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