PLAYOFF SCHEDULE

GHSF Daily - 2026 high school football scores, schedule

The McEachern Indians play against North Cobb during the first half of the game Friday, August 22, 2025 at McEachern. (Daniel Varnado/For the Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

By Chip Saye

Aug 2, 2026

GHSA

First Round

(Unless noted, Class 4A games will be played Saturday and all other games are Friday)

Class 7A

#32 West Forsyth at #1 Valdosta
#17 East Coweta at #16 Denmark
#24 Marietta at #9 Buford
#25 Archer at #8 North Cobb
#28 South Forsyth at #5 Lowndes
#21 Camden Co. at #12 Grayson
#20 Richmond Hill at #13 North Paulding
#29 Norcross at #4 Brookwood
#30 North Forsyth at #3 Carrollton
#19 South Gwinnett at #14 Parkview
#22 Walton at #11 Westlake
#27 North Atlanta at #6 North Gwinnett
#26 Lambert at #7 Colquitt Co.
#23 Harrison at #10 McEachern
#18 Hillgrove at #15 Peachtree Ridge
#31 Collins Hill at #2 Newton

Class 6A

#32 Veterans at #1 Thomas Co. Central
#17 Roswell at #16 Effingham Co.
#24 South Effingham at #9 Clarke Central
#25 Shiloh at #8 Creekside
#28 Loganville at #5 East Paulding
#21 Dunwoody at #12 Bradwell Institute
#20 Newnan at #13 Habersham Central
#29 Tift Co. at #4 Coffee
#30 Creekview at #3 Jackson Co.
#19 Lassiter at #14 Gainesville
#22 New Manchester at #11 Heritage, Conyers
#27 Northside, Columbus at #6 Milton
#26 Walnut Grove at #7 Sequoyah
#23 Woodward Academy at #10 Hughes
#18 Houston Co. at #15 Kell
#31 Northside, Warner Robins at #2 Lee Co.

Class 5A

#32 M.L. King at #1 Blessed Trinity
#17 Lithonia at #16 Jones Co.
#24 Cambridge at #9 Marist
#25 Centennial at #8 Mays (L)
#28 Southwest DeKalb at #5 Tucker (A)
#21 Ola at #12 LaGrange (Thursday, C)
#20 Cedartown at #13 Ware Co.
#29 Griffin at #4 Dalton
#30 Dutchtown at #3 North Oconee
#19 Statesboro at #14 Richmond Academy
#22 Whitewater at #11 Benedictine (SM)
#27 Warner Robins at #6 Jefferson
#26 Villa Rica at #7 Cass
#23 Jonesboro at #10 Central, Carrollton
#18 Flowery Branch at #15 Stockbridge
#31 Perry at #2 Cartersville

Class 4A

#32 East Jackson at #1 Peach Co.
#17 Westover at #16 West Laurens
#24 Spalding at #9 Douglass (L)
#25 Harlem at #8 Baldwin
#28 Bainbridge at #5 Cairo (Thursday)
#21 Oconee Co. at #12 Northwest Whitfield
#20 Adairsville at #13 North Hall
#29 Heritage, Ringgold at #4 Sandy Creek
#30 Shaw at #3 Monroe Area
#19 North Clayton at #14 Mary Persons
#22 Woodland, Stockbridge at #11 Hampton
#27 Gilmer at #6 Dougherty (M)
#26 New Hampstead at #7 Stephenson (Thursday, HS)
#23 Howard at #10 Calhoun
#18 White Co. at #15 Spencer (OS)
#31 Mount Zion, Jonesboro at #2 Troup (8 p.m. Friday, C)

Class 3A

#32 Jackson at #1 Appling Co.
#17 Worth Co. at #16 Lamar Co.
#24 Miller Grove at #9 Hapeville Charter (B)
#25 Westside, Augusta at #8 Pierce Co.
#28 Beach at #5 Columbia (GO)
#21 LaFayette at # 12 Lumpkin Co.
#20 Elbert Co. at #13 Callaway (4 p.m. Friday, C)
#29 Washington Co. at #4 Rockmart
#30 Murray Co. at #3 Hart Co.
#19 Crisp Co. at #14 Stephens Co.
#22 Thomson at #11 Northeast (TH)
#27 North Murray at #6 Ringgold
#26 Haralson Co. at #7 KIPP Atlanta Collegiate (HA)
#23 Pike Co. at #10 Hephzibah
#18 Burke Co. at #15 Carver, Columbus (OS)
#31 Temple at #2 Toombs Co.

