{"id":352,"date":"2025-08-08T08:23:00","date_gmt":"2025-08-08T12:23:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsouthconference.com\/football\/?p=352"},"modified":"2025-08-08T08:36:19","modified_gmt":"2025-08-08T12:36:19","slug":"clayton-state-lighthouse-top-preseason-predictions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsouthconference.com\/football\/2025\/08\/08\/clayton-state-lighthouse-top-preseason-predictions\/","title":{"rendered":"Clayton State, Lighthouse Top Preseason Predictions"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

In a poll of the league’s football coaches, Clayton State and Lighthouse Christian are the projected winners of the NSAC’s North Division and South Division respectively for 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The poll, taken earlier this week, sets the expectations (and bulletin board material) for the New South’s first season of gridiron action.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The season<\/a> opens on August 23 as Atlantis hosts South Florida Tech. The game will count as a conference game for the Atlanteans and serve as the first ever NSAC context.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

NORTH DIVISION<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    \n
  1. Clayton State<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. SC Central Christian<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Apprentice<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. Barber-Scotia<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    SOUTH DIVISION<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      \n
    1. Lighthouse Christian<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    2. Gordon State<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    3. Atlantis<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    4. Westgate Christian<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

      The two division champions will meet for the inaugural NSAC Football Championship on November 15 in Metro Atlanta, Georgia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      Graphic by WildCard Entertainment<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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