Scott Seguin

GHSA Top Shootouts for '25 (combined PPG in '24): 2,100+ games this fall & only 1 where teams combined to score over 100 PPG in '24: Lee County @ Thomas County Central Region 2-AAAAA w/ 6 of the 10 Also Top 10 Toombs Co @ Rome Carrollton @ Rome Irwin Co @ Worth Co Hebron @ PACS

Defensive Showdowns in NWGA for '25 (based on combined PPG allowed in '24): Top 4 combined to allow less than 30 PPG: Bowdon @ Manchester Cedartown @ Cartersville Toombs Co @ Rome Calhoun @ Cartersville 10 of these football games likely to impact region playoff seeding for '25.

Top NWGA v non-NWGA scoring matchups in '25 (based on combined PPG in '24): Week 1 kicks off with 3 on this list: Rome v. Creekside Bowdon @ Fellowship Christian Woodward Academy @ Carrollton Last year, Oxford @ Central combined for 102 points and was top scoring game in NWGA.

NWGA: Top scoring matchups of NWGA football teams in '25 (determined by combined PPG in 2024): Carrollton @ Rome Bowdon @ Heard County teams combined for over 80 PPG in '24 Hiram, Central, Cartersville, Cedartown, East Paulding, Bremen, Temple, Trion & Rockmart on the list.

NWGA: Which defenses play against the top scoring GHSA offenses in 2025? Dalton opponents averaged 29.4 PPG & will play 3 of the top 10 NWGA scoring offenses from '24. Bowdon, Hiram, Rome, Pepperell, Dade Co, Carrollton, Cass, Mt. Zion & Allatoona D's round out the top 10

Which GHSA defenses play the top scoring offenses in 2025? #1 Northside Warner Robins opponents averaged 34.8 PPG & will play 4 of the top 9 scoring offenses from '24. Veterans, Johns Creek, Tift Co, Colquitt Co, Douglas Co, Camden Co, Wayne Co, Jefferson & Oconee Co all top 10

AII: Breakdown of new GHSA football pairings for '25: MOCK bracket IF playoff teams finished region play in same order as '24. Bowdon starts 2025 aiming for the "4-peat" Final standings in Region 2 & 7, among others, will have a huge say in what this final bracket looks like.

AAAA: Breakdown of new GHSA football playoff pairings for '25: MOCK bracket IF playoff teams finished region play in same order as '24. State championship rematch: North Oconee v. Marist slated for quarterfinals.

Breakdown of new GHSA playoff pairings for '25: MOCK AAAAA bracket IF every team finished region play in same order as '24. Last years semifinal of Coffee v. Hughes could happen in 2nd round. Rome v Thomas Co Central for 3rd straight year could happen as early as Rd. 2

Breakdown of new GHSA playoff pairings for '25: MOCK bracket IF every team finished region play in exact order as '24. State championship rematch: Grayson v Carrollton slated for quarterfinals. Final 4 teams Buford v Douglas Co would lineup for QF's

Which NWGA Football teams have the toughest schedules in 2025? Here are the top 20, based on opponents win % from last season. (Shoutout to @ScottSeguin for the data)

Top NWGA v non-NWGA football games in '25 (based on '24 win%): Alabama 6A champ, Parker @ Carrollton & semfinalist, Oxford v. Central play again. Bowdon @ Manchester always huge. Bowdon v. Fellowship was an instant classic in '24. Love the cross state Rome v. Toombs Co series.

NWGA v NWGA top football games in '25 (based on combined '24 win%): Opening week Rockmart @ Cedartown Non-region games also include: Calhoun @ Cartersville Carrollton @ Rome Cartersville @ Rockmart Bowdon @ Heard Co Trion @ Temple plus a massive slate of GHSA region games

Top '25 GHSA football games (based on '24 win%): Milton @ Buford already in national spotlight as Milton starts their 3-peat quest @ Buford's new stadium. Lee Co @ Thomas Co Central (Top 2 scoring O's) Carver @ Sumter Co (Top D game PPG allowed) NWGA: Cedartown @ Cartersville

Only 10 GHSA teams finished Top 30 in both points scored & allowed in 2024. 6 won state championships: Grayson, Milton, North Oconee, Carver, Toombs Co & Hebron. Marist (final), Calvary Day (QF), & the only 2 NWGA schools on the list: Cedartown & Fannin Co all dominant in '24

'25 Schedule strength (GHSA football opp. '24 win %): 1) Blessed Trinity highlighted by back to back weeks playing state champs (Milton & Hebron) Veterans, Jefferson, East Coweta, Northside (Warner Robins), Camden Co, Swainsboro, Colquitt Co, Dooly Co & Cedar Shoals all top 10

Countdown to FNL '25: Top 10 GHSA Point Differentials in 2024: Lee County led GHSA with a +33.8 diff/game. 4 state champs on this list in Toombs County, Carver, Milton & North Oconee. Thomas Co Central, Dublin, Marist, Carrollton & Langston Hughes all over +29 & in the top 10

Countdown to FNL '25: Top 10 @NwGaFootball Point Differentials in 2024: Carrollton led NWGA with a +29.3 differential per game. Cedartown, Bowdon, Fannin County, Rome, and Cartersville all finished above +20. Heard County, Central, East Paulding and Calhoun all top 10 in NWGA

Countdown to FNL '25 Top 10 GHSA defenses (points allowed) in 2024: Carver (Columbus) led the way giving up just over 7 PPG. North Oconee, Ola & Marist from AAAA ranked 2-4. Savannah Christian, Manchester, Pierce Co, Johnson Co, Metter, and Lincoln Co round out the top 10.

Countdown to FNL '25: Top 10 @NwGaFootball scoring defenses in 2024: Couple of GHSA state champs on this list in Calhoun & Bowdon. Cedartown, Fannin Co, Cartersville, Carrollton, Rome & Bowdon top 10 in both scoring Off. & Def. Ringgold, NCC, & East Paulding round out top 10.