Only Bruce Buffer could give an appropriate introduction for a Friday night that will shape the postseason landscape.

The “veteran voice of the Octagon” uses the catchphrase “it’s time” before every UFC main event, and with the high school football matchups we have laid out this Friday night, I can’t get those words out of my head.

With four meaningful, appealing matchups set to take place, there is no doubt in my mind this is the main event of what’s been a truly entertaining undercard. The tales of the tape for four premier matchups are as follows:

ACCS at Simpson Academy

The Adams County Christian School Rebels are perfect at 9-0. However, the Rebels still have not clinched the district championship. This is why I scoff at any polls suggesting Indianola Academy is the No. 1 team in MAIS AAA.

In perhaps the toughest district in all of MAIS, ACCS ranks at the top. A one-point win against a game Columbia Academy team and a 10-point win against Cathedral allow the Rebels to create their own destiny. Judging by Friday’s game (incredibly overcoming a 13-point deficit with two minutes left against East Rankin), ACCS’ destiny looks to involve a championship run.

But a loss to Simpson by more than five points will open the door for a different district champion…

Cathedral vs. Columbia Academy

Should Simpson pull off the upset against the Rebels by five points or more, a Cathedral victory against Columbia Academy would give the Green Wave a district championship.

But, of course, that’s easier said than done. As we saw earlier this year, Columbia has great speed and playmakers capable of pulling off the win. But Cathedral head coach Ron Rushing specifically held star running back Dee Fleming out against Centreville Academy Friday to save him for this matchup.

With a district championship still in sight, you better believe Rushing will ride Fleming in this heavily anticipated bout.

Trinity at WCCA

Cathedral and ACCS aren’t the only two MAIS teams fighting for a district title. Wilkinson County Christian Academy, a year after winning two total ballgames, can take a district championship with a win Friday.

The only things standing in the Rams way, though, is one of the fastest teams in MAIS AA.

Before Trinity faced Glenbrook Academy Friday night, I chatted with head coach Zach Rogel and sort of laughed at the situation.

“Can you imagine y’all as a No. 14 seed?” I asked him. “I would be extremely upset if I was the No. 3 seed.”

Trinity has the type of athletes that state championship teams possess. From quarterback Kevontaye Caston to linebacker Cade Wells to receiver Jakarius Caston, the Saints are loaded with bonafide playmakers.

What’s held the Saints back this season has been the depth on the offensive line, especially after losing Joseph Harris on the year. On paper, WCCA should be able to pound the ball at will against this Trinity front.

But with the speed Trinity has, don’t be surprised to see the Saints pull this one off and force a three-way tie in the district between Trinity, WCCA and Amite School Center.

Sterlington at Ferriday

The Ferriday Trojans are a mystery.

They truly look like a junior college team with the size and speed they have available, but the penalties and turnovers have created three losses this season.

Still, at 4-3 (1-1 in district), the Trojans are very much in the fight for a district championship in the toughest district in all of Louisiana.

Sterlington, the previously ranked No. 1 team in Class 2A, comes to town after losing back-to-back district games by a combined three points. Mangham beat the Panthers 36-35 in overtime Friday after Ouachita Christian School defeated Sterlington 21-19 a week prior.

Magic happens at Melz Field, and if the Trojans can pull off a home win against one of the top teams in 2A, Ferriday could be surging for a district title.