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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