2026 GHSA Football Schedule - Explain Ranking - Salem

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
Salem1 - 80.111110.404320.407490.30265
Home
Wins/Contests		Away
Wins/Contests		Neutral Site
Wins/Contests		Non-GHSA
Wins/Contests
1 / 50 / 40 / 00 / 0
 
WP =
1.0 * 1 (Home Wins) + 1.0 * 0 (Away Wins)
/
1.0 * 5 (Home Contests) + 1.0 * 4 (Away Contests)
= 0.11111
OWP =
(North Springs)1 * 0.12500(Times Played * Opponent WP Excluding Salem) +
(Tri-Cities)1 * 0.25000(Times Played * Opponent WP Excluding Salem) +
(South Atlanta)1 * 0.37500(Times Played * Opponent WP Excluding Salem) +
(Stone Mountain(NR))1 * 0.25000(Times Played * Opponent WP Excluding Salem) +
(Union Grove)1 * 0.12500(Times Played * Opponent WP Excluding Salem) +
(Douglass, Atlanta)1 * 0.75000(Times Played * Opponent WP Excluding Salem) +
(Stephenson)1 * 0.88889(Times Played * Opponent WP Excluding Salem) +
(Westminster)1 * 0.25000(Times Played * Opponent WP Excluding Salem) +
(Greater Atlanta Christian)1 * 0.62500(Times Played * Opponent WP Excluding Salem) / 9 (GHSA Opponent Count)
= 0.40432
OOWP =
(North Springs)1 * 0.34877(Times Played * Opponent OWP) +
(Tri-Cities)1 * 0.41171(Times Played * Opponent OWP) +
(South Atlanta)1 * 0.36111(Times Played * Opponent OWP) +
(Stone Mountain(NR))1 * 0.18225(Times Played * Opponent OWP) +
(Union Grove)1 * 0.35340(Times Played * Opponent OWP) +
(Douglass, Atlanta)1 * 0.51543(Times Played * Opponent OWP) +
(Stephenson)1 * 0.51389(Times Played * Opponent OWP) +
(Westminster)1 * 0.43767(Times Played * Opponent OWP) +
(Greater Atlanta Christian)1 * 0.54321(Times Played * Opponent OWP) / 9 (GHSA Opponent Count)
= 0.40749
PSRF = 0.35 * 0.11111 (WP) + 0.35 * 0.40432 (OWP) + 0.30 * 0.40749 (OOWP) = 0.30265
Opponents (Wins, Contests, WP excludes Salem, OWP includes all opponents)
SchoolRecordHome
Wins/Contests		Away
Wins/Contests		Neutral Site
Wins/Contests		Non-GHSA
Wins/Contests		WPOWP
North Springs1 - 71 / 30 / 40 / 10 / 00.125000.34877
Tri-Cities2 - 62 / 50 / 30 / 00 / 00.250000.41171
South Atlanta3 - 53 / 40 / 30 / 10 / 00.375000.36111
Stone Mountain(NR)2 - 62 / 40 / 40 / 00 / 00.250000.18225
Union Grove1 - 71 / 40 / 40 / 00 / 00.125000.35340
Douglass, Atlanta6 - 25 / 51 / 30 / 00 / 00.750000.51543
Stephenson8 - 15 / 53 / 40 / 00 / 00.888890.51389
Westminster2 - 62 / 40 / 30 / 00 / 10.250000.43767
Greater Atlanta Christian5 - 32 / 33 / 50 / 00 / 00.625000.54321

