Prep rankings: Lanier jumps in, Jefferson jumps up among four area teams in poll

Jefferson moved up, Lanier moved in and Buford and North Gwinnett maintained their spots in the latest Georgia Sports Writers Association Prep Football Poll, released on Wednesday.<br /> <br /> Meanwhile, West Hall earned its first vote in the Class AAA poll.<br /> <br /> The Dragons (4-0) climbed to fourth in Class AAA after defeating Commerce 28-3 on Friday. Jefferson now has a week off before beginning Region 8-AAA play on Sept. 26 against cross-town rival Jackson County.<br /> <br /> Lanier (3-0, 2-0 Region 8-AAAAA) moved into the Class AAAAA rankings at 10th after defeating Flowery Branch 27-12 last week. The Longhorns will play host to Cedar Shoals (0-2, 0-1) on Friday. Read about Lanier's rise in our feature about the Longhorns <a href="http://www.accessnorthga.com/detail.php?n=279641">by clicking here</a>.<br /> <br /> Buford (3-0) took a bye last week after defeating McEachern 27-20 on Sept. 5 and held at No. 1 in Class AAAA. The Wolves will play host to White County (2-1) on Friday.<br /> <br /> In Class AAAAAA, North Gwinnett also held at No. 7 after a bye week. The Bulldogs (2-1) will begin Region 7-AAAAAA play this week when they take on Collins Hill.<br /> <br /> <b>Georgia Sports Writers Association Prep Football Poll</b><br /> <i>Sept. 16</i><br /> <br /> <b>Class AAAAAA</b><br /> 1. Colquitt County (13) (4-0); 130; 1<br /> 2. Camden County (4-0); 116; 2<br /> 3. Lovejoy (3-0); 96; 3<br /> 4. Lowndes (4-0); 88; 4<br /> 5. Grayson (3-0); 76; 5<br /> 6. Valdosta (4-0); 53; 6<br /> <b>7. North Gwinnett</b> (2-1); 46; 7<br /> 8. Milton (2-0); 37; 8<br /> 9. Langston Hughes (2-1); 18; NR<br /> 10. Norcross (2-1); 15; 10<br /> Others receiving votes: Etowah 13, North Cobb 11, Dacula 6, McEachern 6, Tift County 3, Woodstock 2, East Coweta 1.<br /> Dropped out: Peachtree Ridge (9).<br /> <br /> <b>Class AAAAA</b><br /> 1. Northside-Warner Robins (10) (3-0); 127; 1<br /> 2. Ware County (3) (3-0); 114; 2<br /> 3. Kell (3-0); 94; 3<br /> 4. Stephenson (2-1); 88; 4<br /> 5. Creekside (3-1); 82; 5<br /> 6. Allatoona (3-0); 67; 7<br /> 7. Coffee (2-1); 54; 6<br /> 8. Carver-Columbus (2-1); 36; 8<br /> 9. Houston County (3-0); 16; 9<br /> <b>10. Lanier</b> (3-0); 15; NR<br /> Others receiving votes: Mays 10, Glynn Academy 6, Warner Robins 4, Stockbridge 1.<br /> Dropped out: Mays (10).<br /> <br /> <b>Class AAAA</b><br /> <b>1. Buford</b> (13) (3-0); 130; 1<br /> 2. Sandy Creek (4-0); 113; 2<br /> 3. Griffin (3-0); 107; 3<br /> 4. Marist (3-0); 92; 4<br /> 5. Cartersville (2-1); 56; 10<br /> 6. Thomas County Central (1-1); 51; 9<br /> 7. Woodward Academy (2-1); 46; 5<br /> 8. Whitewater (2-1); 27; 6<br /> 9. Eagle's Landing (3-0); 24; NR<br /> 10. Cairo (2-1); 23; 7<br /> Others receiving votes: Burke County 19, Westover 18, Mary Persons 6, Grady 2.<br /> Dropped out: Burke County (8).<br /> <br /> <b>Class AAA</b><br /> 1. Washington County (12) (2-0); 129; 1<br /> 2. Calhoun (2-0); 114; 2<br /> 3. Blessed Trinity (1) (2-0); 102; 3<br /> <b>4. Jefferson</b> (4-0); 82; 5<br /> (tie). Peach County (2-0); 82; 6<br /> 6. Central-Carrollton (2-0); 60; 7<br /> 7. Westminster (2-0); 57; 8<br /> 8. Adairsville (3-0); 27; NR<br /> 9. Westside-Macon (3-0); 25; NR&#8232;<br /> 10. Hart County (3-0); 13; NR<br /> Others receiving votes: Dodge County 7, Ringgold 6, Laney 4, Callaway 4, Elbert County 2, <b>West Hall</b> 1.<br /> Dropped out: Ringgold (4), Elbert County (9), Pierce County (10).<br /> <br /> <b>Class AA</b><br /> 1. Greater Atlanta Christian (13) (3-0); 130; 1<br /> 2. Fitzgerald (3-0); 107; 3<br /> 3. Vidalia (3-0); 99; 5<br /> 4. Benedictine (1-1); 80; 4<br /> 5. Lovett (2-2); 72; 7<br /> 6. Washington-Wilkes (2-1); 43; 2<br /> 7. Dublin (2-1); 33; 9<br /> 8. Brooks County (1-2); 31; 8<br /> 9. B.E.S.T. Academy (2-1); 20; T10<br /> 10. Lamar County (1-1-1); 19; 6<br /> Others receiving votes: Bowdon 17, Model 17, Screven County 13, Pelham 5, Seminole County 2, Jefferson County 2, Berrien 2.<br /> Dropped out: Bowdon (10).<br /> <br /> <b>Class A</b><br /> 1. Aquinas (12) (3-0); 129; 1<br /> 2. Marion County (2-0); 112; 2<br /> 3. Calvary Day (2-0); 100; 3<br /> 4. Mt. Paran Christian (1) (3-0); 97; 4<br /> 5. Charlton County (3-0); 78; 5<br /> 6. Brookstone (2-0); 45; 6<br /> 7. Hawkinsvile (3-0); 39; 8<br /> 8. Landmark Christian (3-0); 35; 7<br /> 9. Savannah Christian (3-0); 27; T10<br /> 10. Prince Avenue Christian (2-1); 20; 9<br /> Others receiving votes: Mount Pisgah 11, Pacelli 9, Irwin County 5, Atkinson County 4, ECI 4.<br /> Dropped out: Dooly County (10).