With just three games left on the season, there is much to be decided in regards to playoff pairings. The Sweetwater Wildcats will have a playoff hungry squad on their hands Friday, when the McMinn Central Chargers come to town.

The Chargers at 3-5, 1-2 come into play needing a win to move back to .500 in the district standings. A win for Central would keep them in control of their playoff destiny, a loss would set them back quite a bit. That is exactly what the Wildcats aim to do.

Sweetwater will have the difficult task, as most teams have had, of stopping Denzell Boyd. Sequoyah struggled in shutting him down, and the Wildcats might as well. What Sweetwater needs to do is control the ball. Opposing teams have had trouble running against linebacker Wyatt Barnett, and the Charger front seven. If Jordan McGaughey and Eli Arwood can find success then this game should go to the Wildcats.

The problem is, as I said, most teams have struggled on the ground against Central. The passing game might need to take a leading role in this game. Central usually throws 8 or 9 in the box leaving single coverage on the outside. Look for Nick Wicker and Zack Neil to have huge contributions in this one. Andrew Barr will love the man to man coverage as well. Sequoyah was able to light the Chargers up through the air, and for Sweetwater to win, they'll need to follow the same game plan.

This game could easily become a track meet. Speed kills and that's certainly something the Chargers have alot of. With just three games left in 2012, each one matters. There are no days off when you get to this part of the schedule, at least not in 5-AA.

A slow, ground and pound game is what the Wildcats want in this matchup. By limiting the possesions, and not turning the ball over, Sweetwater can handle any team. McMinn Central isn't the most disciplined team around, but when you face a team that has not made the playoffs in some time, and are inching closer to that goal, anything is possible.