Predictions for area high school football programs in state playoff matchups
For the Love of the Game by Ashley ‘A.B.’ Brown
It’s playoff time.
For those of us that love high school football, there is no better time of year than November. The prep football playoffs get underway this week and teams across our area will be on the field trying to achieve the ultimate goal – a state championship.
We have 30 schools in the CSRA beginning post-season play this week.
Here is a look at each matchup and my prediction.
Georgia
Private Schools
Aquinas (6-4) @ Holy Innocents (5-5) Aquinas wins 28-23
A-I
Washington County (6-4) @ Jeff Davis (7-3) Jeff Davis wins 20-17
Swainsboro (3-7) @ Northeast Macon (8-2) Northeast wins 41-6
A-II
Glascock County (3-7) @ Early County (7-3) Early County wins 47-13
Warren County (6-4) @ Clinch County (9-1) Clinch wins 27-19
Charlton County (5-5) @ Lincoln County (10-0) Lincoln County wins 37-14
Washington-Wilkes (4-6) @ Brooks County (6-4) Brooks County wins 48-14
AA
Pike County (5-5) @ Thomson (7-3) Thomson wins 38-7
Laney (6-4) @ South Atlanta (5-5) South Atlanta wins 24-20
Cook (3-7) @ Burke County (9-1) Burke County wins 45-13
Butler (4-5) @ Columbia (4-6) Columbia wins 51-14
AAA
Oconee County (6-4) @ Westside (8-2) Oconee County wins 32-27
Cedar Grove (3-6) @ Harlem (9-1) Harlem wins 27-13
AAAAA
New Manchester (8-2) @ Lakeside (9-1) Lakeside wins 37-34
South Carolina
Class A
McCormick (2-8) @ Blackville-Hilda (8-2) Blackville wins 33-12
McBee (4-5) @ HK Tyler (8-1) HK Tyler wins 34-20
Williston-Elko (4-6) @ Dixie (7-2) Dixie wins 35-14
RS-Monetta (5-5) @ Ware Shoals (4-5) Ware Shoals wins 19-16
Carver’s Bay (4-6) @ Denmark-Olar (3-6) Carver’s Bay wins 27-23
Bethune-Bowman (1-9) @ Bamberg-Ehrhardt (6-2) Bamberg wins 34-6
Class AA
Strom Thurmond (6-3) @ Chester (4-5) Strom Thurmond wins 20-16
Columbia (5-5) @ Batesburg-Leesville (10-0) Batesburg wins 41-14
Mid-Carolina (5-5) @ Saluda (8-1) Saluda wins 34-6
Academic Magnet (4-6) @ Barnwell (9-1) Barnwell wins 32-7
Class AAA
Fox Creek (4-5) @ Oceanside (6-3) Oceanside wins 42-13
Silver Bluff (2-8) @ Hanahan (5-5) Hanahan wins 32-14
Class AAAA
Midland Valley (5-5) @ Darlington (5-5) Midland Valley wins 27-26
Airport (2-8) @ North Augusta (9-1) North Augusta wins 49-13
South Aiken (6-4) @ Bishop England (8-2) Bishop England wins 28-24