Four area programs hold in latest prep football rankings

By staff, wire reports

Posted 4:47PM on Tuesday 30th September 2014 ( 10 years ago )

Buford, Jefferson, Lanier and North Gwinnett each maintained their spots in the latest Georgia Sports Writers Association Prep Football Poll, released Tuesday. The Wolves are No. 1 in Class AAAA and will get back to action on Friday after playing just one game in three weeks thanks to two byes. Buford (4-0, 1-0 Region 8-AAAA) travels to face Chestatee (1-3, 0-1) on Friday. In Class AAA, Jefferson sits at No. 4 following a 34-7 defeat of Jackson County. The Dragons (5-0, 1-0 Region 8-AAA) will play host to Elbert County (3-2, 0-1) on Friday. Lanier held its place at No. 10 in Class AAAAA after maintaining its spotless record last week courtesy a 28-14 win at Loganville. The Longhorns (5-0, 4-0 Region 8-AAAAA) will take a bye this week before hosting Gainesville (3-1, 3-0) on Oct. 10. And North Gwinnett is sixth in Class AAAAAA following a back-and-forth victory over Mill Creek, 51-41. The Bulldogs (4-1, 2-0 Region 7-AAAAAA) will take on 10th-rannked Norcross (4-1, 2-0) in a huge showdown on Friday. Georgia Sports Writers Association Prep Football Poll For Sept. 30 List includes school name, ranking, record, total points and ranking last week Class AAAAAA 1. Colquitt County (16) (5-0); 160; 1 2. Camden County (6-0); 142; 2 3. Lowndes (5-0); 119; 3 4. Grayson (5-0); 109; 4 5. Valdosta (5-0); 86; 5 6. North Gwinnett (4-1); 78; 6 7. Langston Hughes (3-1); 55; 8 8. Dacula (5-0); 38; 10 9. McEachern (2-2); 32; 9 10. Norcross (4-1); 19; NR Others receiving votes: Woodstock 10, North Cobb 9, Tift County 6, Etowah 5, East Coweta 4, Roswell 4, Lovejoy 3, Lee County 1. Dropped out: Lovejoy (7). Class AAAAA 1. Ware County (15) (5-0); 159; 1 2. Kell (5-0); 128; 2 3. Creekside (4-1); 127; 3 4. Allatoona (1) (5-0); 103; 4 5. Coffee (4-1); 94; 5 6. Jones County (5-0); 85; 6 7. Northside-Warner Robins (4-1); 59; 7 8. Carver-Columbus (4-1); 53; 8 9. Mays (4-1); 32; NR 10. Lanier (4-0); 26; 10 Others receiving votes: Stephenson 8, Alexander 1, Dalton 1. Dropped out: Houston County (9). Class AAAA 1. Buford (16) (4-0); 160; 1 2. Sandy Creek (5-0); 140; 2 3. Griffin (5-0); 132; 3 4. Marist (5-0); 112; 4 5. Cartersville (3-1); 80; 5 6. Woodward Academy (3-1); 76; 6 7. Thomas County Central (3-1); 70; 7 8. Whitewater (3-1); 49; 8 9. Cairo (4-1); 39; 10 10. Mary Persons (4-1); 18; NR Others receiving votes: Upson-Lee 2. Dropped out: Eagle's Landing (8). Class AAA 1. Washington County (16) (5-0); 160; 1 2. Calhoun (5-0); 142; 2 3. Blessed Trinity (5-0); 124; 3 4. Jefferson (5-0); 101; 4 5. Peach County (5-0); 100; 5 6. Central-Carrollton (5-0); 78; 6 7. Westminster (5-0); 74; 7 8. Westside-Macon (5-0); 39; 8 9. Adairsville (4-0); 33; 9 10. Hart County (5-0); 19; 10 Others receiving votes: Dodge County 10. Class AA 1. Greater Atlanta Christian (16) (5-0); 160; 1 2. Fitzgerald (5-0); 133; 2 3. Vidalia (5-0); 124; 3 4. Benedictine (3-1); 123; 4 5. Lovett (4-2); 95; 5 6. Washington-Wilkes (3-1); 69; 6 7. Brooks County (3-2); 58; 7 8. Lamar County (3-1-1); 37; 8 9. Screven County (5-0); 35; 9 10. Model (5-0); 33; 10 Others receiving votes: Darlington 7, Wesleyan 2, Seminole County 2, Dublin 1, Union County 1. Class A 1. Aquinas (15) (5-0); 159; 1 2. Marion County (4-0); 139; 2 3. Mt. Paran Christian (1) (5-0); 128; 3 4. Charlton County (5-0); 104; 4 5. Calvary Day (4-0); 93; 5 6. Hawkinsville (5-0); 79; 6 7. Savannah Christian (5-0); 63; 8 8. Irwin County (3-1-1); 35; 10 9. Landmark Christian (4-1); 19; 7 10. Dooly County (4-1); 18; NR Others receiving votes: Mt. Pisgah 16, Pacelli 8, Tattnall Square 8, Brookstone 5, ECI 3, Prince Avenue Christian 3. Dropped out: Pacelli (9).

Buford's Evyn Cooper, left, runs away from White County defenders during a Wolves win earlier this season in Buford. / photo: David McGregor

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