THURSDAY'S GAMES
CARVER VS. SHAW
When: 7 p.m.
Where: Kinnett Stadium
Records: Carver 1-0, Shaw 1-0
Last week: Carver beat Spencer 47-6; Shaw beat Northside 21-0
Series: Carver leads 15-12.
Last meeting: Carver won 41-0 in 2009
You need to know: This is a matchup of the last two MCSD teams to win state championships. Shaw won in 2000 and Carver won in 2007. Carver has won 4-of-6 against Shaw since Dell McGee took over at Carver in 2005. Tailback Mario Moore scored a pair of touchdowns for Carver in its win over Spencer. One of them was a 97-yard kickoff return for a score. QB Torrance McGee also threw for two scores. Shaw QB Chandler Whittlesey threw for one score and ran for another in the win over Northside.
NORTHSIDE VS. JORDAN
When: 7 p.m.
Where: Memorial Stadium
Records: Northside 0-1, Jordan 0-1
Last week: Northside lost to Shaw 21-0; Jordan lost to Hardaway 49-23
Series: Northside leads 7-1
Last meeting: Northside leads 35-0 last season
You need to know: Northside has won four straight in the series. Jordan's only win came 18-14 in 2007. Northside's offense struggled in its loss in Shaw. William Harris rushed for two touchdowns in Jordan's loss to Hardaway.
HARRIS COUNTY AT LAGRANGE
When: 7 p.m.
Where: Callaway Stadium
Records: Harris County 0-1, LaGrange 0-1
Last week: Harris County lost to Houston County 35-23; LaGrange lost to Newnan 24-21
Series: LaGrange leads 6-0
Last meeting: LaGrange won 31-0 in 2007
You need to know: LaGrange has dominated this series with only two of the games even close, 19-15 in 2000 and 14-7 in 2006. The Grangers have won the other four games by a combined score of 191-7. Harris County QN Justin Wright threw three TD passes in the Tigers' loss. LaGrange had a 14-0 lead over Newnan in the first quarter, but the Grangers couldn't hold on.
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