Few changes for area teams in latest rankings

By staff, wire reports

Posted 12:33PM on Tuesday, September 23, 2014

Four area teams remained in the latest Georgia Sports Writers Association Prep Football Poll, released on Tuesday. Of the four -- Buford, Jefferson, Lanier and North Gwinnett -- only the Bulldogs moved in the latest rankings, creeping up one spot to sixth in Class AAAAAA. North Gwinnett (3-1, 1-0 Region 7-AAAAAA) will take on Mill Creek (2-2, 1-0) in a huge region showdown on Friday in a game broadcast live on WDUN AM 550. Meanwhile, Lanier held at No. 10 in Class AAAAA. The Longhorns (4-0, 3-0 Region 8-AAAAA) travel to face Loganville (2-1, 1-1) on Friday. In Class AAAA, Buford maintained its spot atop the rankings. The Wolves (4-0, 1-0 Region 8-AAAA) will sit through a bye this week before traveling to Chestatee on Oct. 3. And, in Class AAA, Jefferson will begin Region 8-AAA play this week as the No. 4 team in the poll. The Dragons (4-0) will travel to take on Jackson County (1-3) on Friday. Commerce (3-1, 2-0 Region 8-A) also received a vote in Class A. The Tigers are also sitting at the No. 2 spot in the Class A public GHSA power ratings index poll. Commerce will travel to face Athens Christian this week. Georgia Sports Writers Association Prep Football Poll Sept. 23 Listed are school name; points; and last week's ranking Class AAAAAA 1. Colquitt County (15) (5-0); 150; 1 2. Camden County (5-0); 133; 2 3. Lowndes (5-0); 122; 4 4. Grayson (4-0); 99; 5 5. Valdosta (5-0); 79; 6 6. North Gwinnett (3-1); 70; 7 7. Lovejoy (3-1); 44; 3 8. Langston Hughes (2-1); 33; 9 9. McEachern (2-2); 24; NR 10. Dacula (4-0); 18; NR Others receiving votes: Etowah 16, Norcross 16, North Cobb 12, Tift County 6, Roswell 4, East Coweta 3, Milton 1, Woodstock 1. Dropped out: Milton (8), Norcross (10). Class AAAAA 1. Ware County (14) (4-0); 149; 2 2. Kell (4-0); 126; 3 3. Creekside (4-1); 118; 5 4. Allatoona (1) (4-0); 87; 6 5. Coffee (3-1); 79; 7 6. Jones County (4-0); 59; NR 7. Northside-Warner Robins (3-1); 58; 1 8. Carver-Columbus (3-1); 56; 8 9. Houston County (4-0); 42; 9 10. Lanier (4-0); 24; 10 Others receiving votes: Stephenson 23, Mays 3. Dropped out: Stephenson Class AAAA 1. Buford (15) (4-0); 150; 1 2. Sandy Creek (4-0); 130; 2 3. Griffin (4-0); 125; 3 4. Marist (4-0); 105; 4 5. Cartersville (2-1); 71; 5 6. Woodward Academy (3-1); 67; 7 7. Thomas County Central (2-1); 64; 6 8. Whitewater (3-1); 44; 8 9. Eagle's Landing (4-0); 38; 9 10. Cairo (3-1); 24; 10 Others receiving votes: Grady 4, Mary Persons 3. Class AAA 1. Washington County (15) (4-0); 150; 1 2. Calhoun (4-0); 142; 2 3. Blessed Trinity (4-0); 118; 3 4. Jefferson (4-0); 94; 4 5. Peach County (4-0); 93; 4 6. Central-Carrollton (4-0); 76; 6 7. Westminster (4-0); 66; 7 8. Westside-Macon (4-0); 35; 9 9. Adairsville (3-1); 32; 8 10. Hart County (4-0); 16; 10 Others receiving votes: Dodge County 12, Ringgold 1. Class AA 1. Greater Atlanta Christian (15) (4-0);150; 1 2. Fitzgerald (4-0); 124; 2 3. Vidalia (4-0); 117; 3 4. Benedictine (2-1); 116; 4 5. Lovett (3-2); 87; 5 6. Washington-Wilkes (3-1); 69; 6 7. Brooks County (2-2); 44; 8 8. Lamar County (2-1-1); 32; 10 9. Screven County (4-0); 29; NR 10. Model (2-2); 28; NR Others receiving votes: Wesleyan 7, B.E.S.T. Academy 6, Darlington 6, Seminole County 6, Berrien 2, Dublin 1, Jefferson County 1. Dropped out: Dublin (7), B.E.S.T. Academy (9). Class A 1. Aquinas (14) (4-0); 149; 1 2. Marion County (3-0); 130; 2 3. Mt. Paran Christian (1) (4-0); 122; 4 4. Charlton County (4-0); 95; 5 5. Calvary Day (3-0); 77; 3 6. Hawkinsville (4-0); 72; 7 7. Landmark Christian (4-0); 62; 8 8. Savannah Christian (4-0); 54; 9 9. Pacelli (4-0); 39; NR 10. Irwin County (2-1-1); 8; NR Others receiving votes: Mt. Pisgah 7, Tattnall Square 7, Brookstone 4, Dooly County 2, Telfair County 2, Commerce 1. Dropped out: Brookstone (6), Prince Avenue Christian (10).