2026 GHSA Football Schedule - Explain Ranking - Dalton

PSR position does not guarantee placement in post-season competition. Teams failing to complete the minimum number of games/matches will be ineligible for post-season play. Region winners are guaranteed first round placement regardless of PSR position.


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SchoolRecordWPOWPOOWPPSR
Dalton7 - 20.777780.631170.563590.66221
Home
Wins/Contests		Away
Wins/Contests		Neutral Site
Wins/Contests		Non-GHSA
Wins/Contests
4 / 53 / 40 / 00 / 0
 
WP =
1.0 * 4 (Home Wins) + 1.0 * 3 (Away Wins)
/
1.0 * 5 (Home Contests) + 1.0 * 4 (Away Contests)
= 0.77778
OWP =
(Woodland, Cartersville)1 * 0.25000(Times Played * Opponent WP Excluding Dalton) +
(Northwest Whitfield)1 * 0.87500(Times Played * Opponent WP Excluding Dalton) +
(Villa Rica)1 * 0.66667(Times Played * Opponent WP Excluding Dalton) +
(Rockmart)1 * 0.87500(Times Played * Opponent WP Excluding Dalton) +
(Heritage, Catoosa)1 * 0.50000(Times Played * Opponent WP Excluding Dalton) +
(Calhoun)1 * 0.62500(Times Played * Opponent WP Excluding Dalton) +
(Cedartown)1 * 0.55556(Times Played * Opponent WP Excluding Dalton) +
(Allatoona)1 * 0.33333(Times Played * Opponent WP Excluding Dalton) +
(Cartersville)1 * 1.00000(Times Played * Opponent WP Excluding Dalton) / 9 (GHSA Opponent Count)
= 0.63117
OOWP =
(Woodland, Cartersville)1 * 0.56482(Times Played * Opponent OWP) +
(Northwest Whitfield)1 * 0.41667(Times Played * Opponent OWP) +
(Villa Rica)1 * 0.50000(Times Played * Opponent OWP) +
(Rockmart)1 * 0.58796(Times Played * Opponent OWP) +
(Heritage, Catoosa)1 * 0.55556(Times Played * Opponent OWP) +
(Calhoun)1 * 0.64228(Times Played * Opponent OWP) +
(Cedartown)1 * 0.61389(Times Played * Opponent OWP) +
(Allatoona)1 * 0.62500(Times Played * Opponent OWP) +
(Cartersville)1 * 0.56614(Times Played * Opponent OWP) / 9 (GHSA Opponent Count)
= 0.56359
PSRF = 0.35 * 0.77778 (WP) + 0.35 * 0.63117 (OWP) + 0.30 * 0.56359 (OOWP) = 0.66221
Opponents (Wins, Contests, WP excludes Dalton, OWP includes all opponents)
SchoolRecordHome
Wins/Contests		Away
Wins/Contests		Neutral Site
Wins/Contests		Non-GHSA
Wins/Contests		WPOWP
Woodland, Cartersville2 - 61 / 41 / 40 / 00 / 00.250000.56482
Northwest Whitfield7 - 14 / 43 / 40 / 00 / 00.875000.41667
Villa Rica6 - 34 / 52 / 40 / 00 / 00.666670.50000
Rockmart7 - 15 / 52 / 30 / 00 / 00.875000.58796
Heritage, Catoosa4 - 41 / 33 / 50 / 00 / 00.500000.55556
Calhoun5 - 34 / 51 / 30 / 00 / 00.625000.64228
Cedartown5 - 44 / 51 / 40 / 00 / 00.555560.61389
Allatoona3 - 62 / 41 / 50 / 00 / 00.333330.62500
Cartersville8 - 04 / 44 / 40 / 00 / 01.000000.56614

