The Northeast Raiders (2-1) beat ACE 47-21 last season and entered this matchup ranked 5th in Class AA. The Gryphons (4-0) already have three shutouts to start the season. They'd outscored their opponents 210-8.
The Demons had won two straight state titles. The Purple Hurricanes lost to Warner Robins last year in the second round of the playoffs and also in the 2020 state championship game.
The Trojans were scoring 41 points per game and only giving up 11 points per game. The Wildcats had won 10 games in a row and had scored 50 or more points in the last five games.
The War Eagles were playing for a second straight title. They won the GISA 2A title last year. The Lancers were also going for a second consecutive title after winning the GIAA 2A championship last year.