Central Georgia Sports ReportComment

HSFB 2019: Who’s going to win this week’s football games?

Central Georgia Sports ReportComment
HSFB 2019: Who’s going to win this week’s football games?
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Last week: 19-5

Season: 119-32, 78.86

Within 7 points of margin: 6; 27 for the season

Upset specials: 0-4

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

Bleckley County (4-1/1-0) at Dublin (4-0/1-0)

          The Royals were 4-1 two years ago, against a different schedule – four Class A teams and Northeast – and this is a stronger 4-1. Dublin won that meeting 19-6. This is a stronger Dublin team. Much stronger. The Royals have some weapons and maybe more speed than anybody in the region. But Dublin has everything.

The Sports Report pick: Dublin by 30   

Dodge County (2-3/1-0) vs. Northeast (2-3/0-1)

          Turnovers doomed Northeast last week, but reviews are that the Raiders are a good-looking team. Dodge County returned to the norm last week with a romp over Northeast. Can Northeast play with confidence against a team that’s won three straight by an average of 38-13? Can a Bibb County team get a home-field advantage that it really needs in a playoff-type situation against a team that’s made the postseason seven straight years?

TSR pick: Dodge County by 13

Howard (4-1/0-0) at West Laurens (4-1/0-0)

          The headline game of the week has the top two teams in Region 2-4A in a quality venue where the home side should be pretty full for what is likely to be an action-packed defensive game. West Laurens has been a steady top-notch defensive team for awhile, and Howard has improved this year despite some big losses. The Huskies get six more points a game, the Raiders give up 10 fewer points a game. If you have an attention span and are over 30 – at least in football-watching years - this is a great game. Is Howard ready to win this kind of game? On the road?

TSR pick: West Laurens by 5

Warner Robins (4-1) at Houston County (4-1)

          On paper, conventional wisdom is to pick the Demons by a couple touchdowns. They beat the stuffing out of Warner Robins, they’re balanced, and through five games this season – same five opponents – they’re outscoring opponents by 19 points compared to 6.6 points last year. And the Bears had a week off after scoring two points to an unranked Class 5A team. Still, Houston County has everything in place to make this a game. Remember, nobody thought the Bears would hang with Peach County.

TSR pick: Houston County by 4 (upset special)

 

Games

Westside (3-2/1-0) vs. Central (0-5/0-1), Thursday, Ed DeFore

TSR pick: Westside by 25

Friday

Aquinas (4-0/1-0) at GMC (2-3/0-2)

TSR pick: Aquinas by 29

Crawford County (1-3/0-1) at Taylor County (2-2/0-1)

TSR pick: Taylor County by 20

Dooly County (0-4/0-1) at Macon County (2-2/1-0)

TSR pick: Macon County by 21

East Laurens (1-4/0-1) at Washington County (3-1/0-0)

TSR pick: Washington County by 33

Kendrick (1-4/0-1) vs. Rutland (1-4/0-1)

TSR pick: Rutland by 8

Locust Grove (0-5/0-2) at Jones County (5-0/2-0)

TSR pick: Jones County by 34

Mary Persons (2-3/0-0) at Spalding (1-4/0-0)

TSR pick: Mary Persons by 28

Monticello (0-5/0-2) at Putnam County (1-4/0-2)

TSR pick: Putnam County by 19

Perry (2-3/0-0) at Upson-Lee (2-3/0-0)

TSR pick: Perry by 3

Pike County (2-2, 0-0) at Peach County (4-1/1-0)

TSR pick: Peach County by 29

Pinecrest (0-4) at Mount de Sales (4-0)

TSR pick: Mount de Sales by 22

Spencer (2-3/0-1) at Lamar County (5-0/1-0)

TSR pick: Lamar County by 18

Tattnall (2-2/1-0) at Wilkinson County (0-4/0-0)

TSR pick: Tattnall by 28

Twiggs County (0-5/0-1) at FPD (1-3/0-0)

TSR pick: FPD by 27

GISA (GISA records as per MaxPreps)

Brentwood (3-2) at Memorial Day (0-5)

TSR pick: Brentwood by 23

Terrell Academy (3-2) at Gatewood (3-2)

TSR pick: Gatewood by 18

Westfield (0-5) at Trinity Christian (1-3)

TSR pick: TCS by 19

ACE (0-5) at CFCA

TSR pick: ACE by 23