Houston County at Rome
Houston County is the No. 2 seed from Region 2. Rome is the No. 1 seed from Region 5.
Rankings: Both Houston County and Rome are ranked in the top 5. 
Last week: Houston County beat Creekview 59-14. Houston County's Ryan Maxwell passed for 257 yards and three touchdowns, two to M.J. Mathis, who had five receptions for 135 yards.
Rome beat Lovejoy 47-16. Aidan McPherson passed for 285 yards with two touchdowns, both to J.J. Winston, who had six receptions for 185 yards.
Last meeting/series: This is the first meeting.
Playoff history: This is Houston County's fourth straight second-round appearance. Houston County is trying to reach the quarterfinals for the second straight season. Houston County is 8-5 all-time in the round of 16. This is Rome's seventh straight second-round appearance. Rome is 14-4 all-time in the round of the sweet 16.
Score to schedule: Houston County's average score is 41-19 against the fifth-hardest schedule in Class 5A. Rome's average score is 46-16 against the second-hardest schedule in Class 5A.
Maxwell Ratings' projection: Rome wins by 6. Another major site has Rome winning by 10. 

Players to watch for Rome: WR/S Darnell Collins, WR JJ Winston, LB Jayden Worsham, QB Aidan McPhearson, RB/WR Justin Spivey, EDGE Dash Kinnebrew, LB Seth Hooker, RB Jeremy Ferguson, OL Nasir Jones, S/QB Braxton Anderson. 

Players to watch for Houston Co: QB Ryan Maxwell, WR MJ Mathis, RB Collin Anderson, SS Jordan Smith, LB Westen Ard.