Football: GHS up one spot, four area teams stay same in rankings

Gainesville moved up one spot, while the other four area teams remained in the same positions in the latest Georgia Sports Writers Association Prep Football Poll, released Tuesday.

The Red Elephants (6-1, 5-0 Region 8-AAAAA) blasted Salem 58-8 last week and will travel to take on Clarke Central (5-1, 4-0) on Friday. The Red Elephants moved up thanks to Stephenson's 31-28 loss to No. 2 Tucker last week, which dropped the Jaguars (5-1, 4-1 Region 6-AAAAA) from third to fifth.

Meanwhile, Buford and North Gwinnett each remained at No. 1 in their respective classifications. The Wolves (6-0, 3-0 Region 7-AAA) hammered White County 42-6 last week and will travel to Dawson County (4-2, 2-1) this week.

The Warriors (4-2, 2-1), meanwhile, will play host to Class AAA No. 4 North Hall on Friday. The Trojans (6-0, 3-0) slammed Fannin County 62-7 last week.

Jefferson also remained in the Class AA rankings, staying at 10th after last week's 26-20 overtime defeat of Rabun County. The Dragons (4-2, 2-1 Region 8-AA) will travel to face Oglethorpe County (1-5, 1-2) this week.


Georgia Sports Writers Association Prep Football Poll, Oct. 15

The Top Ten teams in the Associated Press Georgia high school football polls of the 2013 season with first-place votes in parentheses and won-loss record, total points and position last week at right:

Class A
1. Eagle's Landing Christian (17) 5-0 170 1
2. Landmark Christian 7-0 149 2
3. Aquinas 6-0 138 3
4. Seminole County 6-0 113 4
5. Prince Avenue Christian 6-1 91 6
6. Johnson County 6-0 83 7
7. Marion County 6-0 70 8
8. Mount Paran Christian 5-1 53 9
9. Darlington 5-1 31 10
10. Mt. Pisgah Christian 6-0 25 NR
Others receiving votes: Irwin County 9, Emanuel County Institute 2, Calvary Day 1.

Class AA
1. Greater Atlanta Christian (8) 7-0 160 1
2. Lamar County (7) 6-0 157 2
3. Lovett 5-1 133 3
4. Washington-Wilkes 7-0 117 4
5. Calhoun 5-1 103 5
6. Benedictine Military 7-0 88 6
7. Brooks County 6-1 71 7
8. Bowdon 7-0 40 9
9. Vidalia 5-1 38 8
10. Jefferson 4-2 24 10
Others receiving votes: Heard County 3, Northeast-Macon 1.

Class AAA
1. Buford (16) 6-0 168 1
2. Cartersville (1) 6-0 149 2
3. Washington County 6-0 140 3
4. North Hall 6-0 121 4
5. St. Pius X 5-1 90 6
6. Carver-Columbus 5-1 84 7
7. Hart County 6-0 78 8
8. North Oconee 5-1 47 9
9. Jefferson County 6-1 28 5
10. Cedar Grove 6-1 20 10
Others receiving votes: Callaway 5, Appling County 3, Ringgold 3, Pierce County 2.

Class AAAA
1. Sandy Creek (17) 5-0-1 170 1
2. Carrollton 6-0 151 2
3. Griffin 6-0 137 3
4. Monroe Area 6-0 115 4
5. Statesboro 7-0 107 5
6. Mary Persons 6-0 77 6
7. Cedartown 7-0 61 7
8. Stockbridge 5-1 42 8
9. Marist 4-2 31 9
10. Wayne County 5-1 23 10
Others receiving votes: Burke County 18, Liberty County 2, Eagle's Landing 1.

Class AAAAA
1. Northside-Warner Robins (14) 6-0 167 1
2. Tucker (3) 6-0 156 2
3. Kell 7-0 133 4
4. Gainesville 6-1 107 5
5. Stephenson 5-1 102 3
6. Thomas County Central 6-1 91 6
7. Warner Robins 6-0 69 7
8. Lee County 6-0 39 8
9. Creekside 7-0 33 10
10. Ware County 5-1 24 9
Others receiving votes: Allatoona 5, North Paulding 5, McIntosh 3, M.L. King 1.

Class AAAAAA
1. North Gwinnett (17) 6-0 170 1
2. McEachern 7-0 153 2
3. Colquitt County 5-1 132 3
4. Lovejoy 6-1 109 4
5. Camden County 6-1 107 5
6. Norcross 5-2 74 7
7. Etowah 6-0 38 NR
8. North Cobb 5-1 36 NR
9. Peachtree Ridge 6-1 35 8
10. Archer 7-0 29 NR
Others receiving votes: Collins Hill 22, Hillgrove 20, Mill Creek 6, Lowndes 3, Marietta 1.
Dropped out: Hillgrove (6), Collins Hill (9), Valdosta (10).