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Friday means gameday for the Homewood High School football team.

Under the Lights and Homewood Star has you covered from the gridiron, as Homewood heads to Fort Payne for the second round of the Class 6A playoffs.

Kickoff is set for 7 p.m.

Here's what you need to know:

Homewood (9-2) at Fort Payne (8-3) Date: Friday, Nov. 15 Time: 7 p.m. Location: Fort Payne High School

Last week: Homewood beat Athens 31-24; Fort Payne edged out Pell City 24-23.

What to watch: Homewood put forth an inspirational effort to rally and beat Athens last week in the opening round of the playoffs. Fort Payne had to climb out of an early to hole to beat Pell City by a point. Health will be a question for the Patriots, as starting quarterback Will Myers went out with injury again. John Griffin, who was carted off last week, has been one of the defense's key players this year, too.

Last meeting: Homewood beat Fort Payne 28-21 on Nov. 10, 2017, in the first round of the state playoffs. It is the only previous meeting between the two teams.

What's next: The winner gets the winner between Hartselle and Oxford in the Class 6A quarterfinals.

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