Who's going to win this week's Central Georgia high school football games?
Last week: 26-3
Season: 224-66, 77.2 percent
Within 7 points of margin: 7, 67 for the season
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
Dutchtown (7-2/6-0) at Jones County (7-2/6-0)
Jones County plays big in big games.
TSR pick: Jones County by 9
No. 8 Perry (8-1/4-1) at No. 6 Baldwin (6-2/5-0)
The defenses have huge challenges. Baldwin remembers last year’s loss by a “field goal” very well, but the Braves put themselves in that situation. Playing a hunch.
TSR pick: Perry by 4
No. 3 Macon County (8-0/6-0) at No. 7 Chattahoochee County (8-1/5-1)
Macon County was finally challenged a little bit last week. Good timing.
TSR pick: Macon County by 18
John Milledge (8-0/2-0) at Westfield (7-1/2-0)
The records indicate a close game. Buuuut …
TSR pick: John Milledge by 27
Notables
Westside (4-5/2-3) at West Laurens (4-5/2-3)
Playing for fourth and the playoffs, and neither has much momentum. One has a hair more.
TSR pick: West Laurens by 22
Upson-Lee (4-5/2-4) at Jackson (4-5/3-3)
Does Jackson have anything left after two straight improbable losses? Can Upson-Lee finish if it gets ahead? Grab a coin.
TSR pick: Jackson by 7
No. 5 Northeast (7-2/4-1) at Lamar County (5-4/2-3)
Could be closer than some expect, especially if Lamar County plays like a hungry spoiler and if Northeast is flat.
TSR pick: Northeast by 16
Montgomery County (8-1/6-1) at Dublin (5-4/5-2)
The Irish have already hammered co-leader Wilcox County, and here comes another co-leader.
TSR pick: Dublin by 6
The games
Class 5A
Veterans (2-7/1-2) at No. 5 Warner Robins (8-1/2-1)
TSR pick: Warner Robins by 29
Class 3A
Peach County (5-3/5-1) at Central (1-8/1-5)
TSR pick: Peach County by 30
Mary Persons (6-3/4-2) at Sumter County (1-7/1-5)
TSR pick: Mary Persons by 27
Class AA
East Laurens (5-4/1-3) at Toombs County (4-5/2-2)
TSR pick: Toombs County by 14
No. 9 Dodge County (6-3/3-2) at Southwest (1-6/1-4)
TSR pick: Dodge County by 28
Jasper County (0-9/1-9) at Washington County (4-4/2-3)
TSR pick: Washington County by 29
Butler (0-9/0-6) at No. 6 Putnam County (9-0/6-0)
TSR pick: Putnam County by 28
Class A Public
Hawkinsville (2-7/1-6) at Johnson County (6-3/4-3)
TSR pick: Johnson County by 20
Dooly County (5-4/4-3) at Telfair County (3-6/2-5)
TSR pick: Dooly County by 21
Manchester (4-4/3-3) at Taylor County (3-5/2-5)
TSR pick: Manchester by 20
Twiggs County (1-8/0-5) at ACE (3-4/3-2)
TSR pick: ACE by 25
Hancock Central (2-6/2-3) at Crawford County (2-6/2-3)
TSR pick: Crawford County by 6
Wilkinson County (3-6/1-4) at Warren County (6-3/4-1)
TSR pick: Warren County by 25
Class A Private
Stratford (6-3/2-2) at Deerfield-Windsor (3-6/1-3)
TSR pick: Stratford by 25
Strong Rock (0-8/0-4) at FPD (7-2/4-0)
TSR pick: FPD by 28
GISA
Frederica (4-5/2-1) at Trinity Christian (1-7/0-2)
TSR pick: Frederica by 24
Brentwood (7-1/1-0) at Gatewood (4-5/0-1)
TSR pick: Brentwood by 23
Fullington (1-7/0-1) at John Hancock (1-7/0-7)
TSR pick: Fullington by 3