Archer is in its fifth season and the Tigers made history last winter with the program’s legendary sweep of both the duals and traditional state title. With the sweep, Archer became the first program to sweep both titles in the program’s first four years. Ernest Alexander, M.J. Couzan and brothers Daniel Bullard and Thomas Bullard all captured individual state titles. Couzan is a senior that returns after his 58-6 record last year and The Bullard twins return as sophomores. Thomas and Daniel combined to go 112-13 last season. Daniel wrestled at 138 pounds and Thomas won the state title at 145 pounds. These three Archer standouts made up half of the Gwinnett County Super Six, which names the six best wrestlers in the county.
Since 2008, Collins Hill has won five traditional state titles and four dual championships. Starring for the Eagles are seniors Sean Russell and Ryan Millhof. Millhof went 69-0 last season and the two-time state champion’s only defeat to a Georgia opponent came in the state finals his freshman year. Millhof is ranked No. 1 in the country in his weight class (126). Collins Hill will have Sean Russell, who claimed the state title last season at 106-pounds and posted a 62-2 record a year after his sophomore state championship run. With Russell and the Millhof, Collins Hill will dominate the first two weight classes this season.
In Class 5A, Carrollton’s defending state champion Jake Adock transferred to Pope this offseason. Adock got off to a great start to the season by claiming an individual title at the Trojan Invitational this weekend.
In Class 4A, Marist junior Kenneth Brinson earned the War Eagles’ their first individual state champion since 2006 last season with his perfect 49-0 year. Brinson placed second at 195-pounds his freshman season and is the favorite to repeat this season.
Buford’s Chip Ness continues one of the more dominant career’s this state will see. Ness is a 3-time state champion and holds a 135-1 all-time record.
Class AA Jefferson aims for its sixth straigt sweep of state titles and in Class A, 220-pound Chance McClure looks for his fourth individual state title this season while hitting the mat for Commerce.
Wrestling Rankings Week 1
Class AAAAAA
1. Archer
2. Collins Hill
3. Camden County
4. Roswell
5. North Gwinnett
6. Kennesaw Mountain
7. Etowah
8. Cherokee
9. Lowndes
10. Parkview
Class AAAAA
1. Pope
2. Ware County
3. Whitewater
4. Ola
5. Creekview
6. Woodland-Cartersville
7. Logansville
8. Starr’s Mill
9. Apalachee
10. Union Grove
Class AAAA
1. Gilmer
2. Alexander
3. Carrollton
4. Marist
5. West Laurens
6. Heritage-Catoosa
7. Locust Grove
8. Southeast Whitfield
9. South Effingham
10. Eastside
Class AAA
1. Woodward Academy
2. Banks County
3. Buford
4. Oconee County
5. Morgan County
6. Sonoraville
7. Rockmart
8. Jackson County
9. McNair
10. Elbert County
Class AA
1. Jefferson
2. Bremen
3. GAC
4. Lovett
5. Social Circle
6. Toombs County
7. Fitzgerald
8. East Laurens
9. Monticello
10. Spencer
Class A
1. Gordon Lee
2. Commerce
3. Mt. Zion-Carroll
4. Holy Innocents’
5. Athens Christian
6. George Walton Academy
7. Darlington
8. Irwin County
9. ELCA
10. Strong Rock Christian
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