GHS, N. Gwinnett slide but stay in top 10s; Buford, Jefferson hold

Gainesville and North Gwinnett stayed in their respective top 10s, while Jefferson and Buford maintained their spots in the latest Georgia Sports Writers Association Prep Football Poll, released Tuesday.<br /> <br /> The Red Elephants (0-1) fell from sixth to 10th in Class AAAAA after a 39-0 loss to Class AAAAAA No. 8 Grayson. Gainesville has a night off this Friday before playing host to Winder-Barrow on Sept. 12.<br /> <br /> The Bulldogs (1-1), meanwhile, dropped from second to ninth in Class AAAAAA following a 36-29 defeat to North Cobb last week. North Gwinnett travels to take on Hillgrove (2-0) this Friday.<br /> <br /> Meanwhile, Buford remained atop the Class AAAA rankings after a 56-0 defeat of Berkmar last week. The Wolves (2-0) will play host to Class AAAAAA No. 6 McEachern (1-0) this Friday in a game broadcast live on WDUN AM 550.<br /> <br /> And, in Class AAA, Jefferson held at No. 5 following a 41-7 win over Winder-Barrow on Friday. The Dragons (2-0) will travel to face North Hall (0-0) this Friday in the Trojans' season-opener, a game played live on WDUN 102.9 FM.<br /> <br /> <b>Georgia Sports Writers Association Prep Football Poll</b><br /> <br /> <b>Class AAAAAA</b> <br /> 1. Colquitt County (14) (2-0); 140; 1<br /> 2. Camden County (2-0); 118; 3<br /> 3. Norcross (2-0); 104; 4<br /> 4. Lovejoy (1-0); 91; 6<br /> 5. Langston Hughes (2-0); 78; 7<br /> 6. McEachern (0-1); 62; 5<br /> 7. Lowndes (2-0); 41; 10<br /> 8. Grayson (1-0); 37; 10<br /> <b>9. North Gwinnett (1-1); 28; 2</b><br /> 10. Valdosta (2-0); 18; NR<br /> Others receiving votes: Peachtree Ridge 14, <b>Mill Creek 10</b>, Hillgrove 7, North Cobb 7, Tucker 6, Archer 5, Etowah 2, Cherokee 1.<br /> Dropped out: Tucker (9).<br /> <br /> <br /> <b>Class AAAAA</b><br /> 1. Northside-Warner Robins (8) (1-0); 130; 2<br /> 2. Ware County (3) (2-0); 117; 4<br /> 3. Kell (2-0); 99; 5<br /> (tie) Stephenson (1) (1-1); 99; 3<br /> 5. Creekside (1) (1-1); 90; 1<br /> 6. Coffee (1) (2-0); 79; 7<br /> 7. Allatoona (2-0); 60; 8<br /> 8. Carver-Columbus (2-0); 48; 9<br /> 9. Glynn Academy (2-0); 21; NR<br /> <b>10. Gainesville (0-1); 11; 6</b><br /> Others receiving votes: Flowery Branch 7, Mays 3, Houston County 2, East Paulding 1, Lanier 1, Stockbridge 1, Warner Robins 1.<br /> Dropped out: Warner Robins (10).<br /> <br /> <br /> <b>Class AAAA</b><br /> <b>1. Buford (13) (2-0); 138; 1</b><br /> 2. Sandy Creek (2-0); 125; 2<br /> 3. Griffin (1) (1-0); 115; 3<br /> 4. Marist (1-0); 96; 4<br /> 5. Burke County (2-0); 85; 8<br /> 6. Woodward Academy (1-0); 55; 10<br /> 7. Whitewater (1-0); 38; NR<br /> 8. Mary Persons (1-0); 35; NR<br /> 9. Cairo (1-0); 26; NR<br /> 10. Thomas County Central (0-1); 24; 5<br /> Others receiving votes: St. Pius X 10, Cartersville 9, Carrollton 9, Veterans 2, Westover 2, Troup 1.<br /> Dropped out: St. Pius X (6), Carrollton (7), Veterans (9).<br /> <br /> <br /> <b>Class AAA</b><br /> 1. Washington County (14) (1-0); 140; 1<br /> 2. Calhoun (1-0); 120; 3<br /> 3. Blessed Trinity (1-0); 109; 4<br /> 4. Ringgold (2-0); 84; 6<br /> <b>5. Jefferson (2-0); 81; 5</b><br /> 6. Peach County (1-0); 78; 7<br /> 7. Central-Carrollton (1-0); 41; 8<br /> 8. Cedar Grove (1-0); 39; 9<br /> 9. Westminster (1-0); 27; NR<br /> 10. Callaway (1-1); 17; 2<br /> Others receiving votes: Hart County 8, Laney 7, Pierce County 7, Elbert County 6, Cook 3, Adairsville 1, Dodge County 1, Westside-Macon 1. <br /> Dropped out: Cook (10).<br /> <br /> <br /> <b>Class AA</b><br /> 1. Greater Atlanta Christian (13) (2-0); 239; 2<br /> 2. Washington-Wilkes (1-0); 117; 5<br /> 3. Benedictine (0-1); 91; 4<br /> 4. Fitzgerald (2-0); 86; 8<br /> 5. Vidalia (2-0); 82; 6<br /> 6. Lovett (1) (1-1); 75; 1<br /> 7. Brooks County (1-1); 60; 7<br /> 8. Lamar County (1-0-1); 38; 9<br /> 9. Heard County (0-1); 33; 3<br /> 10. B.E.S.T. Academy (1-0); 29; NR<br /> Others receiving votes: Seminole County 13, Dublin 7, Bowdon 2.<br /> Dropped out: Seminole County (10).<br /> <br /> <br /> <b>Class A</b><br /> 1. Aquinas (14) (2-0); 140; 1<br /> 2. Marion County (1-0); 111; 2<br /> 3. Calvary Day (1-0); 107; 3<br /> 4. Mount Paran Christian (2-0); 105; 4<br /> 5. Charlton County (1-0); 74; 5<br /> 6. Irwin County (1-0-1); 61; 7<br /> 7. Brookstone (1-0); 31; 10<br /> 8. Landmark Christian (2-0); 22; NR<br /> 9. Hawkinsville (1-0); 16; NR<br /> (tie) Prince Avenue Christian (0-1); 16; 8<br /> Others receiving votes: Mount Pisgah 13, Clinch County 12, Savannah Christian 12, Dooly County 12, Stratford Academy 11, Miller County 9, Eagle's Landing Christian 5, Mitchell County 4, Atkinson County 3, ECI 2, Pacelli 1, Randolph-Clay 1.<br /> Dropped out: Clinch County (6), Eagle's Landing Christian (7).

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