Leaves starting to fall and temperatures slowly descending means the high school football season is getting close to its final quarter and naturally it's a good time to reflect on the progress of the season. When measuring the progress and success of a program it is always good to assess the strength the team's schedule. Measuring the strength of schedules has become one of the key components of college football teams' likelihood to play in the postseason and it has created conversations in the high school to start comparing their schedules with others in their classification and regions. Included below are the top 10 toughest schedules in each classification in Georgia. This information was gathered from GHSFHA and MaxPreps. Take a look where East Paulding ranks!
Tough schedules
One measure of strength of schedule is the won-lost records of opponents. Here are the top 10 teams in each classification based on the opponents' records when not playing the team in question (including out-of-state foes). By this benchmark, West Hall has played the most successful opposing teams of any GHSA school. The Spartans' opponents are 33-7 when not playing West Hall. All seven have winning records, and five are ranked in the top 10 of their respective classifications.
Class AAAAAAA
78.1% (25-7) - Marietta
78.1% (25-7) - Hillgrove
76.7% (23-7) - Milton
75.0% (24-8) - East Coweta
74.4% (29-10) - Colquitt County
73.3% (22-8) - Campbell
73.0% (27-10) - Cherokee
71.9% (23-9) - Newnan
70.3% (26-11) - North Gwinnett
69.7% (23-10) - Grayson
Class AAAAAA
75.0% (27-9) - Glynn Academy
66.7% (26-13) - Richmond Hill
66.7% (26-13) - Gainesville
65.6% (21-11) - Evans
65.0% (26-14) - Morrow
63.4% (26-15) - Valdosta
62.5% (20-12) - Alcovy
62.5% (25-15) - Northside (WR)
61.8% (21-13) - Allatoona
59.0% (23-16) - Dalton
Class AAAAA
78.8% (26-7) - East Paulding
75.8% (25-8) - Chamblee
72.5% (29-11) - Bainbridge
69.7% (23-10) - Columbia
69.2% (27-12) - Statesboro
68.3% (28-13) - Buford
66.7% (26-13) - Cass
64.3% (27-15) - Walnut Grove
63.4% (26-15) - Jones County
63.4% (26-15) - Locust Grove
63.4% (26-15) - Harris County
Class AAAA
82.5% (33-7) - West Hall
78.8% (26-7) - White County
75.0% (30-10) - Baldwin
72.7% (24-9) - Blessed Trinity
71.9% (23-9) - Troup
67.6% (25-12) - St Pius
67.5% (27-13) - Cent.(Carroll)
65.9% (27-14) - Upson-Lee
65.6% (21-11) - Luella
65.0% (26-14) - Heritage (Ringgold)
Class AAA
67.7% (21-10) - Windsor Forest
67.6% (23-11) - Peach County
66.7% (22-11) - Appling County
65.8% (25-13) - GAC
64.9% (24-13) - Cook
64.5% (20-11) - Tattnall County
64.1% (25-14) - East Hall
62.9% (22-13) - Westminster
62.5% (25-15) - Crisp County
61.8% (21-13) - Franklin County
Class AA
69.7% (23-10) - Swainsboro
69.2% (27-12) - Brooks County
69.2% (27-12) - Bleckley Co.
67.5% (27-13) - Thomasville
66.7% (20-10) - Monticello
66.7% (26-13) - Bacon County
65.6% (21-11) - Bryan County
65.0% (26-14) - Dodge County
63.6% (21-12) - East Laurens
62.5% (25-15) - Dublin
Class A (Private)
72.7% (24-9) - Stratford Acad.
67.7% (21-10) - Sav. Christian
67.6% (23-11) - Christ. Heritage
67.6% (23-11) - Athens Acad.
65.8% (25-13) - Prince Avenue
65.6% (21-11) - Lakeview Acad.
64.3% (27-15) - Wesleyan
56.3% (18-14) - Pinecrest Acd.
56.1% (23-18) - Trinity Christian
55.9% (19-15) - Darlington
Class A (Public)
78.1% (25-7) - Irwin County
77.4% (24-7) - Clinch County
65.8% (25-13) - Marion County
64.5% (20-11) - Lanier County
64.5% (20-11) - Charlton Co.
60.6% (20-13) - Bowdon
60.5% (23-15) - ECI
59.4% (19-13) - Wilkinson Co.
58.1% (18-13) - Randolph-Clay
57.6% (19-14) - Greene County
Sources: GHSFHA, MaxPreps
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