Friday’s game against Houston County at McConnell-Talbert Stadium will be the last of the regular season for the Wildcats.

And they get to tune up for the postseason by meeting a Houston County team that is 1-7 overall and 0-4 in the region and is mired in a six-game losing streak.

The Bears were off last week after falling to Colquitt County 21-7.

Houston County counts on its passing duo of quarterback Jeff Thompson and receiver Craig Presley.

But the Bears might find it difficult to score against a Wildcats defense led by region Player of the Year candidate linebacker Curtis Weatherspoon.

The Valdosta defense did not allow a point in its surprising 35-7 victory over Coffee High last Friday.

The Trojans Johnny Williams returned the opening kickoff 86 yards for a touchdown, but Coffee was ineffective the rest of the game.

Valdosta gets workman-like performances from running backs David Arnold and Marcus McNair and four-year starting quarterback Michael Turner.

In the other Region 1-AAAAA game on Friday, Colquitt County (2-6, 1-3) will try to keep its playoff hopes alive when it meets Warner Robins (2-6, 1-3) in its annual Senior Night game.

Coffee will be off on Friday and will play its season-finale on Nov. 9 at home against Houston County.

Region 1-AAAAA will be paired with Region 3-AAAAA in the first round of the state playoffs that open on Friday, Nov. 16.

Heading into Friday’s games, Camden County leads the region with a 5-0 record.

The Wildcats are 7-1 overall and ranked No. 9 in Class AAAAA. Camden’s only loss was by a 17-16 score to Chattahoochee.

Jenkins and Bradwell are 4-1 and Windsor Forest is 3-2 in Region 3-AAAAA.