Week-2 of thee Georgia High School Football season is in the books and slowly but surely we are learning who looks to be top contenders and which teams still have work to do. Today we take a look at our ranking of the Top-10 teams in each classifications.
Class 7A had a Top-10 matchup in which Walton went on the road and defeated Brookwood soundly. The win has Walton up one sport this week while Brookwood falls from No. 2 to No. 9. The Carrollton Trojans are in the rankings for the fist time this season after beating a veteran South Paulding team; Carrollton checks in at No. 10. Other teams in 7A that are knocking on the door of the Top-10 include, North Gwinnett, Lambert, Valdosta, Kennesaw Mountain and North Paulding. Also of note, the Osborne Cardinals are 2-0 for the first time since 2001.
Class 6A saw Woodward Academy War Eagles fall four spots after losing to McCallie out of Tennessee. Meanwhile, Douglas County enters the poll for the first time this week at No. 10. At this point in the season, the Top-3 teams (Lee Co., Hughes, Rome), all seem to be head and shoulders above the rest in this class, but the season is still young. Other teams to take note of this week are Thomas County Central, Houston County, River Ridge, North Atlanta and Paulding County.
In Class 5A, our Top-8 teams remained unchanged from a week ago. The Kell Longhorns climb one spot to No. 9, while the Flowery Branch Falcons find themselves ranked for the first time this season at No. 10. The Falcons shut out St. Pius in Week-2. Other teams to note in Class 5A are Dalton, Ola and Coffee.
Down in Class 4A there was a bit of shuffling all over the Top-10. However, the Cedartown Bulldogs remain our top team. Cedartown defending home turf as they defeated our then No. 2 team in AA the Callaway Cavaliers 47-7. Both Perry and Benedictine lost last week, but remain in the Top-5. LaGrange, (No. 9) and Pace Academy (No. 10) make their first appearance in the rankings this week.
Our Class 3A poll saw plenty of movement as well, Crisp County fell a couple of spots after a loss to a highly ranked Class 7A Westlake team. Perhaps we were “sleeping” on Carver-Atlanta, a finalist last season, but their big win over Riverdale on Saturday brings them into the poll at No. 6 this week. Oconee County also cracks into the Top-10 after a big win over Clarke Central. A few other teams sit undefeated at 2-0 that folks should keep an eye out for include Hebron Christian, Savannah Christian and Savannah Country Day. Don’t look now but Gilmer County and Lumpkin County also sit at 2-0. It’s the first time Gilmer has been 2-0 since 2014 and the first time Lumpkin has been 2-0 since 2011.
Appling County tops our Class 2A poll this week after our previous No. 1, Callaway fell to Class 4A No. 1 Cedartown. ELCA also falls three spots after losing to Class 6A Blessed Trinity. Meanwhile The Northeast Macon Raiders make their first appearance in the poll this season checkin in at No. 10 this week. Other teams to note in the class include North Cobb Christian, Vidalia and Toombs County
Class A Division-I saw now change in the rankings this week. Teams outside of the Top-10 that have caught our attention include Trion, Elbert County, Mt. Pisgah, St. Francis, and Whitefield Academy.
Last, but certainly not least, Class A Division-II. The Top-3 remained unchanged, but after that, things really get turned upside down. Four new teams round out spots 7-10 this week. They include, Clinch County (No. 7), Johnson County (No. 8), Aquinas (No. 9) and Mt. Zion Carroll (No. 10). Other teams to watch include Bowdon and Montgomery County. There is also a big matchup this week in Class A Division-II, as No. 1 Schley County will visit No. 2 Early County.
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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
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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