High school alma maters of 33 coaches whose teams will be playing Friday night

Here are the 31 semifinal coaches and their high school alma maters. They come from six states. Four are coaching at their alma maters. Not included in those statistics, but included in the list, are the coaches at Gainesville and Hughes, whose quarterfinal game will be played tonight.

Class 6A

Buford: Bryant Appling, Lithonia

Carrollton: Joey King, Cedartown

North Gwinnett: Eric Godfree, Parkview

Valdosta: Shelton Felton, Crisp County

Class 5A

*Gainesville: Josh Niblett, Demopolis Academy (Ala.)

*Hughes: Andrico Hines, Riverdale

Rome: John Reid, Warren Harding (Fort Wayne, Ind.)

Roswell: Jonathan Thompson, Harris County

Thomas County Central: Justin Rogers, Greenville (Ala.)

Class 4A

Benedictine: Danny Britt, Westwood

Creekside: Maurice Dixon, Creekside

Kell: Bobby May, Dwyer (Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.)

Marist: Alan Chadwick, Decatur

Class 3A

Jefferson : Travis Noland, Pisgah (Canton, N.C.)

LaGrange : Matt Napier, Murray County

Sandy Creek: Darius Smiley, Booker T. Washington (Pensacola, Fla.)

West Laurens: Kip Burdette, Mary Persons

Class 2A

Burke County: Franklin Stephens, Burke County

Carver-Columbus: Jarvis Jones, Carver-Columbus

Hapeville Charter: Winston Gordon, Clewiston (Fla.)

Sumter County: Will Rogers, Creekside

Class A Division I

Heard County: Shane Lasseter, Heard County

Pepperell: Brandon Haywood, Rockmart

Toombs County: Buddy Martin, Bartow (Fla.)

Worth County: Jeff Hammond, Flomaton (Ala.)

Class A Division II

Bowdon: Richard Fendley, Warner Robins

Clinch County: Jim Dickerson, Clinch County

Early County: Frank Killingsworth, Brookwood School

Lincoln County: Lee Chomskis, Westside-Augusta

Class 3A-A Private

Calvary Day: Jason Cameron, Cliffside Park (N.J.)

Greater Atlanta Christian: Tim Hardy, Newton-Conover (N.C.)

Hebron Christian: Kenny Dallas, White Station (Memphis, Tenn.)

Fellowship Christian: John Thompson, Forrest City (Ark.)