HSFB 2019: Who’s going to win this week’s football games?
last week: 24-3
Season: 1161-39, 80.5 pct.
Within 7 points of margin: 7; 39 for the season (picked Baldwin by 15, won by 15)
Upset specials: 1-0 (Veterans over Bainbridge)
A note: The Sports Report policy is to max out picks at 39 points although some games could earn a predicted margin of victory in the 40s and 50s.
Games of the Week
Veterans (6-1/1-0) at Harris County (4-3/0-1)
Go ahead and put Veterans on upset alert, on the road against a team that battled Warner Robins well at The Mac, and has three losses by a total of 37 points, two against ranked teams. And the Tigers are in must-win territory postseason-wise. Might be some points in this one.
TSR pick: Veterans by 8
Perry (3-3/1-0) at Howard (4-2/0-1), Ed DeFore
Howard has had a week off after being thumped by West Laurens, so the Huskies will be hungry, but probably rusty early. It’s the only 2-4A game this week, so there’ll be some colors of other schools – coaches’ attire – in the stands for what might be something of a shootout if Perry brings some consistency.
TSR pick: Howard by 15
Dodge County (3-4/2-1) at Washington County (4-2/1-1)
Both are very near must-win modes. The Golden Hawks still have Northeast and Dublin, the Indians visit Bleckley County. Both teams are on the rebound, and both teams are still fairly tough to figure out.
TSR pick: Washington County by 8
Tattnall (3-3/2-1) at Mount de Sales (6-0/2-0)
The Trojans spoiled a perfect regular season last year for the Cavs, who have one win over Tattnall since, well, the last century.
TSR pick: Mount de Sales by 15
FPD (3-3/2-0) at Stratford (2-4/1-1)
The Vikings desperately need a win over a higher-ranked team to keep postseason hopes alive, and the Eagles can’t afford a loss to a lower-ranked team because their stock can’t improve with Wilkinson County and Twiggs County next.
TSR pick: FPD by 3 (Upset special)
The Games
Class 6A
Northside (3-4/0-1) at Lee County (5-1)
TSR pick: Lee County by 21
Class 5A
Thomas County Central (5-1) at Warner Robins (6-1/1-0)
TSR pick: Warner Robins by 16
Class 4A
Thomson (2-4) at Baldwin (2-5/1-0)
TSR pick: Baldwin by 13
Class 3A
Pike County (3-3/1-1) at Central (1-6/1-2), Henderson
TSR pick: Central by 3 (Upset special)
Rutland (2-5/1-2) at Peach County (5-1/2-0)
TSR pick: Peach County by 37
Class AA
Southwest (2-4/0-2) at Dublin (6-0/3-0)
TSR pick: Dublin by 33
Bleckley County (5-2/2-1) at East Laurens (1-5/0-2)
TSR pick: Bleckley County by 30
Oglethorpe County (2-4/1-2) at Monticello (0-6/0-3)
TSR pick: Oglethorpe County
Putnam County (2-4/1-2) at Social Circle (2-4/0-3)
Class A
Hawkinsville (1-5/1-2) at Taylor County (3-3/1-2)
TSR pick: Taylor County by 19
Schley County (4-2/3-0) at Macon County (3-3/2-1)
TSR pick: Macon County by 4 (Upset special)
Dooly County (2-4/2-1) at Crawford County (1-5/0-3)
TSR pick: Dooly County by 22
Washington-Wilkes (3-4/2-2) at GMC (2-5/0-4)
TSR pick: Washington-Wilkes by 25
Aquinas (6-0/3-0) at Hancock Central (3-3/2-1)
TSR pick: Aquinas by 13
ACE (1-5) at Johnson County (5-1)
TSR pick: Johnson County by 35
Wilkinson County (0-6/0-2) at Twiggs County (0-7/0-3)
TSR pick: Wilkinson County by 11
GISA/GAPPS
Westfield (1-7) at Bethlehem Christian (1-5)
TSR pick: Bethlehem Christian by 2
Frederica (3-3/1-1) at Trinity Christian (2-4/0-1)
TSR pick: Trinity Christian by 3
Community Christian at John Milledge (6-0)
TSR pick: John Milledge by 37
Flint River (0-6) at Piedmont (1-4)
TSR pick: Piedmont by 10
Gatewood (6-2) at Southwest Georgia (5-2)
TSR pick: Gatewood by 4
Brentwood (5-2) at Monsignor Donovan (4-2/0-2)
TSR pick: Brentwood by 5