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Groups of Death

Class AAAAAAA

Boys

Upper Right

No. 2 Newton (26-1)
No. 5 Westlake (17-10)
No. 6 Tift County (24-2)
No. 7 Berkmar (20-7)

Oh man. If you want to make the Final Four, it will be EARNED. Such a sour draw for Newton, who has been undefeated for nearly the entire season. A likely matchup with the defending state champions who are finally getting healthy will be a lofty task. The Rams led the Lions for almost the entire game before running out of gas in the Final Four last year and losing 64-59. Revenge will definitely be on their mind. Is Tift County for real? Well they will be put through the wringer right away. Berkmar’s guards will come at them in full force (if there are no upsets of course). Milton broke the Blue Devils’ hearts last year on a buzzer beater in the Sweet 16. Tift will have to pound away with recent Virginia Tech-commit PJ Horne, a Sandy’s Spiel Under the Radar Senior, if they want to get a crack at the big boys.

Girls

Upper Right

No. 3 Archer (22-4)
No. 7 Colquitt County (21-4)
No. 8 Brookwood (20-6)

Luckily, unlike last year, the state’s largest classification is pretty balanced. A year ago we had eight ranked teams located on the bottom of the bracket. This year everything is fairly equal with the amount of parity but the upper right looks treacherous. Archer will be the favorite to make it to the Elite Eight on their top side, but Brookwood and Colquitt County can play, so can three-seed South Forsyth and four-seed North Cobb who shouldn’t be pushovers. The Lady Packers have a chance to establish themselves if they can make it to the Elite Eight and get a crack at Archer. N’dea Jones of Brookwood could be the best player in the quadrant. The 6-foot-3 forward is heading to Texas A&M and controls the paint and will effect what opposing teams try to do. Archer however can counter with 6-foot-4 Linsey Marchese (Indiana) and 6-foot-3 Autumn Newby (Vanderbilt).

 

Class AAAAAA

Boys

Bottom Right

No. 3 Jonesboro (22-5)
No. 4 Lakeside-Evans (21-4)
No. 7 Allatoona (18-8)
No. 10 Richmond Hill (20-6)
Alpharetta (25-3)

Prepare to get grinded. Jonesboro does not have a cakewalk to the Final Four. They just aren’t clicking on all cylinders like they have in the past, even though they have MJ Walker, Jamari Smith and Jaylon Terrell. Their upset loss to Stephenson in the Region 4 championship has them facing a battle-tested Richmond Hill team that will look to prove once and for all that Region 2 can play with anybody. Allatoona has laid in the weeds all year long but the Bucs have a shot at playing spoiler and making it to the state finals for a third consecutive season while Jonesboro tries to make it four. If Jonesboro has to travel to Allatoona in the second round, prepare for the Bucs to throw the kitchen sink at the Cardinals and make MJ Walker look far from an All-American, just like what they did to Alterique Gilbert in last year’s finals. Alpharetta has the sexiest record of anyone in the field but Region 7 has been put into question all year long. They face their opposite in Tri-Cities (16-13). Coach Omari Forts runs a plethora of offensive sets that will test the Raiders’ patience in the half court. Lakeside-Evans has passed all three of their major 6A tests, sweeping Heritage-Conyers, but the problem is that’s really the only competition they have faced from high classifications (split with 2A Josey; beat 2A No. 2 Laney; lost to 2A No. 4 Butler; lost to 4A No. 8 Richmond Academy) and they haven’t played anyone of note outside of the Augusta area except for Effingham County who they beat 66-61. The Panthers will either boom or bust in state.

Girls

Upper Left

No. 1 Douglas County (24-3)
No. 4 Harrison (22-5)
No. 6 Tucker (21-6)

Harrison claimed the No. 1 ranking in Class 6A since Week 2, but their unceremonious loss to Creekview in the Region 6 championship game has dampened their playoff future or at least has made it more difficult. Douglas County has been clicking on all cylinders and will run most teams out of the gym. Harrison and Tucker should meet in Round 2 with both teams no strangers to taking deep tournament runs. If Sydne Wiggins (Rice) can return healthy for the Hoyas, everything changes. If not, Douglas County might race to the Final Four. The Hoyas did however beat the Tigers 64-48 earlier in the year, but that was at full strength.

 

Class AAAAA

Boys

Upper Right

No. 1 Buford (24-2)
No. 2 Warner Robins (24-3)
Union Grove (21-7)
New Hampstead (17-8)
Southwest DeKalb (16-12)

The depth of this quadrant stands out. Buford and Warner Robins are the cat’s meow, but Union Grove vs. New Hampstead in the first round should be fun. Whoever wins will test Buford in the Sweet 16. The Phoenix have played spoiler before, upsetting Upson-Lee in the first round of the tournament last year as a four-seed. Oronte Anderson might be able to work his magic again if they can get past Union Grove.  Southwest DeKalb has seen as much elite talent in the state as anyone has in Class 5A. Kell and Warner Robins won’t scare them. Their inability to close out games has been a problem this year as the young Panthers continue to grow.

