.
•Take Hwy. 29 South — 13.3 miles
•Merge onto US-129 N/ Athens Perimeter Hwy. via Exit 10B toward Ga.10-Outer/ Commerce/ Jefferson. 3.5 miles
•Merge onto Athens Perimeter Hwy/ Paul Broun Parkway/ Ga. 8 South — 3.5 miles.
•Take the US-78-BR/ Ga.10/ Atlanta Hwy. exit, Exit 18, toward Monroe — 0.2 miles.
•Keep left at the fork in the ramp. — 0.1 mile.
•Keep right at the fork to go on US-78 BR West/ Atlanta Hwy/ Ga.10 West/ Ga. 8 South — 2.3 miles.
•Turn left onto US-78 BR West / Ga. 10 West / Moina Michael Hwy. Continue to follow Ga.10 West — 17.3 miles.
•Merge onto Ga. 138 West toward Conyers — 18.3 miles.
•Turn slight left onto Ga. 20/ Sigman Road Northeast. Continue to follow Sigman Road Northeast — 2.3 miles.
•Sigman Road Northeast becomes North Salem Road Northeast — 2.8 miles.
•Turn right onto Old Salem Road Southeast — 0.9 miles.
•Turn left onto Underwood Road Southeast —0.6 miles.
•End at 3551 Underwood Road Southeast, Conyers .
•Estimated Time: 1 hour, 29 minutes.
•Estimated Distance: 65.60 miles.
