North Hall debuts in top ten; Buford still No. 1

ATLANTA - Days before facing Gainesville on the gridiron, the North Hall High School football team has made its way to a number ten ranking in the Class AAA Associated Press prep football poll this week.

Hart County made room last week with a loss to Newnan, while North Hall went 4-0.

Gainesville retained the number two spot in the class, also staying undefeated in last week's action. The Red Elephants got one first place vote this week.

Commerce made it back into the top ten with a number nine ranking in Class A. Commerce is 2-2.



Associated Press high school football poll, with first-place votes in parentheses and total points:


CLASS AAAAA

1. Brookwood (16) (4-0) 160

2. Camden County (5-0) 137

3. Parkview (4-1) 127

4. Northside (3-0) 107

5. Lovejoy (5-0) 87

6. Lowndes (4-1) 73

7. Walton (5-0) 71

8. South Gwinnett (4-0) 54

9. Stephenson (5-1) 20

10. Newnan (6-0) 11

Others receiving votes: East Coweta 10, Harrison 6, Centennial 5, Beach 4, Westside-Macon 3, Mt. Zion-Jonesboro 2, Campbell 1, Riverdale 1, Tri-Cities 1.


CLASS AAAA

1 Thomas County Central (10) (4-0) 146

2. Marist (5) (5-0) 145

3. Shaw (6-0) 128

4. Tucker (4-1) 100

5. Ware County (1) (4-1) 84

6. McNair (6-0) 75

7. Thomson (4-1) 59

8. Dalton (4-0) 56

9. Sandy Creek (5-0) 26

10. (tie) Cedar Shoals (4-0) 13

(tie) Rome (4-1) 13

Others receiving votes: Mays 10, Troup 10, Clarke Central 6, Pebblebrook 4, Statesboro 3, Lakeview-Ft. Oglethorpe 2, Douglas County 1.


CLASS AAA

1. Screven County (15) (5-0) 159

2. Gainesville (1) (4-0) 143

3. Cedartown (5-0) 123

4. LaGrange (3-1) 95

5. Peach County (4-1) 89

6. Cartersville (5-0) 84

7. Washington County (4-1) 58

8. Swainsboro (3-0-2) 53

9. Mary Persons (5-0) 46

10. North Hall (4-0) 17

Others receiving votes: Stephens County 6, Monroe Area 4, Westminster 2, Fitzgerald 1.


CLASS AA

1. Buford (15) (4-0) 159

2. Americus (6-0) 143

3. Early County (5-0) 127

4. Vidalia (3-0-1) 102

5. Cook (4-0) 92

6. Decatur (5-0) 72

7. Charlton County (1) (2-2) 46

8. Calhoun (4-1) 32

9. Wesleyan (4-1) 29

10. Randolph-Clay (4-0) 26

Others receiving votes: Greater Atlanta Christian 9, Greene County 9, Macon County 8, Darlington 7, East Laurens 7, Morgan County 5, Adairsville 3, Chattooga 2, Irwin County 2.


CLASS A

1. Lincoln County (12) (5-0) 154

2. Hawkinsville (2) (5-0) 142

3. Metter (4-0) 124

4. Clinch County (2) (4-1-1) 112

5. Twiggs County (6-0) 95

6. Trion (4-1) 72

7. Landmark Christian (4-1) 61

8. Pacelli (5-0) 58

9. Commerce (2-2) 18

10. Calvary Baptist (4-0) 17

Others receiving votes: Bowdon 9, Emanuel County Institute 7, McIntosh County Academy 3, Miller County 3, Temple 2, Whitefield Academy 1.