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
20-4, 83.3 percent
Season
139-35, 79.9 percent
Within 7 of the spread
8; 42 for the season, 24.1 percent
Upset specials/perfect spread
No picks/Perfect pick: Bleckley County by 18, won 44-26

Upset specials/watches
John Milledge by 4 over Brentwood, won by 3; Stratford by 2 over Brookstone, won by 27; Warner Robins by 14 over Veterans, won by 10; Perrty by 8 over East Coweta, EC won 49-36

Maximum spread prediction of 39 points
Rankings are from the Georgia High School Football Daily regular-season composite polls

Games of the Week

Stockbridge, 4-1/3-1, at Jones County, 3-2/2-2
          Three teams are 3-1 in 2-4A, and another five are 2-2. And this is one of two 3-1 vs. 2-2 games. Jones County will have a home-field advantage over every region team, and will need it in such a crammed collection. Whoever can defend the pass better and get an edge in the run game will win.
TSR pick: Jones County by 4 (mild upset special)

Mary Persons, 3-1/1-1, at Upson-Lee, 3-2/1-2
          The Knights are in a must-win mode only to compete for a home playoff game, but they need some momentum after having to storm back last week against Whitewater only to let the lead and game slip away at the end. Mary Persons has memories of last year’s game, which came a few days after the Bulldogs had to forfeit three wins, thanks to an Upson-Lee administrator (now former) sharing info with the GHSA about an ineligible player. Over-under on 15-yard unsportsmanlikes is 5.
TSR pick: Upson-Lee by 2

No. 8 Dublin, 4-1/4-0, at No. 6 Northeast, 4-1/4-0
          Against the wing-T, and especially against Dublin’s wing-T, every day of preparation counts. A lot. Having one less day? It matters. On the other hand, Dublin wouldn’t have minded an extra day to prepare for a Northeast offense substantially different than last year, and one that’s more versatile than most of the Irish opponents. The Raiders have confidence from last year’s battle in which Dublin was the better team, but couldn’t put Northeast away. The difference? If Northeast can play fundamental defense and avoid the weekly five-yard penalties parade …
TSR pick: Northeast by 3

Stratford, 5-0, at John Milledge, 4-1
          A quality showdown on the shores of John Milledge Academy Lake in northwest Milledgeville should be home to a a capacity crowd, what with two of the favorites to reach Class 4A and 3A championship games. JMA has the top college prospect in TE/LB Asa Wall, and a bigger threat at quarterback in Northeast transfer Lewis Cheney, but do the physical Trojans have the speed to keep up with Tyler Stephens, who will crack 1,000 rushing yards tonight? Expect physicality and some explosiveness on both sides.
TSR pick: Stratford by 8

Class 5A

Veterans, 2-3, at No. 4T Houston County, 5-0
TSR pick: Houston County by 34

Coffee, 2-3, at Northside, 0-5
TSR pick: Coffee by 27

Class 4A

Perry, 2-3, at New Hampstead, 1-4
TSR pick: Perry by 13

Warner Robins, 3-2, at Wayne County, 0-5
TSR pick: Warner Robins by 18

Class 3A

Baldwin, 2-2/1-1, at No. 13  West Laurens, 5-0/3-0
TSR pick: West Laurens by 21

Howard, 1-4/0-3, at Aquinas, 3-1/1-1
TSR pick: Aquinas by 22

Peach County, 5-0, at Westover, 3-1
TSR pick: Peach County by 21

Class AA

Jackson, 1-4, at Rutland, 0-4, Ed DeFore
TSR pick: Jackson by 12 (upset watch)

Westside, 1-4, at No. 3 Morgan County, 5-0
TSR pick: Morgan County by 22

Class A/Division I

ACE Charter, 4-1/3-1, at East Laurens, 1-4/1-3
TSR pick: ACE Charter by 13

No. 13 Bleckley County, 4-1/3-1, at Jefferson County, 0-5/0-4
TSR pick: Bleckley County by 25

Central, 0-5/0-4, at Washington County, 1-4/1-3
TSR pick: Washington County by 27

Dodge County, 4-1/3-1, at Southwest, 2-3/1-3, Thompson
TSR pick: Dodge County by 25

McNair, 1-4/0-1, at No. 9T Lamar County, 4-0
TSR pick: Lamar County by 25

Putnam County, 3-2/1-0, at Social Circle, 3-2/1-0
TSR pick: Putnam County by 6

Utopian Academy, 1-4/0-1, at Jasper County, 5-0/1-0
TSR pick: Jasper County by 35

Class A/Division II

Crawford County, 2-3/0-2, at Central-Talbotton, 0-2
TSR pick: Crawford County by 34

GMC Prep, 1-4, at Twiggs County, 0-5
TSR pick: GMC by 12

No.9 Hawkinsville, 4-0, at No. 13 T Wheeler County, 5-0/1-0
TSR pick: Hawkinsville by 5 (mild upset special)

Macon County, 2-4/2-0, at Schley County, 3-3/2-0
TSR pick: Macon County by 3 (upset special)

Wilkinson County, 0-5, at Glascock County, 1-4
TSR pick: Wilkinson County by 8

GIAA

Class 4A/3A

Bulloch, 4-1, at Tattnall, 0-5
TSR pick: Bulloch by 32

AA Heritage-Newnan, 1-5, at Piedmont, 2-2
TSR pick: Piedmont by 15

Mount de Sales, 1-5, at FPD, 4-2
TSR pick: FPD by 28

Pinewood Christian, 3-3, at Westfield, 3-2
TSR pick: Westfield by 14

Class AA

Augusta Prep, 1-4, at Gatewood 1-4
TSR pick: Gatewood by 22

Brentwood, 5-1, at Briarwood 3-2
TSR pick: Brentwood by 35

Trinity Christian, 5-1, at Central Fellowship, 2-4
TSR pick: Trinity Christian by 25

Idle: Windsor, Covenant, John Hancock