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

Last week
29-3, 90.6 percent
For the season
228-64, 78.08 percent
Within 7 of the spread
10 of 32; Season: 65 of 292, 22.3 percent; Perfect spread: John Millege over Stratford by 8 (28-20)
Maximum spread to use is 39 points; Rankings are from Georgia HS Football Daily’s composite polls

CENTRAL GEORGIA’S BEST HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL COVERAGE

Last week
🏈 Dublin goes from being stunned by Dodge County to stunning; Baldwin knocks off Mary Persons; John Milledge survives Stratford; Big nights for Perry, Jones County, Peach County, Jasper County
🏈 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
🏈 Macon Touchdown Club players of the week

Two weeks ago
🏈 Roundup: Mary Persons sweats out Howard in OT; Romps for Dublin, John Milledge, Westfield; East Laurens rallies on the road; Houston County battles; Windsor throws shutout
🏈 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/CGA Maxwell ratings
🏈 Central Georgia rankings
🏈 Macon Touchdown Club players of the week

Three weeks ago
Roundup: Perry handles Jones County; Rutland rolls; Dublin passes up Swainsboro; Macon County stopped in OT; Windsor comes back to beat Gatewood
🏈 Scouting Reports: This week’s GHSA and GIAA games
🏈 Thursday: Northside wins late; Lassiter now atop the Bleckley County list; shutouts for Northeast, Hawkinsville
🏈 Maxwell Predictions
🏈 Who’s going to win this week’s games?
🏈 Scouting reports, Thursday edition
🏈 Central Georgia state GHSFBD composite/Maxwell rankings, notebook
🏈 Central Georgia rankings, notebook
🏈 Macon Touchdown Club players of the week

Games of note
Warner Robins, 5-3/3-1, at Jones County, 5-4/4-1
          A pair of teams looking for consistency makes this one a multiple coin-flip decision. No region No. 1 is at stake, and both are pretty much playoff bound. But Hounds and Demons at the Barking Lot alone should make for fun.
TSR pick: Jones County by 10
No, 2 Peach County, 8-0/5-0, at No. 11T Baldwin, 6-2/3-2
          Baldwin feels like a lurker, and you better pay attention to lurking teams, who want to stay under the radar until kickoff. This could be a four-quarter game – not particularly sharp, but a slobber-knocker – or the Trojans could win by three or four touchdowns in a game that’s a little closer than that.
TSR pick: Peach County by 17
No. 13T Mary Persons, 4-4/2-3, at Spalding, 5-3/2-3
          The wild ride for Mary Persons continues in a game the Bulldogs could win by 28 or lose. Mary Persons is more tested. And mad.
TSR pick: Mary Persons by 19
Jasper County, 5-3/4-1, at Aquinas, 6-2/4-1
          It’s not a rivalry game, and postseason spots are assured. But momentum is momentum, and Jasper County can’t let a huge win turn into a loss from overconfidence.
TSR pick: Jasper County by 2 (Upset watch)

The Schedule

🏈🏈🏈GHSA🏈🏈🏈

Class 6A
Houston County, 4-4/2-2, at Northside, 3-5/1-3
TSR pick: Houston County by 15
Tift County, 3-6/0-5 at Veterans, 4-4/1-3
TSR pick: Veterans by 3
Class 5A
Perry, 4-4/3-1, at Eagle’s Landing, 0-8/0-4
TSR pick: Perry by 37
Class 4A
Troup, 8-0/5-0, at Howard, 4-4/3-2 (Ed DeFore)
TSR pick: Troup by 23
Upson-Lee, 0-8/0-5. at Westside, 2-6/0-5, Thursday
TSR pick: Westside by 10 (Upset watch)
Class 3A
Butler, 3-5/1-0, at Washington County, 3-6/2-3
TSR pick: Washington County by 27

Callaway, 5-3/4-1, at Central, 3-5/1-4
TSR pick: Callaway by 27
Rutland, 3-5/1-4, at Lamar County, 5-3/3-2
TSR pick: Lamar County by 29
Pike County, 5-3/4-1, at No. 4 Northeast, 7-1/5-0
TSR pick: Northeast by 32
Southwest, 0-8/0-5, at Jackson, 3-5/2-3
TSR pick: Jackson by 26
Class AA
No. 4 Bleckley County, 8-1/4-1, at East Laurens, 3-5/2-2
TSR pick: Bleckley County by 31
No. 2 Dublin, 7-1/4-0, at Vidalia, 2-6/0-4
TSR pick: Dublin by 32
Josey, 1-7/0-5, at Putnam County, 6-2/3-2
TSR pick: Putnam County by 34
Swainsboro, 3-5/2-2, at Dodge County, 4-4/2-2
TSR pick: Dodge County by 4
Class A
Chattahoochee County, 4-4/1-3, at Crawford County, 1-7/1-3
TSR pick: Chattahoochee County by 14
GMC Prep, 4-4/1-3, at Johnson County, 8-0/4-0
TSR pick: Johnson County by 39
Macon County, 7-1/3-1, at Central-Talbotton, 3-6/0-5
TSR pick: Macon County by 35
Marion County, 3-5/3-1, at Taylor County, 7-1/3-1
TSR pick: Taylor County by 30
Treutlen, 6-2/2-2, at Hawkinsville, 4-4/3-1
TSR pick: Hawkinsville by 4
Wilkinson County. 3-6/2-3, at Hancock Central, 2-6/1-3
TSR pick: Wilkinson County by 7

🏈🏈🏈GIAA🏈🏈🏈

Stratford, 7-2/2-1, at Tattnall, 4-5/1-2
TSR pick: Stratford by 29
Westfield, 6-3/3-0, at Deerfield-Windsor, 2-7/1-2
TSR pick: Westfield by 26
Central Fellowship, 0-9/0-4, at Windsor, 8-1/4-0
TSR pick: Windsor by 31
Piedmont, 3-6/2-1, at Gatewood, 4-4/2-1
TSR pick: Gatewood by 14
Riverside Prep, 2-8/0-5, at Trinity Christian, 2-7/0-4
TSR pick: Trinity Christian by 5

Idle: West Laurens, ACE Charter, Twiggs County, Brentwood
Regular-season done: John Milledge, FPD, Mount de Sales