The Big Ticket: Breaking down Week 8’s high school football games on the Grand Strand

★★★★★ | Conway (5-1, 1-0 Region 6-5A) at Socastee (4-2, 0-1)

Time: 7:30 p.m., Friday

Radio: WGTR-FM 107.9 (Conway); WSEA-FM, 100.3 (Socastee)

Series record: Conway leads 33-10

Of note: Conway is ranked No. 8 in Class 5A. … Tigers rebounded from first loss of season with 35-7 win over West Florence last week. … Conway senior linebacker Jaylen Moody has 70 tackles this season, a team high. … Hunter Illing has thrown 20 touchdown passes. Half of them have gone to wideout Devin Stamp.

Favorite: Conway

★★★★ | Carvers Bay (6-1, 3-0 Region 7-2A) at Mullins (3-3, 1-1)

Time: 7:30 p.m., Friday

Series record: Carvers Bay leads 5-2

Of note: Carvers Bay is ranked No. 3 in Class 2A. The Bears are the last unbeaten team in Region 7-2A play. … Carvers Bay has scored 40 points or more in each of its past three games. … The three teams Mullins has lost to (Andrews, Lake View and Dillon) have combined for three losses between them.

Favorite: Carvers Bay

★★★ | Georgetown (3-3, 1-0 Region 6-3A) at Lake City (2-4, 1-0)

Time: 7:30 p.m., Friday

Radio: WGTN-AM 1400

Series record: Lake City leads 6-4

Of note: This one went to overtime last year, with Lake City coming out on top. … Georgetown’s offense produced next to nothing last week. Some of that had to do with a stifling defense that forced three turnovers — two which were returned for touchdowns — and two safeties. … Lake City needed a late flurry to down Loris last week.

Favorite: Georgetown

★★ | Waccamaw (0-6, 0-1 Region 6-3A) at Aynor (4-2, 0-1)

Time: 7:30 p.m.

Series record: Series tied, 13-13

Of note: A must-win for both teams, each hoping to land one of the four playoff sports offered to Region 6-3A. Last two meetings have been decided by a total of three points, including Aynor’s 30-29 win a year ago. … Noah Seaver is leading the Blue Jackets with 573 rushing yards and seven touchdowns. … Tyree Funnye is Waccamaw’s best weapon on offense, catching 21 passes for 379 yards and three touchdowns.

Favorite: Aynor

★ | St. James (2-5, 0-1 Region 7-4A) at Myrtle Beach (3-4, 0-1)

Time: 7:30 p.m., Friday

Radio: WYNA-FM 104.9 (Myrtle Beach)

Series record: Myrtle Beach has won all 13 meetings

Of note: Despite missing a few games at the start of the season, Myrtle Beach quarterback Lawson Cribb has thrown for 1,210 yards and seven touchdowns. … Myrtle Beach has committed 25 turnovers this season, causing coach Mickey Wilson to sound the alarm earlier this week at practice. … Deondray Stanfield is St. James’ top ground gainer, going for 483 yards and seven touchdowns.

Favorite: Myrtle Beach

Other games on the Grand Strand

Green Sea Floyds (3-3, 0-1 Region 6-A) at Creek Bridge (0-6, 0-1)

Time: 7:30 p.m., Friday

Of note: Creek Bridge’s last win was nearly three years ago, a 30-0 win over Green Sea Floyds. Miracles happen, just don’t expect them on this night.

Favorite: Green Sea Floyds

Johnsonville (3-4, 1-2 Region 7-2A) at Andrews (5-2, 2-1)

Time: 7:30 p.m., Friday

Of note: After winless Kingstree downed Johnsonville for its first win of the season, the Golden Flashes now take aim at Andrews, Class 2A’s No. 10 team. Good luck.

Favorite: Andrews

Loris (2-4, 0-1 Region 6-3A) at Dillon (6-0, 1-0)

Time: 7:30 p.m., Friday

Radio: WLSC-AM 1240

Of note: Dillon has not scored less than 24 points all season. It’ll be tough for Loris to be the first to hold the Wildcats under that mark.

Favorite: Dillon

This story was originally published October 5, 2017 at 5:18 PM with the headline "The Big Ticket: Breaking down Week 8’s high school football games on the Grand Strand."