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Football: One team drops out, two others edge toward top 10 in latest rankings

By staff, wire reports
There was only one change for area teams in the latest Georgia Sports Writers Association Prep Football rankings, though two area teams fond themselves creeping toward the top 10.

Rabun County and Commerce are now receiving votes in Classes AA and A, respectively.

Mill Creek dropped out of the Class AAAAAA poll after falling to Norcross this past Friday. The Hawks (3-2, 1-2 Region 7-AAAAAA) are still receiving votes, however, considering that their two defeats have come against top 10 foes by a combined 15 points. North Gwinnett (4-0, 2-0) is still No. 1 in Class AAAAAA.

In Class AAAAA, Gainesville remained at No. 5. The Red Elephants (4-1, 3-0 Region 8-AAAAA) face Cedar Shoals (0-5, 0-3) at home on Friday.

In Class AAA, Buford is still atop the rankings. The Wolves (4-0, 1-0 Region 7-AAA) travel to face a surging West Hall (3-1, 2-0) on Friday. Fellow 7-AAA foe North Hall also remained No. 4. The Trojans (4-0, 1-0) will play host to East Hall (3-2, 0-2) on Friday at The Brickyard.

In Class AA, Jefferson held at seventh. The Dragons (3-1, 1-0 Region 8-AA) travel to take on No. 5 Washington-Wilkes (5-0, 2-0) on Friday. Rabun County (4-0, 1-0) was just three votes from making the poll.

Georgia Sports Writers Association Prep Football Poll, Oct. 1

The Top Ten teams in the Associated Press Georgia high school football polls of the 2013 season with first-place votes in parentheses and won-loss record, total points and position last week at right:

Class A
1. Eagle's Landing Christian (15) 4-0 150 1
2. Landmark Christian 4-0 134 2
3. Aquinas 4-0 109 4
4. Seminole County 4-0 87 7
5. Irwin County 3-0-1 80 6
6. Prince Avenue Christian 4-1 79 5
7. Johnson County 5-0 61 NR
8. Savannah Christian Prep. 2-1-1 45 3
9. Marion County 4-0 43 9
10. Mount Paran Christian 3-1 19 NR
Others receiving votes: Darlington 8, Lincoln County 7, Commerce 1, George Walton 1, Mt. Pisgah 1.
Dropped out: George Walton (8), Lincoln County (10).

Class AA
1. Lovett (10) 5-0 142 1
2. Greater Atlanta Christian (2) 5-0 132 2
3. Lamar County (3) 4-0 129 3
4. Calhoun 4-1 92 4
5. Washington-Wilkes 5-0 88 5
6. Benedictine Military 5-0 72 6
7. Jefferson 3-1 68 7
8. Brooks County 4-1 49 8
9. Vidalia 4-1 24 9
10. Bowdon 5-0 12 NR
Others receiving votes: Rabun County 9, Fitzgerald 5, Macon County 2, Northeast-Macon 1.
Dropped out: Cook (10).

Class AAA
1. Buford (14) 4-0 149 1
2. Cartersville (1) 5-0 136 2
3. Washington County 4-0 116 3
4. North Hall 4-0 109 4
5. Jefferson County 5-0 80 5
6. St. Pius X 4-1 64 6
7. Carver-Columbus 4-1 61 7
8. Hart County 4-0 47 9
9. North Oconee 3-1 38 8
10. Pierce County 5-0 22 10
Others receiving votes: Central-Carrollton 2, Blessed Trinity 1.

Class AAAA
1. Sandy Creek (15) 3-0-1 150 1
2. Carrollton 4-0 134 2
3. Griffin 5-0 118 3
4. Monroe Area 5-0 102 5
5. Statesboro 5-0 89 6
6. Wayne County 5-0 68 7
7. Mary Persons 5-0 57 8
8. Cedartown 5-0 40 9
9. Stockbridge 4-1 30 4
10. Marist 2-2 20 10
Others receiving votes: Burke County 6, Liberty County 5, Northwest Whitfield 3, Grady 2, Eagle's Landing 1.

Class AAAAA
1. Northside-Warner Robins (10) 4-0 144 1
2. Tucker (4) 5-0 138 2
3. Stephenson (1) 5-0 117 3
4. Kell 5-0 101 4
5. Gainesville 4-1 90 5
6. Thomas County Central 4-1 82 6
7. Warner Robins 4-0 61 7
8. Lee County 5-0 28 10
9. Ware County 4-1 25 9
10. South Paulding 4-0 19 NR
Others receiving votes: Creekside 9, Allatoona 5, M.L. King 4, Mays 1, Whitewater 1.
Dropped out: Allatoona (8).

Class AAAAAA
1. North Gwinnett (15) 4-0 150 1
2. McEachern 5-0 133 2
3. Colquitt County 4-1 120 3
4. Peachtree Ridge 5-0 103 4
5. Lovejoy 4-1 85 5
6. Camden County 4-1 65 8
7. Hillgrove 4-0 64 6
8. Norcross 3-2 25 NR
9. Valdosta 4-1 23 9
10. North Cobb 3-1 17 NR
Others receiving votes: Etowah 14, Archer 9, Milton 5, Mill Creek 4, Tift County 4, Coffee 3, Walton 1.
Dropped out: Mill Creek (7), Lowndes (10).
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