High School FootballMonday, November 9
Local football teams learn their first-round playoff matchups for Friday, Nov. 13
The Daily Savannah team
If your school is in the mix, circle Friday, Nov. 13. The 2026 GHSA playoffs start then, and WJCL reports more than 10 teams from the Greater Savannah and Coastal Empire area made it. It's five rounds, and the eight state champions will be crowned Dec. 15-16 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta.
Seeding is new this year. WSAV says GHSA used its Post Season Ranking for every classification for the first time. It rewards winning and strength of schedule but ignores head-to-head results and region finish. That's why Bradwell Institute, ranked 12th, sits four spots above region champion Effingham County, which beat the Tigers 55-36 on Sept. 25.
- Hosting round one: Calvary Day, Benedictine, Effingham County, Bradwell
- Calvary Day: 9-1 and Region 3-2A champion
- Calvary Day gets no first-round bye as the No. 9 seed
More than 10Greater Savannah and Coastal Empire area teams in the playoffs
They're chasing a state title across five rounds, with the finals Dec. 15-16 in Atlanta.
Source: WJCL