Maxwell Ratings’ forecast for second week of playoffs
Here are this week’s playoff games with projected margins of victory, courtesy of the Maxwell Ratings. The projected winner is on the left. The projected margin of victory is on the right. The Maxwell computer ratings take into account each team’s historical and current season performance. The projected margins also consider actual scoring patterns and so may not match the projected margins when using the ratings alone.
GHSA
Class 7A
Buford vs. Walton -16
Carrollton vs. Marietta -22
Colquitt Co. vs. Harrison -40
Grayson vs. Camden Co. -2
Lambert at North Gwinnett -7
Mill Creek at North Cobb -2
Milton vs. Norcross -15
Westlake vs. Parkview -6
Class 6A
Gainesville vs. South Paulding -9
Houston Co. at North Atlanta -20
Hughes vs. North Forsyth -36
Lee Co. at Woodward Academy -11
Northside, Warner Robins at Marist -8
Rome vs. Alpharetta -20
Roswell vs. Allatoona -23
Thomas Co. Central vs. St. Pius -41
Class 5A
Calhoun vs. Kell -7
Cartersville at Cambridge -3
Coffee at Decatur -28
Creekside vs. Dalton -20
Dutchtown vs. Northgate -28
Mays vs. Cass -7
Ware Co. vs. Chamblee -41
Warner Robins at Northside, Col. -13
Class 4A
Bainbridge vs. Burke Co. -5
Benedictine vs. Spalding -35
Cedartown vs. Stephenson -35
Holy Innocents’ vs. Central, Carrollton -2
North Oconee vs. Lovett -31
Perry vs. Wayne Co. -15
Stockbridge vs. Walnut Grove -22
Troup vs. Cairo -17
Class 3A
Calvary Day vs. Dougherty -11
Carver, Atlanta vs. Monroe Area -1
Carver, Columbus at Harlem -7
Cedar Grove vs. Hebron Christian -32
Oconee Co. at Adairsville -8
Peach Co. vs. Savannah Christian -4
Sandy Creek at Stephens Co. -1
Thomasville vs. Liberty Co. -18
Class 2A
Appling Co. vs. Northeast -18
Callaway vs. Fannin Co. -13
Fellowship Christian vs. ELCA -14
Fitzgerald vs. Putnam Co. -24
Pierce Co. vs. Berrien -24
Rockmart vs. North Cobb Christian -21
South Atlanta vs. Union Co. -21
Thomson vs. Cook -6
Class A Division I
Bleckley Co. at Lamar Co. -6
Darlington vs. Mt. Pisgah Christian -24
Irwin Co. vs. Heard Co. -39
Metter vs. Dublin -5
Prince Ave. Christian vs. Elbert Co. -15
Rabun Co. vs. Social Circle -30
Swainsboro vs. Screven Co. -37
St. Francis vs. Trion -9
Class A Division II
Bowdon vs. Manchester -21
Charlton Co. vs. Dooly Co. -18
Clinch Co. at McIntosh Co. Academy -1
Early Co. vs. Telfair Co. -8
Johnson Co. vs. Christian Heritage -14
Lincoln Co. vs. Wilkinson Co. -19
Schley Co. vs. Washington-Wilkes -21
Wilcox Co. vs. Lanier Co. -7
GIAA
Augusta Prep vs. Gatewood -3
Brentwood vs. Edmund Burke Acad. -24
Briarwood Academy vs. SW Georgia -18
Brookstone vs. First Presbyterian -12
Brookwood School vs. Pinewood Chr. -12
Central Fellowship vs. Piedmont Acd. -36
Deerfield-Windsor vs. Frederica Acd. -9
John Milledge vs. Heritage, Newnan -38
Robert Toombs vs. Fullington Acad. -22
St. Anne-Pacelli vs. Bethlehem Christ. -32
Stratford Academy vs. George Walton -28
Tattnall Square vs. Westfield -19
Thomas Jefferson vs. Flint River -41
Valwood vs. Terrell Academy -4
GAPPS
Cherokee Christian vs. Lanier Christ. -17
Skipstone Academy vs. King's Acad. -10