Championship matchups,

CLASS AAAAAAA

Roswell vs. Grayson When, where: 8 p.m. Saturday, Georgia Dome, Atlanta Record, rankings: Roswell is 14-0, the No. 1 seed from Region 4-AAAAAAA and No. 2; Grayson is 13-1, the No. 1 seed from 8-AAAAAAA and No. 1. Last meeting: Roswell won 3026 in the 2015 Class AAAAAA semifinals.

Things to know: There probably has never been another game between Georgia teams with so many major college recruits. Roswell has six of the top 75 senior prospects in the state, according to 247Sports’ composite rankings. They are headed by No. 10 Xavier McKinney and No. 21 LeAnthony Williams (committed to Clemson), both in the secondary. Grayson has seven of the top 100 seniors, plus LB Owen Pappoe, the No. 1 sophomore. Each team has another five or six seniors who are mid-level Division I prospects. Both teams are ranked in the top 10 nationally. Roswell QB Malik Willis (Virginia Tech commit) has thrown for 2,562 yards and rushed for 1,033. His receivers include Jayden Comma (Maryland) and Corey Reed (Louisville). Sheldon Evans has rushed for 1,554 yards this season and more than 5,000 for his career. Grayson QB Chase Brice (Clemson) has thrown for 2,590 yards. Kurt Taylor (Michigan) has rushed for 922, including 201 in the quarterfinals.

CLASS AAAAAA

Tucker vs. Valdosta When, where: 8 p.m. Friday, Georgia Dome, Atlanta Records, rankings: Tucker is 13-1, the No. 1 seed from Region 4-AAAAAA and No. 4; Valdosta is 13-1, the No. 1 seed from 1-AAAAAA and No. 1. Last meeting: This is the teams’ first meeting.

Things to know: Valdosta’s 23 state titles are the most by any team in Georgia, but Tucker has won two championships (2008, 2011) and had a runner-up finish (2013) since the Wildcats’ most-recent appearance in a state final in 2003. Valdosta is seeking its first state title since 1998, the longest drought in its history. Tucker runs for 247.7 yards per game and features two 1,000-yard rushers, Taurean Taylor (122 carries, 1,315 yards, 16 TDs) and Chris Broadwater (175-1,088-21). Valdosta is a bit more balanced, averaging 172.9 yards passing and 155.6 rushing. QBs Josh Belton (1,190 yards passing, 377 rushing) and Hunter Holt (1,087 passing, 653 rushing) have accounted for 38 TDs.

CLASS AAAAA

Rome vs. Buford When, where: 4:30 p.m. Friday, Georgia Dome

Records, rankings: Rome is 12-2, the No. 1 seed from Region 7-AAAAA and No. 4; Buford is

13-1, the No. 1 seed from 8-AAAAA and No. 1.

Last meeting: This is the teams’ first meeting.

Things to know: Buford has won 11 state titles in football. Rome has not won a state title in any sport. Rome averages 293.7 yards rushing and 126.8 passing. Sophomore RB Jamious Griffin has rushed for 1,418 yards and had 154 on 31 carries in a 28-21 victory over Stockbridge in the semifinals. A second 1,000-yard rusher, Jalyn Sykes, has been injured the past three games. Buford averages 285.9 yards rushing and 105.1 passing. Junior RB Anthony Grant has rushed for 1,447 yards. A second 1,000yard rusher, Christian Turner, has peaked in the playoffs. He has 415 yards in the past two rounds.

CLASS AAAA

Cartersville vs. Thomson When, where: 4:30 p.m. Saturday, Georgia Dome, Atlanta

Records, rankings: Cartersville is 14-0, the No. 1 seed from Region 5-AAAA and No. 1; Thomson is 14-0, the No. 1 seed from 3-AAAA and No. 2. Last meeting: Cartersville won 21-13 in the 2012 Class AAA quarterfinals.

