Area teams hold in latest prep football rankings

North Gwinnett jumped two spots, while Lanier, Buford and Jefferson each maintained their previous positions in latest Georgia Sports Writers Association Prep Football Poll, released Tuesday.<br /> <br /> The Bulldogs climbed to No. 5 in Class AAAAAA after a 50-6 win over Meadowcreek moved North Gwinnett (7-2, 5-1 Region 7-AAAAAA) one win away from a Region 7-AAAAAA title. The Bulldogs play host to Mountain View on Friday.<br /> <br /> Lanier stayed sixth in Class AAAAA after clinching the Region 8-AAAAA title -- the Longhorns first region crown -- with a 21-10 win over Winder-Barrow. Lanier (9-0, 8-0 Region 8-AAAAA) will travel to Apalachee on Friday.<br /> <br /> Buford is still No. 1 in Class AAAA after a 44-0 defeat of Madison County last week. The Wolves (9-0, 6-0 Region 8-AAAA) will travel to Stephens County on Friday, where a win would clinch the 8-AAAA crown.<br /> <br /> Jefferson, meanwhile, is still fourth in Class AAA after a 28-16 win over Oconee County last week. The Dragons (9-0, 5-0 Region 8-AAA) will travel to Hart County on Friday to play for the 8-AAA title.<br /> <br /> Mill Creek (Class AAAAAA), West Hall (Class AAA) and Rabun County (Class AA) all received votes in the poll.<br /> <br /> <b>Georgia Sports Writers Association Prep Football Poll, Nov. 4</b><br /> <i>Included are ranking, team name, won-loss record, total points and position last week</i><br /> <br /> <b>Class AAAAAA</b><br /> 1. Colquitt County (12) 9-0 120 1<br /> 2. Grayson 9-1 93 4<br /> (tie) Valdosta 8-1 93 3<br /> 4. McEachern 7-2 68 5<br /> <b>5. North Gwinnett</b> 7-2 62 7<br /> 6. Lovejoy 7-1 58 8<br /> 7. Dacula 8-1 48 2<br /> 8. Milton 8-1 47 6<br /> 9. Westlake 7-1 27 9<br /> 10. Peachtree Ridge 7-2 22 10<br /> Others receiving votes: Archer 14, Langston Hughes 4, <b>Mill Creek</b> 4, Tucker 3.<br /> <br /> <b>Class AAAAA</b><br /> 1. Ware County (11) 9-0 119 1<br /> 2. Allatoona (1) 9-0 106 2<br /> 3. Kell 9-0 90 3<br /> 4. Coffee 8-1 79 4<br /> 5. Northside-Warner Robins 8-1 75 5<br /> <b>6. Lanier</b> 9-0 60 6<br /> 7. Creekside 7-2 43 7<br /> 8. Dalton 8-1 23 9<br /> (tie) Harris County 7-2 23 8<br /> 10. Mays 7-2 20 10<br /> Others receiving votes: Houston County 16, South Paulding 2, Stephenson 2, Jones County 1.<br /> Dropped out: Houston County (10).<br /> <br /> <b>Class AAAA</b><br /> <b>1. Buford</b> (12) 9-0 120 1<br /> 2. Griffin 9-0 105 2<br /> 3. Cartersville 8-1 92 4<br /> 4. Sandy Creek 8-1 77 5<br /> 5. Marist 8-1 69 6<br /> 6. Woodward Academy 7-2 58 3<br /> 7. Mary Persons 8-1 54 7<br /> 8. St. Pius X 7-2 39 8<br /> 9. Cairo 7-2 28 10<br /> 10. Worth County 6-2 7 NR<br /> Others receiving votes: Pickens 6, Whitewater 5.<br /> Dropped out: Thomas County Central (9).<br /> <br /> <b>Class AAA</b><br /> 1. Washington County (12) 9-0 120 1<br /> 2. Calhoun 9-0 104 2<br /> 3. Blessed Trinity 9-0 92 3<br /> <b>4. Jefferson</b> 9-0 81 4<br /> 5. Peach County 10-0 78 5<br /> 6. Central-Carrollton 9-0 62 6<br /> 7. Hart County 9-0 47 8<br /> 8. Westminster 8-1 34 9<br /> 9. Westside-Macon 8-1 16 7<br /> 10. Cedar Grove 8-1 12 NR<br /> (tie) Cook 7-2 12 10<br /> Others receiving votes: <b>West Hall</b> 2, Adairsville 1.<br /> <br /> <b>Class AA</b><br /> 1. Greater Atlanta Christian (12) 9-0 120 1<br /> 2. Vidalia 9-0 106 2<br /> 3. Benedictine 7-2 93 4<br /> 4. Fitzgerald 8-1 75 5<br /> 5. Lamar County 7-1-1 66 6<br /> 6. Lovett 7-3 63 3<br /> 7. Darlington 8-1 55 8<br /> 8. Brooks County 7-3 36 10<br /> 9. Union County 8-1 11 NR<br /> 10. Macon County 7-2 10 NR<br /> (tie) Screven County 8-1 10 7<br /> Others receiving votes: Bowdon 8, <b>Rabun County</b> 5, Thomasville 2.<br /> Dropped out: Thomasville (9).<br /> <br /> <b>Class A</b><br /> 1. Aquinas (9) 9-0 116 1<br /> 2. Marion County 9-0 102 2<br /> 3. Mount Paran Christian 9-0 100 3<br /> 4. Calvary Day 9-0 84 4<br /> 5. Irwin County 7-1-1 66 5<br /> 6. Tattnall Square 9-0 64 6<br /> 7. Hawkinsville 9-1 49 7<br /> 8. Savannah Christian Prep. 8-1 31 8<br /> 9. Charlton County 8-1 30 9<br /> 10. ECI 8-1 14 10<br /> Others receiving votes: Mount Pisgah 2, Landmark Christian 1, Prince Avenue Christian 1.