Who's going to win this week's Central Georgia high school football games?
Last week: 25-6
Season: 89-31, 74.2 pct.
Within 7 points of margin: 8, 22 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.
Games of the Week
No. 5 Veterans (4-0) at No. 3 Oconee County (4-0/3A)
A couple ranked teams in different classifications means a great game. Oconee County is averaging 32.5 points a game, so that burly Veterans defense gets its first major, major test of the season.
TSR pick: Veterans by 9
No. 1 Warner Robins (3-1) at No. 3 Lee County (3-1/6A)
How many ranked higher-class teams can Warner Robins beat? Add the 6A 2018 state champs that reached the quarterfinals last year.
TSR pick: Warner Robins by 19
No. 8 Taylor County (3-0/2-0) at Manchester (1-3/1-1)
The Vikings are rolling, and Manchester is no slouch. Being at home helps the underdogs, but not enough. Taylor County may not be overly sharp, what with a huge showdown with Macon County next.
TSR pick: Taylor County by 16
Toombs County (3-1) at No. 3 Macon County (3-0)
At home against a quality AA team should make for some fun in Montezuma. It’s non-region, but a table-setter for that game against Taylor County.
TSR pick: Macon County by 10
John Milledge (3-0/3A) at Gatewood (3-0/AA)
State champs vs. state champs. But one state champ just has too much, and that’ll show in the second half.
TSR pick: John Milledge by 28
The Games
Class 6A
Newton (2-1/7A) at Houston County (3-2)
TSR pick: Houston County by 6
No. 3 Colquitt County (3-0/7A) at Northside (2-3)
TSR pick: Colquitt County by 34
Class 5A
Jones County (1-3/1-0) at Stockbridge (1-2/1-0)
TSR pick: Jones County by 9
Class 4A
Rutland (1-2) at Perry (0-3)
TSR pick: Perry by 24
Spalding (0-3) at West Laurens (1-2)
TSR pick: West Laurens by 30
Westside (1-2) at Baldwin (0-0)
TSR pick: Westside by 2
Class 3A
Americus-Sumter (0-3/0-1) at No. 4 Peach County (2-1/1-0)
TSR pick: Peach County by 38
Central (2-1/1-0) at Mary Persons (2-2/0-1)
TSR pick: Mary Persons by 18
No. 2 Crisp County (3-0/0-0) at Upson-Lee (3-1/1-0)
TSR pick: Crisp County by 17
Class AA
Dodge County (1-2) at No. 6 Bleckley County (3-1), Thursday
TSR pick: Bleckley County by 2
Lamar County (2-2) at Washington County (2-2), Thursday
TSR pick: Washington County by 11
Putnam County (4-0/1-0) at Laney (1-2/1-0)
TSR pick: Putnam County by 22
Jasper County/Monticello (1-3) at Southwest (1-1)
TSR pick: Southwest by 13
Class A
ACE (1-3) at Wilkinson County (0-3)
TSR pick: Wilkinson County by 5
No. 7 Dublin ( 1-1/0-0) at Dooly County (0-0)
TSR pick: Dublin by 28
GMC (1-3) at John Hancock, Thursday
TSR pick: GMC by 19
Savannah Christian (4-1) at Mount de Sales (2-1)
TSR pick: Savannah Christian by 18
Stratford (1-1) at Savannah Country Day (1-2)
TSR pick: Stratford by 2
Tattnall (3-1) at No. 9 Aquinas (5-0)
TSR pick: Aquinas by 10
Warren County (3-1) at Crawford County (0-4)
TSR pick: Warren County by 32
Wheeler County (3-0/1-0) at Hawkinsville (2-2/1-1), Thursday
TSR pick: Hawkinsville by 9
GISA
Piedmont (4-0/AA) at Westfield (2-0/3A)
TSR pick: Westfield by 7