-- RADIO: WDUN AM 550 -- LANGSTON HUGHES (11-1): No. 2 seed from Region 4; defeated Region 2 champion Glynn Academy 35-0 on the road in the second round -- BUFORD (10-1): No. 1 seed from Region 8; defeated Cambridge 42-7 in the second round -- NOTABLE: First-ever meeting between the two programs. ... Hughes is into the quarterfinals for the first time and also set a school-record for wins in a season. Buford is in the Elite 8 for the 21st straight season. The Wolves are 17-3 in the quarterfinals since 2000. ... Both teams still carry rankings and the Wolves have won their last 6 matchups when both teams were ranked. Their last lost to a ranked team was to Archer in 2018. The Panthers are 1-5 in their last six games vs. ranked teams. ... The Panthers are very balanced averaging 186 yards passing and 176 yards rushing and are 5th in offense averaging 32.0 ppg. Dual QBs Air Noland and Xavier Smith both have passed for more than 1,100 yards and Smith is also the team’s leading rusher (796 yards). They have three rushers with over 483 yards on the season. ... But the Wolves offer the toughest defense in 6A allowing just 5.9 ppg. They have allowed just 10 points or less in 10 straight games, including five shutouts, which ties the 2015 team and is one off the program-record of 11 straight games allowing 10 or less set by the 2003 state title team. ... The Buford ground game set a season-high last week with 438 yards rushing, paced by Gabe Ervin (160 yards) and Victor Venn (152 yards). Buford is 2nd in 6A in scoring (40.6 ppg) while the Panthers are 5th in defense giving up just 11.2 ppg.