With three weeks left in the Georgia high school football regular season, there are more unknowns than knowns regarding the upcoming postseason.
But while most of the state’s teams will have to wait to learn their playoff fates, the scenario at Dalton is as simple as it gets. With a win tonight over 1-6 Woodland, the 6-2 Catamounts will host the Region 7-AAAAA championship game next week.
They even know whom they’ll likely face. Such clarity this early is rare for a subdivided, region and it’s cause for celebration in Dalton.
“We control our own destiny right now,” said Dalton coach Matt Land, whose team will have a week off to prepare for the title game should they win tonight. “If Cambridge doesn’t lose to River Ridge (0-7) by more than 11 points, they will be the No. 1 seed from the other side.”
Of course, upsets by either top seed could cloud the scenario. On the subject of cloudy, here’s a quick look at the rest of the regions in northwest Georgia: