Who's going to win this week's Central Georgia high school football games?
Last week: 20-5
Season: 129-39, 74.15 pct.
Within 7 points of margin: 4, 29 for the season
Upset specials: none
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.
Class 6A
Luella (4A/5-1) at Northside (2-4)
TSR pick: Luella by 3 (Upset special)
Class 5A
Locust Grove (3-2/1-1) at Jones County (2-3/2-0)
TSR pick: Jones County by 17
Wayne County (2-4) a No. 10 Veterans (4-2)
TSR pick: Veterans by 19
Class 4A
Perry (2-3) at Tift County (7A/1-3)
TSR pick: Tift County by 15
Westside (1-3/0-1) at Howard (2-2/0-1)
TSR pick: Howard by 4
West Laurens (3-2/2-0) at Baldwin (2-0/2-0)
Ah, a quality region showdown, between one team that’s on a major roll and one that still hasn’t played a playoff-caliber team yet. The Braves have put up points, just the kind of challenge West Laurens likes.
TSR pick: West Laurens by 7
Class 3A
No. 4 Peach County (4-1/3-0) at No. 2 Crisp County (5-0/2-0)
The Trojans far from home for a region game against a higher-ranked team? Goodness, that sure doesn’t happen often.
TSR pick: Peach County by 7
Pike County (0-4/0-3) at Mary Persons (2-4/0-3)
TSR pick: Mary Persons by 15
Upson-Lee (4-2/2-1) at Central (4-1/3-0)
TSR pick: Central by 8
Class AA
East Laurens (2-2) at Baconton Charter (1-A/Public/1-3)
TSR pick: East Laurens by 10
Jasper County/Monticello (2-4/1-1) at Dodge County (1-3/0-1)
TSR pick: Dodge County by 20
Lamar County (3-3/1-1) at Bleckley County (5-1/2-0)
TSR pick: Bleckley County by 11 (upset watch)
Class A
Dooly County (0-2/0-2) at Hawkinsville (2-4/1-3)
TSR pick: Hawkinsville by 11
Dublin (4-1/3-0) at Wilcox County (5-1/4-0)
The Irish have shown they’re way past the perceived rebuilding stage. Both teams’ losses now look like major stunners. Both can score and defend, so however many people can get through the gates should be entertained.
TSR pick: Dublin by 11
GMC (3-3/1-1) at Crawford County (0-6/0-2)
TSR pick: GMC by 13
Hancock Central (3-0/2-0) at ACE (2-4/1-1)
TSR pick: Hancock Central by 29
John Hancock (GAPPS) at Glascock County (2-5)
TSR pick: Glascock County by 8
Mount de Sales (2-3) at Stratford (3-1)
TSR pick: Stratford by 10
Schley County (3-2/1-2) at No. 6 Macon County (4-1/3-0)
TSR pick: Macon County by 24
Tattnall (3-3/1-0) at FPD (2-3)
TSR pick: FPD by 6
Taylor County (4-1/3-1) at Central-Talbotton (0-5/0-3)
TSR pick: Taylor County by 30
GISA/GAPPS
Briarwood (2-3) at Westfield (4-0)
TSR pick: Westfield by 19
Bulloch (3-1) at Trinity Christian (0-4)
TSR pick: Bulloch by 22
Southland (0-5) at Gatewood (4-1)
TSR pick: Gatewood by 30
Thomas Jefferson (5-1) at Piedmont (4-1)
TSR pick: Thomas Jefferson by 16
Fullington vs. Georgia Christian