With a 21-13 victory over North Cobb last Friday, the Lowndes Vikings will move one step further toward playing for the state championship, when they travel to Milton, Georgia to take on the Eagles this Friday at 7:30 pm.

The game will be broadcast on 99.5 Kix Country with pre-game starting at 6:30 pm. The game can also be streamed via the app or through Alexa.

Below is a preview of the game by Georgia High School Football Daily:

Records, rankings: Lowndes is 9-1, the No. 2 seed from Region 1-7A and No. 4 in the state’s 7A classification; Milton is 11-0, the No. 1 seed from 5-7A and No. 7in the state’s 7A classification .

Last meeting: Milton won 28-17 in the 2018 Class 7A semifinals.

Things to know: This is a rematch of a 2018 semifinal that Milton won on the way to its first state title. Both teams had close calls in the second round, winning more with their defenses. Milton trailed 9-3 in the fourth quarter but beat Archer 17-9 with two fourth-quarter touchdowns. Archer was limited to 119 total yards, and Jordan McDonald rushed for 132 on 26 carries. He has run for 1,241 yards on the season. QB Devin Farrell (1,711 yards passing, 556 rushing) was dressed out but didn’t play because of injury and remains questionable. Lowndes beat North Cobb 21-13, scoring two of its touchdowns after recovering muffed punts and stopping North Cobb on four throws to the end zone from the 15-yard line in the final 30 seconds. Lowndes’ offense runs through QB Jacurri Brown, a four-star recruit who has 926 yards rushing and 1,296 passing, though completing only 50 percent of his throws.

Maxwell Ratings’ projected score: Lowndes 27, Milton 14

Winner plays: Parkview/Collins Hill winner