Region titles and bragging rights: A look at Week 10’s top games on the Grand Strand

★★★★★ | Conway (7-1, 3-0 Region 6-5A) at Sumter (7-1, 3-0)

Time: 7:30 p.m., Friday

Radio: WGTR-FM 107.9 (Conway)

Series record: Sumter leads 24-11

Of note: A Sumter win clinches it the Region 6-5A title. Should Conway come out victorious, it will have the inside track to a league crown. … Since losing to Myrtle Beach, the Tigers have averaged 201 yards per game on the ground. Needless to say, they’ve won all three. … Conway QB D’Wuan Grainger has 1,800 all-purpose yards and 15 touchdowns. … Sumter hopes to win this one in the trenches, relying on the three-pronged rushing attack of Zykeim Jackson, Jonathan Henry and Da’Jon Butts. The trio have combined for 1,711 rushing yards.

Favorite: Conway

★★★★ | Georgetown (5-3, 3-0 Region 6-3A) at Dillon (8-0, 3-0)

Time: 7:30 p.m., Friday

Radio: WGTN-AM 1400 (Georgetown)

Series record: Dillon leads 8-3

Of note: A Georgetown win clinches it the Region 6-3A title. Dillon would claim a league crown with a win and Lake City loss. … Georgetown has not beaten Dillon since 1991. … The Bulldogs forced eight turnovers last week in an 18-0 win over Loris. It was the Bulldogs’ fifth straight win after an 0-3 start. … Dillon seemed to figure things out in the second half at Aynor, scoring the game’s final 31 points in a 45-14 win. … The key to this one will be if Georgetown can produce enough offense against a tough “Nasty Cat” defense.

Favorite: Dillon

★★★ | West Florence (2-6, 1-2 Region 6-5A) at Carolina Forest (5-3, 2-1)

Time: 7:30 p.m., Friday

Radio: WHSC-AM 1050/FM 101.9 (Carolina Forest)

Series record: West Florence leads 10-5

Of note: Carolina Forest can push to closer to its goal of a Region 6-5A title with a win over West Florence. Meanwhile, the Knights seek to move closer to punching a ticket to postseason play. … A week ago, the Carolina Forest offense managed to gain 237 yards, one of its worst days at the office this season. … Carolina Forest QB Matt Beale has 1,612 all-purpose yards and 12 touchdowns. …. Ailym Ford is the straw that stirs the drink for West Florence on offense. He surpassed the 1,000-yard mark a week ago against Socastee.

Favorite: Carolina Forest

★★ | North Myrtle Beach (8-0, 2-0 Region 7-4A) at Marlboro County (3-5, 1-2)

Time: 7:30 p.m., Friday

Radio: WRNN-FM 99.5 (North Myrtle Beach)

Series record: Marlboro County leads 3-1

Of note: North Myrtle Beach won for the first time against Marlboro County last season. A win Friday night will deliver it the No. 1 seed and at worst a share of the Region 7-4A title. … Despite getting the win last week, the Chiefs defensive unit hopes to return to its dominant self after allowing more than 500 yards through the air against Wilson. … Marlboro County had its own cleanup work to do after Myrtle Beach hung 62 points on them last Friday night. … A win would keep the Bulldogs’ slim region title hopes alive.

Favorite: North Myrtle Beach

★ | Aynor (5-3, 1-2 Region 6-3A) at Lake City (3-5, 2-1)

Time: 7:30 p.m., Friday

Series record: Lake City leads 9-2

Of note: A Lake City win punches its ticket to the postseason, while Aynor needs a victory and Loris loss to officially join the playoff mix. … The Blue Jackets gave Dillon all they could handle for a half before the Panthers’ talent won out in a 45-14 decision. … Aynor’s Noah Seaver has rushed for 1,011 yards and 16 touchdowns this season to lead the Blue Jackets’ offensive attack. … Lake City has struggled offensively this season, but seemed to find its way a bit last week in a 22-6 win over Waccamaw. It’ll have to make the most of possessions against Aynor, who hopes to limit opportunities for Chris Burnett and the Panthers offense.

Favorite: Aynor

Friday’s other games

All kickoff at 7:30 p.m.

Carvers Bay (7-1, 4-0 Region 7-2A) at Johnsonville (3-6, 1-4): Bears need not to get caught looking ahead to next week’s showdown with Latta. However, Johnsonville shouldn’t offer too much resistance.

Favorite: Carvers Bay

Hemingway (8-0, 3-0 Region 6-A) at Green Sea Floyds (1-2, 4-4): A bad loss puts Trojans in must-win situation. Having unbeaten Hemingway come to call doesn’t exactly help matters.

Favorite: Hemingway

Socastee (4-4, 0-3 Region 6-5A) at South Florence (1-7, 0-3) | Radio — WSEA-FM 100.3: A loss by Socastee virtually ends its playoff pursuit. Getting Devin Stamp back should help get Braves offense back on track.

Favorite: Socastee

Waccamaw (0-8, 0-3 Region 6-3A) at Loris (2-6, 0-3) | Radio — WLSC-AM 1240: Each of these teams have shown shades of improvement the past few weeks. Loris’ defensive front should give it the edge.

Favorite: Loris

Wilson (5-3, 1-1 Region 7-4A) at St. James (2-6, 0-2): Wilson showed exactly how dangerous it can be by taking Class 4A’s No. 2 team North Myrtle Beach to the limit. Don’t expect the Tigers to get caught looking ahead to next week’s clash with Myrtle Beach.

Favorite: Wilson

This story was originally published October 19, 2017 at 4:13 PM with the headline "Region titles and bragging rights: A look at Week 10’s top games on the Grand Strand."