In Class 6A, No. 1 Carrollton was off on a bye and will close out its season next Friday against No. 4 Douglas County—which scored a 42-0 win over Chapel Hill to set up a region championship showdown with the top-ranked Trojans. No. 2 Buford topped Mountain View 49-2 and No. 3 North Gwinnett defeated rival Norcross 27-21. Lowndes replaced Richmond Hill at No. 9 following a 28-7 win over the Wildcats and Valdosta returned at No. 10 after scoring a 14-7 win over Tift County.
No. 1 Milton produced a shutout in a 56-0 win over Johns Creek. No. 2 Lee County held Northside-Warner Robins to just seven points in its victory. No. 3 Hughes produced its third shutout in the past four games in a 66-0 victory over Morrow. No. 4 Thomas County Central outlasted No. 10 Houston County 41-31. No. 5 Coffee dominated Veterans 41-7. No. 6 Roswell outlasted a feisty No. 7 Gainesville whose quarterback Kharim Hughley threw six touchdown passes in the loss. No. 8 Rome won its four consecutive region title with a 35-7 win over New Manchester. No. 9 Decatur suffered its first loss of the season to Woodward Academy.
In Class 4A, Blessed Trinity moved up to No. 3 and Kell replaced Cambridge at No. 10 after defeating the Bears 28-14. There is a new No.1 in the 3A poll for the first time this season. No. 1 Peach County won its second region championship in the past three years after a 48-17 win over Cairo. No. 2 Jefferson handed No. 9 Cherokee Bluff its first loss of the season in a 35-7 win. No. 3 Sandy Creek suffered its first loss of the season to two-win Mary Persons. I didn’t move the Patriots down too much because they are still title contenders in my eyes and will get a chance to win a region championship against Troup County this weekend. No. 4 Westover defeated Dougherty 35-0. No. 5 LaGrange had an idle week. No. 6 Douglass-Atlanta shut out Mt. Zion Jonesboro 36-0. No. 7 Calhoun picked up a 38-0 shutout victory over Heritage-Catoosa. No. 8 Northwest Whitfield clinched a No. 2 seed in the playoffs and finished with two consecutive victories to finish off the season. No. 10 Long County is handing on to its spot in the poll after suffering its second loss of the season to Southeast Bulloch.
The Class 2A poll did not shift with all 10 ranked teams scoring big wins this week. No. 1 Toombs County continues to roll after its 51-6 win over Vidalia. The Bulldogs will face a stiff test next week when they take on Savannah Christian in the battle of the undefeated. No. 2 Dublin defeated Central-Macon 69-0. No. 3 Fannin County remains undefeated after its road victory over Christian Heritage. No. 4 Northeast jumps two spots after handing No. 6 Dodge County its first loss of the season. No. 5 Thomasville had an idle week. No. 7 Fitzgerald held Bacon County to three points in a convincing win. No. 8 Commerce defeated Banks County 27-10. No. 9 Lamar County was held to a season-low seven points against Social Circle. No. 10 Rabun County gave Athens Academy all they could handle and came up just short against the Spartans.
No. 1 Manchester secured a region championship after a 48-14 win over Mt. Zion. No. 2 Bowdon picked up a 51-point victory over Greenville. No. 3 Greene County defeated Lake Oconee Academy 33-10. No. 4 Lincoln County shutout Warren County 42-0. No. 5 Brooks County will play for a region championship next week after a 49-8 win over Charlton County. No. 6 Clinch County scored a season-high 52 points in a win over Turner County. No. 7 Irwin County defeated Lanier County 41-14. No. 8 Metter won a defensive game over No. 10 Jenkins County 20-9. No. 9 Trion had an idle week. In Class A-3A Private, Wesleyan fell to No. 8 and Whitefield Academy replaced Greater Atlanta Christian in the poll and returns to the top 10 at No. 9 after Lovett slid to No. 10.
Class 6A
1. Carrollton
2. Buford
3. North Gwinnett
4. Douglas County
5. Collins Hill
6. Grayson
7. North Cobb
8. Mill Creek
9. Lowndes
10. Valdosta
Class 5A
1. Milton
2. Lee County
3. Hughes
4. Thomas County Central
5. Coffee
6. Roswell
7. Gainesville
8. Rome
9. Decatur
10. Houston County
Class 4A
1. North Oconee
2. Marist
3. Blessed Trinity
4. Cartersville
5. Cedartown
6. Eastside
7. Creekside
8. Perry
9. Starr’s Mill
10. Kell
Class 3A
1. Peach County
2. Jefferson
3. Sandy Creek
4. Westover
5. LaGrange
6. Douglass-Atlanta
7. Calhoun
8. Northwest Whitfield
9. Cherokee Bluff
10. Long County
Class 2A
1. Pierce County
2. Morgan County
3. Carver-Columbus
4. Appling County
5. Burke County
6. Callaway
7. Rockmart
8. Carver-Atlanta
9. Sumter County
10. Thomson
Class A Div. 1
1. Toombs County
2. Dublin
3. Fannin County
4. Northeast
5. Thomasville
6. Dodge County
7. Fitzgerald
8. Commerce
9. Lamar County
10. Rabun County
Class A Div. 2
1. Manchester
2. Bowdon
3. Greene County
4. Lincoln County
5. Brooks County
6. Clinch County
7. Irwin County
8. Metter
9. Trion
10. Jenkins County
Class A-3A Private
1. Savannah Christian
2. Hebron Christian
3. Prince Avenue Christian
4. Athens Academy
5. Calvary Day
6. Fellowship Christian
7. North Cobb Christian
8. Wesleyan
9. Whitefield Academy
10. Lovett