Who's going to win this week's Central Georgia high school football games?
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Last week
23-7, 76.7 percent
This Season
268-83, 77.3
Within 7 points of margin
4, 68 for the season
Upset specials/perfect spread
0-1/1
Maximum spread for The Sports Report predictions is 39 points.
Games of the week
No. 9 Houston County, 8-2, R1/3, at No. 11 North Atlanta, 9-1, R4/2
Is Houston County the balanced team with explosive potential, or the middlin’ team down the stretch? Have the Bears been playing some possum?
TSR pick: Houston County by 8
No. 10 Burke County, 8-2, R3/3, at No. 5T Perry, 8-2, R2/2, 4 p.m.
The Panthers are a little healthier than a month ago, and should be able to handle the weather well with their balance, led by RB Ahmad Gordon.
TSR pick: Perry by 15
No. 1 Appling County, 8-2, R3/3, at No. 7T Northeast, 8-2, R2/2, 3 p.m.
It’s been a year of knocking folks off for the Raiders, but they’re without RB Nick Woodford, and unfortunately won’t have any kind of crowd support again, making the upset harder.
TSR pick: Appling County by 14 (upset watch)
The Schedule
GHSA
Class 6A
Northside, 4-6, R1/4, at No. 8 Marist, 9-1, R4/1
TSR pick: Marist by 30
Class 5A
McIntosh, 6-4, R3/4, at No. 8 Warner Robins, 7-3, R2/1
TSR pick: Warner Robins by 24
Northside-Columbus, 6-4, R3/3, at Jones County, 7-3, R2/2
TSR pick: Jones County by 19
Class 4A, Saturday
Westside, 8-2, R2/3, at New Hampstead, 5-4, R3/2, 6 p.m.
TSR pick: New Hampstead by 15
Baldwin, 6-4, R2/4, at No. 1 Benedictine, 10-0, R3/1
TSR pick: Benedictine by 35
Class 3A
Long County, 6-4, R3/4, at No. 3 Mary Persons, 9-1, R2/1
TSR pick: Mary Persons by 33
Savannah Country Day, 6-4, R3/3, at Upson-Lee, 8-2, R2/2
TSR pick: Upson-Lee by 20
Peach County, 4-6, R2/3, at No. 5 Savannah Christian, 8-2, R3/2
TSR pick: Savannah Christian by 5
Class AA, Saturday
Southwest, 6-4, R2/3, at No. 5 Toombs County, 9-1, R3/2
TSR pick: Toombs County by 25
ACE, R2/8-2, at No. 2 Pierce County, 9-1, R3/1
TSR pick: Pierce County by 22
Putnam County, 6-4, R4/3, at No. 10 Fitzgerald, 7-3, R1/2
TSR pick; Fitzgerald by 29
Washington County, 5-5, R4/4, at No. 9 Cook, 8-2, R1/1
TSR pick: Cook by 28
Class A Division I
Claxton, 2-8, R3/4, at No. 3T Bleckley County, 8-2, R2/1
TSR pick: Bleckley County by 38
Screven County, 4-6, R3/3, at No. 6 Dublin, 8-2, R2/2
TSR pick: Dublin by 34
East Laurens, 3-7, R2/4, at No. 10 Bryan County, 9-1, R3/1
TSR pick: Bryan County by 36
Bacon County, 4-5, R1/4, at No. 9 Lamar County, 8-2, R4/1
TSR pick: Lamar County by 22
Crawford County, 1-9, R4/4, at Brooks County, 5-5, R1/1
TSR pick: Brooks County by 34
Jasper County, 5-5, R5/4, at No. 2 Commerce, 9-1, R8/1
TSR pick: Commerce by 35
Class A Division II
Hawkinsville, 6-4, R4/4, at Early County, 6-4, R1/1
TSR pick: Hawkinsville by 4 (upset alert)
Lincoln County, 6-4, R8/3, at Wilkinson County, 5-4, R5/2
TSR pick: Lincoln County by 21
Hancock Central, 4-6, R5/3, at No. 6 Greene County, 9-1, R8/2
TSR pick: Greene County by 38
No. 5 Macon County, 8-2, R6/3, at Christian Heritage, 4-5, R7/2
TSR pick: Macon County by 25
Taylor County, 6-4, R6/4, at No. 4 Bowdon, 8-2, R7/1
TSR pick: Bowdon by 35
GIAA
Class AAAA
Friday
No. 10 Westfield at No. 7 George Walton
TSR pick: George Walton by 10
No. 8 Stratford at No. 9 Strong Rock
TSR pick: Stratford by 9
Class AA
No. 9. Trinity Christian at No. 8 Piedmont
TSR pick: Piedmont by 11