We continue on with our 2020 GHSA football playoff previews. We are finishing up with our week two 5A previews. This preview features games between Blessed Trinity – Decatur, Warner Robins – Woodward, Jones County – Griffin and New Manchester vs Eastside.
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The Skinny
The Blessed Trinity Titans won handily over Chapel Hill last week advancing them to the second round for the tenth straight season. Blessed Trinity will host the Decatur Bulldogs. Decatur advanced past the first round for the first time since 2003. The young Bulldogs will have to slow down Blessed Trinity running back Justice Haynes if they are going to pull the upset. No one has been able to do that up to this point. We aren’t willing to pick against Haynes, at least not yet. Titans by four touchdowns.
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The Warner Robins Demons began their march for another finals appearance by downing Union Grove 49-7. The Demons have won five straight games and reached the 40-point mark for the third straight game. They will host the Woodward Academy War Eagles on Friday. Woodward Academy advanced to the second round for the twelfth time in thirteen years. The War Eagles have bounced back after a sluggish start to win seven of their last eight. They’ll need to find a way to get Damari Alston going on offense, but we believe Vic Burley and the Warner Robins defense will be up to the task. Warner Robins by 17.
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The Jones County Greyhounds have turned their season around after starting 0-3. Jones County has won eight consecutive games and have advanced to the second round for the fifth time in seven years. They will host the Griffin Bears who are winners of their last three games. In those three contests Griffin has held the opposition to 16 total points. They are in the second round for the fourth time in the last five years. Griffins defense should hold Jones County at bay for most of the game, but we believe the Greyhounds will score a late touchdown to win it. Jones County by 5.
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The New Manchester Jaguars got their first post season win in school history, but it didn’t come easy against a feisty Hiram team. The Jaguars have now won four straight games. They will host the Eastside Eagles from Covington who were caught in a defensive struggle last week against Southwest DeKalb. Eastside is in the second round for the second time in three years. The Eagles enter the game on a five-game win streak and have only allowed a total of 10 points in those games including three shutouts. There’s an old saying that “defense travels”. We expect Eastside’s to travel this week. Eagles by 8.