Class 2A

#32 Bacon Co. at #1 Heard Co.
#17 Cook at #16 Fannin Co.
#24 Rabun Co. at #9 Fitzgerald
#25 Dade Co. at #8 Social Circle
#28 East Laurens at #5 Jeff Davis
#21 Brooks Co. at #12 Laney
#20 Screven Co. at #13 Swainsboro
#29 Vidalia at #4 Dublin
#30 Jefferson Co. at #3 Bleckley Co.
#19 Pepperell at #14 Putnam Co.
#22 ACE Charter at #11 Jasper Co.
#27 Washington at #6 Bremen
#26 Gordon Lee at #7 Commerce
#23 Mount Zion, Carroll at #10 Model
#18 Dodge Co. at #15 Berrien
#31 Utopian Academy at #2 Thomasville

Class A

#32 Irwin Co. at #1 Lincoln Co.
#17 Treutlen at #16 Wheeler Co.
#24 Miller Co. at #9 Mitchell Co.
#25 B.E.S.T. Academy at #8 Trion
#28 Manchester at #5 Bowdon
#21 Lake Oconee Academy at #12 Charlton Co.
#20 Hawkinsville at #13 Schley Co.
#29 Telfair Co. at #4 Randolph-Clay
#30 Seminole Co. at #3 Taylor Co.
#19 Jenkins Co. at #14 Warren Co.
#22 Montgomery Co. at #11 Emanuel Co. Institute
#27 Claxton at #6 Washington-Wilkes
#26 Early Co. at #7 Macon Co.
#23 Glascock Co. at #10 Portal
#18 McIntosh Co. Academy at #15 Clinch Co.
#31 Greene Co. at #2 Johnson Co.

Class 4A-2A Private

#1 Prince Avenue Christian bye
#17 Darlington at #16 Mt. Bethel Christian
#24 Westminster at #9 Calvary Day
#25 Mount Paran Christian at #8 Greater Atlanta Christian
#5 Mount Vernon bye
#21 Savannah Christian at #12 Providence Christian
#20 Trinity Christian at #13 North Cobb Christian
#4 Lovett bye
#3 Aquinas bye
#19 Athens Academy at #14 King’s Ridge Christian
#22 Pace Academy at #11 Christian Heritage
#27 Walker at #6 Wesleyan
#26 Landmark Christian at #7 Fellowship Christian
#23 Mount Pisgah Christian at #10 Whitefield Academy
#18 Hebron Christian at #15 Eagle’s Landing Christian
#2 Holy Innocents’ bye

Stadium abbreviations: (A) Adams; (B) Banneker High School; (C) Callaway; (GO) Godfrey; (HA) Henderson, Atlanta; (HS) Hallford; (L) Lakewood; (M) Mills; (OS) Odis Spencer; (SM) Savannah Memorial

GIAA

Semifinals

Class AAAA

#5 St. Anne-Pacelli at #1 Stratford Academy
#3 Brookstone at #2 Bulloch Academy

Class AAA

#4 Tiftarea Academy at #1 John Milledge Academy
#3 Athens Christian at #2 Westfield

Class AA

#4 Briarwood Academy at #1 Valwood
#7 Southland Academy at #3 SW Georgia Academy

Correction

There was an error in Tuesday’s list of Top Performances. This is how it should have read.

*North Murray QB Waelyn Baliles rushed for 275 yards and two touchdowns on 35 carries, was 10-of-22 passing for 79 yards and a touchdown, caught a 21-yard TD pass and had five tackles in a 34-28 victory over Union County.