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Adidas' Friday Night Stripes series will feature live games on Twitter

Friday night marks the start of the eight-game adidas "Friday Night Stripes" schedule, the first live streaming series of high school football games on Twitter. Each week, nationally ranked programs from across the country will square off, with many of the nation's top prospects set to take the stage in front of a national audience.

The series will take a look at the top prospects playing in each match-up, starting with a game between Ellenwood (Ga.) Cedar Grove and Powder Springs (Ga.) McEachern. Game time is 7:30 p.m. EST.

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The longtime Georgia commit is one of the nation's most exciting playmakers, and he will line up all over the field for Cedar Grove. He should also return kicks. Even though he's been pledged to the Dawgs for nearly 18 months, rumors still persist that Auburn is a threat when it comes to his recruitment.

An electric wide receiver, Baker is just the latest major skill position talent to suit up for McEachern. The nation's No. 78 overall prospect already has a long list of offers, with Auburn, Michigan, Florida State and Alabama among the programs pursuing him.

Georgia already has a starting defensive tackle who played his high school ball at McEachern in Julian Rochester, and by the time Burroughs' high school career wraps up he will have a chance to follow in Rochester's shoes in Athens. Burroughs made his pledge to the Bulldogs last month and should do his best to disrupt Cedar Grove's offense from his spot at defensive tackle.

A versatile prospect who could play outside linebacker or defensive end at the next level, Walker makes his living getting after the quarterback. His recruitment has seen plenty of twists and turns, including flirtations with several SEC programs. Currently, South Carolina and Tennessee appear to be the front-runners to land his commitment.

Cheney was initially committed to Georgia before backing off that pledge and committing to Alabama. He is another big body along the defensive line, and he has the size and skill to play defensive end or perhaps move inside to tackle at the next level.

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