By Michael A. Lough

The Sports Report

centralgasports@gmail.com

Games of the week

No. 2 Benedictine, 2-2, at No. 6 Warner Robins, 5-1/1-0
          We’d have a little better idea about Benedictine if its game with Ohio powerhouse Moeller three weeks ago wasn’t cancelled. But it doesn’t appear the Cadets are necessarily down at 2-2. The Demons have stayed on schedule with the weather, and don’t discount that. The Cadets pass more than run, while Warner Robins – which doesn’t post stats on MaxPreps – is balanced. The Demons have won 8 of their last 10 at home.
TSR pick: Warner Robins by 3

Bleckley County, 2-3/1-3, at No. 7 Northeast, 4-1/4-0
          It’s pretty much a must-win for the Royals, trying to climb into the top half of the region and break a mighty surprising two-game losing streak. Their losses are by 3, 1, and 4, so this is a pretty good 2-3 team that’s due to finish. They’ll have a size and speed disadvantage in trying to slow down Northeast’s Nick Woodford and Reginald Glover.
TSR pick: Northeast by 19

Stratford, 6-1/1-0, at First Presbyterian, 6-1/1-0
          This should be a superb game, both teams with balance on offense and playmakers all over the place. A back and forth game with a few slugfest lulls may come down to kicking, and the big edge there goes to Stratford and Stebin Horne, who may have a kickoff through the goalposts before the end of the season.
TSR pick: Stratford by 4

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This week
* Roundup, coming Saturday morning
* Scouting Reports: This week’s GHSA and GIAA games, coming Friday morning
* Maxwell Predictions
* Who’s going to win this week’s games
* Central Georgia state composite rankings
* Central Georgia rankings
* Monday Morning Quarterback: Notes, reviews, Loughdmouthings
* Macon Touchdown Club players of the week

Last week
* Saturday roundup
* Saturday scouting reports
* Friday roundup
* Scouting Reports: This week’s GHSA and GIAA games
* Maxwell Predictions
* Who’s going to win this week’s games
* Central Georgia state composite rankings
* Central Georgia rankings
* Monday Morning Quarterback: Two good weeks of football for Atlanta? Loughdmoutings galore (the wit, the wisdom, the sarcasm)
* Macon Touchdown Club players of the week

Two weeks ago
* Roundup: No trouble for Warner Robins, Peach County, Northeast, Southwest, Dublin, Jasper County, others; Thriller wins for Washington County,Putnam County, FPD; Howard, Westside with surprises
* Scouting Reports: This week’s GHSA and GIAA games
* Maxwell Predictions
* Who’s going to win this week’s games
* Central Georgia state composite rankings
* What do the Central Georgia area rankings look like?
* Monday Morning Quarterback: Another black and blue battle in Lexington; Loughdmouthings: Falcons, silly second-guessing, county records …
* Macon Touchdown Club players of the week

The schedule

Class 5A
Northside, 2-3, at No. 8 Houston County, 5-1/1-0
TSR pick: Houston County by 31

Veterans, 0-6/0-1, at No. 4 Thomas County Central, 5-1/0-1
TSR pick: Thomas County Central by 34

Class 4A
McDonough, 0-5, 0-4, at Jones County, 4-2/3-2
TSR pick: Jones County by 24

No. 11T Perry, 4-2/1-0, at Wayne County, 0-6/0-1; moved to Perry, Monday, Oct. 7, 6 p.m.
TSR pick: Perry by 29

Class AAA
Mary Persons, 0-5/0-3, at Trinity Christian, 1-4/0-5
TSR pick: Mary Persons by 15

No. 2 Peach County, 5-1/1-0, at Dougherty, 2-4/0-1
TSR pick: Peach County by 29

No. 17 Troup, 3-2/2-1, at Upson-Lee, 3-3/2-2
TSR pick: Upson-Lee by 2

Class AA
Callaway, 3-2, at Westside, 2-4
TSR pick: Callaway by 11

Rutland, 0-6/0-1, at No. 2 Morgan County, 6-0/1-0
TSR pick: Morgan County by 29

Class A/Division I
ACE Charter, 3-2/2-2, at No. 3 Dublin, 5-0/4-0
TSR pick: Dublin by 29

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No. 6 Dodge County, 6-0/5-0, at Washington County, 3-3/3-2
TSR pick: Dodge County by 27

McNair, 2-4/0-2, at Jasper County, 4-1/1-0
TSR pick: Jasper County by 19

Putnam County, 2-4/1-1, at Utopian Academy, 0-5/0-1
TSR pick: Putnam County by 20

Towers, 2-2/0-1, at No. 9 Lamar County 4-1/0-1
TSR pick: Lamar County by 27

Class A/Division II
Crawford County, 2-3/0-2, at Marion County, 1-4/0-1
TSR pick: Crawford County by 13

Twiggs County at GMC Prep
TSR pick: Twiggs County by 9

Taylor County, 4-1/1-0, at Schley County, 3-4/2-1
TSR pick: Schley County by 5

Wilcox County, 3-2/1-0, at Hawkinsville, 3-1
TSR pick: Hawkinsville by 2

Wilkinson County, 2-3, at Hancock Central, 2-3
TSR pick: Hancock Central by 9

GIAA
Class AAA
Piedmont, 4-1/2-1, at George Walton, 4-3/2-1
TSR pick: George Walton by 14

Tattnall Square, 4-1, at Mount de Sales, 3-4/0-1
TSR pick: Tattnall by 34

Westfield, 4-2, at Strong Rock, 3-4/0-1
TSR pick: Westfield by 21

Class AA
Edmund Burke, 5-0, at Brentwood, 5-1
TSR pick: Edmund Burke by 1

Central Fellowship, 1-5, at Trinity Christian, 4-2
TSR pick: Trinity Christian by 19

3A Terrell, 3-2, at Windsor, 2-3
TSR pick: Terrell by 14