TIFTON — Five teams started, five teams remain in the playoffs from the Tiftarea.

Tiftarea Academy, who defeated Arlington Christian Friday night by a 31-13 score, now find themselves in the Class AA state semifinals this Friday night.

The Panthers, 9-3 overall, will host Memorial Day in Chula.

Memorial Day is currently unbeaten at 11-0.

In the win last Friday over the Eagles, Tiftarea harassed Arlington quarterback Kase Cook all night long. Cook, who had thrown for an average of over 200 yards per game this season, could only muster 154 yards against the Panthers pass defense.

Cook was also picked off twice in the contest, and completed only 33 percent of his passes.

Memorial Day will have to stop a Panther rushing attack that rushed for over 325 yards Friday against Arlington.

But Memorial has been tough against the run, allowing less than 200 yards in each of their last three games, including 195 yards allowed in an overtime win over Brentwood Friday at home.

Cook High, the No. 4 seed out of Region 2-AA, defeated Appling County 25-12 in Baxley last Friday, as 1-AA was swept out of the playoffs by 2-AA.

The Hornets will travel to Lyons Friday to take on the Toombs County Bulldogs.

Toombs (8-3) defeated Southwest Macon 13-0 on the road Friday, while rushing for 395 yards on 58 carries.

Demery Hawkins led the Bulldogs with 210 yards rushing on 28 attempts and a touchdown, while Tory Lamb rushed for 69 yards on only seven attempts.

Defensively, the Bulldogs allowed only 128 yards on the ground to Southwest, and 180 total yards on the night to the Patriots.

Coached by former Tift County assistant Shane Williamson, the Bulldogs switched from the spread offense to the Pro-I after a 2-3 start.