List: Underdogs that won first-round playoff games
The Maxwell Ratings predicted 111 of 127 GHSA first-round games correctly. These are the underdogs, with their projected points spreads, that beat the computer.
Allatoona (-1) d. Douglas Co.
Bleckley Co. (-18) d. Brooks Co.
Burke Co. (-1) d. LaGrange
Cass (-30) d. Jefferson
Dalton (-14) d. Loganville
Dooly Co. (-7) d. Jenkins Co.
Fannin Co. (-15) d. Athens Acad.
Harrison (-15) d. Brookwood
Liberty Co. (-4) d. Morgan Co.
Lovett (-1) d. Westminster
North Forsyth (-8) d. Blessed Trinity
Northeast (-2) d. Worth Co.
Union Co. (-7) d. Model
Walnut Grove (-11) d. Heritage (Ringgold)
Washington-Wilkes (-4) d. Mt. Zion
Wilkinson Co. (-4) d. Macon Co.
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Todd Holcomb covers high school sports across the state. He rejoined The Atlanta Journal-Constitution in 2025 and has worked with the AJC in varying capacities since 1985. He is a co-founder and editor of Georgia High School Football Daily.
