Rusty Mansell's Game of the Week: Thomas County Central at Houston County
This week’s Game of the Week in Georgia High School Football is a big one as both teams look to postseason play. Thomasville (Ga.) Thomas County Central comes in at 7-1 overall and Warner Robins (Ga.) Houston County comes in at 6-2.
It’s a big game with Thomas County Central at Houston County because of the playoff implications. Most likely, the loser will have to go to north Georgia in the first round of playoffs. It will not have home-field advantage throughout.
That region is always tough and everybody is still trying to make sure they make the playoffs from Region One in 5A Classification.
This is a big-time game. Loser is probably gonna be on the road the entire playoff brackets. Buckle up.
Tale of the Tape: Thomas County Central at Houston County
Thomas County Central
Cam Brooks is Thomas County Central’s junior defensive end, who is a big-time prospect with a Georgia offer. He ranks on the On3 Industry Ranking as the No. 89 overall prospect in America and the No. 9 EDGE in the nation.
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Senior USC safety commit Kendarius Reddick patrols the secondary. He’s the 15th-ranked safety in the country.
Houston County
Georgia has offered 2027 offensive lineman Braylin Mills, who looks like one of the best offensive linemen in America. At quarterback, Antwann Hill is the senior quarterback committed Memphis. The four-star recruit and a top-300 prospect in the 2025 cycle has inked his first endorsement deal over the summer with Leaf Trading Cards. Protecting Hill is Florida State offensive line commit Peyton Joseph, the No. 15 interior offensive lineman in the country. 2025 Memphis running back commit Amir Thomas is a highly-productive senior. 2025 wideout Isaiah Mitchell has some Power Four offers already as well.
2026 four-star safety Jordan Smith is on the back end for Houston County, ranking as a Top 100 prospect for On3 early on in his recruitment.
Massey Prediction: Thomas County Central 44, Houston County 23
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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