WHO'S SURGING: Thomas Jefferson Academy. No area team is on the roll the Jaguars (8-0) are right now. They've won back-to-back state championships, 11 games in a row and 26 of their past 27. Thomas Jefferson has won 33 of its past 36 games. They've scored at least 48 points in seven of their eight games and won by margins of 55, 41, 54 and 50 points over the past four weeks.

WHO'S SLUMPING: Glenn Hills. The Spartans have lost four in a row and are battling an image problem after their on-field feud Friday. They thought about the playoffs this summer. It's hard to not gauge the season as anything but a disappointment.

BEST WIN LAST WEEK: Aiken 42, Lexington 28: Aiken is 4-5 after starting out 1-4. Is it a resurrection? No. Just further proof Aiken's coaching staff is among the best in the area.

1. Warren County (6-1) at Lincoln County (7-0): Warren County has lost 32 consecutive to a team that's won 19 games in a row, including back-to-back state titles.

So why does everyone think the Red Devils are vulnerable? It might be because Lincoln County had a tight 35-32 game at Wilkinson County last week. That's uncharacteristic of a program that's always relied on great defensive play.

2. Laney (5-1) at Westside (3-4): Westside has beaten Laney in five of the past eight meetings. It has held the Wildcats to 14 points or less in the past three games.

3. North Augusta (5-4) at Aiken (4-5): The winner will earn the right to be called the best team in Aiken County and maybe even a home playoff game, too.

REVERSAL: Curtis Baptist has a 2-6 record that is deceiving. It's a much better team this year.

The Crusaders beat Griffin Christian 57-21 last Friday. That was essentially the same team which beat them 20-6 a year ago.

Trinity Christian saw its margin of victory drop from 55 points to 28. David Emanuel's winning margin dropped from 46 to five points. Flint River won by 27 this year after beating Curtis Baptist by 65 points in 2006.

The 16-man squad could be the best Curtis Baptist has ever had.

"That coach they have is doing a great job," Thomas Jefferson Academy coach Chuck Wimberly said. "Their coach (Byran Wilson) is a young guy that knows what he's doing. Give him another year or two and he'll have that program totally turned around."

EXPLAINED: Jefferson County's 21-7 loss at Swainsboro had a little to do with the Warriors losing their center to pneumonia the Thursday before the game.

The Warriors (4-2-1) had to shift their starting guard to take over at center and insert a 175-pound guard into his first real varsity action for the meeting.

"We won't use it as an excuse," Jefferson County coach J.B. Arnold said. "Swainsboro is a great team. We got beat. That's the end of the discussion."