It’s a big week for Auburn-area football squads, with the Trojans, Ravens and Lions scheduled for crucial games against their respective South Puget Sound League opponents Friday night.

Auburn (2-3 SPSL North 4A, 2-4 overall) looks to snap a four-game losing streak against heralded Kentlake (6-0, 6-0), the Associated Press’ seventh-ranked team in the state. Kickoff is 7 p.m. at French Field.

The Trojans are coming off a 20-17 nonleague loss to Curtis last Friday.

“All league games are very important at this time of year,” said Auburn coach Gordon Elliott. “We are fighting to be in line for a playoff spot, so this is very important to us.”

The top-four teams in the SPSL North 4A earn playoff berths, with the fifth-place team playing a pigtail game against its SPSL South 4A counterpart, with the winner moving on.

“Our team is focused on getting better,” Elliott said. “This is what we have some control over.”

Elsewhere, Auburn Riverside (2-3, 3-3) looks to stay in the playoff hunt against fifth-place Tahoma (3-2, 3-2) at 7 p.m. Friday at Auburn Memorial Stadium.

The Ravens are sixth in the SPSL North 4A race, behind the Bears.

Auburn Riverside is coming off a 22-12 loss to Jefferson (4-2, 4-2).

In SPSL 3A action, Auburn Mountainview remains on a roll. The Lions can make it six straight victories against No. 7 Peninsula on Friday. Kickoff is 7 p.m. at Gig Harbor.

Auburn Mountainview beat Enumclaw, 48-21, last Friday at Pete’s Pool for the program’s first win over the Hornets.