Published 6:21 pm Wednesday, November 4, 2026 By Clint Thompson, Special to The Tifton Gazette TIFTON – The Tift County Blue Devils are practicing this week as if they will be playing in the playoffs. According to the latest GHSA postseason rankings, there’s no reason to think otherwise. Tift County is in position to secure a postseason berth, thanks to its No. 29 ranking in Class 6A. The Blue Devils just have to play the waiting game. Tift concluded its regular season on Friday, a week before the final week of the regular season. Due to the playoffs now being determined by the Georgia High School Association postseason rankings, Tift County, which won its only Region 2 game last week at Veterans, is in position to capture a playoff berth. It was ranked No. 29 out of 32 teams that will make the state playoffs following last week’s latest rankings. Whether the Blue Devils remain in one of the coveted top-32 spots remains to be seen. But it has not stopped the Blue Devils and head coach Jeff Littleton from preparing for the playoffs during the bye week. “We’re practicing like we’re going to have a game,” Littleton said. The playoff bracket will be released this weekend following the conclusion of the regular season. The Blue Devils captured an important region win last week with a 28-17 victory over Veterans. Tift finished the region season 1-5, but it plays in arguably the toughest region in the state, regardless of classifications. Seven of the top 33 teams in the latest…
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