They still haven’t cracked the state rankings, but the Laney Wildcats are going to the playoffs, most likely as the No. 1 seed from Region 3-AAA.
Credit: Stan Awtrey
Credit: Stan Awtrey
Laney routed rival Josey 30-0 on Saturday night and can almost sew up first place this week with a win over Hephzibah. Laney is undefeated in the league and Hephzibah has one loss. Washington County and Josey also have one region loss, but Laney has beaten both of them.
Laney overpowered Josey as Mario Sumpter, filling in for the injured Vicente Thompkins, threw for 190 yards. Marque Harden and Willie Eubanks teamed up to run for 206 yards.
Here’s a look at the playoffs going into the final three weeks of the season:
Region 1-AAA: In Division A, Dodge County travels to play Cook in Adel on Friday. If the Indians win, they’ll host Pierce County for the subregion on Oct. 30. In Division B, Jenkins travels to Southeast Bulloch this week to determine the regular-season title.
Credit: Stan Awtrey
Credit: Stan Awtrey
Region 2-AAA: Jackson threw the region into a three-way tie when it beat Peach County last week. Jackson, Peach and Westside all have one league loss. The Red Devils will be the No. 1 seed if they win out, since they’ve already beaten Westside and Peach. That leaves the Westside-Peach game on Oct. 30 as the likely decider for second place.
Region 4-AAA: In Division A, Cedar Grove is the class of the subregion. Jackson will be the No. 2 team if it can close the season with wins against South Atlanta and McNair. In Division B, Blessed Trinity can clinch the title with a win this week against Washington. Douglass has one subregion loss, with the others knotted with a pair.
Region 5-AAA: Callaway will set up a showdown with Central Carroll on the final week of the season, if the Cavaliers can take care of Pepperell this week. Cedartown and Pepperell are most likely going to play for third place on Nov. 6.
Region 6-AAA: Calhoun will win the region title and Adairsville will be the No. 2 team. That leaves Sonoraville, North Murray and Murray County fighting for the two final playoff spots.
Region 7-AAA: Five teams are tied with one region loss, meaning this isn’t likely to be settled until the final week. Dawson County, Banks County, Franklin County, Fannin County and East Hall are all in the picture.
Region 8-AAA: Jefferson, Elbert County and Hart County are essentially in the playoffs. Oconee County clinched its spot last week by beating Morgan County and the Warriors could move up in the pecking order with a win over the final three weeks against Hart County, Jefferson and Elbert County.
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