Spring Hill carries a six-game win streak into a Week 9 region showdown at Battle Creek. Summit visits Coffee County in a separate region contest, looking to rebound from back-to-back losses.

Both matchups appear on the TSSAA Week 9 schedule, published by Jack Williams of the Nashville Tennessean, and both carry playoff-positioning weight with two weeks left in the regular season.

Spring Hill (6-1) at Battle Creek

The Raiders have not lost since their season opener and are riding their best start since 1998, according to The Daily Herald. Max Dillard scored four touchdowns in Spring Hill's most recent game, a 28-7 win over Dickson County on Thursday, Oct. 1.

Spring Hill's defense allowed just 8.8 points per game through the first six weeks, per The Daily Herald's Week 7 preview.

Battle Creek entered Week 7 at 1-5 and dropped its last three games: a 47-40 loss to Creek Wood on Sept. 18, a 50-13 defeat to Marshall County on Sept. 25 and a 41-6 loss to Montgomery Central on Oct. 2, according to Maury County Source.

Both teams had open dates in Week 8.

A win would strengthen Spring Hill's region seeding heading into the final week. For Battle Creek, the Grizzlies' schedule has included Columbia, Lincoln County and Marshall County, and the Grizzlies need a victory to keep their postseason hopes alive.

Summit at Coffee County

The Spartans enter Week 9 at 1-2 in Region 6-6A after a 14-7 loss to Hendersonville on Oct. 2. Summit had an open date in Week 8.

Summit's lone region win came Sept. 25, when quarterback Davis Smith hit receiver Micah Sally in the end zone with 3.8 seconds left to beat Shelbyville Central 20-19, as the Williamson Herald reported. Sally caught all three of Smith's touchdown passes that night, finishing with eight receptions for more than 130 yards.

Coffee County has struggled in region play, losing to Independence 56-14 on Sept. 18, to Smyrna 21-7 on Sept. 25 and to Brentwood 55-0 on Oct. 2, according to Maury County Source.

Head coach Brian Coleman, in his 13th season leading the Spartans, spoke about the program's trajectory in the Williamson Herald's Aug. 20 preseason preview. "In a public school, sometimes you're going to take your lumps … it's still building," Coleman said.

A Summit win would move the Spartans to 2-2 in region and keep their postseason path open. Coffee County has been outscored 132-21 over its last three region games.