Rusty Mansell's Game of the Week: Milton at Gainesville

One of the most highly anticipated match ups in the state of Georgia will take place this Friday night. Kickoff is set for this primetime match up at 8 p.m. EST at Gainesville’s historic stadium City Park between Milton and Gainesville.

How to watch:
TV- Peachtree Sports Network (state wide in Georgia)
Streaming – Atlanta News First App or NFHS network

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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.

Tale of the Tape: Milton at Gainesville

Milton – Ranked No. 3 in the state of Georgia per On3 Massey rankings in Georgia. (No. 20 overall in country). Defending 6A state champs, now in 5A this season after the new classifications in Georgia for the 2024 season.

Highest rated prospect – CJ Wiley , 2025 Four-Star WR and FSU verbal commit , ranked No. 11 overall in the state regardless of position per On3 rankings.  

Last Week: Milton’s dominance continued against Lanier on Friday night, as their offense put up 40-plus points for the fourth consecutive game en route to a 44-7 victory.

Gainesville – Ranked No. 18 in the state of Georgia per On3 Massey rankings in Georgia.

Highest rated prospect – Xavier Griffin, 2026 Four-Star Edge/LB and USC verbal commit, ranked No. 11 in the state regardless of position per On3 rankings.

Last Week: Gainesville beat up on Seckinger, 41-0.

On3 Massey Prediction: Milton 34, Gainesville 22