Things to know: Cartersville, the defending state champion, has won 29 consecutive games and is seeking its fourth state title. Thomson is in the finals for the first time since it won the Class AAAA championship in 2002. Cartersville averages 264.9 yards passing (75.9 rushing) behind QB Trevor Lawrence, the nation’s No. 1 recruit among juniors. Thomson averages 312.6 yards on the ground (112.6 passing).

CLASS AAA

Greater Atlanta Christian vs. Cedar Grove When, where: 1 p.m. Friday, Georgia Dome, Atlanta Records, rankings: Greater Atlanta Christian is 13-1, the No. 1 seed from Region 7-AAA and No. 1; Cedar Grove is 12-2, the No. 2 seed from 5-AA and No. 6. Last meeting: This is the teams’ first meeting.

Things to know: This is the only final between teams that have not won state titles. GAC lost in the 2014 and 2002 finals. Cedar Grove was a 1991 runner-up. Both were semifinalists last year. GAC QB Davis Mills (Stanford commit) missed the first two games with an injury. He averaged 169.5 yards passing his first six games but 285.5 over the next six. RB/DB Kyler McMichael has rushed for 1,416 yards. PK/P Brooks Buce has made four field goals of 50 yards or longer. Cedar Grove RB Grant Walker has rushed for 1,664 yards behind a king-sized line that includes Netori Johnson (6-3, 348) and Justin Shaffer (6-5, 356), both committed to Georgia. QB Jelani Woods (Oklahoma State) has thrown for 2,172 yards.

CLASS AA

Benedictine vs. Fitzgerald When, where: 1 p.m. Saturday, Georgia Dome, Atlanta Records, rankings: Benedictine is 14-0, the No. 1 seed from Region 2-AA and No. 1; Fitzgerald is 13-1, No. 1 seed from 1-AA and No. 2. Last meeting: Fitzgerald won 54-28 in the 2015 Class AA quarterfinals.

Things to know: Benedictine, state champion in 2014, has won 34 of its past 35 games, the loss to Fitzgerald in the quarterfinals last season. Fitzgerald finished as the state runner-up and is seeking its first state championship since 1948. Fitzgerald’s J.D. King rushed for a career-high 324 yards on 44 carries and scored three touchdowns against the Cadets last season. This year, he has run for 1,701 yards and 20 TDs on 220 carries to lead an offense that averages 278.1 yards rushing and 122.4 passing. Benedictine has a similar run-pass balance, averaging 290.1 yards rushing and 130.9 passing.

CLASS A (PUBLIC)

Macon County vs. McIntosh County Academy When, where: 10 a.m. Saturday, Georgia Dome, Atlanta Records, rankings: Macon County is 11-2, the No. 1 seed and No. 2; McIntosh County Academy is 10-2, the No. 6 seed and No. 6. Last meeting: This is the teams’ first meeting.

Things to know: Macon County QB K’hari Lane has thrown for 3,557 yards and 52 touchdowns, two short of Hutson Mason’s 2009 single-season record, and WR Trey Brown has 974 yards on 47 catches, 21 for touchdowns. But Macon County averages nearly 200 yards rushing per game and has a 1,000-yard rusher, Jared Daniels (1,311). MCA junior RB J.P. Palmer, who had only 402 rushing yards in the regular season, ran for 232 yards and four touchdowns in the quarterfinal.

CLASS A (PRIVATE)

ELCA vs. Fellowship Christian When, where: 10 a.m. Friday, Georgia Dome, Atlanta

Records, rankings: Eagle’s Landing Christian is 13-0, the No. 1 seed and No. 1; Fellowship Christian is 13-0, the No. 3 seed and No. 3.

Last meeting: Eagle’s Landing Christian won 47-7 in 2009.

Things to know: Eagle’ Landing Christian, the defending champion, is going for its third state title in five seasons. Fellowship Christian, which started playing football in 2006, hadn’t made the playoffs or had a winning season since 2007 until now. Fellowship runs the Wing-T offense and averages 267.8 yards rushing per game. ELCA is even more run-oriented as the Chargers average 286.9 yards rushing, 79.5 passing. Trevor Gear has 1,409 yards rushing and 19 touchdowns. —