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 - 60.142860.352380.388300.28982
Home
Wins/Contests		Away
Wins/Contests		Neutral Site
Wins/Contests		Non-GHSA
Wins/Contests
1 / 50 / 20 / 00 / 0
 
WP =
1.0 * 1 (Home Wins) + 1.0 * 0 (Away Wins)
/
1.0 * 5 (Home Contests) + 1.0 * 2 (Away Contests)
= 0.14286
OWP =
(North Springs)1 * 0.16667(Times Played * Opponent WP Excluding Salem) +
(Tri-Cities)1 * 0.20000(Times Played * Opponent WP Excluding Salem) +
(South Atlanta)1 * 0.50000(Times Played * Opponent WP Excluding Salem) +
(Stone Mountain(NR))1 * 0.16667(Times Played * Opponent WP Excluding Salem) +
(Union Grove)1 * 0.00000(Times Played * Opponent WP Excluding Salem) +
(Douglass, Atlanta)1 * 0.60000(Times Played * Opponent WP Excluding Salem) +
(Stephenson)1 * 0.83333(Times Played * Opponent WP Excluding Salem) / 7 (GHSA Opponent Count)
= 0.35238
OOWP =
(North Springs)1 * 0.28572(Times Played * Opponent OWP) +
(Tri-Cities)1 * 0.40222(Times Played * Opponent OWP) +
(South Atlanta)1 * 0.29048(Times Played * Opponent OWP) +
(Stone Mountain(NR))1 * 0.25476(Times Played * Opponent OWP) +
(Union Grove)1 * 0.42699(Times Played * Opponent OWP) +
(Douglass, Atlanta)1 * 0.47222(Times Played * Opponent OWP) +
(Stephenson)1 * 0.58571(Times Played * Opponent OWP) / 7 (GHSA Opponent Count)
= 0.38830
PSRF = 0.35 * 0.14286 (WP) + 0.35 * 0.35238 (OWP) + 0.30 * 0.3883 (OOWP) = 0.28982
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 - 51 / 20 / 30 / 10 / 00.166670.28572
Tri-Cities1 - 41 / 30 / 20 / 00 / 00.200000.40222
South Atlanta3 - 33 / 40 / 10 / 10 / 00.500000.29048
Stone Mountain(NR)1 - 51 / 30 / 30 / 00 / 00.166670.25476
Union Grove0 - 50 / 20 / 30 / 00 / 00.000000.42699
Douglass, Atlanta3 - 23 / 30 / 20 / 00 / 00.600000.47222
Stephenson5 - 13 / 32 / 30 / 00 / 00.833330.58571

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
Wins: 1, Losses: 6, 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
Wins: 2, Losses: 5, 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
Wins: 2, Losses: 4, 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
Wins: 4, Losses: 3, 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
Wins: 1, Losses: 6, 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
Wins: 1, Losses: 5, 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 24 - 35  L
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
Wins: 4, 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
Wins: 6, Losses: 1, Ties: 0