Maxwell Ratings’ forecast for Week 8 games

Here is the Week 8 schedule with projected margins of victory, courtesy of the Maxwell Ratings. The projected winner is on the left. The projected margin of victory is on the right. The Maxwell computer ratings take into account historical scores, weighing the more recent seasons the most heavily. Games involving out-of-state teams are not included because of lack of data on those opponents, but they are listed below.

Thursday

Callaway vs. Westside, Macon -26

Carver, Columbus vs. Shaw -42

Douglass at Riverdale -36

Emanuel Co. Institute at Savannah -35

Jasper Co. at McNair -21

Jefferson Co. at Central, Macon -13

M.L. King at Midtown -28

Miller Grove at Redan -23

Mount Zion, Jones. at Stone Mountain -42

Northside, Columbus vs. Mundy's Mill -15

Southwest DeKalb at Lithonia -5

Ware Co. at New Hampstead -29

Friday

Allatoona vs. Woodland, Cartersville -28

Aquinas at Cross Creek -41

Arabia Mountain vs. Dunwoody 0

Archer at Rockdale Co. -18

Athens Academy vs. Banks Co. -32

Athens Christian at King's Academy -14

Atkinson Co. vs. SW Georgia Academy -4

Baldwin vs. Richmond Academy -4

Beach vs. Islands -23

Benedictine vs. Warner Robins -35

Bethlehem Christ. at Lakeview Acad. -10

Blessed Trinity vs. Kell -5

Bowdon at Manchester -19

Bremen vs. Pepperell -4

Brentwood at Edmund Burke Acad. -21

Briarwood Academy vs. Augusta Prep -16

Brooks Co. at Lanier Co. -38

Brookwood at Meadowcreek -41

Brunswick vs. Bradwell Institute -24

Buford at Collins Hill -35

Burke Co. at Thomson -2

Butler at Glenn Hills -20

Calhoun vs. Ridgeland -42

Calvary Christian at St. Anne-Pacelli -7

Calvary Day vs. Long Co. -23

Cambridge at Westminster -26

Campbell at South Cobb -35

Carrollton at Westlake -25

Cartersville at Cass -13

Carver, Atlanta at KIPP Atl. Collegiate -33

Central, Carrollton vs. Starr's Mill -40

Chamblee at Lakeside, Atlanta -5

Chattahoochee Co. vs. Central, Talbot -27

Cherokee Bluff vs. West Hall -35

Christian Heritage vs. Gordon Central -16

Clarke Central vs. Habersham Central -1

Clinch Co. at Charlton Co. -17

Columbia vs. South Atlanta -28

Columbus vs. Greenville -24

Coosa vs. Armuchee -18

Crawford Co. vs. Marion Co. -22

Creekside vs. Pace Academy -45

Creekside Christian vs. Cross Keys -35

Crisp Co. vs. Tattnall Co. -18

Dawson Co. at Johnson, Gainesville -41

Deer.-Windsor vs. Brookwood School -41

Denmark vs. North Forsyth -9

Dodge Co. vs. Washington Co. -13

Douglas Co. vs. East Coweta -32

Dublin at ACE Charter -16

Duluth vs. Berkmar -42

Eagle's Landing vs. ELCA -12

Early Co. vs. Randolph-Clay -20

East Forsyth at Cedar Shoals -1

East Jackson vs. Franklin Co. -4

East Laurens vs. Southwest -5

East Paulding at Lithia Springs -20

Eastside at Walnut Grove -6

Elbert Co. vs. Providence Christian -26

Fannin Co. at Chattooga -28

Fitzgerald vs. Brantley Co. -36

Forest Park at Drew -7

Frederica Academy at Robert Toombs -10

Gainesville at Seckinger -29

Gatewood at Thomas Jefferson -10

George Walton at Piedmont Academy -31

GMC Prep at Glascock Co. -7

Glynn Academy at Evans -21

Gordon Lee vs. Dade Co. -30

Griffin at Harris Co. -4

Hampton at Union Grove -35

Haralson Co. at Model -21

Harlem vs. Hephzibah -23

Heard Co. at Temple -21

Hebron Christian vs. Hart Co. -35

Heritage, Ringgold vs. Gilmer 0

Hillgrove at Paulding Co. -41

Hiram at Cedartown -4

Holy Innocents’ vs. Hapeville Charter 0

Houston Co. at Northside, W.R. -35

Hughes at McIntosh -47

Irwin Co. vs. Turner Co. -2

