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Northwest Georgia teams have work ahead in regular season’s second half

Staff photo by Matt Hamilton / Players from host Northwest Whitfield, left, and Coahulla Creek shake hands before the pregame coin toss in the season opener for both football teams on Aug. 14 in Tunnel Hill, Ga.
Staff photo by Matt Hamilton / Players from host Northwest Whitfield, left, and Coahulla Creek shake hands before the pregame coin toss in the season opener for both football teams on Aug. 14 in Tunnel Hill, Ga. Staff photo by Matt Hamilton / Players from host Northwest Whitfield, left, and Coahulla Creek shake hands before the pregame coin toss in the season opener for both football teams on Aug. 14 in Tunnel Hill, Ga.

By Lindsey Young 7 min read

It’s the midpoint of the regular season for most GHSA teams, including those in the area, yet in so many ways things are just getting started when it comes to the battle for playoff berths and postseason positioning.

Four of the five regions that include local teams have already begun head-to-head competition, and Region 7-A Division II will start Friday. Some regions, including 7-AA and 7-AAA, appear headed to the wire before things shape out, and in 7-A Division I and in 7-AAAA, it’s definitely too early to predict much.

With October just around the corner, though, here’s a region-by-region look at Northwest Georgia programs at the halfway point.


Region 7-AA