Maxwell Ratings’ forecast for third 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

Carrollton vs. Walton -7

Colquitt Co. vs. North Gwinnett -18

Mill Creek vs. Westlake -16

Milton vs. Grayson -7

Class 6A

Gainesville vs. Houston Co. -8

Hughes vs. Woodward Academy -15

Rome vs. Marist -14

Thomas Co. Central vs. Roswell -7

Class 5A

Cartersville vs. Coffee -8

Creekside vs. Warner Robins -13

Dutchtown vs. Mays -10

Ware Co. vs. Calhoun -21

Class 4A

Benedictine at Stockbridge -14

Cedartown at Bainbridge -12

North Oconee vs. Wayne Co. -14

Troup vs. Holy Innocents’ -9

Class 3A

Carver, Atlanta at Thomasville -2

Cedar Grove vs. Calvary Day -14

Oconee Co. at Carver, Columbus -1

Sandy Creek at Savannah Christian -5

Class 2A

Appling Co. at Callaway -7

Fitzgerald vs. Rockmart -6

Pierce Co. at Fellowship Christian -8

Thomson at South Atlanta 0

Class A Division I

Bleckley Co. at St. Francis -6

Irwin Co. vs. Mount Pisgah Christian -31

Prince Avenue Christian vs. Metter -18

Swainsboro vs. Rabun Co. -5

Class A Division II

Bowdon at Early Co. -3

Johnson Co. vs. Clinch Co. -4

Lincoln Co. vs. Dooly Co. -3

Schley Co. vs. Wilcox Co. -13

GIAA

Brentwood vs. Briarwood Academy -8

Brookwood School vs. Deer.-Windsor -7

Central Fellowship vs. Gatewood -30

John Milledge Academy vs. Valwood -38

St. Anne-Pacelli vs. Brookstone -14

Stratford Academy vs. Tattnall Square -3

GAPPS

Skipstone Acad. vs. Cherokee Christ. -4