Who's going to win this week's Central Georgia high school football games?

Last week: 12-7, 63.16 percent
This season: 307-98, 75.80 percent
Within 7 points of margin: 5, 98 for the season

Rankings are compiled by the Georgia High School Football Daily, and are composite rankings from from AJC, GPB, ScoreAtlanta, 680 The Fan, Maxwell, and MaxPreps. These are final regular season rankings.

Maximum Sports Report spread is 39 points.

Class 6A

No. 8 Houston County, R1/4, 10-2, at No. 5 Gainesville, R8/1, 12-0

          The officials better be fairly young and very much in shape, with two teams that can win on a pass-heavy night or a run-heavy night. It’s an interesting coaching matchup, with a rookie head coach facing an experienced legend from Alabama. The Bears are way past being a fourth seed. They’ve handled a variety of situations, home and road, and advanced. Both teams are in unexpected positions. But Houston County may be a little better prepared for this situation. Regardless, this should be one wild game loaded with holy-cow football. Houston County makes that last have-to-make-it-to-win play, to win. It may not be a huge, but it’ll be clutch.

TSR pick: Houston County by 4

Class 5A

No. 8T Warner Robins, R1/2, 8-4, at No. 2 Creekside, R5/1, 10-2

          The Demons were better last year, the Seminoles are better this year. Creekside is a chunk better than it was last year, and Warner Robins is playing with house money at this point. Creekside has a serious run game, and will likely be able to do some pounding.

TSR pick: Creekside by 17

Class A/Division I

No. 9T Bleckley County, R2/3, 10-2, at No. 9T St. Francis, R6/1, 9-3

          The Knights have been building toward this, in their 13th season. But the Royals have a little more experience on this stage, and are due to get over a hump.

TSR pick: Bleckley County by 13 

Class A/Division II

Dooly County, R4/3, 7-5, at No. 8 Lincoln County, R8/1, 9-2

          It’s not necessarily a surprise for the Red Devils to be here. It is necessarily a surprise for the Bobcats. Linconlton should abuzz all day, a clear advantage, though Dooly County ignored such things last week.

TSR pick: Lincoln County by 9

GIAA

Postseason seedings listed

Class AAAA

No. 3 Tattnall, 7-4, at No. 2 Stratford, 8-3

          Welcome to the 1980s and 90s, and the Trojans and Eagles battling late in the playoffs. Tattnall remains a very tested team, with two GHSA Class A opponents in the quarterfinals, two opponents the Trojans could’ve beaten. Tattnall’s ability to throw – and, well, catch - is a major difference.

TSR pick: Tattnall by 10

Class AAA

No. 4 Valwood, 7-4, at No. 1 John Milledge, 11-0

          *Yawn*. The Trojans’ 49th straight win will bear a major resemblance to many of the previous 48.

TSR pick: John Milledge by 35

Class AA

No. 5 Gatewood, 5-6, At No. 1 Central Fellowship, 11-0

The Lancers have way too many weapons. A running clock is a lock.

TSR pick: CFCA by 28

No. 3 Briarwood, 8-3, at No. 2 Brentwood, 8-3

          The War Eagles are on a roll, and that’ll pay off in the fourth quarter.

TSR pick: Brentwood by 12