Who's going to win this week's Central Georgia high school football games?
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Last week
23-11, 67.7 percent
This season
75-37, 66.94 percent
Within 7 points of margin
8, 23 for the season
Upset specials/Perfect spread
0-0; 0-0
Maximum spread for The Sports Report predictions is 39 points.
Classification listing based on home team when both are Central Georgia teams. Next week, records and rankings will be added
By Michael A. Lough
The Sports Report
centralgasports@gmail.com
Games of the week
No. 5 Warner Robins, 1-2, at Dutchtown, 1-3
Is Warner Robins the team that stormed back in the second half against Northside, or the team that was outscored 28-9 in the second half at Valdosta? Is Dutchtown the team that thumped 7A Tift County by 36, or the team that lost by one to defending 3A runner-up Cedar Grove?
TSR pick: Warner Robins by 11
4A No. 4 Perry, 2-1, at Peach County, 0-3
For years, this was a “rivalry” in geographic name only. Only. The Trojans own it, 33-10. And Perry broke through last year, but big, 35-7. The numbers were almost silly. A rerun of 2022 seems imminent, with the Panthers as the more skilled and more physical team.
TSR pick: Perry by 24
ACE, 4-0, at Northeast, 2-1, Thompson
The Raiders scored in the final seconds of the second quarter last year for a 20-14 lead. One wonders how they’d have handled trailing ACE at the half. The calm Raiders kept the momentum with a 21-0 third quarter. The teams are similar. If ACE can lead at the half or later, it’ll be a four-quarter game. If Northeast gets control early, it’ll be close to a rerun of last year. Regardless, it’s the most notable game between Bibb County schools – the winner hops into the region driver’s seat, at least for a week or two – in awhile. Both will make the playoffs.
TSR pick: Northeast by 15 (upset alert)
Stratford, 3-0, at St. Anne-Pacelli, 3-1
The rematch of the GIAA 4A title game makes Stratford travel. Pacelli is again 3-1, with a different loss. Stratford is again 3-0, winning convincingly. The Vikings led 21-0 before the Eagles’ fourth-quarter score. It’ll be closer.
TSR pick: Pacelli by 9
The schedule
Class 6A
7A North Cobb, 1-2, at Northside, 2-1
TSR pick: Northside by 9 (upset special)
Lakeside-Evans, 2-1, at Veterans, 2-1
TSR pick: Veterans by 24
Class 5A
Jones County, 2-2, at Locust Grove, 1-2
TSR pick: Jones County by 28
Class 4A
A/I Bleckley County, 2-1, at West Laurens, 1-2
TSR pick: Bleckley County by 15
Howard, 2-1, at 3A Pike County, 0-4
TSR pick: Howard by 24
Class AAA
Upson-Lee, 3-1, at AA Haralson County, 0-3
TSR pick: Upson-Lee by 13
Class AA
Glenn Hills, 1-3/1-0 at Washington County, 1-2
TSR pick: Washington County by 21
Putnam County, 1-2, at Butler, 1-1
TSR pick: Putnam County by 27
Rutland, 1-2, at Central, 0-3, Thursday, Thompson, 7 p.m.
TSR pick: Rutland by 13
Southwest, 1-2, at Jordan, 0-3
TSR pick: Southwest by 37
Class A/Division I
A/II Johnson County, 1-1, at East Laurens, 2-1
TSR pick: Johnson County by 20
3A Jackson, 1-2, at Lamar County, 2-2
TSR pick: Jackson by 7
A/II Lake Oconee, 2-2, at Jasper County, 2-2
TSR pick: Jasper County by 23
Metter, 1-3, at Dublin, 2-1
TSR pick: Dublin by 15
Class A/Division II
GMC, 0-4, at GIAA/3A Riverside Military, 0-3
TSR pick: GMC by 13
Hawkinsville, 3-1, at Twiggs County, 0-2
TSR pick: Hawkinsville by 29
Greenville, 0-3, at Macon County, 3-0
TSR pick: Macon County by 28
Taylor County, 2-1, at Chattahoochee County, 0-3
TSR pick: Taylor County by 17
Warren County, 2-1, at Hancock Central, 1-2
TSR pick: Hancock Central by 3
GIAA
Class AAA
John Milledge, 3-0, at Frederica, 2-1
TSR pick: John Milledge by 30
GHSA A/Mount Vernon, 3-0, at Tattnall, 1-3
TSR pick: Mount Vernon by 8
Pinewood Christian, 1-2, at FPD, 1-1-1
TSR pick: FPD by 24
Westfield, 2-2, at Mount de Sales, 0-3
TSR pick: Westfield by 23
Class AA
Briarwood, 1-1, at Gatewood, 3-0
TSR pick: Gatewood by 17
Creekside, 0-3, at Trinity Christian, 0-4
TSR pick: Trinity Christian by 7
Edmund Burke, 2-0 at Piedmont, 1-2
TSR pick: Edmund Burke by 15