2025 GHSA Football Rankings – Preseason Rankings

Posted on August 10, 2025 by admin

We begin our coverage of the 2025 GHSA Football season with our Preseason Poll. Can any of the teams go wire to wire this season? Will we have a repeat champ in any classification? Is there a dark horse that we swung and missed on?

There are so many questions; so much promise and of course some heartbreak along the road to the Benz. This is shaping up to be another fantastic GHSA Football season. Only team will who will have the answers and who will host the GHSA championship trophy in December. Cheers to another fantastic high school football season in the great state of Georgia.

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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GHSA Football Rankings – Week 12

Posted on November 3, 2024 by admin

Week-12 has come and gone and boy oh boy were we treated to some fantastic action on Friday night. Typically, this would have ben the end of the regular season, but there will be some makeup games this coming week due to Hurricane Helene earlier this fall. Here is our look at the Top-10 teams in each classification for GHSA Football.

Class 6A featured a couple of Top-10 matchups on Friday as Carrollton downed Douglas County while Buford beat Mill Creek. Carrollton and Buford remain in the top two spot in the rankings. Douglas County drops two spots to No. 7 while Mill Creek falls to No. 10. Lowndes picked up a big win in the Winnersville Classic as they defeated Valdosta by 10. Lowndes is up to No. 9 this week. Class 5A also had a couple of Top-10 matchups as Milton defeated rival Roswell and Thomas County Central defeated Coffee. Roswell stays put at No. 5 even in defeat while Coffee falls to No. 9.

Over in Class 4A, Warner Robins defeated Perry in a Region 1 showdown. The Demons jump two spots to No. 8 as Perry is down two spots to No. 9. Elsewhere, Starr’s Mill was upset on Friday night and as a result, they fall from the rankings this week. That makes way for Cedartown to make their first appearance in the rankings at No. 10. Down in Class 3A, Oconee County had the big win as they defeated Region 8 foe Jefferson on Friday night. The win catapults Oconee County up to No. 4 this week while Jefferson falls to No. 5. Meanwhile, Douglass and LaGrange were upset on Friday night as both of those teams drop from the rankings. That made room for the Stephenson Jagaurs (No. 10) and the Upson-Lee Knights (No. 9) to make their debut into the rankings.

Class 2A had three Top-10 matchups this past Friday. It was Appling County upsetting then No. 1 ranked Pierce County. Callaway upset Morgan County, while Prince Avenue Christian topped Hebron Christian. The new No. 1 team in Class 2A this week is Carver-Columbus. Appling County was one of the biggest movers as they jump from No. 6 to No. 3. Callaway is also up three spots to No. 6.

Down in Class A Division I, it was Savannah Christian outlasting Toombs County. The Raiders take over the No. 1 spot while Toombs County drop one spot to No. 2. Fellowship Christian sneaks into the rankings at No. 10 after Fitzgerald was upset on Friday night and drops from the Top-10. Finally, Class A Division II saw Irwin County edge Brooks County in a battle of Top-10 teams. In the other two Top-10 matchups, it was Lincoln County downing Greene County while Bowdon beat Trion.

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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GHSA Football Rankings – Week 11

Posted on October 27, 2024 by admin

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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GHSA Football Rankings – Week 10

Posted on October 20, 2024 by admin

We have reached the final quarter of the high school football season. There are some pivotal matchups that will determine many of the region titles that are up for grabs. Last week there were some surprises and we did have a No. 1 team that was upset on Friday Night. Here is our ranking of each classification in the state of Georgia.

The big news in Class 6A is the topsy turvy Region 1, as Richmond Hill upset Valdosta to force a four way tie for first place with those two teams along with Colquitt County and Lowndes. The loss by Valdosta made way for Norcross to sneak back in to the Top-10 at No. 10 this week. In Class 5A, Coffee defeated region rival Houston County in a battle of Top-10 teams. That win be Coffee knocked Houston out of the rankings and made room for an idle Sprayberry team to make their first appearance in the rankings this season.

In Class 4A, Perry got a big region win in a battle of Top-10 teams. The Panthers downed Ware County, knocking Ware out of the Top-10 and making room for an undefeated Starr’s Mill team. Meanwhile, in Class 3A, Cherokee Bluff Knocked off Oconee County in a battle of Top-10 region foes. The loss drops Oconee County to No. 10 this week and moves Cario up one spot. The rest of the rankings remain the same.

Over in Class 2A, Hebron Christian scored a big region victory over Stephens County. The win has Hebron in the rankings for the first time this season as they debut at No. 7. Stephens County drops to No. 10. There was no change in the Class A Division I as all of the Top-10 teams were victorious. Finally in Class A-Division II, Clinch County scored the big upset as they defeated Irwin County ending the Indians 7 game win streak. The win has Clinch up to No. 5 this week. Meanwhile, Irwin County is down to No. 6 and the Manchester Blue Devils take over the No. 1 spot this week.

