Week 6 could be a pivotal week for several area teams already involved in region play. Meanwhile, three more regions 8-5A, 7-3A, and GAPPS 11-man all open their region schedules this week with some critical matchups.
Region 8-4A will go full throttle on Friday night as the rest of the region joins East Forsyth and Cedar Shoals for some key matchups right out of the gate.
The Lightning had a break out season in 2022 making the GAPPS 11-man semifinals and return several several key players, including quarterback CJ Britt.