With region championships on the line and the regular season winding down, several teams made statements across the state on Friday night. Colquitt County handed Lowndes its first loss of the season, Ware County and Tucker picked up key victories in Class 5A, and Peach County and Heard County secured region championships. Meanwhile, upsets in Classes 3A and 5A created some new opportunities in the latest statewide Top-10 rankings.
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7A
The Top-10 remained mostly unchanged in Class 7A this week, but there was one major upset on Friday night. The Colquitt County Packers stunned the Lowndes Vikings with a late touchdown reception to hand the Vikings their first loss of the season. Lowndes drops one spot to No. 4 this week, and the loss creates a three-way tie for first place in Region 1-7A.
6A
In Class 6A, there were no changes in the rankings as all teams in action won handily, with the exception of the Milton Eagles. Milton outlasted county and region rival Roswell 33-26 to pick up an important victory.
5A
There were two Top-10 matchups in Class 5A on Friday night. Ware County defeated Benedictine 31-17, sending the Cadets down to No. 7 while the Gators climb to No. 4. Meanwhile, the Tucker Tigers bounced back with a 28-0 shutout victory over the Mays Raiders. The loss knocks Mays out of the rankings and opens the door for the Dalton Catamounts, who return to the Top-10 at No. 10 following an impressive win over Cass.
4A
Peach County came from behind to defeat Troup and claim the Class 4A Region 2 championship on Friday night. Troup drops to No. 3, while Monroe Area climbs to No. 4 following a 40-point victory over West Hall.
3A
There was more movement in Class 3A this week as Northeast suffered an upset loss to Callaway. The Cavaliers handed the Raiders their second loss of the season, dropping Northeast to No. 3 while Callaway returns to the rankings at No. 8. Hephzibah also slipped two spots following a seven-point loss to Thomson. Meanwhile, Appling County defeated Pierce County in a Region 3 showdown, sending the Bears down three spots to No. 7.
2A
Heard County dominated Model 45-0 on Friday night to claim its second consecutive region championship. The loss drops Model to No. 10 this week, while Heard County remains at the top of the classification. Thomasville also survived a challenge from the Cook Hornets, earning a narrow one-point victory to secure the Region 1 championship.
A
There were no changes in Class A this week as all nine teams in action picked up victories by at least two scores.
Private
Holy Innocents’ remained perfect in the Private rankings with a seven-point victory over North Cobb Christian. The loss knocks North Cobb Christian out of the Top-10, making room for Christian Heritage, which enters the rankings at No. 10.
