Last week: 25-7

Season: 198-63, 75.9 percent
Within 7 points of margin: 12, 60 for the season; picked Central margin

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

Class 6A
Houston County (4-5/0-2) at Northside (6-3/1-1)
The winner gets a home game, but the opposing region (3) is so weak, the loser here has a good chance to win the first-round game anyway.
TSR pick: Northside by 10

Class 5A
No. 5 Warner Robins (7-1/1-1) at Coffee (8-1/2-1)
On paper, and certainly record-wise, it’s mighty even. But on the field?
TSR pick: Warner Robins by 19

Class A
GMC (9-0/5-0) at ACE (3-3/3-1)
Nobody thought these teams would have these records at this point of the season back in August. Or September. But it’s pretty cool. Can GMC finish the perfect regular-season? Can ACE pull off a burly upset?
TSR pick: GMC by 12

FPD (6-2/3-0) at Stratford (6-2/2-1)
Does Stratford own the land between the stadium and Peake Road? A good spot for a parking lot, which would be full for this one. FPD has found a level of consistency, a little bit more than Stratford. The Vikings’ D determines this one.
TSR pick: FPD by 3

Notables
Woodland (4-4/3-2) at Jones County (6-2/5-0)
The Greyhounds have won the last two meetings by a 94-6 count. That 47-3 average won’t happen this go ‘round. But Jones County should gain control in the second half.
TSR pick: Jones County by 25

No. 7 Spalding (6-2/2-1) at Westside (4-4/2-2)
The Jaguars are in the hunt for a home playoff game, their first since 2003, and the Seminoles are 1-9 in their last 10 games against ranked teams. But this should be close.
TSR pick: Spalding by 16

Jackson (5-3/3-2) at Mary Persons (5-3/3-2)
The 79th meeting is basically for third place in the region, and the loser may have to sweat out getting fourth, depending on other situations. Jackson’s breaking of a seven-game losing streak in last year’s 28-27 win makes it even more spicy. The Red Devils have a crushing defeat by Peach County – 22 straight points in the fourth quarter – to get over.
TSR pick: Jackson by 3

No. 10 Washington County (5-3/2-2) at No. 9 Dodge County (5-3/2-2)
The winner gets the No. 4 team in the state in the first round, the loser gets No. 2. But momentum is momentum. This isn’t a meeting of fancy teams, and if the home stands are pretty full and fairly loud …
TSR pick: Dodge County by 5

Johnson County (5-3/3-3) at Dooly County (5-3/4-2)
Region 4-A is a playoff-scenario mess. The Bobcats clinch third with a win, and their first winning season since 2018.
TSR pick: Dooly County by 9

Bethlehem Christian (6-3/0-1) at Westfield (6-1/1-0)
One team has won four straight, all by at least 14 points, the other has lost three of its last four.
TSR pick: Westfield by 22

The games
Class 5A
Ware County (6-1/2-0) at Veterans (2-6/1-1)
TSR pick: Ware County by 29

Class 4A
Howard (3-5/1-3) at No. 8 Perry (7-1/3-1)
TSR pick: Perry by 30

West Laurens (3-5/1-3) at Rutland (1-7/0-4)
TSR pick: West Laurens by 23

Class AAA
Central (1-7/1-4) at Crisp County (5-3/5-0)
TSR pick: Crisp County by 32

Peach County (4-3/4-1) at Upson-Lee (4-4/2-3)
TSR pick: Peach County by 19

Class AA
Jeff Davis (8-1/3-1) at East Laurens (5-3/1-2)
TSR pick: Jeff Davis by 31

Southwest (1-5/1-3) at No. 3 Bleckley County (9-0/5-0), Thursday
TSR pick: Bleckley County by 28

No. 5 Northeast (6-2/3-1) at Jasper County (0-8/0-4)
TSR pick: Northeast by 27

No. 6 Putnam County (8-0/5-0) at Josey (2-6/1-4)
TSR pick: Putnam County by 32

Class A Public
Treutlen (2-6/1-5) at Hawkinsville (1-7/0-6)
TSR pick: Hawkinsville by 6

Dublin (4-4/4-2) at Telfair County (3-5/2-4)
TSR pick: Dublin by 13

Taylor County (2-5/1-5) at Marion County (2-6/2-4)
TSR pick: Marion County by 13

Warren County (5-3/3-1) at Twiggs County (1-7/0-4)
TSR pick: Warren County by 29

Hancock Central (1-6/1-3) at Wilkinson County (3-5/1-3)
TSR pick: Hancock Central by 25

Class A Private
Deerfield-Windsor (3-5/1-2) at Mount de Sales (4-4/1-2)
TSR pick: Mount de Sales by 8

Tattnall (6-1/2-1) at Strong Rock (0-7/0-3)
TSR pick: Tattnall by 29

GISA
Creekside Christian (0-7/0-1) at John Milledge (7-0/1-0)
TSR pick: John Milledge by 39

Gatewood (4-4) at Piedmont (6-3/0-1)
TSR pick: Gatewood by 5

Fullington (1-7/0-1) at John Hancock (1-7/0-1)
TSR pick: Fullington by 3