Maxwell Semifinal Projections
Article and photos courtesy of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution –> Original Article Here
Each game is listed showing the game rate, favorite, the expected winning percentage of the favored team, the projected margin, and the opponent.
The game rating is the rating required to win 50% of all games in an infinite round robin competition against the expected rating of the loser of the game, which favors games with highly rated and closely matched opponents.
All data is courtesy of the Georgia High School Football Historians Association.
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NOTE: Projected margins provided to the AJC and GHSF Daily for their Finals capsules erroneously included a home advantage for certain teams. These are the correct projected margins for a neutral field.
Dec 09
| Game Rate | Class | Favorite | Percent | Margin | Opponent | Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 84.52 | AAAAAA | Valdosta | 50.6% | 1 | Tucker | AAAAAA |
| 77.73 | AAAAA | Buford | 57.3% | 3 | Rome | AAAAA |
| 67.15 | AAA | Greater Atlanta Christian | 61.4% | 5 | Cedar Grove | AAA |
| 62.40 | A – Private | Eagle’s Landing Christian | 66.6% | 7 | Fellowship Christian | A – Private |
Dec 10
| Game Rate | Class | Favorite | Percent | Margin | Opponent | Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 94.27 | AAAAAAA | Grayson | 81.8% | 15 | Roswell | AAAAAAA |
| 78.52 | AAAA | Cartersville | 67.9% | 8 | Thomson | AAAA |
| 70.22 | AA | Benedictine | 72.3% | 10 | Fitzgerald | AA |
| 49.46 | A – Public | Macon County | 81.8% | 15 | McIntosh County Academy | A – Public |
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