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GHSA postseason kicks off with 12 area teams hoping to advance

Staff photo by Matt Hamilton / Ringgold's Gavin Williams (11) celebrates with teammates Grady Haddock, left, and Bryant Marshall after a touchdown during a home win against Heritage on Aug. 28. The trio will be a big part of the game plan as the Tigers host North Murray in the first round of the GHSA Class AAA playoffs Friday night. Staff photo by Matt Hamilton / Ringgold's Gavin Williams (11) celebrates with teammates Grady Haddock, left, and Bryant Marshall after a touchdown during a home win against Heritage on Aug. 28. The trio will be a big part of the game plan as the Tigers host North Murray in the first round of the GHSA Class AAA playoffs Friday night.

By Lindsey Young 8 min read

A dozen area teams will compete in the first round of the GHSA playoffs — two of them are playing each other — across six brackets in games being played Friday and Saturday.

Here’s a breakdown of each of the 11 games involving local teams from Northwest Georgia, with win-loss records and overall seeds in parentheses.

CLASS AAAAA

› Griffin (6-4, No. 29) at Dalton (8-2, No. 4): The first playoff game at Harmon Field in 10 years will feature a physical Griffin team versus the high-flying offense of the Catamounts.

The Bears want to run the ball behind quarterback Kelvin Johnson (6-foot-5, 225 pounds) and running back Caden Ellis, who have combined for more than 1,000 yards this season.