A shortage of available Georgia high school football officials has caused many schools around the state to bump their games to Thursday night. By our count, nearly 50 games will be played on Thursday, a significant uptick from the usual 10-20 games played. Industry leaders named three main reasons for the scheduling change.

Stay here with 13WMAZ for all of your live high school football scores and updates for Week 11 of Football Friday Night.

Benedictine (4-2, 2-0) is at home to face Wayne County in a Region 1-4A matchup at Memorial Stadium. This is the spot to follow along for live updates of the action under the lights involving Savannah area teams on Friday, Oct. 17. Here's the link for live updates and the schedule of games for area teams.

These are the first-round pairings for the football playoffs in classes 6A, 5A, 4A and A Division II. Those in classes 5A, 4A, 3A and 2A, which are based on GHSA points ratings, will be announced later Saturday.

VALDOSTA, Ga.- In the 45th edition of the Winnersville Classic at Bazmore-Hyder Stadium on Friday night, the battle for South Georgia supremacy, it would go to the home team Valdosta Wildcats. The Wildcats received a three-touchdown effort from quarterback Tyrieke Wade as they edged out rival Lowndes,

Week 12 brought an end to the high school football regular season, with some teams clinching region titles, playoff seeding, and more.

Wheeler hosts North Paulding on Friday night at 7:30 p.m as the Wildcats look to pickup another win on the season. / Cecil Copeland There are 140 games scheduled across Georgia on Friday, October 17, including 16 games featuring statewide top 25-ranked teams.