Three area teams left in prep football rankings

Buford, Jefferson and North Gwinnett are the only area teams that remain in the rankings after the release of the latest Georgia Sports Writers Association Prep Football Poll on Tuesday.<br /> <br /> Gainesville, which was 10th in the last Class AAAAA top 10, dropped out after a bye week last Friday night. The Red Elephants (0-1) will begin Region 8-AAAAA play with a chance to rebound from a season-opening defeat on Friday when Winder-Barrow visits City Park in a game broadcast live on 1240 AM.<br /> <br /> Gainesville, and fellow 8-AAAAA squad Flowery Branch both received nine votes and are on the cusp of the top 10, while 8-AAAAA newcomer Lanier also received three votes.<br /> <br /> Meanwhile, Buford remained No. 1 in Class AAAA following a thrilling 27-20 defeat of former Class AAAAAA No. 6 McEachern. The Wolves (3-0) have a bye this week before playing host to White County on Sept. 19.<br /> <br /> Jefferson also kept its place at No. 5 in Class AAA this week following a 48-8 win over North Hall. The Dragons (3-0) will play host to arch-rival Commerce (2-0) this week.<br /> <br /> And, in Class AAAAAA, North Gwinnett moved up two spots to No. 7 after a 28-21 defeat of Hillgrove. The Bulldogs (2-1) are off this week before taking on Collins Hill on Sept. 19 in their Region 7-AAAAAA opener.<br /> <br /> <i>The Top Ten teams in the Georgia Sports Writers Association Prep Football Poll of the 2014 season with first-place votes in parentheses and won-loss record, total points and position last week at right:</i><br /> <br /> <b>Class AAAAAA</b><br /> 1. Colquitt County (14) 3-0 140 1<br /> 2. Camden County 3-0 125 2<br /> 3. Lovejoy 2-0 104 4<br /> 4. Lowndes 3-0 88 7<br /> 5. Grayson 2-0 83 8<br /> 6. Valdosta 3-0 49 10<br /> <b>7. North Gwinnett</b> 2-1 40 9<br /> 8. Milton 2-0 29 NR<br /> 9. Peachtree Ridge 2-0 27 NR<br /> 10. Norcross 2-1 24 3<br /> Others receiving votes: Langston Hughes 17, Etowah 14, Walton 8, Dacula 7, North Cobb 7, McEachern 5, Tift County 1.<br /> Dropped out: Langston Hughes (5), McEachern (6).<br /> <br /> <b>Class AAAAA</b><br /> 1. Northside-Warner Robins (11) 2-0 136 1<br /> 2. Ware County (2) 2-0 120 2<br /> 3. Kell 2-0 101 3<br /> 4. Stephenson 1-1 86 4<br /> 5. Creekside 2-1 85 5<br /> 6. Coffee (1) 2-0 78 6<br /> 7. Allatoona 3-0 74 7<br /> 8. Carver-Columbus 2-1 35 8<br /> 9. Houston County 2-0 11 NR<br /> 10. Mays 2-1 10 NR<br /> Others receiving votes: <b>Flowery Branch</b> 9, <b>Gainesville</b> 9, Glynn Academy 8, <b>Lanier</b> 3, Jones County 2, Stockbridge 2.<br /> Dropped out: Glynn Academy (9), <b>Gainesville</b> (10).<br /> <br /> <b>Class AAAA</b><br /> <b>1. Buford</b> (14) 3-0 140 1<br /> 2. Sandy Creek 3-0 122 2<br /> 3. Griffin 2-0 116 3<br /> 4. Marist 2-0 98 4<br /> 5. Woodward Academy 2-0 80 6<br /> 6. Whitewater 2-0 61 7<br /> 7. Cairo 2-0 49 9<br /> 8. Burke County 2-1 41 5<br /> 9. Thomas County Central 1-1 35 10<br /> 10. Carrollton 1-1 11 NR<br /> Others receiving votes: Troup 10, Westover 4, Mary Persons 2, Eagle's Landing 1. <br /> Dropped out: Mary Persons (8).<br /> <br /> <b>Class AAA</b><br /> 1. Washington County (14) 2-0 140 1<br /> 2. Calhoun County 2-0 121 2<br /> 3. Blessed Trinity 2-0 108 3<br /> 4. Ringgold 2-0 85 4<br /> <b>5. Jefferson</b> 3-0 83 5<br /> 6. Peach County 2-0 80 6<br /> 7. Central-Carrollton 2-0 55 7<br /> 8. Westminster 2-0 43 9<br /> 9. Elbert County 2-0 20 NR<br /> 10. Pierce County 2-0 13 NR<br /> Others receiving votes: Callaway 10, Westside-Macon 4, Hart County 4, Dodge County 3, Adairsville 1. <br /> Dropped out: Cedar Grove (8), Callaway (10).<br /> <br /> <b>Class AA</b><br /> 1. Greater Atlanta Christian (14) 3-0 140 1<br /> 2. Washington-Wilkes 2-0 121 2<br /> 3. Fitzgerald 3-0 103 4<br /> 4. Benedictine Military 0-1 101 3<br /> 5. Vidalia 3-0 93 5<br /> 6. Lamar County 1-0-1 59 8<br /> 7. Lovett 1-2 42 6<br /> 8. Brooks County 1-2 27 7<br /> 9. Dublin 1-1 22 NR<br /> 10. B.E.S.T. Academy 1-1 16 10<br /> (tie) Bowdon 1-1 16 NR<br /> Others receiving votes: Model 10, Screven County 8, Pelham 4, Seminole County 3, Wesleyan 2, Heard County 2. <br /> Dropped out: Heard County (9).<br /> <br /> <b>Class A</b><br /> 1. Aquinas (13) 2-0 139 1<br /> 2. Marion County 1-0 120 2<br /> 3. Calvary Day 2-0 108 3<br /> 4. Mount Paran Christian 3-0 104 4<br /> 5. Charlton County 2-0 86 5<br /> 6. Brookstone 2-0 54 7<br /> 7. Landmark Christian 3-0 40 8<br /> 8. Hawkinsville 2-0 32 9<br /> 9. Prince Avenue Christian 1-1 24 10<br /> 10. Dooly County 2-0 12 NR<br /> (tie) Savannah Christian 2-0 12 NR<br /> Others receiving votes: Irwin County 11, Mount Pisgah 10, Clinch County 8, Pacelli 4, Atkinson County 3, ECI 3. <br /> Dropped out: Irwin County (6).

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