The Big Ticket: Breaking down Week 7’s high school football games on the Grand Strand

★★★★★ | Myrtle Beach (3-3) at North Myrtle Beach (6-0)

Time: 7 p.m., Thursday

Radio/TV/online: WYNA-FM 104.9 (Myrtle Beach); WRNN-FM 99.5, nmbchiefs.com (North Myrtle Beach); WWMB-CW 21

Series record: Myrtle Beach leads 17-6 (Seahawks have won nine of past 10)

Of note: Region 7-4A opener for both teams. … North Myrtle Beach is ranked No. 2 in Class 4A. … Head coach Matt Reel has started his coaching career with six straight wins, a program record. … Running back Kered Class has rushed for 720 yards and nine touchdowns this season. … Myrtle Beach has won its last two games after a 1-3 start. Seahawks had given up 51 points or more during early stretch. In past two weeks, they’ve given up 26 total points.

Favorite: North Myrtle Beach

★★★★ | Socastee (4-1) at Carolina Forest (4-2)

Time: 7:30 p.m., Friday

Radio: WSEA-FM 100.3 (Socastee); WHSC-AM 1050 and 101.9 FM (Carolina Forest)

Series record: Socastee leads 11-8 (Carolina Forest has won last two)

Of note: Region 6-5A opener for both teams. … Socastee received votes in Class 5A state prep media poll this week. … Braves are averaging better than 40 points per game and 350 yards of total offense. … Hunter Illing has thrown for 1,045 yards and 16 touchdowns through five games. … Carolina Forest quarterback Matt Beale stuffed the stat sheet last week, throwing for 213 yards and rushing for 111 more in the Panthers’ 32-0 win over Loris.

Favorite: Carolina Forest

★★★ | Aynor (4-1) at Georgetown (2-3)

Time: 7:30 p.m., Friday

Radio: WGTN-AM 1400 (Georgetown)

Series record: Georgetown leads 2-1

Of note:The last time Aynor beat Georgetown on the gridiron was 1954, a 13-12 win. A victory in this one would offer the winner a leg up in the race for a playoff spot. … Aynor received votes in this week’s Class 3A prep media poll. ... Noah Seaver is the Blue Jackets’ leading rusher with 438 yards and seven touchdowns. Drake Carroll leads the team with 21 tackles. … Georgetown has won its last two after an 0-3 start. … Wideout Deakidd Anderson has three touchdowns in the Bulldogs’ past two games.

Favorite: Georgetown

★★ | West Florence (1-4) at Conway (4-1)

Time: 7:30 p.m., Friday

Series record: Conway leads 37-6-1

Radio/TV/online: WGTR-FM 107.9; HTC Channel 4, htcconnect.com

Of note: Region 6-5A opener for both teams. … Conway is ranked No. 8 in Class 5A. Tigers are coming off of first loss of season, a 13-12 setback courtesy of Myrtle Beach. Conway gave up a season high in passing yards (362), while earning less than 200 yards of offense. … West Florence’s lone win this season has come courtesy of Camden. … Ailym Ford has rushed for 767 yards and seven touchdowns.

Favorite: Conway

★ | Andrews (4-2) at Mullins (3-2)

Time: 7:30 p.m., Friday

Series record: Mullins leads 16-4 (Andrews has won three of last four)

Of note: Andrews held on for a 35-28 win over Latta to earn first Region 7-2A win of season. Mullins stepped out of the league to beat McBee last week. It is 1-0 in region play after a 37-2 win over Johnsonville two weeks ago. … R.J. Knowlin keyed the Yellow Jackets’ attack last week, going for 185 yards and two touchdowns. .... Auctioneers’ losses have come to Dillon and Lake View — teams with a single loss between them.

Favorite: Andrews

Other Week 7 games

Dillon (6-0) at Waccamaw (0-6)

Time: Friday, 7:30 p.m.

Of note: Region 6-3A opener for both teams. Waccamaw made strides last week, though in a losing effort to Hannah-Pamplico. It’ll be hard to keep that momentum against the No. 2 team in Class 3A.

Favorite: Dillon

Green Sea Floyds (3-2) at Lake View (4-1)

Time: Friday, 7:30 p.m.

Of note: Region 6-A opener for both teams. Playing it close against a pair of Class 3A opponents earlier this season, this one will offer true guidance as to where Green Sea Floyds sits in the league. Lake View, the defending Class A champion, has won four in a row.

Favorite: Lake View

Loris (2-4) at Lake City (1-4)

Time: Friday, 7:30 p.m.

Radio: WLSC-AM 1240

Of note: Scoring has been tough for both teams, each of which are seeking to start Region 6-3A play on a good note. Unfortunately for Loris, a rash of injuries may further complicate matters against a Lake City team coming off its bye week.

Favorite: Lake City

Marion (1-4) at Carvers Bay (5-1)

Time: Friday, 7:30 p.m.

Of note: Carvers Bay tied for third with Cheraw in the latest S.C. prep media poll. The final home game for Bear seniors, and quite possibly longtime coach Nate Thompson, expect them to play with a ton of emotion and cruise to an easy win.

Favorite: Carvers Bay

Marlboro County (2-3) at St. James (2-4)

Time: Friday, 7:30 p.m.

Of note: Aside from Darlington, each of the teams on Marlboro County’s schedule have been ranked. With that said, coach Joey Price and his St. James football team have their work cut out for them.

Favorite: Marlboro County

This story was originally published September 27, 2017 at 5:05 PM with the headline "The Big Ticket: Breaking down Week 7’s high school football games on the Grand Strand."