Carrollton continued its dominant run with a statement victory over Westlake, but Buford retains the No. 1 spot in Class 7A. Class 6A saw significant movement following two Top-10 matchups, with Sequoyah climbing into the top five and Gainesville and Hughes sliding down the rankings. Elsewhere, most classifications saw little change, though Commerce dropped in Class 2A and Whitefield Academy entered the Class A Private Top-10.
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Class 7A
Georgia High School Football Rankings Recap
There was one Top-10 matchup in Class 7A this week as Carrollton continued its dominance with a convincing win over Westlake. We gave serious consideration to moving the Trojans into the top spot but ultimately decided to keep Buford at No. 1 for another week. Westlake drops to No. 9, while Brookwood, North Gwinnett and North Paulding each climb one spot to No. 6, No. 7 and No. 8, respectively.
Class 6A
Class 6A featured two Top-10 matchups as Milton outlasted Gainesville and Creekside shut out Hughes. Milton and Creekside remain at No. 3 and No. 4, respectively, while Gainesville and Hughes each fall two spots to No. 7 and No. 8. Sequoyah makes a move into the top five, climbing to No. 5, while Jackson County moves up to No. 6.
Class 5A
Class 5A had eight Top-10 teams in action Friday, and all eight came away with victories. Mays edged Southwest DeKalb by three points, but the rest of the Top-10 won comfortably. As a result, the Class 5A rankings remain unchanged.
Class 4A
All of the Class 4A Top-10 teams made it through Friday unscathed, leaving the rankings unchanged for another week.
Class 3A
All 10 teams in Class 3A were in action this week, with KIPP falling to Holy Innocents by one point in region play. Despite the loss, KIPP holds steady at No. 7, while the rest of the Top-10 remains unchanged.
Class 2A
Class 2A had nine of its Top-10 teams in action Friday, with Commerce falling to Prince Avenue Christian, our No. 1 team in the Class 4A-2A Private rankings. The loss drops the Tigers one spot to No. 7, while Fitzgerald moves up to No. 6. The rest of the Class 2A Top-10 remains unchanged.
Class A
Class A featured two games involving Top-10 teams. Lincoln County defeated Washington-Wilkes by two scores, while Charlton County picked up a touchdown victory over Mitchell County. Despite the losses, Washington-Wilkes and Mitchell County remain at No. 9 and No. 10, respectively.
Private
In Class A Private, the top nine teams remain unchanged. Prince Avenue Christian and Holy Innocents both earned decisive victories Friday to take control of their respective regions. Meanwhile, Hebron Christian falls out of the rankings, making room for Whitefield Academy to enter the Top-10 at No. 10.