Girls

Upper Left

No. 2 Southwest DeKalb (23-4)
No. 8 Eagle’s Landing (24-3)
Harris County (19-6)
McIntosh (19-8)
Loganville (16-12)

Southwest DeKalb is the clear cut favorite to advance to the Final Four, but a few teams pose matchup problems with each other. Eagle’s Landing has handled their business all year long in Region 4, but a second round date with Loganville if the Red Devils get there, could be interesting. Loganville has played elite teams such as No. 1 Buford and No. 4 Flowery Branch and has held their own for the most part. They rely on their defense to muck games up and win low scoring ball games. McIntosh and Harris County meet in the opening round. The Chiefs are well-coached and have experience in the form of seniors DeLayne Rotolo and Savannah Soles and sophomores Rylee Calhoun and Kennedi Miller. Harris County’s guard play is a glaring weakness, but their posts compose of one of the best 1-2 punches in the state. 6-foot-5 junior Jessika Carter has spent time over the summer with Team USA and is averaging 18.4 points, 14.5 rebounds and 6.7 blocks. Second twin-tower Taziha Fanning is a 6-foot sophomore that is posting 17.7 points, 10.6 rebounds and 3.2 blocks. Guards win championships in high school, but boy is Harris County an intriguing darkhorse.

Class AAAA

Boys

Upper Left

No. 2 Henry County (21-5)
No. 3 LaGrange (24-3)
No. 8 Richmond Academy (22-5)

Ouch. Henry County and LaGrange win their respective regions, regarded as possibly the two toughest in the state with Region 1 right there too and all they get out of it is to be grouped in the same quadrant. At least both teams are tested and are no stranger to stiff competition. Henry County should cruise to the Elite Eight, while the bottom part of the group is no easy task. Shaw (15-13) is playing good basketball and will give Richmond Academy all they can handle. LaGrange must play well to have a crack at seeing Henry County in the Elite Eight.

Girls 

Bottom Right

No. 1 Cross Creek (23-4)
No. 6 Northwest Whitfield (21-5)
No. 10 Americus-Sumter (23-5)
Henry County (19-7)

Stop right there. Are you kidding! Defending state champion Americus-Sumter fell apart in the Region 1 tournament and slipped from No. 2 in the entire state to No. 4 in their own region. I’m not sure who that is worse for: Cross Creek or Americus-Sumter? Absolutely brutal draw for Cross Creek. The winner of this game will likely take a trip to the Final Four. Northwest Whitfield is a powerhouse in North Georgia but they will have their hands full in the second round chasing around prolific scorer Brooke Moore. The junior is committed to Auburn and is averaging 24.4 points per game. She may be the trump card in this potential matchup.

Class AAA

Boys

Upper Left

No. 1 Westside-Macon (23-3)
No. 3 Pace Academy (21-8)
No. 10 Johnson-Savanah (18-9)

Well dang. Any dreams of a Westside-Macon vs. Pace Academy state championship are shattered. The Seminoles have an easy road to the Elite Eight while Pace Academy must not lose focus and will see either Johnson-Savannah or Monroe, both upset-minded teams. The Atomsmashers are a tougher matchup for the Knights considering the level of competition they have seen this year and the fact that they have 6-foot-7 junior Amanze Ngumezi anchoring the paint to try and slow down Wendell Carter and Isaiah Kelly. Four players average in double figures for Johnson-Savannah and out of their eight top scorers, only one (Jamonte Williams) is a senior. Keep an eye on Johnson-Savannah next year.

Girls

Upper Left

No. 3 Beach (24-2)
No. 6 Redan (19-6)
No. 7 Calhoun (21-5)
No. 8 Central-Macon (19-5)
Hart County (22-5)
East Hall (16-10)

Out of the eight teams in the quadrant, SIX have spent time in the Top 10. All areas of the state are covered here with each geographic region battling for supremacy. All roads still lead through Savannah as Beach is the team to beat, but everyone else has experience playing high level teams as well. East Hall draws Redan in Round 1 with the right to play Beach in the Sweet 16. Carly Winters will need to be on with her three-point stroke and Kylah Mize must control the tempo and pace if the Vikings are to upset Redan. Hart County and Calhoun should be a fun matchup as South Carolina softball-signee Jana Johns will look to go out with a bang with the Yellow Jackets. 6-foot-1 junior center Jada Clowers will cause problems inside as she powers the Central-Macon Chargers frontline.

Class AA

Boys

Bottom Left

No. 6 Chattooga (24-1)
No. 7 Thomasville (18-8)
No. 8 Monticello (19-8)
Swainsboro (17-10)
Westside-Augusta (15-10)

There is a lot of guard play in this quadrant and that is exactly what Thomasville’s weakness is. 6-foot-8 Reggie Perry (Arkansas) and 6-foot-9 Titus Wright are monsters inside, but their suspect backcourt has held the Bulldogs back from breaking through this season. They might meet Chattooga in Round 2, a team from an extremely weak region, but a group that has a veteran backcourt. Twins Isaiah and Isaac Foster are lightning in a bottle while versatile Jay Shropshire was named Region 7 Player of the Year. Monticello draws Therrell in Round 1 but the Panthers haven’t been the same since Anthony Edwards transferred mid-season to Holy Spirit Prep. Westside-Augusta and Swainsboro could be a nip and tuck game. Just like last year, Monticello could be the sleeper to come out of this group.

