Many of the high-profile games in Week 2 of the season involve Georgia teams facing out-of-state competition, but those aren’t the only good matchups on the schedule. One of the best games will match Creekside’s high-octane offense against the rugged Hughes defense. Look for defending AAAAA champ Creekside to win a close one against its Fairburn neighbor for the second year in a row. Expect Valdosta to beat Thomas County Central to improve to 2-0, and go with Washington-Wilkes to beat Lincoln County for the third consecutive year.
THE WEEKEND PREDICTIONS
Last week: 65-29 (.691); Overall: 65-29 (.691)
THURSDAY
Drew##Fayette County
Houston County##Veterans
Kendrick##Northside-Columbus
Spalding##Forest Park
Toombs County##Johnson-Savannah
FRIDAY
Adairsville##Woodland-Cartersville
Alcovy##Eastside
Alexander##Douglas County
Allatoona##Villa Rica
Americus-Sumter##Macon County
Aquinas##Prince Avenue Christian
Archer##Peachtree Ridge
Athens Academy##Athens Christian
Atkinson County##Jeff Davis
Bacon County##Lanier County
Bainbridge##Early County
Baldwin##Hancock Central
Beach##Windsor Forest
Bleckley County##Hawkinsville
Brooks County##Clinch County
Brunswick##Glynn Academy
Buford##Berkmar
Burke County##Jefferson County
Cairo##Thomasville
Calhoun##Dalton
Callaway##B.E.S.T. Academy
Cambridge##Chapel Hill
Camden County##Dutchtown
Campbell##Stone Mountain
Carrollton##Newnan
Cartersville##Cass
Carver-Columbus##Spencer
Cedar Grove##Southwest DeKalb
Cedartown##Hiram
Chamblee##Druid Hills
Cherokee##North Forsyth
Clarke Central##Hart County
Coffee##Savannah
Collins Hill##Central Gwinnett
Commerce##Banks County
Crawford County##Central-Talbotton
Creekside##Hughes
Cross Creek##Hephzibah
Cross Keys##North Cobb Christian
Darlington##Bremen
Dawson County##Forsyth Central
Dodge County##Brantley County
Dooly County##Wilcox County
Dougherty##Calhoun County
Douglass##South Atlanta
Dublin##Johnson County
Duluth##Northview
East Coweta##Arabia Mountain
Elbert County##Cedar Shoals
Emanuel County Institute##Swainsboro
Etowah##Sequoyah
Fellowship Christian##Riverside Military
Flowery Branch##Chestatee
Gainesville##Grayson
George Walton Academy##Hapeville Charter
Gilmer##Fannin County
Gordon Lee##Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe
Greater Atlanta Christian##North Oconee
Griffin##Henry County
Groves##Islands
Grovetown##Harlem
Haralson County##Greenville
Hardaway##Chattahoochee County
Harrison##Wheeler
Hebron Christian##Mount Vernon Presbyterian
Hillgrove##Shiloh
Howard##First Presbyterian
Irwin County##Berrien
Jackson-Atlanta##Therrell
Jackson County##Madison County
Jefferson##Winder-Barrow
Jones County##Morgan County
Kell##Lassiter
LaFayette##Gordon Central
Lakeside-DeKalb##Osborne
Lakeview Academy##East Jackson
Lamar County##Pike County
Landmark Christian##Lithia Springs
Lee County##Crisp County
Liberty County##Bradwell Institute
Lithonia##Clarkston
Locust Grove##Ola
Lovejoy##Mundy’s Mill
Lovett##Westminster
Luella##McIntosh
Marion County##Miller County
Mary Persons##Jackson
Mays##Glenn Hills
McNair##Redan
Metter##Claxton
Mill Creek##West Forsyth
Miller Grove##Pebblebrook
Milton##Alpharetta
Mitchell County##Albany
Model##Sonoraville
Monroe##Terrell County
Monroe Area##Loganville
Monticello##Walnut Grove
Morrow##Mount Zion-Jonesboro
Mount de Sales##Pacelli
Mount Paran Christian##Whitefield Academy
Newton##Meadowcreek
Norcross##Brookwood
North Atlanta##KIPP Atlanta Collegiate
North Gwinnett##North Cobb
North Paulding##East Paulding
Northeast-Macon##Southwest-Macon
Northgate##Shaw
Oconee County##Oglethorpe County
Our Lady of Mercy##Pace Academy
Parkview##Mountain View
Pelham##Baconton Charter
Pepperell##Paulding County
Pierce County##Southeast Bulloch
Pinecrest Academy##North Springs
Portal##Josey
Putnam County##Greene County
Rabun County##Habersham Central
Richmond Academy##Westside-Augusta
Ridgeland##Chattooga
Ringgold##Heritage-Catoosa
Riverdale##North Clayton
Riverwood##Holy Innocents’
Rockdale County##Salem
Rockmart##North Murray
Roswell##Centennial
St. Francis##Providence Christian
St. Pius##Blessed Trinity
Sandy Creek##Jonesboro
Savannah Christian##McIntosh County Academy
South Cobb##Pope
Southeast Whitfield##Murray County
Sprayberry##Kennesaw Mountain
Stephens County##Franklin County
Stockbridge##Eagle’s Landing Christian
Stratford Academy##Savannah County Day
Strong Rock Christian##Social Circle
Tattnall County##Long County
Tattnall Square##Georgia Military
Taylor County##East Laurens
Telfair County##Wheeler County
Tift County##Cook
Treutlen##Jenkins County
Trion##Armuchee
Troup##LaGrange
Union County##Towns County
Union Grove##Eagle’s Landing
Valdosta##Thomas County Central
Vidalia##West Laurens
Walton##Marietta
Warner Robins##Peach County
Warren County##Glascock County
Washington County##Thomson
Washington-Wilkes##Lincoln County
Wayne County##Appling County
West Hall##Johnson-Gainesville
Wesleyan##East Hall
Westlake##Banneker
Westside-Macon##Rutland
White County##Pickens
Whitewater##Starr’s Mill
Wilkinson County##Central-Macon
Woodland-Stockbridge##Apalachee
Woodstock##Johns Creek
Woodward Academy##Decatur
SATURDAY
Carver-Atlanta##Washington
Charlton County##Manchester
Heard County##Fitzgerald
South Effingham##Jenkins
*Games involving out-of-state teams not included
