Last week: 26-5, 83.9 percent
This season: 249-78, 76.15 percent
Within 7 points of margin: 7 (2 perfect picks), 80 for the season

Games of the week

Thursday

Class 4A

Westside, 6-3/2-3, at Howard, 6-3/2-3, 7 p.m., Henderson
Who knows? And the coaches like think about the same thing. Westside has more explosiveness. The hungriest team wins, and it’s hard to figure that out ahead of time.
TSR pick: Howard by 4

By Michael A. Lough
The Sports Report
centralgasports@gmail.com

Class AA

Northeast, 6-3/5-1, at Rutland, 5-4/3-3, 7 p.m., Ed DeFore

The Raiders can take first in the region, but they can’t overlook a Rutland team off a decent outing against ACE.

TSR pick: Northeast by 24

Class A/Division II

Marion County, 2-7/2-4, at Macon County, 4-5/4-2, 7:30 p.m.

The Bulldog are on something of a roll, and stay on one.

TSR pick: Macon County by 27

Taylor County, 2-7/1-5, at No. 9 Manchester, 5-3/4-1, 7 p.m.

Manchester is playing for seeding and momentum, so this may get ugly early.

TSR pick: Manchester by 30

Twiggs County, 2-7/0-4, at GMC, 3-6/2-2, 7 p.m.

GMC gets third outright with a win.

TSR pick: GMC by 21

This week
Notebook: John Milledge ignores streak; Hardy finally has a team; Greg Moore celebration; playoff picture update
Scouting Reports: all GHSA and GIAA games
Maxwell Ratings picks, Central Georgia state rankings
Who’s going to win this week’s Central Georgia high school football games
Monday Morning Quarterback: Harsin’s costume should have had a big smile; Loughdmouthings (Falcons, high schools, Deion Sanders, Northside, Dublin, Warner Robins, Bo Nix, CFP rankings), CGA polls”
Macon Touchdown Club players of the week: Howard, ACE, Northeast

Last week
* Roundup: Warner Robins pulls away, Putnam County wins late, Dodge County falls in OT, plenty of routs
* Scouting Reports: all GHSA and GIAA games
* So, you’re wondering about Central Georgia’s GHSA standings and playoff picture?
* Maxwell Ratings picks, Central Georgia state rankings
* MMQB: We all thought we’d seen most anything, and then Lee County … Loughdmouthngs, upsets/surprises, Central Georgia polls
* Macon Touchdown Club players of the week: CFCA, Howard, Rutland

Games of the week

Class 6A

No. 3 Thomas County Central, 9-0/4-0, at No. 10T Northside, 6-3/3-1

A region title on the line at The Mac? The Yellow Jackets are more balanced, are off a big road win at Lee County, and amid the biggest dream season since 2007. What kind of game can Northside’s dandy D come up with?

TSR pick: Thomas County Central by 11 (upset watch)

Class 5A

Jones County, 5-4/3-2, at Union Grove, 4-5/2-3

It’s all about general tempo. If Union Grove can establish some early, and if the Greyhounds have taken any steps back health-wise, an upset is very likely.

TSR pick: Jones County by 15

Class AA

ACE, 8-1/5-1, at Spencer, 7-2/6-0

The gut feeling here was that Spencer would hang with Northeast, but didn’t see the upset. Spencer had no really good wins or losses. The matchup was probably better in that game than this one.

TSR pick: ACE by 15

Class A/Division I

No. 2 Swainsboro, 8-0/3-0, at No. 10T Dublin, 6-2/3-0

Ahh, a good ol’ fashioned slobberknocker for a region title between a pair of run-oriented teams in Central and South Georgia.

TSR pick: Dublin by 3 (upset alert)

GIAA

John Milledge, 9-0/3-0, at Tattnall, 6-3/3-0

Man, man, man, I could flip a coin here for awhile. Didn’t think John Milledge would maul FPD like that. JMA is so sharp and fundamental, and now comes in like they have every Friday for a few years playing, for the most part, extremely inferior competition: well-rested and off of routs and confident. Had FPD made John Milledge work at all, it’d be easier to pick Tattnall, and I’m this close to doing it anyway. But …
TSR pick: John Milledge by 9 (upset watch)

Games of note

Class 3A

No. 7 Peach County, 6-3/3-0, at Jackson, 5-4/3-1

Jackson at home could make it interesting. Peach County the past few weeks is about making it boring.

TSR pick: Peach County by 28

Class A/Division I

No. 12T Lamar County, 8-1/2-0, at Heard County, 5-4/2-0

It’s for the outright region title, but the Trojans are just stronger.

TSR pick: Lamar County by 24

Friday

Class 6A

No. 8T Houston County, 7-2/2-2, at Veterans, 5-4/1-3

TSR pick: Houston County by 28

Class 5A

No. 8 Warner Robins, 5-4/4-1, at Locust Grove, 0-9/0-5

TSR pick: Warner Robins by 37

Class 4A

Griffin, 3-6/3-2, at Baldwin, 3-6/2-3

TSR pick: Griffin by 10

No. 3 Perry, 8-1/5-0, at West Laurens, 1-8/0-5

TSR pick: Perry by 34

Class AAA

Pike County, 2-7/0-3, at Mary Persons, 5-4/1-2

TSR pick: Mary Persons by 23

Class AA

Central, 2-7/2-4, at Southwest, 3-6/3-3

TSR: Southwest by 17

Putnam County, 7-2/5-1, at Washington County, 4-5/4-2

TSR pick: Putman County by 16

Class A/Division I

East Laurens, 1-8/0-3, at Jefferson County, 1-8/0-3

TSR pick: Jefferson County by 18

Crawford County, 2-7/0-2, at Temple, 4-5/0-2

TSR pick: Temple by 21

Oglethorpe County, 5-4/0-2, at Jasper County, 3-6/0-2

TSR pick: Oglethorpe County by 24

Division II

Glascock County, 2-7/1-3, at Wilkinson County, 5-4/2-2

TSR pick: Wilkinson County by 11

Hancock Central, 4-5/3-1, at No. 2 Johnson County, 9-0/4-0

TSR pick: Johnson County by 28

Hawkinsville, 3-6/1-3, at Dooly County, 4-5/2-2

TSR pick: Dooly County by 18

GIAA

Class AAA

Stratford, 6-3/1-2, at FPD, 2-7/1-2

TSR pick: Stratford by 13

Mount de Sales, 2-7, at Athens Christian 3-6

TSR pick: Athens Christian by 3

Westfield, 5-4/2-1 at Anne Pacelli, 8-1/3-0

TSR pick: Pacelli by 12

AA/A

Gatewood, 4-4/0-1, at Brentwood, 6-3/1-0

TSR pick: Brentwood by 21

Central Fellowship, 9-0, at A Thomas Jefferson, 8-1

TSR pick: Central Fellowship by 29

GHSA Class A/II Lake Oconee, 4-5, at Piedmont, 2-8

TSR pick: Lake Oconee by 22

Fullington, 6-3 at AA St. Mary’s, 1-7

TSR pick: Fullington by 20