Region 1-AAAAAA is taking the week off, giving the other regions in the highest classification a chance to take the spotlight. Three of those regions feature matchups of the top two teams that will go a long way toward determining championships. Look for No. 2 Grayson to clinch the title in 8-AAAAAA with a victory against No. 3 Dacula. Alpharetta will extend its region winning streak to 20 games by beating South Forsyth in 6-AAAAAA. And No. 4 Hughes will beat Westlake on Saturday to take control in 3-AAAAAA.
THE WEEKEND PREDICTIONS
Last week: 147-35 (.808); Overall: 1,148-323 (.780)
THURSDAY
Winner##Loser
Blessed Trinity##Westminster
Cairo##Monroe
Lovejoy##Newton
Savannah##Islands
Westside-Macon##Spencer
FRIDAY
Adairsville##North Murray
Alexander##East Paulding
Allatoona##Paulding County
Alpharetta##South Forsyth
Aquinas##Warren County
Archer##Central Gwinnett
Athens Academy##Providence Christian
Athens Christian##Lakeview Academy
Atkinson County##Turner County
B.E.S.T. Academy##KIPP Atlanta Collegiate
Baldwin##Perry
Banks County##Dawson County
Beach##Johnson-Savannah
Benedictine##Groves
Berrien##Seminole County
Bleckley County##Monticello
Bowdon##Heard County
Brantley County##Toombs County
Bremen##Manchester
Brooks County##Early County
Brunswick##Richmond Hill
Bryan County##Jeff Davis
Buford##North Oconee
Butler##New Hampstead
Calhoun##Murray County
Calhoun County##Miller County
Callaway##Pepperell
Calvary Day##Claxton
Cambridge##Riverwood
Cartersville##Southeast Whitfield
Carver-Atlanta##Mays
Carver-Columbus##Harris County
Cass##River Ridge
Cedar Grove##North Clayton
Centennial##North Forsyth
Central-Carrollton##Cedartown
Charlton County##Telfair County
Chattahoochee County##Temple
Christian Heritage##Walker
Clarke Central##Winder-Barrow
Clinch County##Lanier County
Commerce##Towns County
Coosa##Dade County
Crawford County##North Cobb Christian
Creekside##Banneker
Dalton##Woodland-Cartersville
Darlington##Armuchee
Decatur##Therrell
Dodge County##Cook
Dooly County##Taylor County
Drew##Northgate
Dublin##Swainsboro
Dutchtown##Union Grove
Eagle’s Landing##Walnut Grove
East Coweta##Douglas County
East Hall##Franklin County
Eastside##Hampton
Elbert County##Morgan County
Emanuel County Institute##Wheeler County
Etowah##Wheeler
First Presbyterian##Wilkinson County
Fitzgerald##Pelham
Forsyth Central##North Springs
Gainesville##Cedar Shoals
George Walton Academy##Hebron Christian
Gilmer##LaFayette
Glynn Academy##Effingham County
Grady##Chamblee
Grayson##Dacula
Greater Atlanta Christian##Holy Innocents’
Greene County##Riverside Military
Griffin##Pike County
Hart County##Oconee County
Hawkinsville##Schley County
Heritage-Conyers##Apalachee
Hillgrove##Harrison
Hiram##Villa Rica
Houston County##Greenbrier
Irwin County##Wilcox County
Jackson##Central-Macon
Jackson-Atlanta##South Atlanta
Jackson County##East Jackson
Jefferson County##Harlem
Johns Creek##Habersham Central
Johnson County##Treutlen
Jones County##Evans
Jonesboro##Mount Zion-Jonesboro
Kell##North Atlanta
LaGrange##Shaw
Lamar County##Putnam County
Landmark Christian##Eagle’s Landing Christian
Laney##Hephzibah
Lanier##Salem
Lassiter##Pope
Liberty County##Windsor Forest
Lincoln County##Georgia Military
Locust Grove##Henry County
Loganville##Flowery Branch
Long County##McIntosh County Academy
Lovett##Wesleyan
Luella##Ola
Macon County##Northeast-Macon
Marietta##North Paulding
Marion County##Greenville
Marist##Columbia
Mary Persons##Veterans
McEachern##Kennesaw Mountain
McIntosh##Forest Park
Metter##East Laurens
Mill Creek##Collins Hill
Miller Grove##Dunwoody
Milton##Woodstock
Mitchell County##Terrell County
Model##Chattooga
Monroe Area##North Hall
Mount Paran Christian##Trion
Mount Pisgah Christian##King’s Ridge
Mountain View##Meadowcreek
Mundy’s Mill##Starr’s Mill
New Manchester##Chapel Hill
Newnan##Pebblebrook
Norcross##Peachtree Ridge
North Gwinnett##Duluth
Northside-Columbus##Columbus
Northview##Chattahoochee
Northwest Whitfield##Ridgeland
Oglethorpe County##Social Circle
Osborne##Cross Keys
Pace Academy##Hapeville Charter
Pacelli##Brookstone
Parkview##Shiloh
Peach Co.##Jordan
Pickens##Heritage-Ringgold
Pierce County##Appling County
Pinecrest Academy##Fellowship Christian
Rabun County##Washington-Wilkes
Randolph-Clay##Baconton Charter
Richmond Academy##Cross Creek
Ringgold##Coahulla Creek
Rockdale County##Lakeside-Atlanta
Rockmart##Haralson County
Rome##Sequoyah
Roswell##Cherokee
St. Francis##Whitefield Academy
St. Pius##Arabia Mountain
Sandy Creek##Woodward Academy
Savannah Christian##Portal
Savannah Country Day##Jenkins County
Sonoraville##Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe
South Cobb##Campbell
South Effingham##Bradwell Institute
South Gwinnett##Berkmar
South Paulding##Lithia Springs
Spalding##Riverdale
Stephens County##Madison County
Stephenson##M.L. King
Stockbridge##Woodland-Stockbridge
Stratford Academy##Mount de Sales
Tattnall Square##Twiggs County
Thomas County Central##Crisp County
Tri-Cities##Clarkston
Troup##Carrollton
Tucker##Alcovy
Upson-Lee##Howard
Vidalia##Bacon County
Ware County##Statesboro
Warner Robins##Lakeside-Evans
Washington County##Josey
Wayne County##Thomson
West Forsyth##Lambert
West Hall##Fannin County
Westminster##Therrell
Westover##Dougherty
Westside-Augusta##Glenn Hills
White County##Chestatee
Whitewater##Fayette County
Worth County##Americus-Sumter
SATURDAY
Hughes##Westlake
Jenkins##Southeast Bulloch
Kendrick##Southwest-Macon
Lithonia##Stone Mountain
Northside-Warner Robins##Grovetown
Southwest DeKalb##Druid Hills
Strong Rock Christian##Mount Vernon Presbyterian
Towers##McNair
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