Girls

Top Left

No. 1 Laney (26-1)
No. 3 Dodge County (24-3)
No. 10 Heard County (20-6)
Swainsboro (17-9)

Laney is the heavyyyyy favorite to win the state title this year in AA, but the one team I’ve been mentioning as having a shot to take them down is Dodge County. I wouldn’t have projected it to be in the Elite Eight however. The Indians’ upset loss to Bleckley County in the Region 3 title game is crippling as they will have to beat the best to be the best. Laney has won by an average of 42.3 points per game, crushing everyone in their path, especially since De’Sha Benjamin’s early season move back to Laney. Their only loss came in game two against undefeated 23-0 North Augusta, SC 62-56 without Benjamin. Just to prove their power, they humbled Class 6A’s No. 9 Mays 85-66 in December. Swainsboro is the best four-seed in the state, but even they will be up against it when they travel to Augusta. Dodge County can’t quite answer the bell to that level margin of victory-wise, but they have beaten strong programs from higher and lower classifications, sweeping Wayne County, splitting with Class A-Public No. 3 Telfair County and playing Class 5A No. 7 Maynard Jackson to a 54-50 defeat.

 

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Final Regular Season Girls Rankings

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Class AAAAAAA

  1. Norcross (25-2)
  2. McEachern (21-6)
  3. Archer (22-4)
  4. Collins Hill (22-4)
  5. Mill Creek (23-4)
  6. Lambert (24-2)
  7. Colquitt County (21-4)
  8. Brookwood (20-6)
  9. Westlake (20-7)
  10. Newton (20-6) 

Class AAAAAA

  1. Douglas County (24-3)
  2. Winder-Barrow (22-5)
  3. Northview (25-3)
  4. Harrison (22-5)
  5. Grovetown (20-7)
  6. Tucker (21-6)
  7. Creekview (20-7)
  8. Lovejoy (23-4)
  9. Mays (17-9)
  10. Gainesville (17-9) 

Class AAAAA

  1. Buford (24-2)
  2. Southwest DeKalb (23-4)
  3. Carrollton (27-1)
  4. Flowery Branch (21-6)
  5. Warner Robins (25-1)
  6. Griffin (25-1)
  7. Maynard Jackson (22-2)
  8. Eagle’s Landing (24-3)
  9. Villa Rica (25-3)
  10. Statesboro (18-8) 

Class AAAA

  1. Cross Creek (23-4)
  2. West Hall (22-5)
  3. Jefferson (22-5)
  4. Carver-Columbus (22-4)
  5. Columbus (20-5)
  6. Northwest Whitfield (21-5)
  7. North Clayton (18-9)
  8. North Oconee (21-5)
  9. Spalding (20-6)
  10. Americus-Sumter (23-5) 

Class AAA

  1. Johnson-Savannah (23-2)
  2. Greater Atlanta Christian (20-7)
  3. Beach (24-2)
  4. Haralson County (25-4)
  5. Monroe (21-4)
  6. Redan (19-6)
  7. Calhoun (21-5)
  8. Central-Macon (19-5)
  9. Franklin County (20-6)
  10. Ringgold (21-6)

Class AA

  1. Laney (26-1)
  2. Model (22-5)
  3. Dodge County (24-3)
  4. Fitzgerald (20-2)
  5. Rabun County (25-2)
  6. Bryan County (22-4)
  7. Hapeville Charter (19-6)
  8. Vidalia (22-5)
  9. Banks County (19-8)
  10. Heard County (20-6) 

Class A-Private

  1. St. Francis (24-4)
  2. Wesleyan (24-4)
  3. Holy Innocents’ (26-2)
  4. Lakeview Academy (24-4)
  5. Landmark Christian (22-4)
  6. Pinecrest Academy (19-6)
  7. Calvary Day (22-4)
  8. Stratford Academy (19-5)
  9. Darlington (21-6)
  10. First Presbyterian Day (18-6) 

Class A-Public

  1. Pelham (26-1)
  2. Wheeler County (23-3)
  3. Telfair County (24-2)
  4. Woodville-Tompkins (22-5)
  5. Marion County (22-5)
  6. Taylor County (18-7)
  7. Greenville (22-4)
  8. Macon County (17-7)
  9. Terrell County (20-6)
  10. Hancock Central (20-5)

 

The final regular season Class AAAAAAA poll of the year sees No. 5 Mill Creek and No. 8 Brookwood swap places. The Hawks upset No. 4 Collins Hill in overtime 57-56, but the Eagles still hold onto the No.4 spot. Collins Hill defeated Mill Creek 64-42 and 60-48 in the regular season before the Region 6 championship loss. Brookwood fell in the Region 7 title game to No. 1 Norcross 61-32. No. 3 Archer survived No. 10 Newton in a Region 8 championship double overtime thriller 73-70.

