The Georgia High School Football Season rolls on as we approach the midpoint of the season. There were quite a few surprises across the state this week as we continue to get a clearer picture of the top teams in each classification.
Class 7A saw an upset as North Cobb fell to Class 6A Northside Warner Robins. That loss drops North Cobb out of the rankings this week. Taking their place are the Milton Eagles who are back in the Top-10 for the first time in a few weeks. Other teams just outside of our Top-10 include, Westlake, East Coweta, North Paulding, and Lambert. Some surprise undefeated teams in Class 7A to keep an eye on include Central Gwinnett, South Gwinnett, and Osborne.
Over in Class 6A, the two big upsets were Northside Warner Robins over North Cobb and Marist over Blessed Trinity. Blessed Trinity finds themselves on the outside looking in this week, but are still a team to watch. They are replaced by Marist who is back in the Top-10 at No. 10 this week. Other teams just on the periphery of the Top-10 this week include Houston County, Paulding County, and Douglas County.
There were no teams dropping out of the Top-10 in Class 5A. Dutchtown did have a big win over Region rival Warner Robins. That win puts the Bulldogs in the driver’s seat in Region 2-5A. Creekside is up two spots to No. 5, while Warner Robins drops down to No. 7.
Down in Class 4A, the best games of the week were in Region 4, as Troup defested Whitewater while Starr’s Mill defeated LaGrange. Whitewater drops to No, 8 while LaGrange drops to No. 9. Stockbridge got a big win over previously undefeated Hampton. The win by Strockbridge moves them in to our Top-10 for the first time this season. Meanwhile, Howard, Westside Macon, Heritage (Catoosa) and East Forsyth are the undefeated and unranked teams this week.,
Class 3A had some interesting matchups as a couple of Top-10 teams challenged Class 7A opponents this week. Cedar Grove fell to Class 7A Mill Creek by 16, but remains in the top spot this week. Carver-Atlanta also lost to Buford, but we still have them at No. 5 this week. Other teams of note outside of the Top-10 include Monroe, Mary Persons, Savannah Christian, Harlem and Lumpkin County.
Class 2A has all familiar faces in the Top-10. The big upset was Rockmart falling to Class A D-I Irwin County. The loss drops Rockmart to No. 7 this week. Pierce County remains in the top spot this week. Other teams of note in Class 2A include undefeated Worth County, Northeast Macon, undefeated Vidalia, undefeated North Cobb Christian and Athens Academy.
In Class A D-I, Brooks County made a statement as they defeated Class 4A Bainbridge. Even with the big win, there was no room for Brooks to move up, because every team in the Top-10 won on Friday. Of course, we already mentioned Irwin County’s win over Class 2A Rockmart. Teams of note outside of the Top-10 include undefeated Screven County, Social Circle, Temple, Elbert County and Trion.
Finally Class A D2 saw a lot of shifting after four of the ten ranked teams lost Friday night. However, even with those losses, no team dropped from the ranking this week. Early County remains in the top spot. Bowdon is all the way up to No. 4 this week. Other teams of note outside of the Top-10 include McIntosh County Academy and Portal.
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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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