Fifteen underdogs won first-round games, according to the computer Maxwell Ratings. There were 17 last season. Here are this year’s upset winners with their projected margins of defeat.

  • Luella d. Westover (-21)
  • Archer d. Harrison (-15)
  • Sequoyah d. Gainesville (-13)
  • Ringgold d. Hart Co. (-13)
  • Dutchtown d. Decatur (-11)
  • Providence Christian d. Landmark Christian (-11)
  • Mount Paran Christian d. Greater Atlanta Christian (-9)
  • King’s Ridge Christian d. Darlington (-7)
  • Jones Co. d. East Forsyth (-7)
  • West Forsyth d. Brookwood (-6)
  • Cambridge d. Cedartown (-6)
  • Bleckley Co. d. Social Circle (-6)
  • Peachtree Ridge d. North Atlanta (-4)
  • Jasper Co. d. ACE Charter (-3)
  • Wilcox Co. d. McIntosh Co. Academy (-2)

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