Class A football power rankings: Six teams pretty locked in for postseason
There is some stress for a few Central Georgia Class A schools in the final regular-season game.
Not for Stratford and Macon County, who are locks for one of the eight first-round byes in private and public. No other area team will get that first week off in the 24-team - for both public and private - postseason.
But FPD, Tattnall and Taylor County are near the bubble to be one of the top 16 teams and get that big first-round home game. And, of course, Dooly County is stressing out just making the postseason, currently at No. 22 in public.
Mount de Sales is fairly safely in, but at No. 19, wants to improve its seeding.
Only three area public school teams will make it. The No. 4 team from Central Georgia is No. 35 Wilkinson County.
At the current rankings, there's a first-round possibility of N0. 13 playing Mount de Sales if the Cavs drop a spot. And that winner will get Stratford if the Eagles stay put at No. 4.
On the public side, a possible second-round matchup would pit region foes Macon County and Dooly County if the Bobcats' ranking doesn't change.
The first-round opponent for No. 22 is No. 11, currently 8-1 Pelham.
GHSA Power Rankings
Oct. 28
Class A Private
Rank School Reg Rec Rank
1 Eagle's Landing Chr. 5-A 9-0 16.31
2 Prince Avenue Chr. 8-A 9-0 14.44
3 Athens Academy 8-A 9-0 14.20
4 Stratford Academy 7-A 9-0 14.09
5 Mt. Paran Christian 6-A 8-1 13.85
6 Wesleyan 5-A 7-2 13.12
7 Calvary Day School 3-A 8-1 13.08
8 Mt. Pisgah Christian 6-A 7-2 12.74
9 George Walton 8-A 7-2 12.33
10 Darlington 6-A 6-3 12.06
11 Savannah Country Day 3-A 7-2 12.04
12 Mt. Vernon 5-A 6-3 11.98
13 First Presbyterian 7-A 7-2 11.72
14 Aquinas 7-A 6-3 11.53
15 Tattnall Square 7-A 7-2 11.49
16 Whitefield 6-A 5-3 11.13
17 Hebron Christian 8-A 5-4 10.73
18 Our Lady of Mercy 5-A 4-4 10.69
19 Mount de Sales 7-A 5-4 10.54
20 Savannah Christian 3-A 4-4 10.17
21 Walker 6-A 4-5 10.09
22 Brookstone 4-A 5-4 10.01
23 Fellowship Christian 6-A 5-4 9.91
24 Athens Christian 8-A 4-5 9.65
25 North Cobb Christian 6-A 4-5 9.26
26 Holy Innocents' 5-A 3-6 9.03
27 Strong Rock Christian 5-A 4-5 8.95
28 Lakeview Academy 8-A 2-7 8.26
29 St. Francis 6-A 3-6 8.12
30 Pinecrest Academy 6-A 1-8 7.39
31 Christian Heritage 6-A 1-8 7.06
32 Providence Christian 8-A 1-8 6.91
33 King's Ridge 6-A 1-7 6.48
34 Riverside Military 8-A 0-8 6.39
35 Landmark Christian 5-A 0-9 5.90
36 St. Anne-Pacelli 4-A 0-9 5.25
Class A Public
Rank School Reg Rec Rank
1 Manchester 4-A 9-0 13.70
2 Irwin County 2-A 8-1 13.59
3 Mt. Zion, Carroll 6-A 8-1 13.30
4 Emanuel Co. Inst. 3-A 8-1 13.17
5 Marion County 4-A 8-1 13.15
6 Macon County 4-A 7-2 13.00
7 Clinch County 2-A 7-2 12.99
8 Trion 6-A 7-2 12.78
9 Jenkins County 3-A 7-2 12.74
10 Commerce 8-A 7-2 12.70
11 Pelham 1-A 8-1 12.59
12 Charlton County 2-A 6-2 12.43
13 Mitchell County 1-A 8-1 12.26
14 Chattahoochee Co.1-A 6-3 11.93
15 Lincoln County 7-A 5-4 11.14
16 Taylor County 4-A 7-2 11.13
17 Washington-Wlks 7-A 5-4 11.11
18 Turner County 2-A 6-3 11.10
19 Montgomery Co. 3-A 5-3 11.03
20 Schley County 4-A 5-3 11.02
21 Miller County 1-A 6-3 10.46
22 Dooly County 4-A 3-6 10.40
23 Telfair County 2-A 4-5 9.99
24 Towns County 8-A 4-5 9.98
25 Johnson County 3-A 5-4 9.90
26 Seminole County 1-A 5-4 9.52
27 Greene County 7-A 3-5 8.40
28 Terrell County 1-A 2-6 8.37
29 Bowdon 6-A 2-7 8.18
30 Wilcox County 2-A 2-7 8.05
31 McIntosh Co.Acad.3-A 2-6 7.82
32 Greenville 4-A 2-7 7.72
33 Baconton 1-A 2-6 7.67
34 Claxton 3-A 2-7 7.64
35 Atkinson County 2-A 1-8 7.63
35 Wilkinson County7-A 1-7 7.63
37 Randolph-Clay 1-A 2-7 7.60
38 Wheeler County 3-A 2-5 7.58
39 Central, Talbotton4-A 2-7 7.51
40 Gordon Lee 6-A 2-7 7.41
41 Hawkinsville 4-A 1-8 7.20
42 Twiggs County 7-A 0-8 7.19
43 Calhoun County 1-A 1-7 6.89
44 Treutlen 3-A 1-7 6.83
45 Portal 3-A 1-8 6.35
46 Lanier County 2-A 1-8 6.20
47 Crawford Co. 4-A 2-6 6.06
48 Hancock Central 7-A 1-7 6.01
49 Warren County 7-A 0-9 5.88
50 Stewart County 1-A 0-8 4.81