The waiting game is over for everybody as the GHSA finalizes the playoff pairings; second round set for GIAA
By Michael A. Lough
The Sports Report
centralgasports@gmail.com
Not there’s a rush, since the GHSA playoffs don’t start this week, but anxiety was cleared away for some Central Georgia teams on Sunday.
ACE, Washington County, and East Laurens got at-largest bids to the Class A/Division I field, giving Region 1 seven teams again.
Westside squeezed in the Class AA field at No. 29 in Spoon Risper’s final season running the Seminoles, but they get region rival and power Morgan County in the first round.
There were no at-large teams from Central Georgia in Class AAA.
Among the notable first-round matchups: Northeast hosts Fannin County in a rematch of a second-round game last year. There’s a repeat for region rivals Washington County and Dublin.
GHSA
Links are to each classes’ bracket
Class 5A
4/3 Creekview at 2/2 Houston County
Class 4A
8/3 Eastside at 2/2 Warner Robins
1/4 Perry at 8/1 North Oconee
Class AAA
29. Beach at 4. West Laurens
21. Cherokee Bluff at 12 Peach County
Class AA
29. Westside at 4. Morgan County
Class A/Division I
31. Berrien County at 2. Lamar County
28. Fannin County at 5. Northeast
26. Gordon Central at 7. Jasper County
25. Washington County at 8. Dublin
19. Jeff Davis at 14. Bleckley County
20. Putnam County at 13. Thomasville
24. ACE Charter at 9. Fitzgerald
18. Dodge County at 15. Rabun County
32. East Laurens at 1. Heard County
Class A/Division II
7/3 Trion at 4/2 Hawkinsville
3/3 Jenkins County at 5/2 Wilkinson County
2/3 Charlton County at 6/2 Macon County
5/3 GMC Prep at 3/2 ECI
7/3 Trion at 4/2 Hawkinsville
6/3 Taylor County at 2/2 Brooks County
GIAA
Second round
Class 4A
9. Calvary Christian at 1. Stratford
6. Strong Rock at 3. FPD
Class AAA
9. Piedmont at 1. John Milledge
6. Tiftarea at 3. Westfield
Class AA
8. Windsor at 1. Brentwood
5. Trinity Christian at 4.Briarwood
6. Central Fellowship at 3. Southland
7. Gatewood at 2. Southwest Georgia