Tag: Playoffs

Semifinal Predictions

Calpreps was 24-8 (75%) in their Quarterfinal predictions with 3 of the misses coming in 7A.

Fellowship Christian was the biggest underdog to move on to the Semifinal. They were 22 point underdogs before going on the road to knock off Calvary Day in Macon.

A look at the Semifinal: (Winner in BOLD)

1A Private

PAC at Fellowship Christian +10.5

Trinity Christian at ELCA +14

Championship

PAC vs Trinity Christian

1A Public

Brooks Co at Metter -5.5

Wilcox Co at Irwin Co -22

Championship

Metter vs Irwin Co

2A

Callaway at Thomasville -21

Fitzgerald at Swainsboro -4.5

Championship

Fitzgerald v Thomasville

3A

Appling Co at Cedar Grove -8

Carver Atl at Pierce Co -5

Championship

Cedar Grove v Pierce Co

4A

Cedartown at Carver Col. +5.5

N Oconee at Benedictine -17

Championship

Cedartown v Benedictine

5A

Warner Robins at Creekside +11

Blessed Trinity at Calhoun -13

Championship

Warner Robins v Calhoun

6A

Carrollton at Buford -18

Dacula at Langston Hughes -12

Championship

Hughes vs Buford

7A

Grayson at Collins Hill -26.5

Walton at Milton -7

Championship

Collins Hill v Milton

Calpreps QF Predictions

Calpreps is running about 75% correct so far through the 1st 2 rounds.

A look at this weeks predictions for all classifications.

Favorite in Bold

Class A Private

Holy Innocents at ELCA -6

Darlington at Trinity Chirstian -29.5

Fellowship Christ. at Calvary Day -22.5

Prince Ave at First Presb +12

Class A Public

Macon Co at Irwin Co -7

Manchester at Wilcox Co -7

Turner Co at Metter -22

Brooks Co at Warren Co +32

Class AA

NE Macon at Swainsboro (Even)

Fitzgerald at Putnam Co +11.5

Callaway at South Atlanta +9.5

Rabun Co at Thomasville -6

Class AAA

Cedar Grove at Crisp Co (Even)

Appling at Thomson -6.5

Burke Co at Carver Atl (Even)

Peach Co at Pierce Co -6.5

Class AAAA

Dougherty at Carver Col -14.5

Cedartown at Perry +2.0

Marist at Benedictine -8.0

N. Oconee at Bainbridge -6.0

Class AAAAA

Creekside at Whitewater +18

Warner Robins at Jones Co +27.0

Blessed Trinity at Villa Rica +11.0

Calhoun at Clarke Central +17.0

AAAAAA

Johns Creek at Dacula +1.0

Northside WR at Hughes -6.5

Westlake at Carrollton +1.0

Buford at Lee Co +2.5

AAAAAAA

Mill Creek at Milton +5.0

Walton at Brookwood -5.0

Grayson at Roswell -5.0

Collins Hill at Lowndes +20.5

Class AA 2nd Round Predictions

Calprep Predictions

Favorite in Bold

NE Macon at Haralson (-6.5)

Columbia at Swainsboro (-21)

Predicted Quarterfinal

Haralson Co at Swainsboro

Fitzgerald at Fannin Co (-20)

Lovett at Putnam Co (-15)

Quarterfinal

Fitzgerald at Putnam Co

Westside, Aug at S. Atlanta (-12)

Callaway at Bleckley Co (-10)

Quarterfinal

South Atlanta at Bleckley Co

Jeff Davis at Rabun Co (-17.5)

Heard Co at Thomasville (-35.5)

Quarterfinal

Rabun Co at Thomasville

Class A Public 2nd Round Predictions

Calpreps was 16 of 18 in their 1st Round picks. They missed Wilcox Co over Charlton Co and Warren Co over Chattahoochee Co.

