The 48 teams advancing to the state playoffs -- 24 each on the private and public sides -- are now in place, as the final Georgia High School Association/MaxPreps Power Ratings are official and the brackets have been set. Here’s a look at the first round games, scheduled for this weekend.
PRIVATE
Upper Left Bracket
No. 24 Strong Rock Christian at No. 9 Calvary Day
(Bye: No. 8 Wesleyan)
No. 17 Hebron Christian at No. 16 Savannah Christian
(Bye: No. 1 Eagle’s Landing Christian)
Lower Left Bracket
No. 21 Walker at No. 12 Whitefield Academy
(Bye: No. 5 Prince Avenue)
No. 20 Mount de Sales at No. 13 Darlington
(Bye: No. 4 Aquinas)
Upper Right Bracket
No. 23 Brookstone at No. 10 Savannah Country Day
(Bye: No. 7 Mount Pisgah Christian)
No. 18 Tattnall Square at No. 15 First Presbyterian Day
(Bye: No. 2 Athens Academy)
Lower Right Bracket
No. 22 Fellowship Christian at No. 11 George Walton Academy
(Bye: No. 6 Stratford Academy)
No. 19 Our Lady of Mercy at No. 14 Mount Vernon Presbyterian
(Bye: No. 3 Mount Paran Christian)
First Team Out: Athens Christian
Worst Record In: No. 21 Walker, No. 23 Brookstone, No. 24 Strong Rock Christian (5-5)
Best Record Out: No. 25 Athens Christian, No. 26 North Cobb Christian, No. 27 St. Francis (4-6)
Region Breakdown: (No private schools in Regions 1 or 2); Region 3 – 3; Region 4 – 1; Region 5 – 5; Region 6 – 6; Region 7 – 5; Region 8 – 4
PUBLIC
Upper Left Bracket
No. 24 Telfair County at No. 9 Marion County
(Bye: No. 8 Mount Zion-Carroll)
No. 17 Chattahoochee County at No. 16 Washington-Wilkes
(Bye: No. 1 Manchester)
Lower Left Bracket
No. 21 Dooly County at No. 12 Trion
(Bye: No. 5 Clinch County)
No. 20 Turner County at No. 13 Schley County
(Bye: No. 4 Mitchell County)
Upper Right Bracket
No. 23 Towns County at No. 10 Pelham
(Bye: No. 7 Macon County)
No. 18 Taylor County at No. 15 Lincoln County
(Bye: No. 2 Irwin County)
Lower Right Bracket
No. 22 Montgomery County at No. 11 Charlton County
(Bye: No. 6 Commerce)
No. 19 Miller County at No. 14 Jenkins County
(Bye: No. 3 Emanuel County Institute)
First Team Out: Seminole County
Worst Record In: No. 21 Dooly County, No. 24 Telfair County (4-6)
Best Record Out: No. 25 Athens Christian, No. 26 North Cobb Christian (5-5)
Region Breakdown: (No private schools in Regions 5); Region 1 – 4; Region 2 – 5; Region 3 – 3; Region 4 – 6; Region 6 – 2; Region 7 – 2; Region 8 – 2
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