How will your favorite team fare this high school season? Check out our predictions
The high school season includes some games this week and then kicks into high gear next week.
Here are GHSA predictions for regions that include teams in Bibb, Houston, Peach, Jones, Monroe, Crawford and Twiggs counties.
Region 1-6A
1. Valdosta
2016 record: 14-1.
Season opener: at Lowndes, Friday.
2. Northside
2016 record: 11-3.
Season opener: vs. Warner Robins, Friday.
3. Lee County
2016 record: 7-4.
Season opener: vs. Mary Persons, Thursday at Mercer.
4. Houston County
2016 record: 7-3.
Season opener: vs. Jones County, Thursday at Mercer.
5. Coffee
2016 record: 7-6.
Season opener: vs. Effingham County, Friday.
Region 1-5A
1. Thomas County Central
2016 record: 8-4.
Season opener: at Worth County, Friday.
2. Warner Robins
2016 record: 3-8.
Season opener: vs. Northside, Friday.
3. Veterans
2016 record: 5-6.
Season opener: vs. Northgate, Friday.
4. Bainbridge
2016 record: 5-6.
Season opener: at Lee County, Aug. 25.
5. Harris County
2016 record: 3-7.
Season opener: vs. Carver-Columbus, Friday.
Region 4-5A
1. Stockbridge
2016 record: 13-1.
Season opener: vs. Mays, Aug. 26.
2. Jones County
2016 record: 8-4.
Season opener: vs. Houston County, Thursday at Mercer.
3. Woodland
2016 record: 10-3.
Season opener: vs. Union Grove, Friday.
4. Locust Grove
2016 record: 6-4.
Season opener: at Warner Robins, Aug. 25.
5. Ola
2016 record: 6-5.
Season opener: at Pike County, Friday
6. Dutchtown
2016 record: 5-5.
Season opener: vs. Ola, Aug. 25.
7. Eagle’s Landing
2016 record: 2-8.
Season opener: at Eagle’s Landing Christian, Friday.
8. Hampton
2016 record: 1-9.
Season opener: vs. Morrow, Friday.
9. Union Grove
2016 record: 1-8-1.
Season opener: at Woodland, Friday.
Region 2-4A
1. Mary Persons
2016 record: 11-3.
Season opener: vs. Lee County, Thursday at Mercer.
2. West Laurens
2016 record: 7-5.
Season opener: at Wayne County, Aug. 25.
3. Upson-Lee
2016 record: 6-5.
Season opener: at Shaw, Aug. 26.
4. Spalding
2016 record: 8-5.
Season opener: vs. Griffin, Aug. 25.
5. Perry
2016 record: 3-7.
Season opener: at Rutland, Aug. 25.
6. Howard
2016 record: 1-9.
Season opener: vs. Westside, Friday.
Region 4-3A
1. Peach County
2016 record: 12-2.
Season opener: at Houston County, Aug. 25.
2. Westside
2016 record: 6-5.
Season opener: vs. Howard, Friday.
3. Jackson
2016 record: 8-4.
Season opener: vs. Swainsboro, Friday.
4. Central
2016 record: 6-4.
Season opener: vs. FPD, Aug. 26 at Mercer.
5. Pike County
2016 record: 6-5.
Season opener: vs. Ola, Friday.
6. Rutland
2016 record: 2-8.
Season opener: vs. Perry, Aug. 25.
7. Kendrick
2016 record: 0-10.
Season opener: vs. Northside-Columbus, Friday.
Region 3-2A
1. Washington County
2016 record: 9-3.
Season opener: at Jones County, Aug. 25.
2. Dublin
2016 record: 8-3.
Season opener: vs. Tattnall County, Friday.
3. Southwest
2016 record: 6-5.
Season opener: vs. Westside, Aug. 25.
4. Dodge County
2016 record: 6-6.
Season opener: at Vidalia, Friday.
5. Northeast
2016 record: 2-8.
Season opener: at Lamar County, Aug. 25.
6. Bleckley County
2016 record: 2-8.
Season opener: vs. Clinch County, Friday.
7. East Laurens
2016 record: 1-9.
Season opener: vs. Toombs County, Aug. 19.
Region 4B-1A
1. Taylor County
2016 record: 10-2.
Season opener: at Terrell County, Friday.
2. Macon County
2016 record: 12-2.
Season opener: vs. Dooly County, Aug. 25.
3. Crawford County
2016 record: 5-4.
Season opener: at Pacelli, Aug. 25.
4. Dooly County
2016 record: 6-5.
Season opener: vs. Crisp County, Friday.
5. Hawkinsville
2016 record: 4-6.
Season opener: at Bleckley County, Aug 25.
6. Schley County
2016 record: 4-6.
Season opener: at Marion County, Friday.
Region 7A-1A
1. Tattnall Square
2016 record: 12-1.
Season opener: at Wilcox County, Aug. 25.
2. Stratford
2016 record: 8-4.
Season opener: at Savannah Country Day, Aug. 25.
3. FPD
2016 record: 7-5.
Season opener: vs. Central, Aug. 26 at Mercer.
4. Twiggs County
2016 record: 8-4.
Season opener: at Toombs County, Aug. 25.
5. Mount de Sales
2016 record: 2-8.
Season opener: at Pacelli, Friday.
6. Wilkinson County
2016 record: 2-8.
Season opener: at Baldwin, Aug 25.
This story was originally published August 13, 2017 at 1:31 PM with the headline "How will your favorite team fare this high school season? Check out our predictions."