Johns Creek and Chattahoochee miss football playoffs

Johns Creek and Chattahoochee finished outside the GHSA football playoff field, while Northview ended a season played on a nonregion schedule.

None of the three programs will participate when the state playoffs begin Friday, Nov. 13.

The GHSA’s final Post Season Rankings, updated Nov. 8, placed Johns Creek 54th among 64 Class 6A teams. The Gladiators finished 2-8 with a PSR score of 0.37561.

Chattahoochee finished 44th in Class 5A at 4-6, posting a score of 0.43541. Each classification has a 32-team playoff bracket.

Northview’s situation was different. The Titans played a nonregion schedule rather than pursuing postseason qualification. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported that Northview finished 4-6, improving from 2-8 in 2025.

This was the first season the GHSA used PSR across all football classifications to select and seed playoff teams, replacing qualification based primarily on region finish.

Under the GHSA’s published formula, a team’s winning percentage accounts for 35% of its score. Opponents’ winning percentage contributes another 35%, and opponents’ opponents’ winning percentage supplies the remaining 30%.

Region champions retain an automatic berth and a first-round home game, placing them among the top 16 seeds. Remaining positions are filled according to PSR, subject to eligibility requirements. Football teams must complete at least nine games.

The final rankings show the distance between the two local programs and their classifications’ last qualifiers.

In Class 5A, M.L. King secured the No. 32 position with a 6-4 record and a PSR of 0.52128. Veterans occupied the final Class 6A position at 4-6 with a score of 0.48970.

The formula’s reliance on opponent records means teams with identical win-loss records can finish well apart. Chattahoochee and Veterans both went 4-6, but Veterans’ stronger schedule helped produce the higher score in its classification.

The state championships are scheduled for Dec. 15-16 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. For Johns Creek, Chattahoochee and Northview, the 2026 season is complete.