Our first set of Class A-Private playoff previews are listed below. This preview features matchups between Holy Innocents-Mount de Sales, Savannah Country Day-Mount Vernon Presbyterian, Brookstone-Christian Heritage, and Tattnall Square-Wesleyan. Congratulations to all of the teams that have qualified for the playoffs. Best of luck as you play for your teammates, coaches and community this evening.
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Key:
TFR – Turd Ferguson Report
GSWA – Georgia Sports Writers Association
NR – Not Ranked
The Skinny
Holy Innocents will travel to Macon to take on the Mount de Sales Cavaliers. The Bears are averaging 34.7 points per game this season and most of that offense comes by way of the ground. The team has churned out over 3,100 yards rushing and is led my Michael Cox (1,262 yards, 20-TDs). They will face a Mount de Sales team that is only giving up 14.1 points per game. Mt. De Sales has beaten four teams that qualified for the state tournament. We’ll take the Cavaliers over the Bears by 10 points.
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Savannah Country day will travel to Atlanta to take on the Mt. Vernon Presbyterian Mustangs. Mount Vernon is led on offense by running back Austin Douglas (1,278 yards 14-TDs) and quarterback Blake Kytle (2,072 yards, 22-TDs). The Mustangs are averaging 30.7 points per game and have two wins over teams that qualified for the state tournament. Savannah Country Day is led by a defense that is only allowing 11.4 points per game. On offense, Donovan Davelaar has rushed for 652 yards and 4-TDs while Matthew Mims leads the team in receiving with 365 yards and 6-TDs. We believe the Hornets might have trouble containing Douglas and that should be the difference. We like the Mustangs at home by 13.
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The Brookstone Cougars will travel to Dalton to face the Christian Heritage Lions. Brookstone’s offense is powered by running back Jeremiah Burgess who has rushed for 1,140 yards and 17-TDs. As a team, the Cougars have rushed for almost 3,000 yards on the season. Brookstone is averaging a healthy 40.8 points per game, but the defense is giving up 28.6 points per game. Christian Heritage is led by quarterback Matthew Neff who is having a banner year leading the Lions. Even Lester and Zach Gentry are two big time receivers. The Lions scored a big win early in the season against Mt. Zion, Carroll and proved they can play with the top teams in Class-A. Christian Heritage is only giving up 16 points per game. We think they will be the difference in a close game. We’ll take the Lions by a field goal.
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The Tattnall Square Trojans head north to take on the Wesleyan Wolves. The Trojans have wins over two teams that qualified for the state tournament. They are averaging 30.4 poins per game, but their defense is allowing 26.5 points. Wesleyan will counter with an offense led by freshman quarterback J.C. French. French has passed for 1,582 yards and 12-TDs on the year. The Wolves have closed out the season strong with four consecutive wins. We aren’t sure if they’ll have enough offense to keep pace with the Trojans, but we like the home team anyway this week. Wesleyan by a touchdown.