Here are the first round draws for the state playoffs, which kick off this weekend.

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Upper Left

Eagle's Landing Christian Academy (Bye)

No. 17 First Presbyterian Day at No. 16 Aquinas

No. 8 Wesleyan (Bye)

No. 24 Brookstone at. No. 9 Pinecrest Academy

Lower Left

No. 4 Calvary Day (Bye)

No. 20 Hebron Christian at No. 13 Savannah Christian

No. 5 Tattnall Square Academy (Bye)

No. 21 Holy Innocents at No. 12 Stratford Academy

Upper Right

No. 2 Prince Avenue Christian (Bye)

No. 18 Mt. Pisgah Christian at No. 15 Athens Christian

No. 7 Landmark Christian School (Bye)

No. 23 Walker School at No. 10 Darlington

Lower Right

No. 3 Fellowship Christian (Bye)

No. 19 Mt. Vernon Presbyterian at No. 14 George Walton

No. 6 Mt. Paran Christian (Bye)

No. 22 Savannah Country Day at No. 11 Athens Academy

PUBLIC

Upper Left

No. 1 Macon County (Bye)

No. 17 Turner County at No. 16 Terrell County

No. 8 Manchester (Bye)

No. 24 Marion County at No. 9 Twiggs County

Lower Left

No. 4 Emanuel County Institute (Bye)

No. 20 Bowdon at No. 13 Miller County

No. 5 Mt. Zion-Carroll (Bye)

No. 21 Irwin County at No. 12 Dooly County

Upper Right

No. 2 Clinch County (Bye)

No. 18 Randolph-Clay at No. 15 Mitchell County

No. 7 Commerce (Bye)

No. 23 Trion at No. 10 Taylor County

Lower Right

No. 3 Pelham (Bye)

No. 19 Wheeler County at No. 14 Greene County

No. 6 McIntosh County  (Bye)

No. 22 Washington-Wilkes at No. 11 Lincoln County

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