Central Georgia Sports ReportComment

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

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

By Michael A. Lough
The Sports Report
centralgasports@gmail.com

Last week
30-4, 88.2 percent
Season
196-46, 81 percent
Within 7 of the spread
14; 68 for the season, 28.1 percent (5 games a point off)
Upset specials/perfect spread
Hawkinsville, lost; No picks/Perfect pick: George Walton over Piedmont by 27, 27-0 final

Upset watches
None

Maximum spread prediction of 39 points. Goals: 80 percent picks, 25 percent within 7
Rankings are from the Georgia High School Football Daily regular-season composite polls

Games of the Week

No. 5 LaGrange, 6-1/4-1, at Mary Persons, 4-2/2-2
          The Bulldogs are good for a win over a ranked team each season, whether Mary Persons is ranked or not. LaGrange is one of two remaining chances, and its Mary Persons’ best chance. But the Bulldogs need a good game to get momentum and close out strong to clinch a playoff spot.
TSR pick: LaGrange by 13

No. 8 West Laurens, 6-0/4-0, at Richmond Academy, 3-4/3-2
          Richmond is one of those squirrelly teams to watch out for. The Musketeers biggest margin of defeat is 12, to a decent AA Thomson, and one loss came on a pick-6. They’ve won three of their last four, and could easily by 5-2 or 6-1. This might be the game the Raiders have to break out the passing game.
TSR pick: West Laurens by 13

John Milledge, 5-1/1-0, at FPD, 6-2/2-0
          If you want to see one of the best players in the state, George S. Johnson is the place to be, for John Milledge tight end/linebacker Asa Wall, son of head coach and former UGA fullback J.T. The younger Wall can do it all, and plays all over the field. FPD may be without QB/DB Major Simmons (concussion protocol), almost as big a loss on defense as on offense. Even if cleared, it’s a bigger-picture (i.e. state championship run) gamble to play Simmons much, if at all, since region titles have no bearing on anything in the GIAA other than bragging rights. The Trojans are the best GIAA team in the state, no matter the health of the opponent.
TSR pick: John Milledge by 20

The Schedule

Class 4A

Eagle’s Landing Christian, 2-5/2-4, at Jones County, 5-2/4-2
TSR pick: Jones County by 24

Class 3A
Baldwin, 2-4/1-3, at Hephzibah, 3-4/2-3
TSR pick: Baldwin by 9

Class AA
Rutland, 0-6/0-2, at No. 7 Callaway, 5-2/2-0
TSR pick: Callaway by 29

Westside, 1-6/0-2, at Pike County, 3-4/0-2
TSR pick: Pike County by 11

Class A/Division I
No. 9 Lamar County, 6-0/2-0, at Utopian Academy, 1-6/0-3
TSR pick: Lamar County by 38

Putnam County, 4-3/2-1, at Towers, 3-3/0-2
TSR pick: Putnam County by 22

Class A/Division II
Atkinson County, 6-1, at Crawford County, 4-3
TSR pick: Atkinson County by 8 (upset watch)

Central-Talbotton, 0-4/0-2, at Taylor County, 4-2/2-0
TSR pick: Taylor County by 35

Hancock Central, 2-5/0-2, at GMC Prep, 3-4/2-0
TSR pick: Hancock Central by 4

Telfair County, 2-5/1-2, at Hawkinsville, 4-2/0-2
TSR pick: Hawkinsville by 12

Twiggs County, 0-7/0-2, at Glascock County, 1-6/0-2
TSR pick: Glascock County by 15

Wilkinson County, 2-5/2-0, at No. 4 Johnson County, 7-0/2-0
TSR pick: Johnson County by 26

GIAA

Class 4A/3A
Piedmont, 4-2/1-2, at Riverside Prep, 2-5/0-4
TSR pick: Piedmont by 9

Tattnall, 0-7/0-1, at Stratford, 5-2/0-2
TSR pick: Stratford by 30

Westfield, 5-2/1-0, at Calvary Christian, 5-2/0-2
TSR pick: Westfield by 15

Class AA
Briarwood, 4-3/1-1, at Gatewood, 3-4/2-0
TSR pick: Gatewood by 11

Heritage-Newnan, 1-6, at Central Fellowship, 3-4/0-1
TSR pick: CFCA by  20

Trinity Christian, 5-2, at Southland, 5-2
TSR pick: Southland by 12

Windsor, 2-5, at Flint River, 4-2/1-0
TSR pick: Flint River by 23

Idle: Houston County, Veterans, Northside, Perry, Warner Robins, Peach County, Upson-Lee, ACE Charter, Bleckley County, Central, Dodge County, Dublin, East Laurens, Northeast, Southwest, Washington County, Jasper County, Macon County, Mount de Sales, Brentwood