Colquitt County captured its first state title since 1994 and remains No. 1 in Class AAAAAA with a perfect 15-0 season. Archer jumped to No. 2 after dominating the first four rounds of the playoffs and finishing runner up. McEachern re-entered the poll at No. 6 after inconsistencies during the regular season but a strong playoff push to the semifinals. North Gwinnett’s first round exit to Central Gwinnett dropped the Bulldogs to No. 9. Etowah debuts at No. 7 after a school-record 11-win season and first-ever semifinal berth.
In Class AAAAA, our preseason No. 1 Northside-Warner Robins reclaimed the top spot with a 25-18 victory over Mays for the Class AAAAA title. Allatoona and Stockbridge earn a spot in the top 4 and Jones County rounds out the top 5.
Buford was the wire-to-wire No. 1 in Class AAAA but there was still plenty of movement. Cartersville’s freshman quarterback Trevor Lawrence carried the Purple Hurricanes into the semis and they make the leap to No. 2 in the final poll. Runner-up St. Pius moved up to No. 3.
In Class AAA, Calhoun toppled Washington County 27-20 in the championship and switched spots atop the poll with the Golden Hawks. Class AA preseason No. 1 Benedictine avenged the loss that initially dropped them from No. 1 this season by dominating GAC 45-21 in the state title game. Benedictine returns to the top team in Class AA’s final poll and the Spartans (14-1) slide to No. 2.
Class A-Private state champion Mt. Paran retains its status at No. 1 while Class A-Public champion Hawkinsville takes over No. 1 for the first time this season.
FINAL RANKINGS
Class AAAAAA
1. Colquitt County
2. Archer
3. Dacula
4. Milton
5. Grayson
6. McEachern
7. Etowah
8. Tucker
9. North Gwinnett
10. Lee County
Class AAAAA
1. Northside-WR
2. Mays
3. Allatoona
4. Stockbridge
5. Jones County
6. Ware County
7. Kell
8. Creekside
9. Houston County
10. Coffee
Class AAAA
1. Buford
2. Cartersville
3. St. Pius
4. Woodward Academy
5. Marist
6. Sandy Creek
7. Griffin
8. Mary Persons
9. North Oconee
10. Cairo
Class AAA
1. Calhoun
2. Washington County
3. Blessed Trinity
4. Westminster
5. Jefferson
6. Elbert County
7. Hart County
8. Central-Carroll
9. Pierce County
10. Cook
Class AA
1. Benedictine
2. GAC
3. Fitzgerald
4. Lovett
5. Vidalia
6. Brooks County
7. Heard County
8. Pace Academy
9. Rabun County
10. Macon County
Class A-Private
1. Mt. Paran
2. Aquinas
3. ELCA
4. Calvary Day
5. Savannah Christian
6. Mt. Pisgah
7. Landmark Christian
8. Prince Avenue Christian
9. Tattnall Square
10. Pacelli
Class A-Public
1. Hawkinsville
2. Marion County
3. Irwin County
4. Charlton County
5. Commerce
6. Dooly County
7. Mt. Zion-Carrol
8. Lincoln County
9. Claxton
10. Calhoun County
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