A look at the 2nd Round

Favorite in Bold

ECI at Macon Co (-17.5)

Lincoln Co at Irwin Co (-19.5)

Quarterfinal

Macon Co v Irwin Co

Manchester at McIntosh (-6.5)

Trion at Wilcox Co (+4.5)

Quarterfinal

McIntosh at Trion

Turner Co at Bowdon (-16.5)

Schley Co at Metter (-11)

Quarterfinal

Bowdon v Metter

Brooks Co at Washington Wilkes (+14.5)

Warren Co at Pelham (+2)

Quarterfinal

Warren Co v Brooks Co

Last Trip to The 2nd Round

26 of our NWGAFootball teams play 1st Round playoff games this week. While making it to the 2nd Rd is Old Hat to some for others a win Friday night would be historic.

Last Time Each Team Made It to The 2nd Round:

Last Year: NW Whitfield, Christian Heritage, Darlington, Bowdon, Gordon Lee, Heard Co, Bremen, Fannin Co, Rockmart, Calhoun, Cartersville, Cedartown, and Rome.

2 years: Pepperell , North Murray

3 years: Trion, Mount Zion, Chattooga

5 years: Heritage

6 years: Adairsville

7 years: Central

8 years: Ringgold

11 years: Dade Co

23 years: Villa Rica

38 years: Cass

Has never made it to the 2nd Round: Haralson County

Georgia Class A Predictions

Georgia Class A Public

1st Round Predictions and potential 2nd Rd

Favorite in Bold

Terrell Co at ECI -10.5

Crawford Co at Macon Co -49

2nd Round

ECI at Macon Co

Mt. Zion at Lincoln Co -18

Johnson Co at Irwin Co -33.5

2nd Round

Lincoln Co at Irwin Co

McIntosh at Mitchell Co +1

Manchester at Ga Military +13.5

2nd Round

Manchester at McIntosh

Social Circle at Trion -19.5

Charlton Co at Wilcox Co +2

2nd Round

Charlton Co at Trion

Turner Co at Dublin (Even)

Commerce at Bowdon -22

2nd Round

Dublin at Bowdon

ACE at Schley Co -49

Seminole Co at Metter -44

2nd Round

Schely Co at Metter

Montgomery Co at Brooks Co -30.5

Gordon Lee at Wash-Wilk -25

2nd Round

Brooks Co at Wash-Wilkes

Chatt Co at Warren Co +16.5

Screvan Co at Pelham -17.5

2nd Round

Chatt Co at Pelham

#3 Rome Wolves vs #13 Johns Creek

The #3 Rome Wolves host the #13 ranked Johns Creek Gladiators in the 1st Round of the GHSA playoffs this Saturday at Historic Barron Stadium in downtown Rome. This game features one of the closest #1 vs #4 seed matchups across all classifications.

A closer look at the Wolves 1st Round opponent:

Johns Creek finsihsed the season 7-3 and the 4th seed from Region 7-6A.

Thier signiture win this season was a 40-32 win over #9 Riverwood who finished as the #1 seed in 7-6A.

The Wolves and the Gladiators do have a common oppenent this season, the Carrollton Trojans. Johns Creek lost earlier in the season to Carrollton 41-28, a game thrown together at the last minute due to Covid cancelations. Rome beat the Trojans at Barron Stadium 45-27 back in October.

The Players:

QB Kyle Durham (SR): Has passed for 2002 yards and 22 TDs and added 7 TDs and 371 yards on the ground. He recently picked up an offer from Jax St.

RB Tylan Johnson (SR): The 5’10 210 senior has rushed for over 1000 yards on the season.

WR Joshua Thompson (SR) The 5’11 170 Senior led the Gladiators in receiving with 737 yards and 14 TDs. He has found his stride of late with 100 yard games in 3 of the last 4 contests. He had a season high 241 yards and 4 TDs on Oct 15 vs #5 ranked Cambridge.

Defense:

DB Dubem Nwizugbo has offers from high acdemic schools including his latest offer from John Hopkins.

Soild LB core with 6’4 215 Senior Andrew Gurth , 6’2 220 Senior Thaxton Gallagher and Junior 6’1 215 Sam Offenheimer. Offenheimer averages close to 11 TT per game for the Gladiators.

This should be a real good game Saturday. Get out and support the Wolves and enjoy a pregame dinner in beautiful downtown Rome.