Football: Five area teams remain in high school rankings

While there was some movement, the area's teams stayed the stayed the same in the latest Georgia Sports Writers Association prep football rankings, released Tuesday.

Jefferson slid to No. 10 in Class AA after a narrow, 21-14 defeat to No. 4 Washington-Wilkes last week. The Dragons' (3-2, 1-1 Region 8-AA) only losses so far have come by a touchdown to two top five teams -- including a 41-34 defeat to Class AAA No. 4 North Hall. This week Jefferson will play host to undefeated Rabun County (5-0, 2-0), which is very close to moving into the rankings.

Meanwhile, North Hall (5-0, 2-0 Region 7-AAA) will travel to Fannin County on Friday (1-4, 0-2). Also, No. 1 Buford (5-0, 2-0) will take on White County (4-1, 2-0) at home on Friday.

In Class AAAAA, Gainesville held at No. 5. The Red Elephants (5-1, 4-0 Region 8-AAAAA) will play host to Salem (2-4, 1-3) on Friday.

And in Class AAAAAA, North Gwinnett (5-0, 3-0 Region 7-AAAAAA) remained No. 1 and will take on Mill Creek (4-2, 2-2) in a big 7-AAAAAA showdown. The Hawks are also receiving votes.

Georgia Sports Writers Association Prep Football Poll, Oct. 8

The Top Ten teams in the Associated Press Georgia high school football polls of the 2013 season with first-place votes in parentheses and won-loss record, total points and position last week at right:

Class A
1. Eagle's Landing Christian (19) 4-0 190 1
2. Landmark Christian 5-0 170 2
3. Aquinas 5-0 141 3
4. Seminole County 5-0 121 4
5. Irwin County 4-0-1 109 5
6. Prince Avenue Christian 5-1 95 6
7. Johnson County 5-0 76 7
8. Marion County 5-0 52 9
9. Mount Paran Christian 4-1 40 10
10. Darlington 4-1 16 NR
Others receiving votes: Mount Pisgah 15, Savannah Christian 9, George Walton 3, Lincoln County 3, Christian Heritage 2, Emmanuel County Institute 2, Pacelli 1
Dropped out: Savannah Christian (8).

Class AA
1. Greater Atlanta Christian (8) 6-0 175 2
(tie)Lamar County (8) 5-0 175 3
3. Lovett (3) 5-1 147 1
4. Washington-Wilkes 6-0 128 5
5. Calhoun 4-1 114 4
6. Benedictine Military 6-0 99 6
7. Brooks County 5-1 82 8
8. Vidalia 5-1 48 9
9. Bowdon 6-0 31 10
10. Jefferson 3-2 28 7
Others receiving votes: Rabun County 12, Fitzgerald 3, Cook 2, Macon County 1.

Class AAA
1. Buford (18) 5-0 189 1
2. Cartersville (1) 6-0 170 2
3. Washington County 5-0 149 3
4. North Hall 5-0 135 4
5. Jefferson County 6-0 102 5
6. St. Pius X 5-1 96 6
7. Carver-Columbus 4-1 77 7
8. Hart County 5-0 61 8
9. North Oconee 4-1 44 9
10. Cedar Grove 5-1 10 NR
Others receiving votes: Central-Carrollton 3, Ringgold 3, Appling County 2, Pierce County 2, Blessed Trinity 2, Callaway 1.
Dropped out: Pierce County (10).

Class AAAA
1. Sandy Creek (18) 4-0-1 189 1
2. Carrollton 5-0 169 2
3. Griffin (1) 6-0 152 3
4. Monroe Area 5-0 127 4
5. Statesboro 6-0 113 5
6. Mary Persons 6-0 89 7
7. Cedartown 6-0 64 8
8. Stockbridge 5-1 58 9
9. Marist 3-2 33 10
10. Wayne County 5-1 25 6
Others receiving votes: Burke County 15, Liberty County 6, Northwest Whitfield 4, Eagle's Landing 1.

Class AAAAA
1. Northside-Warner Robins (15) 5-0 186 1
2. Tucker (3) 5-0 172 2
3. Stephenson (1) 5-0 151 3
4. Kell 6-0 129 4
5. Gainesville 5-1 112 5
6. Thomas County Central 5-1 101 6
7. Warner Robins 5-0 78 7
8. Lee County 6-0 42 8
9. Ware County 5-1 31 9
10. Creekside 6-0 21 NR
Others receiving votes: Allatoona 8, M.L. King 6, North Paulding 5, Whitewater 2, Harris County 1.
Dropped out: South Paulding (10).

Class AAAAAA
1. North Gwinnett (19) 5-0 190 1
2. McEachern 6-0 170 2
3. Colquitt County 5-1 151 3
4. Lovejoy 5-1 120 5
5. Camden County 5-1 99 6
6. Hillgrove 5-0 93 7
7. Norcross 4-2 52 8
8. Peachtree Ridge 5-1 39 4
9. Collins Hill 5-0 36 NR
10. Valdosta 4-1 35 9
Others receiving votes: Etowah 18, North Cobb 16, Archer 11, Mill Creek 10, Lowndes 3, Marietta 1. Tift County 1,
Dropped out: North Cobb (10).

http://accesswdun.com/article/2013/10/266505