Contests

DaltonAAAAA
8/21 Rockmart 35 - 21  W
8/28 At Northwest Whitfield 35 - 9  W
9/04 At Heritage, Catoosa 50 - 14  W
9/11 Calhoun (Harmon Field) 42 - 35  W
9/25 Cedartown 41 - 43  L
10/02 At Allatoona 49 - 7  W
10/16 Woodland, Cartersville 62 - 6  W
10/23 Villa Rica 57 - 19  W
10/30 At Cartersville 14 - 53  L
Wins: 7, Losses: 2, Ties: 0
Woodland, CartersvilleAAAAA
8/21 At Pope 28 - 10  W
8/28 Adairsville 25 - 33  L
9/04 North Springs 35 - 10  W
9/18 At Northwest Whitfield 28 - 42  L
9/25 Cass 21 - 42  L
10/02 At Villa Rica 3 - 42  L
10/16 At Dalton 6 - 62  L
10/23 At Cedartown 22 - 49  L
10/30 Allatoona 14 - 42  L
Wins: 2, Losses: 7, Ties: 0
Northwest WhitfieldAAAA
8/21 At Coahulla Creek 37 - 0  W
8/28 Dalton 9 - 35  L
9/04 Sonoraville 42 - 20  W
9/11 At North Murray 41 - 14  W
9/18 Woodland, Cartersville 42 - 28  W
10/02 Adairsville 28 - 14  W
10/09 At Southeast Whitfield 55 - 14  W
10/23 Ridgeland 43 - 15  W
10/30 At Calhoun 17 - 31  L
Wins: 7, Losses: 2, Ties: 0
Villa RicaAAAAA
8/21 Alexander 29 - 27  W
8/28 At Hiram 27 - 9  W
9/04 South Paulding 30 - 13  W
9/11 At Seckinger 35 - 13  W
9/18 Cass 21 - 31  L
9/25 At Cartersville 0 - 58  L
10/02 Woodland, Cartersville 42 - 3  W
10/09 At Allatoona 19 - 39  L
10/23 At Dalton 19 - 57  L
10/30 Cedartown 45 - 32  W
Wins: 6, Losses: 4, Ties: 0
RockmartAAA
8/21 At Dalton 21 - 35  L
8/28 Cedartown 49 - 13  W
9/04 At Mary Persons 21 - 42  L
9/18 Coahulla Creek 42 - 6  W
9/25 At Union County 44 - 7  W
10/09 Ringgold 59 - 22  W
10/16 Murray County 35 - 0  W
10/23 At North Murray 42 - 7  W
10/30 LaFayette 56 - 10  W
Wins: 7, Losses: 2, Ties: 0
Heritage, CatoosaAAAA
8/21 North Murray 34 - 14  W
8/28 At Ringgold 28 - 42  L
9/04 Dalton 14 - 50  L
9/11 Cass 13 - 41  L
9/18 At Gordon Lee 35 - 21  W
10/02 At Ridgeland 35 - 21  W
10/09 Adairsville 6 - 24  L
10/23 At Calhoun 28 - 49  L
10/30 At Southeast Whitfield 42 - 10  W
Wins: 4, Losses: 5, Ties: 0
CalhounAAAA
8/21 Jefferson 21 - 19  W
8/28 Greater Atlanta Christian 17 - 24  L
9/04 At Troup County (Callaway Stadium) 0 - 42  L
9/11 At Dalton (Harmon Field) 35 - 42  L
9/18 At North Oconee 0 - 38  L
10/02 Southeast Whitfield 49 - 13  W
10/09 At Ridgeland 55 - 19  W
10/23 Heritage, Catoosa 49 - 28  W
10/30 Northwest Whitfield 31 - 17  W
Wins: 5, Losses: 4, Ties: 0
CedartownAAAAA
8/21 Ridgeland 51 - 7  W
8/28 At Rockmart 13 - 49  L
9/04 At Alexander 28 - 14  W
9/11 Adairsville 34 - 28  W
9/18 Allatoona 31 - 6  W
9/25 At Dalton 43 - 41  W
10/09 Cartersville 8 - 52  L
10/16 At Cass 11 - 14  L
10/23 Woodland, Cartersville 49 - 22  W
10/30 At Villa Rica 32 - 45  L
Wins: 6, Losses: 4, Ties: 0
AllatoonaAAAAA
8/21 At Harrison 7 - 42  L
8/28 At Lassiter 14 - 52  L
9/04 South Forsyth 31 - 35  L
9/11 Sprayberry 28 - 27  W
9/18 At Cedartown 6 - 31  L
10/02 Dalton 7 - 49  L
10/09 Villa Rica 39 - 19  W
10/16 At Cartersville 0 - 60  L
10/23 Cass 14 - 21  L
10/30 At Woodland, Cartersville 42 - 14  W
Wins: 3, Losses: 7, Ties: 0
CartersvilleAAAAA
8/21 Mt. Zion, Jonesboro 49 - 14  W
8/21 At Hiram 48 - 0  W
9/04 At Woodstock 54 - 0  W
9/11 West Forsyth 49 - 13  W
9/25 Villa Rica 58 - 0  W
10/02 At Cass 50 - 0  W
10/09 At Cedartown 52 - 8  W
10/16 Allatoona 60 - 0  W
10/30 Dalton 53 - 14  W
Wins: 9, Losses: 0, Ties: 0