Harrison’s reign of dominance has momentarily ended in Class AAAAAA. The Lady Hoyas held the No. 1 spot since Week 2 but their upset loss in the Region 6 championship to No. 7 Creekview 54-38 drops Harrison to No. 4. Sydne Wiggins, a Rice-signee, is back on crutches. Douglas County takes over the No. 1 ranking, leapfrogging No. 2 Winder-Barrow. Northview is up to No. 3 after winning the school’s first-ever region title. No. 6 Tucker took down No. 8 Lovejoy is the Region 4 championship 53-48, dropping the Wildcats three spots. Stephenson (18-10) drops out and is replaced by No. 10 Gainesville.

No. 1 Buford handled No. 4 Flowery Branch for a third time this season, beating the Falcons in the Region 8-AAAAA championship 53-38. Wayne County (17-6) departs from the Top 10 and is replaced by No. 10 Statesboro, a debutant to the poll who beat the Yellow Jackets 48-39 and then knocked off Ware County in the Region 2 championship 33-27.

No. 3 Jefferson beat No. 8 North Oconee for the third time in Region 8-AAAA as they won the title 42-29. Carver-Columbus made waves in Region 1, rising four spots after beating No. 5 Columbus 54-53 in the title game. No. 10 Americus-Sumter has fallen eight spots after being blown out by Columbus 63-44 and sinking to the fourth seed in the region with a stunning 60-54 loss to Shaw in the consolation game.  Heritage-Catoosa (25-3) tumbles out of the Top 10 after taking a 72-49 beating in the Region 6 championship at the hands of rival No. 6 Northwest Whitfield. Replacing the Generals is scorching hot No. 7 North Clayton. Following a 2-7 start to the season, the Eagles are now 18-9 and riding a 15-game winning streak. They crushed Henry County in the Region 4 championship 66-43.

Johnson-Savannah regains ahold of No. 1 in Class AAA after beating bitter rival No. 3 Beach 61-57 in the Region 3 championship, now making it two wins apiece for each side in the 4-game regular season series. Haralson County navigated its way to a Region 6 title and moves up four spots to No. 4 in the process. They defeated previously ranked Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe 50-42, No. 10 Ringgold 46-36 and No. 7 Calhoun in the championship, 53-45. Redan and Central-Macon reappear in the poll. No. 6 Redan won Region 5 from the third seed while the Chargers extracted revenge in dramatic fashion, snapping Peach County’s 18-game win streak to capture the Region 4 title, 47-46. Along with Peach County, Hart County (22-5) also slips out. Morgan County is starting to peak as Tatyana Davis has helped the defending state champs win eight in a row including beating Hart County 50-43 in the semifinals and steamrolling No. 9 Franklin County in the Region 8 finals 57-37. The Bulldogs are only 15-12 but are extremely dangerous after a tough non-region schedule has prepared Morgan County for a title defense.

No. 3 Dodge County was stunned in Region 3-AA, losing to Bleckley County 61-54 in the championship after throttling the Royals by 20 and 26 points in the regular season. Swainsboro (17-9) departs from the poll after not being able to survive Region 2, losing to eventual champion No. 6 Bryan County 50-44 and to Jeff Davis 38-36, falling to the four-seed. Heard County cracks back into the Top 10 after a Region 5 championship.

In Class A-Private, the third time was a charm for No. 2 Wesleyan who finally solved No. 3 Holy Innocents’ in the Region 5 championship 59-50.

All roads to the state title in Class A-Public still lead through No. 1 Pelham as the Hornets dominated No. 9 Terrell County 54-20 in the Region 1 championship. Wheeler County jumps Telfair County for the No. 2 ranking after the Bulldogs defeated No. 4 Woodville-Tompkins 47-41 and Class A-Private No. 7 Calvary Day 50-46 to win the Region 3 crown. Over in Region 4, Marion County leaps back into the Top 10 at No. 5 after beating No. 8 Macon County 52-47 and winning the championship over No. 6 Taylor County 43-40, who is back in the poll replacing Wilcox County (20-6) and Mitchell County (19-6).

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Final Regular Season Boys Rankings

Class AAAAAAA

  1. McEachern (26-0)
  2. Newton (26-1)
  3. Pebblebrook (18-7)
  4. Norcross (22-5)
  5. Westlake (17-10)
  6. Tift County (24-2)
  7. Berkmar (20-7)
  8. Wheeler (19-8)
  9. Mountain View (20-8)
  10. Collins Hill (19-8) 

Class AAAAAA

  1. South Paulding (26-1)
  2. Gainesville (26-1)
  3. Jonesboro (22-5)
  4. Lakeside-Evans (21-4)
  5. Stephenson (18-9)
  6. Brunswick (19-8)
  7. Allatoona (18-8)
  8. Dacula (19-8)
  9. Langston Hughes (20-8)
  10. Richmond Hill (20-6) 

