It's October, when region races pick up speed. Here are the favorites in each region and their chances of finishing in first place, according to the computer Maxwell Ratings. Most notable are regions 6-AAA, where Calhoun has won 18 consecutive titles, and 5-A, where Eagle's Landing Christian has won nine straight. Their reigns are highly endangered.

Class AAAAAAA

67.8% - Lowndes (1)

67.6% - Westlake (2)

66.4% - McEachern (3)

39.8% - Etowah (4)

81.6% - Milton (5)

97.2% - North Gwinnett (6)

96.2% - Parkview (7)

61.6% - Grayson (8)

Class AAAAAA

78.8% - Valdosta (1)

54.0% - Glynn Academy (2)

48.8% - Evans (3)

62.5% - Stephenson (4)

49.5% - South Paulding (5)

99.7% - Harrison (6)

76.5% - Johns Creek (7)

78.7% - Dacula (8)

Class AAAAA

78.2% - Warner Robins (1)

55.9% - Ware County (2)

61.7% - Starr's Mill (3)

94.9% - Jones County (4)

62.2% - Southwest DeKalb (5)

52.7% - Carver, Atlanta (6)

75.6% - Carrollton (7)

95.9% - Buford (8)

Class AAAA

83.7% - Carver, Columbus (1)

79.8% - West Laurens (2)

83.1% - Burke County (3)

100.0% - Woodward Academy (4)

52.9% - Cartersville (5)

78.9% - NW Whitfield (6)

57.8% - Marist (7)

71.6% - Oconee County (8)

Class AAA

94.3% - Crisp County (1)

68.1% - Pierce County (2)

56.5% - Jenkins (3)

93.1% - Peach County (4)

87.2% - Cedar Grove (5)

91.1% - North Murray (6)

97.4% - GAC (7)

84.6% - Jefferson (8)

Class AA

59.6% - Fitzgerald (1)

82.4% - Swainsboro (2)

95.0% - Dublin (3)

88.1% - Jefferson County (4)

97.0% - Callaway (5)

100.0% - Hapeville Charter (6)

95.7% - Rockmart (7)

84.0% - Rabun County (8)

Class A 

75.6% - Pelham (1)

98.1% - Irwin County (2)

54.9% - Savannah Christian (3)

71.7% - Manchester (4)

98.8% - Holy Innocents' (5)

39.2% - Fellowship Christ. (6)

68.3% - Aquinas (7)

86.0% - Athens Academy (8)

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