Contests

SalemAAAA
8/21 Tri-Cities 18 - 46  L
8/28 South Atlanta 7 - 14  L
9/04 Stone Mountain 41 - 0  W
9/11 At Union Grove 12 - 58  L
9/25 Douglass, Atlanta 8 - 66  L
10/02 At Stephenson 0 - 65  L
10/09 North Springs 0 - 65  L
10/16 At Westminster (Hallford Stadium) 0 - 31  L
10/23 At Greater Atlanta Christian 6 - 51  L
Wins: 1, Losses: 8, Ties: 0
North SpringsAAAA
8/21 Riverwood (Riverwood High School) 48 - 12  W
8/28 At Creekview 12 - 57  L
9/04 At Woodland, Cartersville 10 - 35  L
9/11 Kennesaw Mountain (Neutral) (Riverwood International High School) 38 - 54  L
9/25 At Westminster 19 - 21  L
10/02 Pace Academy (Riverwood High School) 8 - 31  L
10/09 At Salem 65 - 0  W
10/16 Greater Atlanta Christian (Riverwood High School) 14 - 59  L
10/30 At Stephenson 7 - 60  L
Wins: 2, Losses: 7, Ties: 0
Tri-CitiesAAAAAA
8/21 At Salem 46 - 18  W
9/04 Therrell 20 - 8  W
9/11 Woodward Academy 6 - 31  L
9/18 At Creekside 0 - 56  L
10/02 Lovejoy 0 - 42  L
10/09 At McIntosh 20 - 21  L
10/16 At Northside, Columbus (K) 22 - 27  L
10/23 Newnan 6 - 42  L
10/30 Morrow 35 - 8  W
Wins: 3, Losses: 6, Ties: 0
South AtlantaAAA
8/28 At Salem 14 - 7  W
9/04 At Washington (L) 7 - 25  L
9/11 Stone Mountain (L) 41 - 6  W
9/17 Cedar Grove (L) 14 - 6  W
9/25 Redan (L) 41 - 6  W
10/01 Columbia (Neutral) (L) 0 - 43  L
10/09 McNair (L) 13 - 19  L
10/23 At Miller Grove (HS) 14 - 24  L
10/29 At Hapeville (Banneker) 0 - 35  L
Wins: 4, Losses: 5, Ties: 0
Stone Mountain(NR)AAAA
8/20 Therrell (GO) 0 - 42  L
8/27 Redan (A) 12 - 34  L
9/04 At Salem 0 - 41  L
9/11 At South Atlanta (L) 6 - 41  L
9/18 At Utopian Academy 6 - 50  L
9/24 Clarkston (AV) 14 - 12  W
10/01 At B.E.S.T Academy (Henderson Stadium) 8 - 39  L
10/08 At Towers (AV) 0 - 17  L
10/16 Cross Keys (AV) 42 - 28  W
Wins: 2, Losses: 7, Ties: 0
Union GroveAAAAA
8/21 Woodland, Stockbridge 40 - 45  L
8/28 At McDonough 7 - 21  L
9/04 At Jackson 27 - 70  L
9/11 Salem 58 - 12  W
9/18 Warner Robins 29 - 69  L
10/02 At Jones County 7 - 65  L
10/16 Eagles Landing 30 - 20  W
10/23 At Perry 0 - 44  L
10/30 Locust Grove 34 - 46  L
Wins: 2, Losses: 7, Ties: 0
Douglass, AtlantaAAAA
8/21 Carver, Columbus (Lakewood Stadium) 28 - 7  W
8/28 Hampton (Henderson Stadium) 36 - 20  W
9/04 At Douglas County 1 - 0  W
9/11 At East Coweta 6 - 40  L
9/25 At Salem 66 - 8  W
10/03 Greater Atlanta Christian (Lakewood Stadium) 54 - 48  W
10/16 At Stephenson (Hallford Stadium) 6 - 7  L
10/23 Pace Academy (Lakewood Stadium) 50 - 19  W
10/30 Westminster (Lakewood Stadium) 49 - 0  W
Wins: 7, Losses: 2, Ties: 0
StephensonAAAA
8/22 Southwest DeKalb (Hallford Stadium) 29 - 7  W
8/28 Decatur (Hallford Stadium) 50 - 0  W
9/04 At Tucker (Hallford Stadium) 14 - 21  L
9/11 Griffin (Hallford Stadium) 40 - 33  W
9/25 At Pace Academy (Riverview Sports Complex) 47 - 0  W
10/02 Salem 65 - 0  W
10/09 At Greater Atlanta Christian 38 - 35  W
10/16 Douglass, Atlanta (Hallford Stadium) 7 - 6  W
10/23 At Westminster 55 - 0  W
10/30 North Springs 60 - 7  W
Wins: 9, Losses: 1, Ties: 0
WestminsterAAAA
8/21 Lovett 12 - 32  L
8/28 At Kings Ridge 7 - 16  L
9/11 At Chattanooga Christian, TN (Non-GHSA) 14 - 23  L
9/18 Riverwood 43 - 14  W
9/25 North Springs 21 - 19  W
10/09 At Pace Academy (Riverview Sports Complex) 7 - 10  L
10/16 Salem (Hallford Stadium) 31 - 0  W
10/23 Stephenson 0 - 55  L
10/30 At Douglass, Atlanta (Lakewood Stadium) 0 - 49  L
Wins: 3, Losses: 6, Ties: 0
Greater Atlanta ChristianAAAA
8/21 North Hall 28 - 21  W
8/28 At Calhoun 24 - 17  W
9/11 At Prince Avenue Christian 15 - 38  L
9/18 Landmark Christian 49 - 16  W
10/03 At Douglass, Atlanta (Lakewood Stadium) 48 - 54  L
10/09 Stephenson 35 - 38  L
10/16 At North Springs (Riverwood High School) 59 - 14  W
10/23 Salem 51 - 6  W
10/30 At Pace Academy 48 - 10  W
Wins: 6, Losses: 3, Ties: 0