Jackson vs. Pike Co. -1

Jackson Co. vs. Apalachee -41

Jeff Davis vs. Berrien -14

Jefferson vs. Monroe Area -34

Jenkins at Windsor Forest -47

Jenkins Co. vs. McIntosh Co. Academy -6

Johnson Co. vs. Twiggs Co. -48

Jones Co. at McDonough -24

Kendrick at Jordan -22

Kennesaw Mountain vs. Alexander -5

King's Ridge vs. Mount Pisgah Christ. -31

LaGrange at Whitewater -11

Lake Oconee Acad. at Wash.-Wilkes 0

Lakeview Ft. Ogle. vs. Coahulla Creek -22

Lamar Co. vs. Towers -35

Lambert vs. North Atlanta -6

Landmark Christian vs. B.E.S.T. Acad. -42

Laney at Josey -42

Lanier Christian vs. Skipstone Acad. -43

Lee Co. at Coffee -7

Liberty Co. vs. Johnson, Savannah -34

Locust Grove vs. Woodland, Stock. -34

Loganville Christian vs. Riverside Prep -24

Lovejoy at Banneker -38

Lovett vs. Therrell -28

Lowndes vs. Tift Co. -41

Marist vs. North Springs -44

Mary Persons vs. Trinity Christian -1

Mays at Jackson, Atlanta -5

McEachern at Harrison -10

Metter vs. Claxton -33

Mill Creek at Dacula -12

Milton vs. Lanier -28

Mitchell Co. vs. Terrell Co. -32

Morgan Co. at Rutland -42

Mount de Sales at Tattnall Square 0

Mount Paran Christian at Walker -42

Mountain View at Discovery -21

New Manchester vs. South Paulding -14

Newnan at Dutchtown -18

Newton at Grovetown -23

Norcross vs. Parkview -11

North Clayton vs. Luella -10

North Cobb Christian at Murray Co. -24

North Gwinnett at Peachtree Ridge -12

North Murray vs. Sonoraville -12

North Oconee vs. Madison Co. -44

North Paulding vs. Etowah -17

Northeast at Bleckley Co. -8

Northgate vs. Morrow -42

Northwest Whitfield at LaFayette -28

Oconee Co. vs. East Hall -23

Peach Co. vs. Dougherty -28

Pebblebrook vs. Osborne -22

Perry at Wayne Co. -10

Pierce Co. at Cook -14

Prince Ave. Christian vs. Stephens Co. -9

Putnam Co. vs. Utopian Academy -43

Rabun Co. vs. Commerce -24

Richmond Hill vs. Camden Co. -2

Ringgold at Union Co. -14

River Ridge at Riverwood -34

Rome vs. Villa Rica -19

Roswell at Johns Creek -49

Sandy Creek vs. Spalding -35

Sav. Christian vs. Sav. Country Day -16

Screven Co. at Bryan Co. -14

Seminole Co. vs. Miller Co. -16

Sequoyah vs. Lassiter -30

Shiloh at Decatur -8

South Effingham vs. Greenbrier 0

South Forsyth vs. Alpharetta 0

Southeast Bulloch at Groves -41

SW Georgia STEM at Bacontonr -8

Sprayberry at Creekview -10

St. Pius vs. Clarkston -44

Statesboro at Lakeside, Evans -17

Stephenson vs. Cedar Grove -12

Stockbridge vs. Ola 0

Stratford Acad. vs. First Presbyterian -8

Sumter Co. at Spencer -25

Swainsboro vs. Toombs Co. -1

Taylor Co. vs. Schley Co. 0

Terrell Academy vs. Windsor Academy -15

Thomas Co. Central at Veterans -42

Thomasville at Worth Co. -5

Treutlen at Telfair Co. -2

Trion at Mount Zion, Carroll -1

Troup vs. Upson-Lee -20

Tucker vs. Druid Hills -28

Valdosta at Colquitt Co. -12

Valwood vs. Tiftarea Academy -15

Walton vs. Marietta -5

Warren Co. vs. Greene Co. -9

Wesleyan at Mount Vernon -23

West Forsyth at Forsyth Central -42

Westfield vs. Strong Rock Christian -7

Westover vs. Bainbridge -4

Westside, Augusta at Howard -35

Wheeler at Cherokee -5

Wheeler Co. vs. Montgomery Co. -37

Wilcox Co. vs. Hawkinsville -9

Wilkinson Co. vs. Hancock Central -12

Winder-Barrow vs. Loganville -15

Woodstock at Pope -30

Woodward Academy vs. Tri-Cities -45

Saturday

Grayson at Heritage, Conyers -51

Other games

Aucilla Christian, Fla. at Calhoun County

Eagle View, Fla. at Mt. Bethel Christian

Leon, Fla. at Cairo

Towns Co. at Anderson Christian, S.C.