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Gainesville Football

Georgia · 6A · Region 7
Power
+17.5
▼1.7
GA Rank
#23
▼4
6A Rank
#8
▼1
Region 7
#1
Record
7-3
Proj Rec
7-3
Playoff Odds
99.4%
▼0.26A

Gainesville is a Georgia high school football program (Class 6A, Region 7, GHSA). The 2026 record stands at 7-3. The Cooper Predictor rates Gainesville at +17.5, No. 23 of 438 rated Georgia teams and No. 8 of 64 in 6A. The model projects a 7-3 finish, with playoff odds of 99.4%. The model's pre-game picks are 6-2 in Gainesville games this season. Most recent result: beat Lanier 29-14 on Oct 30.

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Updated Nov 2, 2026 · Power ratings are calibrated within each state, so a rating from one state can't be compared directly with another's.

2026 schedule, predictions & results

DateOpponentProjectionResult
Aug 22@ BufordL 17-42 18% ✓L 19-39
Sep 5@ East St. Louisno pick on recordL 21-24
Sep 11vs McEachernL 21-24 43% ✗W 20-10
Sep 18vs Oceanside Collegiate Academy SC†no pick on recordW 40-22
Sep 25vs AlpharettaW 49-3 100% ✓W 50-0
Oct 2@ RoswellW 28-27 50% ✓W 34-5
Oct 9@ Johns CreekW 48-0 100% ✓W 65-3
Oct 16vs RiverwoodW 59-0 100% ✓W 55-6
Oct 23vs MiltonW 31-27 59% ✗L 46-49
Oct 30@ LanierW 41-3 97% ✓W 29-14

Projection = the model's pick, projected score and Gainesville's win probability. For games already played it is the pick frozen before kickoff, with ✓ or ✗ beside it — every pick stays public. † cross-state game: national-scale projection, runs more varied than in-state.

Gainesville graduates playing college football

Xavier GriffinAlabama FBS
Jamarion MatthewsAlabama FBS
Jeremiah TelanderTennessee FBS
King, ShaneArizona FBS
Shane KingArizona FBS
Julius ColumbusDuke FBS
Ayden CainDuke FBS
Zion FergusonPittsburgh FBS
Champ ThompsonClemson FBS
Alex PayneVirginia FBS
Nick TaylorWest Virginia FBS
Krew MoledorGeorgia Tech FBS
Jeremiah WareGeorgia Southern FBS
Kadin FossungTulsa FBS
Cameron JamesFurman FCS
Gavin HallFurman FCS
Wil Turner IVSamford FCS
Elijah RuizWest Georgia FCS
Cedrick NicelyWest Georgia FCS
Landon WilliamsonWingate D-II
Jahleel Rivas-DicksAnderson (SC) D-II
Skyler NiblettShorter D-II
Trent JonesFort Valley State D-II
Carmelo ByrdSavannah State D-II
Dre RavenKentucky Wesleyan D-II
Blaine TrocheckBerry D-III
Adarian CheekMaryville (TN) D-III
Kylan HallMaryville (TN) D-III
BJ BaileyMaryville (TN) D-III
Brody StaffordBrevard D-III

Compiled from publicly published team rosters and signing announcements. Some schools do not list a high school, so a player may be missing — it is not a judgement on the player.

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