As the 2025 Georgia high school football regular season winds down and playoff seeds become a little more in focus, there could be some very good matchups awaiting fans in this year’s Georgia high school football playoffs.
There are still many playoff scenarios out there to be decided, but just for fun, let’s look at some of the potential top playoff matchups that could happen.
We take a look at the potential matchups in Class 5A and 6A.
CLASS 6A – QUARTERFINALS
• McEachern vs. Lowndes
Both the Vikings and Indians are undefeated, and in this scenario would enter the playoffs as No. 1 seeds. After winning their first two playoff games, they could meet in the third round as two undefeated teams.
• Douglas County vs. Buford
A potential rematch of the teams’ regular season matchup earlier this season, a game that saw Buford jump out to a big lead early and withstand a furious comeback by the Tigers.
CLASS 6A – SEMIFINALS
• Lowndes vs. Buford
A possible rematch of last year’s round two playoff game, which turned out to be a Buford blowout. Lowndes is a better team this season and would love to get another shot at Buford in this year’s Georgia high school football playoffs.
• North Gwinnett vs. Grayson
This matchup could be the opposite side of the Class 6A semifinals, and the Bulldogs could be the last team standing in the way of Grayson returning to the state championship game.
• McEachern vs. Buford
If the Indians win their region, they’ll have no easy path to the Class 6A semifinals. They could likely face Norcross or Lowndes. If they can get past either the Vikings or the Blue Devils, coach Kareem Reid’s team would likely face off against the Buford Wolves in the semifinals.
CLASS 6A – FINALS
• Grayson vs. Buford
These two teams will be on opposite sides of the bracket.
With respect to every other team in Class 6A, this one would be tough to top as the ultimate dream matchup.
To most fans, these two teams are probably considered the toast of the state in Class 6A.
It’s a game we’d love to see in a scrimmage game, a seven-on-seven, or in the regular season.
But when you’re talking about playing for all the marbles…
CLASS 5A
In the Class 5A 2025 Georgia high school football playoffs, there are a lot of “ifs” before we really know who will play whom and in what round.
But again, for the sake of having a little fun, let’s look at some playoff possibilities.
CLASS 5A – ROUND 2
• Hughes vs. Lee County
• Rome vs. Thomas County Central
Assuming Thomas County Central wins the region, Houston County gets the No. 2 seed, followed by Lee County at No. 3 and Coffee at No. 4, we’d be looking at a possible second-round matchup of Lee County at Hughes. One of the best early-round matchups of anywhere in the state.
If Houston County wins Region 2-5A and TCC gets the No. 2 seed, that would likely produce yet another TCC at Rome second-round playoff game for the second straight season and a third straight playoff meeting between the two teams at Barron Stadium in Rome.
CLASS 5A – QUARTERFINALS
• Gainesville vs. Hughes
The quarterfinals in 5A could provide us with a rematch of the 2022 Class 6A state championship if Gainesville enters the playoffs as the No. 2 seed from Region 7-5A and Hughes wins their Region 3-5A.
CLASS 5A – SEMIFINALS
• Thomas County Central vs. Milton
• Houston County vs. Roswell
• Gainesville vs. Hughes
If TCC wins their region, they will have one of the easier paths to the Class 5A semifinals, where they could meet up against Milton if the Eagles win their Region 7-5A.
If Houston County wins Region 2-5A and Roswell wins Region 7-5A, it would pair the Bears and the Hornets against each other in the semis.
If Gainesville falls to the No. 3 seed from Region 7-5A, they could still make their way through the bracket to meet Hughes in the semifinals.
CLASS 5A – FINALS
• Houston County vs. Hughes
• Milton vs. Hughes
• Thomas County Central vs. Hughes
If I could predict the most likely outcome from Class 5A, it would be that Hughes makes it to the Class 5A state finals.
Who they play there could be any one of the three matchups, simply based on predicted matchups and outcomes.
Any one of these games would be entertaining.
But trying to predict this year’s 2025 Georgia high school football playoffs is like filling out your men’s NCAA Tournament brackets each year.
And, like college basketball’s “Big Dance,” this tournament is sure to be full of surprises.
