Our GHSA Week-3 Top-10 Poll has been published. There were some great games in Week-3 of the GHSA football season. In 7A, Marietta got tested by Collins Hill, but come out victorious setting up a big matchup this week at Grayson. Lowndes got a big win over Parkview and moves up to No. 5 in this week’s poll. Milton dropped a close game to Buford and falls a few spots, while Hillgrove enters the poll for the first time this season at No. 10.
The surprise of the weekend might have occurred down in Ft. Valley as traditional 3A power Peach County knocked off the two-time 6A State Champion, Lee County, 40-17. In other Top-10 action, Allatoona downed Creekview 37-7. The loss drops the Grizzlies from the poll and Richmond Hill replaces them at No. 10.
The 5A poll remained unchanged this week, while in 4A, Pickens drops from the Top-10 after their loss to 2A Pepperell. The Pickens loss makes way for Flowery Branch to enter the poll for the first time this season. Meanwhile, Blessed Trinity drops two spots after falling to Woodward Academy on a field goal in the closing seconds of the game.
There was a little shuffling at the bottom of the 3-A poll, as Crisp County lost a close game to the Dutchtown Bulldogs. The loss drops the Cougars to No. 10 this week. Meanwhile in 2-A, there are four new teams making their debut in the poll this week. The Douglass Astros come in at No. 7, followed by the Jeff Davis Yellow Jackets at No. 8, the Union County Panthers are our No. 9 team while the Hephzibah Rebels round out the Top-10.
In Class A- Public, Green County drops from the Top-10, making room for the Bowdon Red Devils at No. 10 this week. In Class A Private, Wesleyan picked a big win after downing Prince Avenue Christian. The Wolves are our No. 4 team this week.
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