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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GHSA Football Rankings – Week 9

Posted on October 13, 2024 by admin

As we move into mid-October, it’s time to really start taking a look at region races. Last week provided some big matchups that will go along way in determining playoff seedings. Some of those matchups included Top-10 matchups, especially in the higher classifications. Here is our take on the GHSA rankings after Week-9 of the regular season in Georgia High School Football.

In Class 6A, there were two Top-10 matchups, as Valdosta downed Colquitt 7-3 in a defensive battle, while Collins Hill edged Mill Creek 13-12. Valdosta stays put at No. 5 while Collins Hill moves up two spots to No. 7. Colquitt drops one spot to No. 9 while Mill Creek dropped two spots to No. 8. Carrollton remains atop the rankings, as they’ve been all season.

Over in Class 5A, there were also two top-10 matchups, as Milton beat Gainesville 42-28, while Lee County beat Coffee 48-14. Milton stays atop the poll, (as they have been alll season), while the loss drops Gainesville two spots to No 5. Meanwhile, Lee County stays at No. 2, while Coffee drops to No. 7. Hughes also had a big win over Newnan; that moves Hughes all the way up to No. 3 this week.

Class 4A also featured one top-10 game, and also featured a game with two high profile teams. North Oconee edged Eastside by 5 while unranked Ware County knocked off Class 4A power, Benedictine 38-14. North Oconee’s win moved them up three spots to No. 6, while Ware County is back in the rankings at No. 9 this week. Eastside drops to No. 7 and Benedictine falls from the rankings this week. There were no changes to the rankings in Class 3A or Class 2A.

Class A Division-I also had two matchups featuring Top-10 teams; Dublin defeated Northeast 17-7 and Thomasville beat rival Fitzgerald 23-8. Dublin stays put at No. 3, while Thomasville checks in at No. 6, (up four spots this week). Conversely, Northeast falls three spots to No. 9 and Fitzgerald drops from No. 7 to No. 10.

Finally, in Class A Division-II, there was only one game featuring two Top-10 teams, as Brooks County beat Clinch County 42-12. Brooks County moves up one spot to No. 6, while Clinch drops from No. 6 to No. 10.

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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GHSA Football Rankings – Week 8

Posted on October 6, 2024 by admin

We continue on with the high school football season in the state of Georgia. Many communities across the state continue to deal with the aftermath of Hurricane Helene that barreled through Georgia last Thursday. We remember those communities and they are certainly in our thoughts. As a result of the storm, the GHSA has pushed the start of the playoffs back one week to October 8th and 9th. This week, there were a few surprises and the action always gets ratcheted up withe region playoff seedings on the line. Here are our GHSA Football rankings after this weekends action.

In Class 6-A, Lowndes and Camden County are out of the rankings as they both lost to region opponents. Colquitt County, who edged Lowndes by 3, is back in the rankings at No. 8 this week. Grayson also makes their way back in the rankings at No. 10 this week. In Class 5-A, there were no changes in the rankings as all of the ranked teams that played won. Over in Class 4-A, Benedictine knocked off two ranked teams last week, defeating Warner Robins and Ware County. Ware County falls from the rankings, making room for an undefeated Cambridge team to make their way into our rankings for the first time this season.

Class 3-A saw a lot of changes at the bottom of the rankings, as Troup, Whitewater and Heritage (Catoosa) all suffered defeat and fell from the rankings. Those results made room for LaGrange (No. 7), Oconee County (No. 9) and Cairo (No. 10) all make their first appearance in the rankings this week. In Class 2-A, there were no changes in the rankings. Prince Avenue did beat Stephens County in a battle of ranked teams, but the Indians stay at No. 5 even in defeat.

Down in Class A – Division I, It was Commerce, who continues to rack up big wins. The Tigers find themselves in the rankings at No. 9 this week after defeating previously ranked Rabun County. Meanwhile, there were no changes in the Class A – Division II rankings this week.

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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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GHSA Football Rankings – Week 7

Posted on September 29, 2024 by admin

Week-7 of the Georgia High School football season was marred with cancellations and reschedules as Hurricane Helene wreaked havoc on the state of Georgia last Thursday night. There were some teams able to get games in on Friday, primarily on the north and west side of the state. Here are our rankings for this past week.

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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GHSA Football Rankings – Week 6

Posted on September 22, 2024 by admin

We are officially at the halfway point of the high school football season in Georgia. Our GHSA Football Rankings are getting honed in, as our No. 1 teams have remained atop their perch for the last 4 weeks. This week’s rankings had the least amount of movement from top to bottom.

