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Last week
23-10, 69.7 percent
This season
150-56, 72.82 percent
Within 7 points of margin
4, 42 for the season
Upset specials/Perfect spread
0-1; 0

By Michael A. Lough

The Sports Report

centralgasports@gmail.com

Games of the week

Jones County, 4-2/2-0, at No. 10 Ola, 4-1/0-1
Jones County has gotten things going pretty good after some early wobbles, and the Greyhounds are more used to these knock-down region races. Ola didn’t handle success well against Warner Robins, and the Mustangs – who provide no stats on MaxPreps - have had a week to think about that blown opportunity.
TSR pick: Jones County by 4

No. 6 Bleckley County, 4-2, at No 9 Dublin, 4-1
Two teams still finding their ways meet for the 18th time. Dublin has a very surprising loss, and took a while to get going against Charlton County, and Bleckley County isn’t as strong as last year, but has one really good loss (to A/I No. 1 Schley County by six) and a so-so one (by six at 4A West Laurens).
TSR pick: Dublin by 13

Tattnall, 2-4, at Stratford, 4-2
The 57th meeting looks to be as tight as most of the previous 56. Last year, they split, Stratford leaving bruises with a surprisingly convincing 55-28 win in the state semifinals. Seven of the last 10 meetings have been single-digit games, and yup, it’s 5-5. Tattnall hasn’t been as competitive this year as last in perhaps the GIAA’s toughest schedule, and Stratford is one win behind last year at this point.
TSR pick: Tattnall by 4

Games of note

No. 6 Houston County, 5-1/0-1, at Northside, 3-3/1-0
The Eagles cut loose their best player last week, Ricardo Jones, and moved on. The win over Tift County wasn’t great football, but it was a needed win for something of a reeling team. They’re down a starting QB – and without Jones, another “starting” quarterback - and get a miffed Bears team that’s takes no prisoners. They still have to play better football, no matter the margin. And it’s likely to not be a pretty margin for the home team.
TSR pick: Houston County by 33

Westside, 4-1/0-1, at West Laurens, 2-3/0-1
The Seminoles were tied with powerful Perry five minutes into the second quarter, and off came the wheels in a 41-point loss. The Raiders? Hard to figure ‘em out. The feeling here is they can play with anybody in the region except Perry and probably Spalding. Losing that badly to Griffin now means they must beat everybody else to stay in the race for fourth. Westside is a loss away from being in the same position, so this is big for both teams.
TSR pick: Westside by 4 (upset watch)

No. 6 Spalding, 6-0/2-0, at Howard, 3-3/0-2, Ed DeFore
Can Howard go forward after losing by one a game it maybe should have won by maybe two possessions? The Huskies have to play smarter, more disciplined, and tighten up in a couple areas to pull of a huge upset. Huge hy all accounts, but not impossible, by this account.
TSR pick: Spalding by 24

Central Georgia’s best high school football coverage

Last week
* Roundup: A game-winning conversion with no time left, road win in OT, manhandling a No. 1, defense wins an offensive showdown, Howard's heartbreak, and more, more, more
* Scouting Reports: Friday’s GHSA and GIAA games
* Maxwell Ratings picks, Central Georgia state rankings
* Who’s going to win this week’s Central Georgia football games?
* Monday Morning Quarterback: Blaming coaches is usually way off base; HS playoffs peek; Loughdmouthings, Central Georgia polls
* Macon Touchdown Club players of the week

The Schedule

GHSA

Class 6A
Veterans, 3-3/0-1, at No. 4 Lee County, 5-1/1-0
TSR pick: Lee County by 37

Class 5A
No. 9 Warner Robins, 3-3/2-0, at Union Grove, 0-6/0-2
TSR pick: Warner Robins by 29

Class 4A
Griffin, 1-5/1-1, at No. 4 Perry, 5-1/2-0
TSR pick: Perry by 35

Class 3A
Jackson, 1-5, at No. 4 Mary Persons, 5-1
TSR pick: Mary Persons by 25

Pike County, 0-6, at Upson-Lee, 5-1
TSR pick: Upson-Lee by 27

Class AA
ACE, 5-1/2-1, at Central, 0-6/0-3, Thompson
TSR pick: ACE by 36

Jeff Davis, 3-3/1-1, at Dodge County, 1-5/0-2
TSR pick: Dodge County by 4

No. 3 Northeast, 5-1/3-0, at Kendrick, 2-4/1-2, Thursday, 7 p.m.
TSR pick: Northeast by 38

Jordan, 0-6/0-3, at Rutland, 2-4/1-2, Thursday, Ed DeFore, 7 p.m.
TSR pick: Rutland by 24

Glenn Hills, 1-6/1-3, at Putnam County, 4-2/3-0
TSR pick: Putnam County by 33

Washington County, 2-4/1-2, at Westside-Augusta, 3-3/2-1
TSR pick: Westside by 12

Southwest, 3-3/2-1, at Spencer, 4-2/3-0, Thursday, 7 p.m.
TSR pick: Spencer by 33

Class A/Division I
Crawford County, 1-5, at Heard County, 1-5
TSR pick: Heard County by 23

East Laurens, 2-3, at Jasper County, 4-2
TSR pick: Jasper County by 18

Class A/Division II
GMC, 1-6/0-1, at Wilkinson County, 2-3/1-0
TSR pick: Wilkinson County by 15

Twiggs County, 0-5/0-1, at Glascock County, 2-4/0-1
TSR pick: Glascock County by 22

Wheeler County, 3-3/0-1, at Hawkinsville, 4-2/0-1
TSR pick: Hawkinsville by 20

Macon County, 4-2/1-2, at Central-Talbotton, 1-5/0-3, 6:30 p.m.
TSR pick: Macon County by 35

GIAA
Class AAA
Mount de Sales, 0-5, at FPD, 3-2-1
TSR pick: FPD by 38

Strong Rock, 5-1, at Westfield, 3-3
TSR pick: Westfield by 3

Class AA
Edmund Burke, 5-0, at Brentwood, 3-3
TSR pick: Brentwood by 5

3A St. Andrews, 4-2, at Trinity Christian 2-5
TSR pick: St. Andrews by 19

Piedmont, 2-3, at Southwest Georgia, 3-3

TSR pick: SW Georgia by 19