Prince Avenue Christian and Jefferson held on to their spots in their respective football polls, which were released by the Georgia Sports Writers Association on Tuesday.
Jefferson (4-0) stayed at No. 3 in the Class AAA after topping Commerce 34-10 on Friday. Commerce, which dropped out of the Class A poll this week, was ranked seventh entering the game. Jefferson has a bye before it opens Region 8-AAA play on Sept. 25.
Prince Avenue (3-0, 1-0 in Region 8-A) also held on to the third spot in the Class A poll following a 45-6 rout of George Walton Friday. The Wolverines will play at Athens Christian Friday.
Commerce is still receiving votes in the Class A poll, but the Tigers are unranked heading into a game at Athens Academy this week.
Georgia Sports Writers Association High School Football Poll
Class AAAAAA
School Points Last Week
(First place votes in parentheses)
1. Colquitt County (16) 160 2
2. Grayson 141 4
3. Roswell 115 5
4. Archer 108 1
5. McEachern 77 3
6. Mill Creek 73 7
7. Walton 63 10
8. Lee County 53 8
9. Norcross 47 9
10. Camden County 15 NR
Others receiving votes: Etowah 6, Peachtree Ridge 5, Tucker 5, Newton 3, Wheeler 3, Lassiter 2, Lowndes 2, North Gwinnett 2, Tift County 1, Valdosta 1.
Dropped out: Etowah.
Class AAAAA
School Points Last Week
(First place votes in parentheses)
1. Northside-Warner Robins (14) 153 1
2. Ware County 138 2
3. Houston County (2) 129 3
4. Stockbridge 108 4
5. Jones County 88 5
6. Mays 74 6
7. Lanier 65 7
8. Kell 41 9
9. Creekside 27 10
10. South Paulding 22 NR
Others receiving votes: Allatoona 10, Glynn Academy 10, Coffee County 4, Gainesville 4, Warner Robins 3, East Paulding 2, Northgate 1.
Dropped out: East Paulding.
Class AAAA
School Points Last Week
(First place votes in parentheses)
1. Woodward Academy (11) 153 1
2. Cartersville (3) 143 2
3. Buford (2) 135 3
4. Sandy Creek 94 7
5. Mary Persons 89 8
6. Thomson 72 9
7. Marist 42 10
8. West Laurens 31 5
9. Jonesboro 29 4
10. Bainbridge 27 NR
Others receiving votes: Burke County 20, Eagle's Landing 15, Eastside-Covington 14, St. Pius X 7, Howard 4, Spaulding 2, Worth County 2, Stephens County 1.
Dropped out: Burke County.
Class AAA
School Points Last Week
(First place votes in parentheses)
1. Calhoun (15) 159 1
2. Blessed Trinity (1) 145 2
3. Jefferson 126 3
4. Elbert County 113 4
5. Central-Carollton 84 6
6. Cedar Grove 63 7
7. Peach County 58 10
8. Hart County 55 5
9. Dodge County 24 NR
10. Westside-Macon 16 NR
Others receiving votes: Adairsville 11, Laney 8, Westminster 7, Jackson 4, Pierce County 4, West Hall 4, Callaway 1.
Dropped out: Westminster, West Hall.
Class AA
School Points Last Week
(First place votes in parentheses)
1. Benedictine (15) 159 1
2. Fitzgerald (1) 139 2
3. Greater Atlanta Christian 132 3
4. Pace Academy 112 5
5. Wesleyan 87 6
6. Screven County 77 7
7. Darlington 60 t8
8. Vidalia 45 t8
9. Macon County 27 4
10. Dublin 18 NR
Others receiving votes: Model 10, Rabun County 6, Union County 4, Pelham 2, Brooks County 1, Lamar County 1.
Dropped out: Lamar County.
Class A
School Points Last Week
(First place votes in parentheses)
1. Mt. Paran Christian (15) 159 1
2. Marion County 137 2
3. Prince Ave. Christian (1) 131 3
4. Calvary Day 106 4
5. Charlton County 93 5
6. Eagle’s Landing Christian 88 6
7. Landmark Christian 52 8
8. Aquinas 35 9
9. Clinch County 30 10
10. Lincoln County 14 NR
Others receiving votes: Commerce 9, Irwin County 7, Pacelli 7, Tattnall Square 6, Turner County 4, Pinecrest Academy 1, Stratford Academy 1.
Dropped out: Commerce.
Publications participating: Albany Herald; Athens Banner-Herald; Augusta Chronicle; Brunswick News; Columbus Ledger-Enquirer; Forsyth County News, Cumming; Gwinnett Daily Post, Lawrenceville; Henry Herald, McDonough; Macon Telegraph; Marietta Daily Journal; Newnan Times-Herald; Savannah Morning News; ScoreAtlanta; Southern Crescent Buzz, Jonesboro; Tifton Gazette; Walker County Messenger, LaFayette.
