Friday's Big Games: No. 10 Carrollton at Westlake Leads the Week

Friday's Big Games: No. 10 Carrollton at Westlake Leads the Week

Unbeaten Carrollton (56.4 points a game) visits 6-1 Westlake in Georgia's biggest region game Friday. Plus Buford at Mill Creek, Hamilton vs. Liberty and Columbus vs. Northwestern.

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Carrollton has been winning by an average of 44 points. Friday night in Atlanta is the first time in a while that number could come down. The No. 10 team in the MaxPreps national Top 25 visits Westlake at 7:30 p.m. in Georgia's 7A Region 2, in a game High School On SI calls the Trojans' biggest region test of the season. GPB is carrying it.

No. 10 Carrollton (8-0) at Westlake (6-1)

MaxPreps' matchup data puts Carrollton at 451 points scored and 97 allowed, an average of 56.4 points for and 12.1 against. The Trojans have topped 60 points five times, including a 61-27 road win at Baton Rouge Catholic in September, and quarterback CJ Cypher threw for 315 yards and five touchdowns in last week's 62-13 win over Northgate, per High School On SI.

Westlake is 6-1 and No. 15 in High School On SI's Georgia rankings. The Lions score too, 46.4 points a game, but give up 26.6, and they needed a one-point win over East Coweta last week. Carrollton plays that same East Coweta team on Oct. 30.

No. 3 Buford (7-0) at Mill Creek

Buford, Georgia's top-ranked team, shut out Collins Hill 43-0 last week. Mill Creek started 0-4 but has won three straight. Kickoff is 7:30 p.m.

No. 15 Hamilton (7-0) vs. Liberty

In Arizona, Hamilton of Chandler has outscored opponents 278-80, with shutouts of Arbor View (44-0) and Valley Vista (59-0) and a 34-13 win over Pinnacle last week, according to its MaxPreps schedule. Peoria Liberty brings a three-game winning streak, per MaxPreps' weekly Top 25 preview.

No. 6 Columbus (8-1) vs. Northwestern

Miami Columbus beat Miami Central 28-3 for the GMAC title last week. The same MaxPreps preview says a win over Northwestern secures the Explorers a spot in Florida's first FHSAA Open Division bracket.

Records and season numbers come from MaxPreps through the Carrollton MaxPreps team page and the High School On SI Georgia rankings. More Georgia coverage lives on the GHSA page on BallerTube.