Bears, Eagles stay atop Class 6A poll
Houston County remains first in this week’s Georgia Sports Writers Association’s GHSA Class 6A poll, with Northside still at No. 2.
The Bears received 14 first-place votes this week, while the Eagles got the other one.
There wasn’t much movement for the other Middle Georgia teams this week, either. Jones County remains sixth in the Class 5A poll, while Mary Persons remains fifth in Class 4A and Peach County remains sixth in 3A. West Laurens received votes in 4A, while Central received votes in 3A.
In 2A, Dublin moved into the poll at No. 9, while Dodge County received votes.
Macon County dropped from No. 2 to No. 6 in Class 1A.
Class 7A
Pts | Prv | |
1. Mill Creek (14) | 149 | 1 |
2. Roswell (1) | 135 | 2 |
3. Grayson | 118 | 3 |
4. Norcross | 104 | 4 |
5. McEachern | 92 | 5 |
6. Lassiter | 60 | 8 |
7. Newton | 54 | 7 |
8. Lowndes | 42 | T9 |
9. South Forsyth | 19 | NR |
10. Brookwood | 14 | NR |
Others receiving votes: South Gwinnett 10, North Cobb 8, Parkview 4, East Coweta 3, Etowah 3, North Gwinnett 3, North Paulding 3, Mountain View 2, Tift County 2, Archer 1.
Dropped Out: South Gwinnett, Tift County. |
Class 6A
Pts | Prv | |
1. Houston County (14) | 149 | 1 |
2. Northside | 135 | 2 |
3. Valdosta | 120 | 3 |
4. Dalton | 97 | 4 |
5. Northgate | 79 | 5 |
6. Lee County | 67 | 6 |
7. Tucker | 55 | 7 |
8. Glynn Academy | 50 | 8 |
9. Harrison | 39 | 9 |
10. Creekside | 14 | NR |
Others receiving votes: Alexander 6, Coffee 6, Mays 5, Langston Hughes 3, Brunswick 1.
Dropped Out: Lanier. |
Class 5A
Pts | Prv | |
1. Stockbridge (13) | 148 | 1 |
2. Buford (2) | 133 | 2 |
3. Carrollton | 118 | 3 |
4. Ware County | 100 | 4 |
5. Kell | 88 | 5 |
6. Jones County | 75 | 6 |
7. Thomas County Central | 70 | 8 |
8. Griffin | 39 | NR |
9. Grady | 16 | 9 |
10. Arabia Mountain | 13 | NR |
Others receiving votes: Rome 7, Woodland-Stockbridge 7, Southwest DeKalb 4, Carver-Atlanta 2, Loganville 2, Paulding County 2, Locust Grove 1.
Dropped Out: Bainbridge, Southwest DeKalb. |
Class 4A
Pts | Prv | |
1. Cartersville (14) | 149 | 1 |
2. Thomson (1) | 135 | 2 |
3. Blessed Trinity | 109 | 3 |
4. Woodward Academy | 103 | 4 |
5. Mary Persons | 83 | 5 |
6. Sandy Creek | 77 | 6 |
7. Marist | 57 | 8 |
8. Jefferson | 44 | 7 |
9. Burke County | 32 | 10 |
10. Ridgeland | 26 | 9 |
Others receiving votes: Cairo 3, Oconee County 3, West Laurens 3, Madison County 1.
Dropped out: None. |
Class 3A
Pts | Prv | |
1. Liberty County (8) | 133 | 3 |
2. Greater Atlanta Christian (6) | 132 | 2 |
3. Pace Academy (1) | 125 | 1 |
4. Lovett | 105 | 4 |
5. Cedar Grove | 87 | 5 |
6. Peach County | 75 | 6 |
7. Dawson County | 53 | 7 |
8. Westminster | 41 | 9 |
9. Calhoun | 33 | 8 |
10. Crisp County | 19 | NR |
Others receiving votes: North Hall 17, Central 3, Monroe 1, Pierce County 1.
Dropped Out: Pierce County. |
Class 2A
Pts | Prv | |
1. Fitzgerald (9) | 144 | T1 |
2. Benedictine (6) | 140 | T1 |
3. Callaway | 104 | 4 |
4. Jefferson County | 102 | 5 |
5. Brooks County | 92 | 6 |
6. Model | 64 | 10 |
7. Rabun County | 60 | 9 |
8. Vidalia | 49 | 3 |
9. Dublin | 32 | NR |
10. Heard County | 22 | 7 |
Others receiving votes: Elbert County 4, Dodge County 3, Hapeville Charter 1, Pepperell 1, Temple 1.
Dropped Out: Dodge County. |
Class 1A
Pts | Prv | |
1. Eagle’s Landing Christian (14) | 148 | 1 |
2. Wesleyan | 121 | 3 |
3. Commerce | 107 | 4 |
4. Prince Avenue Christian | 95 | 5 |
5. Clinch County | 77 | 6 |
6. Macon County | 74 | 2 |
7. Emanuel County Institute | 61 | 8 |
8. Darlington (1) | 52 | 7 |
9. Fellowship Christian School | 34 | 9 |
10. Marion County | 21 | 10 |
Others receiving votes: Landmark Christian 9, Lincoln County 7, Manchester 7, Irwin County 6, Calvary Day 5, Mt. Zion-Carroll 1.
Dropped Out: None. | |
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This story was originally published September 13, 2016 at 1:48 PM with the headline "Bears, Eagles stay atop Class 6A poll."