WHO'S HOT: Lincoln County. While Evans and Cross Creek fans duke it out over which team is off to the best start, the Red Devils are 5-0 for the first time since 2003. Lincoln County has had just two other 5-0 starts (1993, 1995) since 1992. That's after starting 5-0 11 times from 1976-1991.

WHO'S NOT: Aquinas. The Fighting Irish (0-5) have been outscored 145-28 by opponents this year. The damage over the past two weeks was 80-7.

The maiden voyage under first-year coach Bill Tenore isn't likely to get better with a visit to surging Warren County (4-1) this week.

1. Washington County (1-4) at Cross Creek (5-0): The Razorbacks play host to the traditional titan in what is perhaps the biggest sporting event in school history.

Cross Creek can become the first Richmond County team to beat the Golden Hawks since a Laney victory in 2001.

2. Statesboro (5-0) at Evans (5-0): Is a seemingly down Statesboro team ripe for the upset?

History says no. The Knights are 0-9 all-time against Statesboro. The average defeat - in a series that dates back to 1968 - is 28 points.

INJURY UPDATE: Westside star Sanders Commings said Saturday he expects to be on the field Friday night against Swainsboro.

The area's top two-sport athlete has been sidelined since leaving the game against Greenbrier in the opener with a cracked fibula. He holds college football scholarship offers from Auburn, Georgia, Maryland and South Carolina.

It's expected he will see time at quarterback and receiver given the experience Josh Edmonds has accumulated filling in for him under center.

LEG-TO-LEG CLASH: Cross Creek is still trying to find a kicker.

Sophomore Austin Wade converted the first extra point Friday and failed to convert his next two attempts. Cross Creek coach Scott Tate inserted senior Jeff Howard for the final try and he delivered a perfect kick.

"We're going to kick 10 apiece and keep counting," Tate said. "And we're going to do it every day. At the end of the week, we're going to see who's the best."

LAST WORD: Burke County's sloppy 15-13 triple-overtime win at Harlem made a strong case that first-year coach Eric Parker won't have much of an offense this year.

The Bears (3-2) should have been good enough to let the seven points it surrendered on defense in regulation be enough for the victory.

The team's run defense was superb, but a 53-yard catch-and-run Hail Mary at the end of the first half led to overtime. The Bears had seven penalties and maybe that many busted plays.

"It's no secret we've got to find a way to get more offense," Parker said. "We should have it where we just give up and should win a game. But we give up seven points now and just hope we can hold onto it."

Staff writer Chris Gay contributed to this article.