Class AAAAA

  1. Buford (24-2)
  2. Warner Robins (24-3)
  3. Miller Grove (18-8)
  4. Cedar Shoals (23-4)
  5. Fayette County (20-7)
  6. Columbia (20-7)
  7. Eagle’s Landing (20-6)
  8. Statesboro (18-9)
  9. Dutchtown (19-8)
  10. Villa Rica (21-6) 

Class AAAA

  1. Upson-Lee (27-0)
  2. Henry County (21-5)
  3. LaGrange (24-3)
  4. Carver-Columbus (19-6)
  5. Sandy Creek (20-7)
  6. St. Pius X (20-7)
  7. Baldwin (18-8)
  8. Richmond Academy (22-5)
  9. Americus-Sumter (21-6)
  10. Eastside (18-9) 

Class AAA

  1. Westside-Macon (23-3)
  2. Liberty County (19-5)
  3. Pace Academy (21-8)
  4. Jenkins (20-7)
  5. Morgan County (21-5)
  6. Cedar Grove (17-6)
  7. East Hall (20-7)
  8. Greater Atlanta Christian (20-6)
  9. Calhoun (20-4)
  10. Johnson-Savannah (18-9) 

Class AA

  1. South Atlanta (24-1)
  2. Laney (23-5)
  3. Banks County (22-4)
  4. Butler (18-8)
  5. Early County (21-7)
  6. Chattooga (24-1)
  7. Thomasville (18-8)
  8. Monticello (19-8)
  9. Heard County (22-4)
  10. Dublin (22-5) 

Class A-Private

  1. Greenforest (23-5)
  2. North Cobb Christian (25-3)
  3. Aquinas (25-1)
  4. Southwest Atlanta Christian (20-8)
  5. St. Francis (23-5)
  6. Whitefield Academy (19-8)
  7. Lakeview Academy (23-5)
  8. Wesleyan (16-11)
  9. Tattnall Square Academy (17-8)
  10. Eagle’s Landing Christian Academy (19-6)

Class A-Public

  1. Calhoun County (25-1)
  2. Treutlen (26-0)
  3. Clinch County (24-3)
  4. Wilkinson County (21-7)
  5. Quitman County (21-7)
  6. Taylor County (17-5)
  7. Lincoln County (17-6)
  8. Wilcox County (19-9)
  9. Randolph-Clay (17-6)
  10. Macon County (18-8)

 

The State Playoffs are finally here!

No need for much explanation as every result from across the state can be found HERE, but I will touch on some interesting news and notes.

In Class AAAAAAA, No. 9 Mountain View not only punched their first ticket to state in school history, but they also won their first region title by winning three straight games by one point in the Region 6 tournament, capped by a 59-58 title game victory over No. 10 Collins Hill who reenters the poll. This week’s casualties are Lambert (23-4) and Grayson (18-9). Mountain View along with Class AAAAAA’s No. 4 Lakeside-Evans were both featured as Sandy’s Spiel Sleeper Teams way back in May. The other sleeper team? Alexander who finished with 17 wins but was shutout of a state playoff bid in Class AAAAAA.

Class AAAAAA was stunned to see Jonesboro upset in the Region 4 championship by first time entry to the poll No. 5 Stephenson, 61-58. Even with the loss, the Cardinals narrowly cling onto the No. 3 spot. No. 6 Brunswick shoots up into the poll after capturing the Region 2 title. Alpharetta (25-3) and Heritage-Conyers (18-7) both exit after failing to win their respective regions. No. 9 Langston Hughes falls five spots and will hope that a little addition by subtraction will help them play to their full potential come tournament time.

No. 9 Dutchtown and No. 10 Villa Rica debut in the final regular season Class AAAAA poll. Riverwood (21-5) and Union Grove (21-7) both slip out. Villa Rica has won seven straight games and is playing their best ball of the season while Dutchtown has enjoyed an 8-win increase in Jamal Basit’s first year as head coach.

Class AAAA has been a jungle all season long outside of No. 1 Upson-Lee. The Knights join Class AAAAAAA No. 1 McEachern and Class A-Public No. 2 Treutlen as the only teams left chasing perfection. No. 4 Carver-Columbus climbs after being unranked and winning the Region 1 title in another wild week. Cartersville (20-6) exits the Top 10 after a slew of close games in the Region 5 tournament.

The Top 5 in Class AAA all took care of business but Greater Atlanta Christian couldn’t, dropping to No. 8 after No. 7 East Hall stunned them for a second time to win the Region 7 title. Central-Macon (19-7) barely drops out to make room for the Vikings.

Dublin was ranked No. 2 last week in Class AA and now sits at No. 10 after being upset by Washington County in the Region 3 championship 49-47, but the biggest reason for the Irish’s drop is the suspension of star point guard Kameron Pauldo. The high octane scorer that averages over 25 points per game was ejected last night and must miss two playoff games, all but ruining Dublin’s chance at a state title run.

Holy Innocents’ (17-8) and Darlington (18-5) depart from the Class A-Private poll. No. 9 Tattnall Square Academy is back in the picture while No. 10 Eagle’s Landing Christian Academy debuts for the first time. First year head coach Derrick Mason has gone 19-6 a year after the Chargers finished 4-19.

