The dream of winning a state title soon begins for Savannah's high school football teams, with Georgia High School State Association (GHSA) and South Carolina Independent School Association (SCISA) playoff action kicking off. Teams from the Savannah area that made the GHSA playoffs as posted on the Georgia High School Football Daily newsletter are Effingham County, Benedictine, Jenkins, Savannah Christian, Savannah Country Day, and Calvary Day.
In SCISA, Bethesda Academy hosts Orangeburg Prep in SCISA's opening round on Nov. 8 for the first time ever on the Bethesda Campus. Fans get ready for first-round matchups starting Nov. 8 in SCISA and Nov. 15 for the GHSA as local teams fight for a spot in the next round. The local team matchups are below, as well as the most current region standings.
SCISA Class 2A
Nov. 8
Orangeburg Prep at Bethesda, 7:30 p.m.
Nov. 15
GHSA
Class 5-A
(Region 1 #3) Effingham Co. at (Region 5 #2) East Paulding
Class 4-A
(Region 1 #3) Benedictine at (Region 5 #2) Southwest DeKalb
Class 3-A Public
#23 Northwest Whitfield at #10 Jenkins
Class 3-A Private
#1 Savannah Christian - bye (won't play until Nov. 22)
#4 Calvary Day - bye (won't play until Nov. 22)
#17 Savannah Country Day at #16 Mount Vernon
| WEEK 12 STANDINGS | ||
| as of Nov. 4, 2024 | ||
| School Name | ||
| Class 6A | ||
| Region 1 | Region Record | Overall Record |
| Colquitt County | 4-1 | 7-3 |
| Lowndes | 4-1 | 9-1 |
| Valdosta | 3-2 | 8-2 |
| Camden County | 2-3 | 7-3 |
| Richmond Hill | 2-3 | 7-3 |
| Tift County | 0-5 | 2-8 |
| GHSA Class 5A | ||
| Region 1 | Region Record | Overall Record |
| Brunswick | 7-0 | 8-1 |
| Lakeside (Evans) | 6-1 | 8-1 |
| Effingham County | 6-2 | 6-4 |
| Glynn Academy | 4-3 | 5-4 |
| Evans | 3-4 | 5-4 |
| Statesboro | 3-4 | 4-5 |
| Greenbrier | 2-5 | 3-6 |
| Bradwell Institute | 1-6 | 2-7 |
| South Effingham | 0-7 | 0-9 |
| GHSA Class 4A | ||
| Region 1 | Region Record | Overall Record |
| Perry | 4-1 | 7-3 |
| Ware County | 3-1 | 5-4 |
| Warner Robins | 3-2 | 7-3 |
| Benedictine | 3-2 | 5-4 |
| New Hampstead | 1-3 | 3-6 |
| Wayne County | 0-5 | 0-10 |
| GHSA Class 3A | ||
| Region.3 | Region Record | Overall Record |
| Calvary Day | 6-0 | 6-1 |
| Long County | 5-1 | 6-1 |
| Jenkins | 5-1 | 5-2 |
| Southeast Bulloch | 4-2 | 5-2 |
| A.E. Beach | 3-3 | 4-3 |
| Liberty County | 3-3 | 3-4 |
| Sol C. Johnson | 2-4 | 2-5 |
| Windsor Forest | 1-5 | 2-5 |
| Groves | 1-5 | 1-6 |
| Islands | 0-6 | 0-7 |
| GHSA A DII | ||
| Region 3 | Region Record | Overall Record |
| Calvary Day | 8-0 | 8-1 |
| Jenkins | 7-1 | 7-2 |
| Long County | 6-2 | 7-2 |
| Southeast Bulloch | 6-2 | 7-2 |
| Liberty County | 4-4 | 4-5 |
| Beach | 3-5 | 4-5 |
| Johnson (Savannah) | 3-5 | 3-6 |
| Windsor Forest | 2-6 | 3-6 |
| Groves | 1-7 | 1-8 |
| Islands | 0-8 | 0-9 |
| GHSA A DI | ||
| Region 3 | Region Record | Overall Record |
| Savannah Christian | 4-0 | 9-0 |
| Toombs County | 2-1 | 7-1 |
| Swainsboro | 2-1 | 3-6 |
| Sav. Country Day | 1-3 | 4-6 |
| Vidalia | 0-4 | 3-6 |
| Class A D II | ||
| Region 3 | Region Record | Overall Record |
| Metter | 7-0 | 8-1 |
| Jenkins County | 6-1 | 7-2 |
| McIntosh Co. Acad. | 6-2 | 7-3 |
| Emanuel Co. Institute | 5-2 | 7-2 |
| Screven County | 3-4 | 4-5 |
| Bryan County | 3-5 | 4-6 |
| Portal | 2-5 | 3-6 |
| Claxton | 1-7 | 1-9 |
| Savannah | 0-7 | 0-9 |
| GIAA AAAA/AAA | ||
| District 2 | Region Record | Overall Record |
| Bulloch Academy | 3-0 | 9-0 |
| Frederica Academy | 2-1 | 5-5 |
| Pinewood Christian | 1-2 | 2-8 |
| St. Andrew’s | 0-3 | 2-7 |
| GIAA | ||
| 8 Man Football | ||
| Region 2 | Region Record | Overall Record |
| Sherwood Christian Academy | 8-0 | 8-0 |
| Georgia Christian | 7-1 | 9-1 |
| Westwood | 5-2 | 8-2 |
| Vidalia Heritage Academy | 3-4 | 4-4 |
| Fullington Academy | 5-4 | 6-4 |
| Memorial Day | 2-5 | 2-7 |
| David Emanuel Academy | 3-4 | 4-4 |
| Crisp Academy | 1-8 | 1-9 |
| Grace Christian Academy | 2-8 | 2-8 |
| SCISA 2A | ||
| Region 1 | Region Record | Overall Record |
| Pee Dee Academy | 5-0 | 9-0 |
| Bethesda Academy | 4-1 | 7-3 |
| St. John's Christian Academy | 3-2 | 4-6 |
| Hilton Head Prep | 2-3 | 3-6 |
| Dillon Christian | 1-4 | 2-6-1 |
| Christian Academy | 0-5 | 0-8 |
| SIFA 8 Man Football | Region Record | Overall Record |
| Providence Athletic Club | 5-0 | 11-0 |
| Georgia School for Innovation&Classics | 4-1 | 8-2 |
| Augusta Eagles | 3-2 | 7-5 |
| Coastal Homeschool | 2-3 | 5-5 |
| Harvest Christian Academy | 1-4 | 2-8 |
| Carolina Wildcats | 0-5 | 3-7 |
NOTE: As posted on GHSA website and MaxPreps
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