Top-ranked Westlake dropped to No. 3 after a 76-75 defeat to Tri-Cities, its first in-state loss of the season. Wheeler takes over No. 1 in Class AAAAAA and Tift County slides up to No. 2, in front of the Lions. Hillgrove beat McEachern 67-51 this weekend and take over No. 5, while the Indians dropped three spots to No. 10 after the 16-point region loss.
In Class AAAAA, Allatoona remains No. 1, despite its first loss of the season, which came to Iroquois (Ky.) 50-49. Also, 18-4 Villa Rica debuts in Class AAAAA at No. 10.
In Class AAAA, Rutland dropped two slots to No. 8 after an 89-86 loss to Westside-Macon on Friday. Eastside is the new No. 6 in Class AAAA, and the 18-2 Eagles topped Alcovy 101-23 on Saturday. No. 8 Sandy Creek lost to LaGrange 56-54 and fell out of the top 10. An 18-4 Glenn Hills team replaces the Patriots in the poll and checks in at No. 7.
No. 6 Buford grabbed a 57-55 win over Dawson County and a 69-58 win over No. 5 Morgan County this past weekend. The Wolves’ win over Morgan County moves them into the top 5 and drops Morgan County one spot to No. 6. Also in Class AAA, Woodward Academy reenters the poll and replaces No. 10 Cedar Grove after the Saints’ 57-39 loss to No. 7 Blessed Trinity.
In Class AA and Class A, the poll remained the same as no ranked teams suffered losses this past week.
Class AAAAAA
1. Wheeler
2. Tift County
3. Westlake
4. Norcross
5. Hillgrove
6. Walton
7. North Gwinnett
8. Douglas County
9. Milton
10. McEachern
Class AAAAA
1. Allatoona
2. Miller Grove
3. Jenkins
4. Sprayberry
5. Tucker
6. Stephenson
7. Clarke Central
8. Warner Robins
9. Drew
10. Villa Rica
Class AAAA
1. Columbia
2. South Atlanta
3. Alexander
4. Eagle’s Landing
5. Fayette County
6. Eastside
7. Glenn Hills
8. Rutland
9. Statesboro
10. Westover
Class AAA
1. Johnson-Savannah
2. Savannah
3. Cartersville
4. Washington County
5. Buford
6. Morgan County
7. Blessed Trinity
8. Elbert County
9. St. Pius X
10. Woodward Academy
Class AA
1. Greater Atlanta Christian
2. Vidalia
3. Laney
4. Manchester
5. Calhoun
6. Model
7. Jefferson
8. Pelham
9. Crawford County
10. Taylor County
Class A
1. Whitefield Academy
2. Greenforest Christian
3. St. Francis
4. North Cobb Christian
5. Landmark Christian
6. Holy Innocents’
7. Aquinas
8. Randolph-Clay
9. Calhoun County
10. Mount Vernon Presbyterian