There was some movement among area teams in the first Georgia Sports Writers Association High School Football poll of thr regular season, released Tuesday.
Both Jefferson and Rabun County fell after hardfought opening week losses to strong programs -- the Wildcats falling 13-10 to Class 2A No. 6 Bremen and the Dragons falling to Oconee County 20-13 -- the Warriors are just outside the Class 4A top 10.
Rabun County is now No. 8 in Class 2A, Jefferson No. 9 in Class 3A.
Meanwhile, Flowery Branch currently sits No. 7 in Class 4A after a dominant opening night that saw the Falcons defeat East Hall 70-6
And Buford is still No. 2 in Class 5A after dominating then-Class 6A No. 2 Tucker 40-14 in last week's Corky Kell Classic.
The Associated Press 2018 Georgia Football Prep Poll
After Aug. 17-18 games
The Top Ten teams in the Georgia Sports Writers Association High School Football Poll of the 2018 season with first-place votes in parentheses and total points (area teams in bold):
Class 7A
1. Grayson (12) 172
2. Colquitt County (1) 158
3. North Gwinnett (5) 144
4. Walton 115
5. Lowndes 97
6. Milton 67
7. Archer 61
8. Marietta 40
9. Parkview 33
10. Norcross 26
Others receiving votes: McEachern 25, Hillgrove 16, Tift County 7, Mill Creek 5, Newton 2, South Forsyth 2, North Paulding 1, North Cobb 1.
Class 6A
1. Lee County (17) 170
2. Coffee 150
3. Northside-Warner Robins 138
4. Valdosta 99
5. Alpharetta 80
6. Tucker (1) 74
7. Harrison 55
8. Stephenson 45
9. Mays 39
10. Glynn Academy 24
Others receiving votes: Dalton 16, Richmond Hill 11, Lanier 7, Dacula 4, Allatoona 4, Effingham County 1.
Dropped Out: Allatoona, Douglas County.
Class 5A
1. Rome (14) 167
2. Buford (3) 146
3. Warner Robins 125
4. Stockbridge 103
5. Carrollton 87
6. Jones County 84
7. Wayne County 50
8. Ware County 46
9. Starr's County 27
10. Griffin 16
Others receiving votes: Arabia Mountain 12, Carver-Atlanta 9, Kell 9, Whitewater 4, Bainbridge 4.
Dropped Out: None.
Class 4A
1. Blessed Trinity (15) 167
2. Cartersville (2) 135
3. Marist 133
4. Mary Persons 115
5. Burke County 80
6. Thomson 74
7. Flowery Branch 49
8. St. Pius 37
9. Eastside 22
10. Woodward Academy 21
Others receiving votes: Troup County 17, Oconee County 15, Ridgeland 9, Cairo 7, Heritage-Catoosa 4, Cedartown 4, Salem 3, Shaw 2, Columbus 1.
Dropped Out: Cedartown, Ridgeland.
Class 3A
1. Calhoun (16) 167
2. Greater Atlanta Christian 144
3. Cedar Grove 133
4. Peach County (1) 124
5. Bendectine 98
6. Westminster 74
7. Liberty County 56
8. Lovett 36
9. Jefferson 25
10. Monroe Area 19
Others receiving votes: Crisp County 17, Pace Academy 15, Westside-Macon 10, Pike County 4, Westside-Macon 3, Jenkins 1.
Dropped Out: Jenkins.
Class 2A
1. Hapeville Charter (16) 169
2. Brooks County (1) 139
3. Heard County 125
4. Thomasville 118
5. Callaway 80
6. Bremen 71
(tie) Dodge County 71
8. Rabun County 53
9. Jefferson County 31
10. Screven County 30
Others receiving votes: Fitzgerald 18, Toombs County 13, Dublin 6, Rockmart 6, Harlem 2.
Dropped Out: Fitzgerald.
Class A
1. ELCA(17) 170
2. Clinch County 159
3. Athens Academy 134
4. Irwin County 113
5. Prince Avenue Christian 107
6. Mount Paran Christian 86
7. Calvary Day 55
8. Mt. Zion-Carroll 48
9. Manchester 26
10. Darlington 17
Others receiving votes: : Commerce 11, ECI 6, Wesleyan 5, Pelham 4, Charlton County 4, Stratford Academy 4, Hebron Christian 1, Aquinas 1.
Dropped Out: ECI, Macon County.
