Ten of the 128 remaining playoff teams have never made it to the quarterfinals or further. They’re a win away. Favored in their games are Bryan County, Lumpkin County and Portal. New Hampstead is a toss-up against Starr’s Mill.

Bryan County

Dade County

Hiram

Luella

Lumpkin County

Mount Vernon

New Hampstead

Portal

Spencer

Whitefield Academy

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Julian Conley listens during opening statements in his trial at Fulton County Superior Court in Atlanta on Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2025. The 25-year-old is accused of fatally shooting 8-year-old Secoriea Turner in July 2020. (Abbey Cutrer/AJC)

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