We have entered the penultimate week of the GHSA regular season. For most teams, this will be the last week of the regular season. For others, there will be makeup games played on November 8th. While playoff seeding is independent of rankings, here is our outlook of the Top-10 teams in each classification.
In Class 6A, the topsy turvy Region-1 is starting to take shape as Lowndes, Valdosta, and Colquitt County are currently in a 3-way tie for first place. Lowndes kept pace with Valdosta and Colquitt with a win over Richmond Hill last week and is back in the rankings at No. 10 this week. Norcross dropped from the rankings after losing to North Gwinnett. There were no other changes to the rankings in 6A. Over in Class 5A Roswell outlasted Gainesville in a region game that involved two Top-10 teams. The win shoots Roswell up to No. 5 this week, while Gainesville drops two places to No. 7. Next week, Roswell travels to No. 1 Milton to determine the Region-7 champion.
Class 4A had some shake up as Ware County is back in the rankings as they have been in and out of the Top-10 all season. The Gators downed Warner Robins on Friday and move back into the Top-10 at No. 8. The loss drops the Demons down to No. 10, falling five spots.
Perhaps the biggest upset of the week came in Class 3A as No. 1 Sandy Creek was upset by Mary Persons on Friday night. The loss drops the Patriots down to No. 4. The new No. 1 this week is the Peach County Trojans. Meanwhile, Jefferson inched closer to a region title, as they knocked off Cherokee Bluff in a battle of Region 8 Top-10 teams. The win catapults Jefferson up to No. 2 this week while Cherokee Bluff falls to No. 8. The Cairo Syrupmakers fall from the Top-10 after they were soundly defeated by the aforementioned Peach County. That made room for the Westover Patriots to climb into the rankings for the first time this season.
Down in Class 2A, there were no changes to the rankings as all of the Top-10 teams in action came away victorious. In Class A-Division I, Northeast Macon defeated Dodge County in a battle of Top-10 teams. The win moves the Raiders up to No. 7 this week, while Dodge County falls from the rankings. Checking in at No. 10 this week for the first time this season is the Worth County Rams. Finally, in Class A-Division II, Lincoln County blanked Warren County in a battle of Top-10 teams. The loss drops the Screaming Devils from the Top-10, which made room for the Early County Bobcats to make their debut in the Top-10. The Bobcats wrapped up the Region 1 title with a win over Mitchell County on Friday night.
Special thanks to the Georgia Helmet Project for providing each team’s helmet. You can find all of their work here: http://gahelmetproject.com
Historical records are provided by the Georgia High School Football Historians Association. (ghsfa.org)
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