Class A-Public will be an all-out war in the state playoffs once the brackets are set. No. 2 Treutlen’s high tempo offense and defense will look to finally get over the hump. Their weak region has hurt them in the past but this year’s field feels as open as it’s ever been.

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State Playoffs First Round Matchups

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First Round Pairings Feb. 17-18 (Class AA-AAAAAAA)

Girls

Class AAAAAAA
R8 #3 Grayson at R6 #2 Collins Hill
R2 #4 Campbell at R4 #1 Cherokee
R1 #3 Tift County at R3 #2 Hillgrove
R7 #4 Central Gwinnett at R5 #1 Lambert

R6 #3 Duluth at R8 #2 Newton
R4 #4 Roswell at R2 #1 Westlake
R3 #3 Marietta at R1 #2 Lowndes
R5 #4 West Forsyth at R7 #1 Norcross

R4 #3 Woodstock at R2 #2 Pebblebrook
R6 #4 Mountain View at R8 #1 Archer
R5 #3 South Forsyth at R7 #2 Brookwood
R3 #4 North Cobb at R1 #1 Colquitt County

R2 #3 Wheeler at R4 #2 Etowah
R8 #4 Rockdale at R6 #1 Mill Creek
R7 #3 Parkview at R5 #2 North Forsyth
At Large at R3 #1 McEachern

Class AAAAAA
R8 #3 Dacula at R6 #2 Harrison
R2 #4 Bradwell Institute at R4 #1 Tucker
R1 #3 Houston County at R3 #2 Heritage-Conyers
R7 #4 Pope at R5 #1 Douglas County

R6 #3 River Ridge at R8 #2 Gainesville
R4 #4 Stephenson at R2 #1 Brunswick
R3 #3 Evans at R1 #2 Valdosta
R5 #4 South Paulding at R7 #1 Northview

R4 #3 Jonesboro at R2 #2 Glynn Academy
R6 #4 Sequoyah at R8 #1 Winder-Barrow
R5 #3 Mays at R7 #2 Alpharetta
R3 #4 Greenbrier at R1 #1 Northside-Warner Robins

R2 #3 Richmond Hill at R4 #2 Lovejoy
R8 #4 Habersham Central at R6 #1 Creekview
R7 #3 Chattahoochee at R5 #2 New Manchester
R1 #4 Coffee at R3 #1 Grovetown

Class AAAAA
R8 #3 Loganville at R6 #2 Lithia Springs
R2 #4 South Effingham at R4 #1 Eagle’s Landing
R1 #3 Harris County at R3 #2 McIntosh
R7 #4 Kell at R5 #1 Southwest DeKalb

R6 #3 North Springs at R8 #2 Flowery Branch
R4 #4 Locust Grove at R2 #1 Statesboro
R3 #3 Fayette County at R1 #2 Bainbridge
R5 #4 Chamblee at R7 #1 Carrollton

R4 #3 Woodland-Stockbridge at R2 #2 Ware County
R6 #4 Decatur at R8 #1 Buford
R5 #3 Columbia at R7 #2 Cass
R3 #4 Morrow at R1 #1 Warner Robins

R2 #3 Wayne County at R4 #2 Dutchtown
R8 #4 Clarke Central at R6 #1 Maynard Jackson
R7 #3 Villa Rica at R5 #2 Arabia Mountain
R1 #4 Veterans at R3 #1 Griffin

Class AAAA
R8 #3 Madison County at R6 #2 Heritage-Catoosa
R2 #4 Upson-Lee at R4 #1 North Clayton
R1 #3 Shaw at R3 #2 Richmond Academy
R7 #4 Blessed Trinity at R5 #1 Sandy Creek

R6 #3 Pickens at R8 #2 North Oconee
R4 #4 Salem at R2 #1 Spalding
R3 #3 Burke County at R1 #2 Columbus
R5 #4 Troup at R7 #1 West Hall

R4 #3 Luella at R2 #2 Perry
R6 #4 Gilmer at R8 #1 Jefferson
R5 #3 Chapel Hill at R7 #2 Chestatee
R3 #4 Baldwin at R1 #1 Carver-Columbus

R2 #3 West Laurens at R4 #2 Henry County
R8 #4 St. Pius at R6 #1 Northwest Whitfield
R7 #3 Marist at R5 #2 LaGrange
R1 #4 Americus-Sumter at R3 #1 Cross Creek

Class AAA
R8 #3 Hart County at R6 #2 Calhoun
R2 #4 Liberty County at R4 #1 Central-Macon
R1 #3 Dougherty at R3 #2 Beach
R7 #4 East Hall at R5 #1 Redan

R6 #3 Ringgold at R8 #2 Franklin County
R4 #4 Westside-Macon at R2 #1 Tattnall County
R3 #3 Jenkins at R1 #2 Cook
R5 #4 Cedar Grove at R7 #1 Greater Atlanta Christian

R4 #3 Kendrick at R2 #2 Pierce County
R6 #4 Sonoraville at R8 #1 Morgan County
R5 #3 Lovett at R7 #2 Dawson County
R3 #4 Southeast Bulloch at R1 #1 Monroe

