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Football: Four area teams highlight final prep rankings prior to Week 1

By staff, wire reports

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Most of the teams remained the same, though there was some movement for the area squads represented in the rankings in this week's Georgia Sports Writers Association Prep Football Poll, released Tuesday.<br /> <br /> Buford, Gainesville, Jefferson and North Gwinnett each remained in their respective top 10s, though Mill Creek dropped out of the Class AAAAAA rankings.<br /> <br /> The Hawks fell to No. 1 Colquitt County in their season-opener on Saturday -- though Mill Creek is still receiving votes. The Hawks will travel to face West Forsyth on Friday.<br /> <br /> North Gwinnett, meanwhile, jumped from No. 4 to No. 2 after edging former No. 1 McEachern on Saturday, 52-49. The Bulldogs will take on North Cobb on Friday in Suwanee.<br /> <br /> In Class AAAAA, Gainesville dropped one spot to sixth while idle. The Red Elephants were leap-frogged by Kell -- which defeated Carrollton in its opener. Gainesville will open its 2014 season at No. 10 Grayson on Friday in a game broadcast live on 1240 AM.<br /> <br /> In Class AAAA, Buford maintained its spot atop the rankings after a physical, 17-0 win over defending Class AAA Florida champion Trinity Christian Academy on Saturday. The Wolves will play host to Berkmar on Friday.<br /> <br /> And, in Class AAA, Jefferson edged up from fifth to sixth after a convincing defeat of Rabun County in its season opener last Friday. The Dragons will travel to Winder-Barrow this week.<br /> <br /> <br /> <b>Georgia Sports Writers Association Prep Football Poll (Aug. 26)</b><br /> <b>Class AAAAAA </b><br /> 1. Colquitt County (11) (1-0); 137; 2<br /> <b> 2. North Gwinnett (3) (1-0); 129; 4 </b><br /> 3. Camden County (1-0); 94; 8<br /> 4. Norcross (1-0); 91; 9<br /> 5. McEachern (0-1); 81; 1<br /> 6. Lovejoy (0-0); 74; 6<br /> 7. Langston Hughes (1-0); 36; NR<br /> 8. Archer (0-1); 33; 2<br /> 9. Tucker (0-1); 21; 7<br /> 10. Grayson (0-0); 19; 10<br /> (tie) Lowndes (1-0); 19; NR<br /> Others receiving votes: <b> Mill Creek 10 </b>, Valdosta 6, Hillgrove 5, Etowah 1, North Paulding 1, Tift County 1.<br /> Dropped out: Mill Creek (5).<br /> <br /> <b>Class AAAAA </b><br /> 1. Creekside (11) (1-0); 133; 1<br /> 2. Northside-Warner Robins (3) (1-0); 125; 2<br /> 3. Stephenson (1-0); 102; 3<br /> 4. Ware County (1-0); 91; 4<br /> 5. Kell (1-0); 82; 6<br /> <b>6. Gainesville (0-0); 67; 5 </b><br /> 7. Coffee (1-0); 56; 7<br /> 8. Allatoona (1-0); 46; 9<br /> 9. Carver-Columbus (1-0); 38; 7<br /> 10. Warner Robins (0-0); 29; 10<br /> Others receiving votes: Glynn Academy 1.<br /> <br /> <b>Class AAAA </b><br /> <b>1. Buford (12) (1-0); 120; 1 </b><br /> 2. Sandy Creek (1-0); 106; 3<br /> 3. Griffin (0-0); 98; 2<br /> 4. Marist (0-0); 79; 5<br /> 5. Thomas County Central (0-0); 62; 6<br /> 6. St. Pius X (0-0); 55; 7<br /> 7. Carrollton (0-1); 47; 4<br /> 8. Burke County (1-0); 45; 9<br /> 9. Veterans (0-0); 28; 8<br /> 10. Woodward Academy (0-0); 9; NR<br /> Others receiving votes: Whitewater 3, Mary Persons 2, Thomson 2, Cairo 2, Jonesboro 1, Westover 1.<br /> Dropped out: Westover (9).<br /> <br /> <b>Class AAA </b><br /> 1. Washington County (12) (0-0); 120; 1<br /> 2. Callaway (1-0); 103; 2<br /> 3. Calhoun (0-0); 98; 3<br /> 4. Blessed Trinity (0-0); 75; 4<br /> <b>5. Jefferson (1-0); 64; 6 </b><br /> 6. Ringgold (1-0); 63; 5<br /> 7. Peach County (0-0); 42; 7<br /> 8. Central-Carrollton (1-0); 32; 9<br /> 9. Cedar Grove (0-0); 27; 8<br /> 10. Cook (0-0); 18; 10<br /> Others receiving votes: Elbert County 4, Pierce County 4, Laney 3, Dodge County 2, Adairsville 1, Appling County 1, Hart County 1.<br /> <br /> <b>Class AA </b><br /> 1. Lovett (12) (1-0); 138; 1<br /> 2. Greater Atlanta Christian (2) (1-0); 128; 2<br /> 3. Heard County (0-0); 96; 5<br /> 4. Benedictine (0-1); 94; 3<br /> 5. Washington-Wilkes (0-0); 92; 6<br /> 6. Vidalia (1-0); 68; 10<br /> 7. Brooks County (0-1); 44; 4<br /> 8. Fitzgerald (1-0); 41; NR<br /> 9. Lamar County (0-0-1); 34; 7<br /> 10. Seminole County (0-0); 15; NR<br /> Others receiving votes: Dublin 12, Screven County 4, Bowdon 3.<br /> Dropped out: Bowdon (8), Dublin (9).<br /> <br /> <b>Class A </b><br /> 1. Aquinas (14) (1-0); 140; 1<br /> 2. Marion County (0-0); 117; 2<br /> 3. Calvary Day (1-0); 112; 3<br /> 4. Mount Paran Christian (1-0); 104; 6<br /> 5. Charlton County (0-0); 58; 8<br /> 6. Clinch County (1-0); 51; 10<br /> 7. Irwin County (0-0-1); 41; 7<br /> 8. Prince Avenue Christian (0-0); 33; 9<br /> 9. Eagle's Landing Christian (0-1); 30; 4<br /> 10. Brookstone (1-0); 21; NR<br /> Others receiving votes: Mount Pisgah 15, Landmark Christian 11, Hawkinsville 8, Stratford Academy 7, Savannah Christian 6, Johnson County 5, Dooly County 5, Mitchell County 3, ECI 2, Lincoln County 1.<br /> Dropped out: Mount Pisgah (5).
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