Local high school football teams have finished the 2026 regular season and are playoff-bound this weekend.
WLAQ 1410 AM/96.9 FM will provide coverage of the Darlington Tigers on Friday as they hit the road to take on Mt. Bethel Christian in the first round of the GHSA’s Class A Private State Football Championship.
In other matchups:
Class A Private
Pace Academy at Christian Heritage
Class A
B.E.S.T Academy @ Trion
Manchester @ Bowdon
Class AA
Bacon County @ Heard County
Pepperell @ Putnam County
Washington County @ Bremen
Mt. Zion (Carroll) @ Model
Class AAA
Lafayette @ Lumpkin County
Washington County @ Rockmart
Murray County @ Hart County
North Murray @ Ringgold
Class AAAA
Adairsville @ North Hall
Howard @ Calhoun
Class AAAAA
Cedartown @ Ware County
Griffin @ Dalton
Villa Rica @ Cass
Perry @ Cartersville
GAPPS – 9-Man – AA Semifinals – New Creation Christian Academy @ Unity Christian
Here is the WLAQ coverage schedule:
Wednesday – 7:00 p.m. – The Coach Groves Show (Facebook Live and YouTube) presented by Studio Siri & JPC Construction.
Friday –
12:30 p.m. – Friday Night Frenzy presented by Welborn Automotive Group 1:00 p.m. – The Coach Groves Show (Radio Edition)
1:30 p.m. – Darlington Tigers Pregame Show
2:00 p.m. – Kickoff – Darlington @ Mt. Bethel Christian
10:00 p.m. – Friday Night Final presented by Rome Orthopaedic Center




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