​The high school football season in Georgia is ready to kick off Week 8 and there are some important games involving Savannah area teams on the slate for Friday, Oct. 9.Benedictine is set to renew its rivalry with Jenkins as the teams are both playing in Region 1-5A this year.Richmond Hill is looking to bounce back from its first loss of the season as the Wildcats open Region 1-7A play with Colquitt County coming to town.Here’s a look at the Week 8 schedule of games and four games to watch involving teams from the Greater Savannah area.Jenkins (3-3, 3-0) at Benedictine (5-1, 3-0), Friday, Oct. 9, at Memorial Stadium, 7:30 p.m.Jenkins has won three straight after losing to Lowndes, Calvary Day and Richmond Hill in their first three games.The Warriors have some playmakers on both sides of the ball. Torean Wilson has taken over as the starting quarterback and has thrown for 311 yards and two scores and run for 307 yards and four scores. Jaylon Elliott is another versatile weapon as the senior has rushed for 344 yards and six touchdowns, while adding 68 yards receiving.Junior Tasean Rhodes leads the team with eight total touchdowns. He has three rushing, two receiving and three on kickoff returns and has a team-high 749 all-purpose yards. Jayden Hooper, another speedster, leads the squad with eight catches for 224 yards and two scores.Senior Branden Brown leads the team with 53 tackles at linebacker and Ronnie Taylor, the senior safety committed to the University of Delaware, has 31 stops. Rhodes is also a factor defensively with a team-high three interceptions and four passes defended with 13 tackles.Benedictine has been clicking in all three phases of the game. The offense has been on fire behind Omari Burse at quarterback as the senior has thrown for 1,044 yards with 13 touchdowns and one interception, while completing 60% of this throws, he has also run for 251 yards and six scores ― averaging 7.4 yards per carry.Senior Stanley Smart Jr. lead the ground game as the Virginia Tech commit has rushed for 775 yards and seven scores with his combination of speed and power. Purdue-bound senior Eron Mallard has 29 receptions for 615 yards and eight touchdowns and has run for 299 yards and three scores. The Cadets hope he’s back in action after he missed the win over Evans last week with an injury.Don’Trey Ford got significant playing time in Mallard’s absence and had a breakout game with 154 yards rushing on seven carries, including a 90-yard scoring run, and a 40-yard touchdown reception.Senior Cole Henderson is another versatile offensive weapon with 11 catches for 194 yards and four scores to go along with 235 yards rushing and a touchdown.The Cadet defense is led by senior linebacker Rasheen Jackson who has 58 tackles and William Brown IV, the sophomore linebacker who has 42 stops. Junior linebacker Caden Thomas has 26 tackles, with four for losses and a pair of sacks. Peyton Bean leads the team with a pair of interceptions and four pass break ups t