In Class 6A and 5A, the rankings remained unchanged. In Class 4A, Ware County dropped down to No. 10 after a loss to a tough Tallahassee Lincoln (Florida) team. Perry also dropped from No. 4 to No. 8 after falling to Class 6A East Coweta. Over in Class 3A Monroe Area dropped from the rankings after a loss to Class 2A Hart County. That made room for Douglass of Atlanta in at No. 9 this week.

Class 2A saw no new teams enter the rankings. Prince Avenue Christian did drop two spots after a loss to Westside High of South Carolina. That loss made room for Morgan County and Carver Columbus to move up to No 2 and 3 respectively this week. There was minimal movement over in Class A Division-I. Chattooga enters the rankings at No. 10 for the first time this season. The Indians are unbeaten and replace Lamar County after their loss on Friday. Finally in Class A Division-II, Early County and Warren County enter the rankings at No. 9 and No. 10. The replace Pelham and Mt. Zion-Carroll after both of those teams suffered losses.

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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GHSA Football Rankings Week-5

Posted on September 15, 2024 by admin

We are already approaching the midpoint of the high school football season in Georgia. This past weekend provided us with some fantastic matchups all over the state. Region play also starts for some and continues for others this weekend as teams begin to jockey for position to earn one of the four playoff spots in each region. Here is our ranking for each classification throughout the state.

In Class 6A Carrollton maintains its stranglehold on the No. 1 spot as they defeated Class 5A’s No. 2 team, Gainesville by a wide margin. Buford also scored a big win over Class 6A top-10, Douglas County. Meanwhile Colquitt County falls from the ranking after a loss to Class 5A Lee County. That made room for Lowndes to enter into the rankings for the first time this week.

In Class 5A, Milton edged Class 4A Top-10 Blessed Trinity and maintains the No. 1 spot this week. Lee County is up one spot to No. 3 after their win over Colquitt. Sequoyah, which was up to No. 8 last week falls from the rankings after their loss to region foe, Sprayberry. That makes room for Rome to reenter the rankings this week after the victory over East Paulding. Over in Class 4A there was a little shake up at the bottom of the rankings as Cass and Kell fall from the rankings after losses this week. That made way for Warner Robins and North Oconee to make their debuts this week.

Down in Class 3A, Jefferson fell a few spots after suffering a shutout loss to North Oconee. Meanwhile, Troup finds themselves back in the Top-10 after beating previously unbeaten Mary Persons. Meanwhile, Class 2A saw no teams drop from the rankings, however, Stephens County did fall a few spots to No. 5 after a loss to Oconee County.

Class A Division I saw previous No. 9 Elbert County fall from the rankings. That made way for Fitzgerald to make their debut after a big win over Class A Division II Brooks County. Finally, in Class A Division II, it was Manchester and Pelham who made their way into the rankings this week, after Pelham defeated previously ranked, Seminole County and a loss by Emmanuel County Institute dropped both of those teams from the rankings.

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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GHSA Football Rankings – Week 4

Posted on September 8, 2024 by admin

We are one quarter of the way through the regular season of high school football in the state of Georgia. We believe our GHSA Football Rankings are getting dialed in, but are almost certain there will be more surprises as the season moves along.

There were no real surprises in Class 6A this week. North Gwinnett had a big Top-10 win as they outlasted Mill Creek. The loss drops Mill Creek one spot to No. 7 while Douglas County moves up one spot after a big win over Class 5A Langston Hughes. In Class 5A, the big news of the night was Class A Toombs County going on the road to Rome and defeating the previously ranked No. 9 Rome Wolves. The win by Toombs dropped Rome from the rankings. That made room for Brunswick, who makes their debut at No. 9 this week.

In Class 4A, half of the teams were on bye this week. Cartersville beat Calhoun handily to maintain the No. 1 spot, while Kell holds steady at No. 10 after a win over Class 6A Wheeler. Ware County lost an overtime battle to Bartram Tail out of St. Augustine, FL while Cass lost a game to North Cobb. Down in Class 3A, Whitewater had the big win of the week, as they downed Troup by 18. The win catapults Whitewater into the rankings at No. 9 while Troup drops from the Top-10. Over in Class 2A, there wasn’t much movement in the rankings, Stephens County drops one spot to No. 3 after falling to Class 3A Jefferson. Prince Avenue moves up to No. 2. Otherwise, those rankings remain unchanged.

We already mentioned the stunner of the weekend, as Toombs County, (Class A-Division I No. 1) upended Rome. Thomasville dropped a spot after a loss to their Rose City rival Thomas County Central. Otherwise, the rankings remained unchanged. Finally, down in Class A Division II, with four teams on bye, the big news was Mt Zion’s loss to Chattooga. That loss drops Bulldogs from No. 3 to No. 8 this week.

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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