Georgia High School Football Predictions: Top 25 matchups – Oct. 3-5

Week 6 of the Georgia high school football season was a tumultuous one due to the effects of Hurricane Helene. A handful of games were canceled, while a number of others were postponed.

But everything looks to be back on schedule this week, with a number of key matchups taking place across the state. (Note: Friday’s game between No. 1 Lee County and No. 9 Coffee has been postponed due to lingering effects of Hurricane Helene in Lee County.)

Below are the top games to keep an eye on in the Peach State this week and predictions for each from the On3 Massey Ratings:

The On3 Massey Ratings — which were officially used during the BCS era and have generated college high school sports team rankings since 1995 — rank sports teams by analyzing game outcomes, strength of schedule and margin of victory.

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#12 Collins Hill vs. #5 Buford — Friday, Oct. 4
Many chalked Collins Hills’ season-opening upset victory over top-10 Grayson as nothing more than a letdown for the home team, but the Eagles have continued to prove that they’re up to snuff and are capable of competing with the state’s best. They shutout Mountain View 51-0 last time out and are now 6-0 on the year thanks to an elite defense. No. 5 Buford is the team with the top-ranked defense in the state, per the Massey Ratings, however. The Wolves are now 4-1 after a 46-0 win at Discovery and already have a pair of ranked wins under their belt. They’ll offer the toughest test of the season for Collins Hill on Friday.
Massey Ratings Prediction: Buford 41, Collins Hill 14

#19 Lowndes vs. #20 Colquitt County — Friday, Oct. 4
Hurricane Helene led to a second consecutive week off for 5-0 Lowndes, which will finally return to the field on Friday for its biggest game of the season thus far against Colquitt County. The No. 19 Vikings are yet to allow more than two touchdowns in a game, though the No. 20 Packers will pose a tougher challenge than normal. Colquitt enters the matchup with a 3-2 record, though both of its losses have come against top-five teams in-state. Four of Colquitt’s final five games this season are currently against ranked opponents.
Massey Ratings Prediction: Colquitt County 42, Lowndes 27

#14 Camden County vs. #15 Valdosta — Saturday, Oct. 5
Camden County and Valdosta were also postponed last week due to the hurricane and altered their schedules, pushing the matchup back just one week. Both teams will enter undefeated at 5-0, with the Saturday tilt set to be the first ranked showdown for either team this season. Camden County enters with the No. 7 offense in the state while Valdosta checks in at No. 16, per the Massey Ratings. Both defenses face a tough task in the coming days.
Massey Ratings Prediction: Valdosta 35, Camden County 34

Predictions for Top 25 Georgia High School Football Games

Westlake @ #2 Carrollton
Massey Ratings Prediction: Carrollton 44, Westlake 16

#3 Milton @ Lanier
Massey Ratings Prediction: Milton 42, Lanier 7

Peachtree Ridge @ #4 North Gwinnett
Massey Ratings Prediction: North Gwinnett 42, Peachtree Ridge 14

Heritage @ #7 Grayson
Massey Ratings Prediction: Grayson 45, Heritage 0

Veterans @ #8 Thomas County Central
Massey Ratings Prediction: Thomas County Central 48, Veterans 7

Dacula @ #10 Mill Creek
Massey Ratings Prediction: Mill Creek 47, Dacula 7

#11 Douglas County @ East Coweta
Massey Ratings Prediction: Douglas County 35, East Coweta 16

McIntosh @ #13 Langston Hughes
Massey Ratings Prediction: Langston Hughes 48, McIntosh 6

Johns Creek @ #16 Roswell
Massey Ratings Prediction: Roswell 48, Johns Creek 7

Seckinger @ #17 Gainesville
Massey Ratings Prediction: Gainesville 46, Seckinger 6

#18 Marist School @ North Springs
Massey Ratings Prediction: Marist School 44, North Springs 0

#21 North Oconee @ Madison County
Massey Ratings Prediction: North Oconee 42, Madison County 7

#22 Norcross @ Parkview
Massey Ratings Prediction: Norcross 36, Parkview 20

Cass @ #23 Cartersville
Massey Ratings Prediction: Cartersville 42, Cass 13

Benedictine Military School @ #24 Warner Robins
Massey Ratings Prediction: Warner Robins 31, Benedictine Military School 28

Tift County @ #25 Richmond Hill
Massey Ratings Prediction: Richmond Hill 42, Tift County 14