As the regular season winds to an end, several games have power rating and playoff implications. Here’s a look at the slate for Week 11:
No. 2 (Public) Clinch County (7-1, 4-1 in Region 2) at No. 6 (Public) Charlton County (6-2, 4-1). Barring a major upset elsewhere in the region, this game will determine second and third place in 2-A. Top-ranked Irwin County, which has beaten both teams, is in first and can clinch the region title with a victory in either of its final two games. Last year, Clinch County lost to Irwin and beat Charlton in the regular season and went on to beat Irwin in the final for its second state title in three years. Although Charlton County is more likely to pass than Clinch County, both are run-first teams that lean heavily on the quarterback. Charlton's Raykwon Anderson is 59-of-130 passing for 847 yards and 10 TDs and is the leading rusher with 711 yards and 11 TDs on 87 carries. WR/DB Seaquon Clark has 400 yards and six TDs on 28 catches, averages 30.8 yards on kickoff returns and has 25 tackles and an interception on defense. Clinch QB/RB/LB Trezmen Marshall (committed to Georgia) has 188 yards passing, 579 yards rushing and 34 tackles, leading the team in all three categories. Tyler Morehead has 518 yards rushing, 137 passing and 65 receiving and has made 22 tackles. The Panthers average 296.4 yards rushing and pass only about seven times per game. Clinch County won last year's meeting, 37-14. (Preview courtesy Georgia High School Football Daily.)
No. 3 (Private) Prince Avenue Christian (7-1, 2-1 in Region 8 South vs. No. 5 (Private) George Walton Academy (7-1, 2-1). Each has lost to Athens Academy, so a region title is not in the cards, but Prince Avenue is fifth and George Walton is 10th in the GHSA power rankings, which will determine playoff seeding. This game could net the winner a first-round bye or home-field advantage. Prince Avenue QB Brock Vandagriff, a sophomore and first-year starter, leads Class A with 2,119 yards passing. Mack Simmons leads the class in receiving with 792 yards. But Prince Avenue also runs well (191.9 yards rushing per game). George Walton is a more dedicated running team out of the wing-T, which will be a challenge for a Prince Avenue defense that surrendered 338 rushing yards to Athens Academy. George Walton's leading rushers are Will Wolf (62 carries, 390 yards, three touchdowns), Andre Payne (42-465-7) and Darius Barnum (43-432-7). Prince Avenue Christian won 28-14 in 2017. (Preview courtesy Georgia High School Football Daily.)
No. 6 (Private) Savannah Christian (7-1, 4-0 in Region 3-Division A) vs. Claxton (6-2, 3-1). There will be a lot of activity in the Savannah area. If Savannah Christian wins, the Raiders take the sub-region title and will face the Montgomery County-Emanuel County Institute winner in next week's region title game. If the Tigers win, there could be a three-way tie for first in the sub region, if Calvary Day is able to defeat Savannah Country Day. Savannah Christian is led by sophomore QB Spencer Robicheaux, RB Jordan Grant, RB/LB Nate Moon, who leads the team in rushing and tackles, and Omar Burroughs. Claxton is also led by a tenth grader at QB, Karon Taylor.
Other games of note:
No. 1 (Private) Eagle's Landing Christian Academy vs. Mount Vernon Presbyterian
No. 2 (Private) Athens Academy vs. Hebron Christian
No. 3 (Public) Commerce vs. Riverside Military Academy
No. 4 (Private) Fellowship Christian at Whitefield Academy
No. 4 (Public) Pelham at Seminole County
No. 5 (Public) Marion County at Taylor County
No. 8 (Public) Schley County vs. Pacelli
No. 8 (Private) Calvary Day at Savannah Country Day
No. 9 (Private) Darlington vs. North Cobb Christian
Montgomery County at Emanuel County Institute
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