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Northwest Georgia’s regular-season finales all about GHSA postseason seeding

Staff photo by Matt Hamilton / Dalton's Malachi Long and Bo Green (10) close in on visiting Calhoun's Logan Speer during a nonregion game at Harmon Field on Sept. 11. Both teams are solidly in the GHSA playoff field entering the final week of the regular season. Staff photo by Matt Hamilton / Dalton's Malachi Long and Bo Green (10) close in on visiting Calhoun's Logan Speer during a nonregion game at Harmon Field on Sept. 11. Both teams are solidly in the GHSA playoff field entering the final week of the regular season.

By Lindsey Young 4 min read

Seldom has there been less on the line in the final week of a prep football regular season in Northwest Georgia than this year.

Barring unexpected moves in the GHSA’s postseason rankings, 12 of the 19 area teams will play first-round games next week. Only two of those teams, Murray County and North Murray in Class AAA, could possibly fall out of the top 32, though projections have both getting in even with losses.

While the playoff spots are likely sewn up, the teams’ seeding is not. Here is a breakdown of where each team is currently ranked and its projected seeding according to the Maxwell Ratings computer model.

CLASS AAAAA

› Dalton: The Catamounts (7-2) may have the most to gain among area teams. Currently ranked No. 5, a win over No. 4 Cass would move the Catamounts into a top-four seed and secure them the possibility of at least three home games.