GHS moves up, Buford still tops in football poll

Posted 11:40AM on Wednesday, September 10, 2003

UNDATED - Buford retained its number one ranking and Gainesville moved up a spot in the latest Associated Press High School Football Poll.

Gainesville ranked third in Class AAA. Hart County moved into the poll and got the number eight spot with North Hall and Johnson getting some votes.

Buford remained number one in Class AA, with Lumpkin County picking up some votes.

Commerce was number five in Class A.

Here is The Associated Press high school football poll, with first-place votes in parentheses and total points:

CLASS AAAAA

1. Parkview (17) (1-0) 170

2. Brookwood (2-0) 151

3. Camden County (1-0) 128

4. Stephenson (2-0) 116

5. Lowndes (2-0) 91

6. Northside (1-0) 74

7. Lovejoy (2-0) 51

8. Westside-Macon (0-1) 42

9. Walton (2-0) 29

10. South Gwinnett (1-0) 22

Others receiving votes: Cherokee 18, Douglass 10, East Coweta 10, Warner Robins 7, Beach 6, Marietta 3, Collins Hill 2, Eastside 2, Harrison 1, Newnan 1, Valdosta 1.

CLASS AAAA

1. Thomas County Central (8) (1-0) 160

2. Marist (5) (2-0) 146

3. Tucker (3) (2-0) 135

4. Shaw (2-0) 120

5. Ware County (1) (2-0) 89

6. Thomson (1-1) 50

7. McNair (2-0) 48

8. Pebblebrook (1-0) 47

9. Lakeview-Ft. Oglethorpe (1-0) 25

10. Dalton (1-0) 23

Others receiving votes: Rome 20, Douglas County 16, Sandy Creek 13, Crisp County 12, Westlake 9, Cedar Shoals 5, Mays 5, Hephzibah 3, Statesboro 3, South Forsyth 2, Troup 2, Griffin 1, Upson-Lee 1.

CLASS AAA

1. Screven County (14) (2-0) 167

2. Washington County (3) (2-0) 149

3. Gainesville (1-0) 132

4. Cedartown (2-0) 96

5. Dublin (1-1) 63

6. LaGrange (1-1) 60

7. Peach County (1-1) 53

8. Hart County (1-0) 47

9. Grayson (1-0) 41

10. Fitzgerald (1-0) 36

Others receiving votes: Laney 22, Carrollton 15, Appling County 10, North Hall 10, Northeast-Macon 10, Washington 9, Spalding 7, Cartersville 5, Johnson 1, Westminster 1, Westover 1.

CLASS AA

1. Buford (15) (1-0) 159

2. Americus (1)(2-0) 142

3. Greater Atlanta Christian (1-0) 111

4. Early County (1-0) 107

5. Calhoun (1-0) 96

6. (tie) Charlton County (1) (0-1) 59

(tie) Vidalia (0-0-1) 59

8. Adairsville (1-0) 43

9. Irwin County (2-0) 34

10. Cook (1-0) 24

Others receiving votes: Pierce County 14, Darlington 8, Lumpkin County 7, Decatur 6, Morgan County 5, Wesleyan 2, Brooks County 1, East Laurens 1, Jackson 1, Mitchell-Baker 1.

CLASS A

1. Clinch County (17) (2-0) 170

2. Lincoln County (2-0) 138

3. Hawkinsville (2-0) 132

4. Metter (1-0) 120

5. Commerce (1-0) 107

6. Twiggs County (2-0) 85

7. Landmark Christian (1-0) 36

8. Athens Academy (2-0) 33

9. Dooly County (0-1) 32

10. Trion (1-1) 17

Others receiving votes: Heard County 14, Emanuel County Institute 10, Bowdon 9, Taylor County 9, Temple 9, Miller County 4, Gordon Lee 3, McIntosh County Academy 2, Pacelli 2, Pelham 1, Jenkins County 1, Whitefield Academy 1.