Very little is settled concerning the postseason among northwest Georgia high school football teams, but Friday night’s games should begin to bring things into focus.
In Region 6-AAA, the marquee matchup between North Murray (6-1, 5-0) and host Haralson County (6-0, 4-0) is for sole possession of first place. Still lurking, however, is Calhoun (5-1, 3-1), which won its region the past 18 seasons. The Yellow Jackets lost 31-7 to North Murray last month, but if Haralson beats the Mountaineers then a three-way tie for first place is possible if Calhoun wins at Haralson on Nov. 1.
Other 6-AAA teams still alive in the playoff hunt are Sonoraville (3-3, 2-2), Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe (2-4, 2-2), Adairsville (3-4, 2-3) and Murray County (4-3, 2-3).
In 6-AAAAAA, first-place Harrison (7-0, 5-0) owns wins over Allatoona (4-2, 4-1) and Dalton (6-1, 4-1). When Dalton hosts Allatoona on Nov. 1, the region’s No. 2 playoff seed could be on the line.
In 6-AAAA, Northwest Whitfield (5-1, 2-0) looks to separate itself from the pack in its game at 2018 region champion Pickens (4-3, 2-1). A Pickens win, however, could create a four-way tie at the top that includes Heritage (5-2, 2-1) and Ridgeland (2-4, 1-1). Either way, Ridgeland’s game at Pickens on Oct. 25 and Heritage’s visit to Northwest on Nov. 8 will be critical for playoff seeding.