When it’s time for Friday night football, Linda Williams doesn’t just pick up and go where the local team is playing. She doesn’t exactly flip a coin, but she does have to make a decision on where to travel.

When teams line up for the regional championship game on Friday night, Williams will have two grandsons playing in two different locations.

Locally, grandson Ryker, the sophomore son of Matt and Darcy Williams, will be lining up as the quarterback for the Indian Valley Braves. Somewhat further to the north, grandson Jake, the son of Ryan and Kristie Williams, will take the field as a senior center for the Gilmour Academy Lancers.

“I usually try to divide my time to make it equal,” said Linda, who was a longtime volleyball coach at Tuscarawas Central Catholic and still runs the food service program at Immaculate Conception Elementary in Dennison. “I went to Ryker’s game last week and watched Jake’s on my phone.

“This week, I’m going to Jake’s game and I’ll stream Ryker’s, so I can watch them both.” Indian Valley’s game will be streamed live on the BigTimeSportsOhio YouTube channel on Friday.

Going to both games would not be possible.

Jake and the Lancers will be playing in the Division III, Region 9 championship game against Youngstown Ursuline at Portage Community Bank Stadium in Ravenna.

Ryker and the undefeated Braves will play in the Division IV, Region 15 championship game against unbeaten St. Clairsville at Sulsberger Stadium in Zanesville.

Linda is grandmother to 11 and great-grandmother to two.

“I’m very proud of all my grand kids,” she said.