Where Will 4-Star RB Elijah Holyfield Commit on Friday?

Atlanta running back Elijah Holyfield has a decision to make.

Does he choose the school his older brother attended, or does he choose the school his father's always had an appreciation for?

Or—and this could happen—does the 4-star prospect write his own ticket and choose another school?

These are some of the questions that will be answered Friday at Woodward Academy when Holyfield, the nation's No. 5 running back, commits to the college of his choice. Auburn, Alabama, Georgia, South Carolina and Tennessee are the schools in the race.

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I will be committing this Friday at 12 pm in the gym at Woodward Academy! pic.twitter.com/Y32eZsaTUk

— Elijah Holyfield (@EH_taught_me) August 31, 2015"

Georgia and Auburn are the two schools considered to be the front-runners, according to Holyfield's 247Sports Crystal Ball. Georgia holds the lead over Auburn, per the predictions. And with Georgia's reputation for its ground game and the backs who have come through the program, look for the Bulldogs to win this competitive recruiting battle.

Of the two schools, Georgia is considered a slight favorite, as Holyfield has built great relationships with head coach Mark Richt, running backs coach Thomas Brown and offensive coach Brian Schottenheimer. Holyfield told the Atlanta Journal-Constitution when he first received the offer last September that Georgia "has been my favorite team since I was young."

Holyfield watched Knowshon Moreno, Todd Gurley and other backs come through Georgia's system, and he's watching current backs Nick Chubb, Keith Marshall and Sony Michel put work in for Richt and the coaching staff. Georgia also happens to be the school that Holyfield's father, former world heavyweight boxing champion Evander Holyfield, has followed for quite some time.

Dad's favorite player? Herschel Walker.

"I'm a Georgia Bulldogs fan," the elder Holyfield told 247Sports' Keith Neibuhr at The Opening in July in Oregon. "I've always been a Bulldog. I always cheered for the Bulldogs. There was just something about the Bulldogs."

There's Georgia, but the Holyfield house also knows Auburn quite well. Elijah's older brother, Evander Holyfield Jr., ran track and was a walk-on football player at Auburn a few years back.

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Elijah Holyfield has been in contact with several members of the Auburn coaching staff since landing the offer in January. Holyfield has an established relationship with head coach Gus Malzahn, running backs coach Tim Horton and offensive coordinator Rhett Lashlee.

Holyfield has two solid SEC schools to choose from in Georgia and Auburn, but Alabama, South Carolina and Tennessee could be schools that end the running back's recruiting process with a twist. Alabama offered in April, and he was at a camp in May.

South Carolina offered in January, and he's made a couple of unofficial visits. Tennessee offered him near the end of his sophomore year, and he's made several visits to the campus since.

Holyfield wants to attend a school where he can put up big numbers and help his team get victories. As a junior, he rushed for 1,735 yards and 25 touchdowns. He also showed his ability to be a pass-catching back, finishing the year with 27 catches for 289 yards and three touchdowns.

Friday will be the day one of the SEC schools gets a big recruiting win. Ask his father, and a decision—which is all in his son's court—is fairly simple.

"To me, it's about education and looking at his profile—what it’s going to take for him to be the very best and not make the mistakes that I made," Holyfield told Niebuhr. "He's proven that he can play ball. ... My thing is, because what I went through, I want to make sure he has a good education, because you can't play ball the rest of your life."

Damon Sayles is a National Recruiting Analyst for Bleacher Report. All player ratings are courtesy of 247Sports' composite ratings. Follow Damon via Twitter: @DamonSayles