R2 #3 Long County at R4 #2 Peach County
R8 #4 Jackson County at R6 #1 Haralson County
R7 #3 North Hall at R5 #2 Pace Academy
R1 #4 Crisp County at R3 #1 Johnson-Savannah

Class AA
R8 #3 Putnam County at R6 #2 Douglass
R2 #4 Swainsboro at R4 #1 Laney
R1 #3 Early County at R3 #2 Dodge County
R7 #4 Pepperell at R5 #1 Heard County

R6 #3 South Atlanta at R8 #2 Banks County
R4 #4 Westside-Augusta at R2 #1 Bryan County
R3 #3 Washington County at R1 #2 Berrien
R5 #4 Temple at R7 #1 Model

R4 #3 Jefferson County at R2 #2 Vidalia
R6 #4 Therrell at R8 #1 Rabun County
R5 #3 Lamar County at R7 #2 Armuchee
R3 #4 Dublin at R1 #1 Fitzgerald

R2 #3 Jeff Davis at R4 #2 Josey
R8 #4 Elbert County at R6 #1 Hapeville Charter
R7 #3 Dade County at R5 #2 Callaway
R1 #4 Thomasville at R3 #1 Bleckley County

Class A-Private
#24 Savannah Country Day at #9 Pinecrest Academy
#8 Landmark Christian – BYE
#17 Christian Heritage at #16 Paideia
#1 St. Francis – BYE

#21 ELCA at #12 Tattnall Square Academy
#5 Holy Innocents’ – BYE
#20 Fellowship Christian at #13 Aquinas
#4 Stratford Academy – BYE

#23 Athens Christian at #10 Prince Avenue
#7 First Presbyterian Day – BYE
#18 Savannah Christian at #15 George Walton Academy
#2 Wesleyan – BYE

#22 Athens Academy at #11 Darlington
#6 Calvary Day – BYE
#19 Our Lady of Mercy at #14 Greenforest
#3 Lakeview Academy – BYE

Class A-Public
#24 Calhoun County at #9 Hancock Central
#8 Taylor County – BYE
#17 Seminole County at #16 Turner County
#1 Telfair County – BYE

#21 Manchester at #12 Wilcox County
#5 Woodville-Tompkins – BYE
#20 Gordon Lee at #13 Wilkinson County
#4 Marion County – BYE

#23 Hawkinsville at #10 Macon County
#7 Treutlen – BYE
#18 Johnson County at #15 Georgia Military
#2 Wheeler County – BYE

#22 Greene County at #11 Terrell County
#6 Greenville – BYE
#19 Lanier County at #14 Mitchell County
#3 Pelham – BYE

Boys

Class AAAAAAA
R8 #3 Grayson at R6 #2 Collins Hill
R2 #4 Campbell at R4 #1 Etowah
R1 #3 Lowndes at R3 #2 Hillgrove
R7 #4 Brookwood at R5 #1 Milton

R6 #3 Duluth at R8 #2 Shiloh
R4 #4 Lassiter at R2 #1 Pebblebrook
R3 #3 Kennesaw Mountain at R1 #2 Colquitt County
R5 #4 West Forsyth at R7 #1 Norcross

R4 #3 Roswell at R2 #2 Westlake
R6 #4 Peachtree Ridge at R8 #1 Newton
R5 #3 South Forsyth at R7 #2 Bermark
R3 #4 Marietta at R1 #1 Tift County

R2 #3 Wheeler at R4 #2 Cherokee
R8 #4 South Gwinnett at R6 #1 Mountain View
R7 #3 Meadowcreek at R5 #2 Lambert
At Large at R3 #1 McEachern

Class AAAAAA
R8 #3 Lanier at R6 #2 South Cobb
R2 #4 Glynn Academy at R4 #1 Stephenson
R1 #3 Coffee at R3 #2 Heritage-Conyers
R7 #4 Cambridge at R5 #1 South Paulding

R6 #3 Osborne at R8 #2 Dacula
R4 #4 Forest Park at R2 #1 Brunswick
R3 #3 Greenbrier at R1 #2 Northside-Warner Robins
R5 #4 Mays at R7 #1 Pope

R4 #3 Tucker at R2 #2 Effingham County
R6 #4 Creekview at R8 #1 Gainesville
R5 #3 Langston Hughes at R7 #2 Dunwoody
R3 #4 Alcovy at R1 #1 Lee County

R2 #3 Richmond Hill at R4 #2 Jonesboro
R8 #4 Winder-Barrow at R6 #1 Allatoona
R7 #3 Alpharetta at R5 #2 Tri-Cities
R1 #4 Valdosta at R3 #1 Lakeside-Evans

Class AAAAA
R8 #3 Flowery Branch at R6 #2 Riverwood
R2 #4 Wayne County at R4 #1 Eagle’s Landing
R1 #3 Harris County at R3 #2 Starr’s Mill
R7 #4 Paulding County at R5 #1 Miller Grove

