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PREP FOOTBALL: Several shifts in this week's Georgia Sportswriters rankings
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The Newton Rams gained a few extra points in this week's GSWA Class AAAAAAA high school football poll. - photo by Cassie Jones | The Covington News

COVINGTON, Ga. -- Grayson keeps the top spot in Class AAAAAAA and Newton's Sept. 15 opponent, Lowndes, holds fast to its No. 4 ranking. Meanwhile, the Rams continue to inch ever so slightly closer to inclusion into the Class AAAAAAA top 10. 

Check out the full Week 3 Georgia High School Football Poll for all classifications below. 




Class AAAAAAA

School Points Last Week 

(First place votes in parentheses)

1. Grayson (15) 150 1

2. Colquitt County 126 2

3. Mill Creek 118 3

4. Lowndes 114 4

5. North Cobb 67 7

6. Norcross 59 6

7. Archer 44 8

8. Parkview 28 5

9. Roswell 26 t9

10. South Forsyth 21 NR

Others receiving votes:  McEachern 18, Tift County 15, Walton 12, Lassiter 7, Newton 5, Marietta 4, North Paulding 4

Dropped out: McEachern (t9)


Class AAAAAA

School Points Last Week 

(First place votes in parentheses)

1. Lee County (11) 144 2

2. Coffee (2) 129 3

3. Tucker (2) 126 1

4. Mays 84 7

5. Langston Hughes 69 t8

6. Northside-Warner Robins 63 t8

7. Harrison 61 5

8. Dalton 49 10

9. Lovejoy 43 6

10. Valdosta 22 4

Others receiving votes: Winder-Barrow 17, Allatoona 4, Douglas County 3, Alexander 2, Glynn Academy 2, North Atlanta 2, Richmond Hill 1

Dropped out: None


Class AAAAA

School Points Last Week

(First place votes in parentheses)

1. Rome (13) 148 1

2. Buford (2) 133 2

3. Stockbridge 115 3

4. Carrollton 100 4

5. Jones County 78 5

6. Warner Robins 64 8

7. Griffin 61 7

8. Arabia Mountain 36 9

9. Starr’s Mill 27 10

10. Kell 23 6

Others receiving votes:  Wayne County 19, Woodland-Stockbridge 10, Carver-Atlanta 3, Ware County 2, Clarke Central 1, Dutchtown 1

Dropped out: None


Class AAAA

School Points Last Week

(First place votes in parentheses)

1. Cartersville (15) 150 1

2. Thomson 135 2

3. Woodward Academy 100 5

4. Sandy Creek 96 6

5. Jefferson 81 4

6. Ridgeland 75 7

7. Blessed Trinity 70 3

8. Mary Persons 49 8

9. Burke County 38 9

10. Cedartown 13 NR

Others receiving votes:  Marist 10, Heritage-Catoosa 4, Northwest Whitfield 3, Cairo 1

Dropped out: Northwest Whitfield (10)


Class AAA

School Points Last Week

(First place votes in parentheses)

1. Greater Atlanta Christian (11) 146 1

2. Cedar Grove (4) 138 2

3. Crisp County 114 5

4. Peach County 103 3

5. Jenkins-Savannah 84 6

6. Calhoun 70 4

7. Dawson County 60 8

8. Liberty County 35 t9

9. Bremen 35 NR

10. Monroe Area 17 NR

Others receiving votes: Sonoraville 13, Pace Academy 5, Pierce County 2, Lovett 2, Westminster 1 

Dropped out: Pace Academy (7), North Murray (t9)


Class AA

School Points Last Week

(First place votes in parentheses)

1. Benedictine (15) 150 1

2. Callaway 119 2

3. Hapeville Charter 99 4

4. Screven County 92 5

5. Rabun County 77 7

6. Jefferson County 73 6

7. Fitzgerald 72 3

8. Thomasville 69 8

9. Brooks County 30 t9

t10. Dodge County 10 NR

t10. Heard County 10 t9

Others receiving votes: Pepperell 4, Swainsboro 3,  Bacon County 1, Toombs County 1

Dropped out: None


Class A

School Points Last Week

(First place votes in parentheses)

1. Eagle’s Landing Christian (15) 150 1

2. Prince Avenue Christian 138 3

3. Wesleyan 110 5

4. Manchester 92 6

5. Clinch County 73 4

6. Macon County 50 2

7. Irwin County 38 NR

8. Mount Paran Christian 31 7

9. Calvary Day 22 NR

10. Emanuel County Institute 21 t10

Others receiving votes: McIntosh County Academy 14, Fellowship Christian 12, Charlton County 9, Stratford Academy 5, Taylor County 5, Putnam County 3

Dropped out: Tattnall Square (8), Fellowship Christian (9), McIntosh County Academy (t10)


Publications participating: Albany Herald; Athens Banner-Herald; Augusta Chronicle; Brunswick News; Times-Georgian, Carrollton; Cherokee Tribune, Canton; Covington News; Douglas County Sentinel, Douglasville; Forsyth County News, Cumming; Gwinnett Daily Post, Lawrenceville; Macon Telegraph; Marietta Daily Journal; Savannah Morning News; Tifton Gazette; Walker Co. Messenger, LaFayette.