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High School FootballSaturday, November 7

Callaway beats Northeast (Macon) 28-24 for the Region 2-3A title as the GIAA playoffs open

The Daily Macon teamFrom Saturday’s edition · 1 min read · 4 sources

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If you missed it, Northeast (Macon) took a close loss in the championship. Callaway beat Northeast 28-24 for its fourth region title in the last five years and clinched a first-round home playoff game.

Friday's winners now look ahead to next week

WinnerScoreWhat's next
Callaway over Northeast28-24First-round home playoff game
Stratford over George Walton42-10Plays Pacelli next week
St. Anne-Pacelli over First Presbyterian Day28-14Plays Stratford next week

The playoffs opened too. Stratford beat George Walton 42-10 at Cantrell Football Stadium. St. Anne-Pacelli outlasted First Presbyterian Day 28-14 after a Uriah Mazyck rushing touchdown gave Pacelli a two-possession lead with under 10 minutes to go. Peach County wrapped up an undefeated regular season, per 13WMAZ.

  • Stratford's record: 9-2, 3-1
  • Stratford won the state title in 2025
  • First Presbyterian Day's season ends with the loss

4Region titles for Callaway in the last five years

The Cavaliers' 28-24 win over Northeast also clinched them a first-round home playoff game.

Sources: LaGrange Daily News, 41NBC News, WGXA, 13WMAZ

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