With a decisive 52-14 over Lovejoy this past Friday, the Valdosta Wildcats will look to take down Carrolton on the road this Friday in a 6A state championship quarterfinal game.

The game will be broadcast on 95.7 The Mix, starting at 6:30 pm and can be streamed on the app or thru Alexa.

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

Records, rankings: Valdosta is 6-4, the No. 2 seed from Region 1-6A and No. 6 in the state’s 6A classification; Carrollton is 8-2, the No. 1 seed from 5-6A and No. 10 in the state’s 6A classification.

Last meeting: This is the teams’ first meeting.

Things to know: Valdosta is in the quarterfinals for the third consecutive year but looking to reach the semifinals for the first time since its 2016 championship season. The Wildcats, under first-year coach Rush Propst, averaged 24.6 points during the regular season but have put up two of their three highest-scoring games in the playoffs, winning 52-14 over Lovejoy and 44-7 over Evans. The Wildcats relied on the running game in poor weather against Evans last week, rushing 39 times for a season-high 210 yards. Ahmad Denson rushed for 84 yards, and QB Amari Jones ran for three first-half touchdowns. Carrollton is in the quarterfinals for the fifth straight season but seeking its first semifinal appearance since 2013. The Trojans advanced with a 39-13 victory over Sprayberry last week. After Sprayberry cut the lead to 8-6 on its first play from scrimmage, Carrollton scored 31 unanswered points. Keshawn Ridley rushed for 174 yards and two touchdowns on 15 carries.

Maxwell Ratings’ projected score: Valdosta 27, Carrollton 20

Winner plays: Hughes/Buford winner