It’s time for area high school football teams to take the field for the ’26 state playoffs!
WLAQ 1410 AM/96.9 FM will provide coverage of the Darlington Tigers today as they hit the road to take on Mt. Bethel Christian Academy in the first round of the GHSA’s Private State Football Championship.
Darlington’s Tigers finished the regular season with a record of 5-5 overall and 3-4 in Region 6-AA. Mt. Bethel Christian Academy’s Eagles were 6-4 overall and 3-3 in Region 9-AA.
Wayne Groves, Darlington’s head football coach, told WLAQ Sports that he anticipates great football weather and hopes that fans will pack the stands in support of the Tigers.
If you can’t make it to today’s game, tune in for all the action on WLAQ. Here’s our broadcast schedule –
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
In other match-ups on tap for this weekend:
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
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