R6 #3 Maynard Jackson at R8 #2 Cedar Shoals
R4 #4 Jones County at R2 #1 Statesboro
R3 #3 Riverdale at R1 #2 Veterans
R5 #4 Lithonia at R7 #1 Villa Rica

R4 #3 Union Grove at R2 #2 New Hampstead
R6 #4 Lithia Springs at R8 #1 Buford
R5 #3 Southwest DeKalb at R7 #2 Kell
R3 #4 Griffin at R1 #1 Warner Robins

R2 #3 Ware County at R4 #2 Dutchtown
R8 #4 Loganville at R6 #1 Carver-Atlanta
R7 #3 Carrollton at R5 #2 Columbia
R1 #4 Bainbridge at R3 #1 Fayette County

Class AAAA
R8 #3 North Oconee at R6 #2 Lafayette
R2 #4 Howard at R4 #1 Henry County
R1 #3 Shaw at R3 #2 Richmond Academy
R7 #4 West Hall at R5 #1 LaGrange

R6 #3 Heritage-Catoosa at R8 #2 Stephens County
R4 #4 North Clayton at R2 #1 Upson-Lee
R3 #3 Thomson at R1 #2 Americus-Sumter
R5 #4 Troup at R7 #1 Blessed Trinity

R4 #3 Eastside at R2 #2 Mary Persons
R6 #4 Ridgeland at R8 #1 St. Pius
R5 #3 Cartersville at R7 #2 Marist
R3 #4 Burke County at R1 #1 Carver-Columbus

R2 #3 Perry at R4 #2 Druid Hills
R8 #4 Madison County at R6 #1 Northwest Whitfield
R7 #3 White County at R5 #2 Sandy Creek
R1 #4 Westover at R3 #1 Baldwin

Class AAA
R8 #3 Monroe Area at R6 #2 Sonoraville
R2 #4 Long County at R4 #1 Westside-Macon
R1 #3 Monroe at R3 #2 Johnson-Savannah
R7 #4 Dawson County at R5 #1 Pace Academy

R6 #3 Coahulla Creek at R8 #2 Franklin County
R4 #4 Kendrick at R2 #1 Liberty County
R3 #3 Islands at R1 #2 Worth County
R5 #4 Westminster at R7 #1 East Hall

R4 #3 Peach County at R2 #2 Tattnall County
R6 #4 Adairsville at R8 #1 Morgan County
R5 #3 Lovett at R7 #2 Greater Atlanta Christian
R3 #4 Savannah at R1 #1 Crisp County

R2 #3 Appling County at R4 #2 Central-Macon
R8 #4 Hart County at R6 #1 Calhoun
R7 #3 Lumpkin County at R5 #2 Cedar Grove
R1 #4 Cook at R3 #1 Jenkins

Class AA
R8 #3 Putnam County at R6 #2 Hapeville Charter
R2 #4 Bacon County at R4 #1 Laney
R1 #3 Fitzgerald at R3 #2 Dublin
R7 #4 Dade County at R5 #1 Heard County

R6 #3 Therrell at R8 #2 Monticello
R4 #4 Westside-Augusta at R2 #1 Swainsboro
R3 #3 Bleckley County at R1 #2 Thomasville
R5 #4 Temple at R7 #1 Chattooga

R4 #3 Josey at R2 #2 Metter
R6 #4 Washington at R8 #1 Banks County
R5 #3 Spencer at R7 #2 Rockmart
R3 #4 Southwest-Macon at R1 #1 Early County

R2 #3 Jeff Davis at R4 #2 Butler
R8 #4 Elbert County at R6 #1 South Atlanta
R7 #3 Coosa at R5 #2 Callaway
R1 #4 Albany at R3 #1 Washington County

Class A-Private
#24 Mt. Pisgah at #9 Holy Innocents’
#8 Tattnall Square Academy – BYE
#17 Christian Heritage at #16 Mt. Paran
#1 Greenforest – BYE

#21 Landmark Christian at #12 Tallulah Falls
#5 St. Francis – BYE
#20 Stratford Academy at #13 Darlington
#4 Aquinas – BYE

#23 Riverside Military at #10 First Presbyterian Day
#7 Athens Christian – BYE
#18 Savannah Christian at #15 Wesleyan
#2 Lakeview Academy – BYE

#22 Prince Avenue at #11 Whitefield Academy
#6 Southwest Atlanta Christian – BYE
#19 King’s Ridge at #14 Eagle’s Landing Christian Academy
#3 North Cobb Christian – BYE

Class A-Public
#24 Dooly County at #9 Quitman County
#8 Macon County – BYE
#17 Portal at #16 Lincoln County
#1 Treutlen – BYE

#21 Terrell County at #12 Crawford County
#5 Wilkinson County – BYE
#20 Irwin County at #13 Central-Talbotton
#4 Taylor County – BYE

#23 Jenkins County at #10 Hawkinsville
#7 Turner County – BYE
#18 Schley County at #15 Towns County
#2 Calhoun County – BYE

#22 Twiggs County at #11 Wilcox County
#6 Montgomery County – BYE
#19 Manchester at #14 Randolph-Clay
#3 Clinch County – BYE

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