Football: area teams N. Gwinnett, Mill Creek move up; rest hold in rankings

North Gwinnett and Mill Creek each moved up one spot in Class AAAAAA, and that was the only movement for the seven area teams present in the latest Georgia Sportswriters Association Prep Football Poll, released Tuesday.

Gainesville and Flowery Branch, in Class AAAAA, Buford and North Hall in Class AAA, and Jefferson, in Class AA, all maintained their spots from a week ago, with the Red Elephants and Wolves holding the top place in their respective classes.

Flowery Branch, meanwhile, is ninth in Class AAAAA, and will face No. 2 Northside, Warner Robins this Friday. In Class AAA, North Hall will open the season at No. 7 and will play host to Chestatee on Friday in a game broadcast live in 102.9 FM WDUN.

Jefferson is fifth in Class AA and will also face a rivalry in its opener, taking on Commerce this Friday.

In Class AAAAAA, the Bulldogs defeated Camden County 34-14 last week to climb to second place, while idle Mill Creek moved up one spot to No. 9.

The Georgia Sportswriters Association Prep Football Poll of the 2013 season with total points and last week's rank at right:

Class AAAAAA
1. Colquitt County 1-0 165 2
2. North Gwinnett 1-0 155 3
3. McEachern 1-0 119 6
4. Lovejoy 0-0 116 4
5. Lowndes 0-0 102 5
6. North Cobb 0-0 76 8
7. Norcross 0-1 68 1
8. Peachtree Ridge 1-0 50 10 (tie)
9. Mill Creek 0-0 31 10 (tie)
10. Walton 0-1 18 9
Others receiving votes: Lassiter 13, Hillgrove 7, Camden County 6, Marietta 4, Milton 2, Grayson 1, Wheeler 1.

Class AAAAA
1. Gainesville 0-0 169 1
2. Northside-Warner Robins 0-0 145 2
3. Tucker 1-0 125 4
4. Stephenson 0-0 120 3
5. Thomas County Central 1-0 107 5
6. Kell 1-0 84 6
7. MLK Jr. 0-0 64 7
8. Ware County 0-0 61 8
9. Flowery Branch 0-0 36 9
10. Warner Robins 0-0 12 NR
Others receiving votes: East Paulding 4, Whitewater 4, Harris County 3, Allatoona 1.

Class AAAA
1. Sandy Creek (1) 0-0 170 1
2. Burke County 0-0 143 3
3. Carrollton 0-0 142 2
4. Marist 0-0 117 4
5. Cairo 0-0 100 5
6. Stockbridge 0-0 75 6
7. Griffin 0-0 64 7
8. Monroe Area 0-0 51 8
9. Statesboro 0-0 31 9
10. Ridgeland 0-0 26 10
Others receiving votes: Westside-Macon 9, Monroe Albany 5, Baldwin 1, Riverdale 1.

Class AAA
1. Buford 0-0 170 1
2. St. Pius X 0-0 141 2
3. Cartersville 0-0 126 3
4. Peach County 0-0 119 4
5. Carver-Columbus 0-0 105 5
6. Washington County 0-0 71 8
7. North Hall 0-0 67 7
8. Thomson 0-0 55 6
9. Blessed Trinity 1-0 42 9
10. North Oconee 0-0 19 10
Others receiving votes: Callaway 12, Jefferson County 6, Appling County 1, Ringgold 1.

Class AA
1. Calhoun 0-0 169 1
2. Greater Atlanta Christian 1-0 144 2
3. Lamar County 0-0 128 3
4. Brooks County 1-0 124 4
5. Jefferson 0-0 105 5
6. Lovett 1-0 79 7
7. Cook 0-0 57 8
8. Vidalia 1-0 51 9
9. Washington-Wilkes 0-0 30 10
10. Fitzgerald 0-1 28 6
Others receiving votes: Benectictine 11, Westminster 5, Early County 2, Bleckley County 1, Heard County 1.

Class A
1. Eagle's Landing Christian 0-0 169 1
2. Prince Avenue Christian 1-0 143 2
3. Lincoln County 1-0 132 3
4. George Walton 0-0 112 4
5. Wilcox County 0-0 97 6
6. Dooly County 0-0 58 8
7. Wilkinson County 0-0 52 9
8. Emanuel County Institute 0-1 43 5
9. Savannah Christian Prep. 0-1 35 7
10. Irwin County 0-0 30 10
Others receiving votes: Landmark Christian 21, Athens Academy 13, Darlington 7, Aquinas 5, Brookstone 5, Clinch County 4, Seminole County 3, Johnson County 2, Walker School 2, Charlton County 1, First Presbyterian Day 1.