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What a mess! Ranked teams slip and slide all around
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The GPB Sports Top 10 rankings for Class A Division 1 continue to be a jumble, with teams sliding around like a slippery road during a Georgia ice storm.
Three teams from last week’s rankings lost last weekend, but none of them fell out of the poll. In fact, the team that dropped out of the top 10 didn’t even lose.
It was that kind of week. It’s been that kind of year in Class A Division 1.
Thomasville lost 41-40 to No. 1 Worth County and stayed at No. 4. Swainsboro lost to No. 2 Toombs County 47-20 and fell one spot to No. 6. Northeast was beaten 14-13 by Bleckley County and slipped two spots to No. 9. Bleckley jumped into the poll at No. 8.
The victim was Dublin. The Fighting Irish defeated ACE Charter 42-27 but fell out of the poll. Dublin will get a chance to regain its slot this week when it hosts Bleckley County.
“It’s been that kind of year in Class A,” said GPB’s Jon Nelson. “Region 1 and Region 2 are especially tough. They’re both deep and have a lot of good teams. It’s going to be fun to see how it all shakes out.”
The No. 1 teams all stayed in place: Grayson in 6A, Milton in 5A, North Oconee in 4A, Sandy Creek in 3A, Carver Columbus in 2A, Worth County in Class A-D1, Lincoln County in Class A-D2, and Hebron Christian in Private.
Other new arrivals in the rankings are: Hillgrove, No. 10 in 6A; Kell, No. 9 in 4A; Franklin County, No. 9 in 2A; and Hapeville Charter, No. 10 in 2A.
Class 6A
- Grayson
- Buford
- Carrollton
- North Gwinnett
- McEachern
- Lowndes
- Douglas County
- Colquitt County
- Valdosta
- Hillgrove
Also receiving consideration: West Forsyth, Richmond Hill
Class 5A
- Thomas County Central
- Hughes
- Milton
- Gainesville
- Houston County
- Brunswick
- Roswell
- Rome
- Northgate
- Lee County
Also receiving consideration: Woodward Academy, Sequoyah, Lovejoy, New Manchester, River Ridge, Jackson County
Class 4A
- North Oconee
- Cartersville
- Creekside
- Central Carroll
- Marist
- Benedictine
- Ware County
- Cambridge
- Kell
- Blessed Trinity
Also receiving consideration: Lithonia, Jones County, Locust Grove, Flowery Branch
Class 3A
- Sandy Creek
- Peach County
- North Hall
- Calhoun
- LaGrange
- Troup County
- Jefferson
- Jenkins
- West Laurens
- North Clayton
Also receiving consideration: Oconee County, Liberty County, Westside-Augusta, Harlem, NW Whitfield, Stephenson
Class 2A
- Carver-Columbus
- Pierce County
- Morgan County
- Carver-Atlanta
- Sumter County
- Callaway
- Rockmart
- North Murray
- Franklin County
- Hapeville Charter
Also receiving consideration: Miller Grove, Thomson, Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe
Class A-Division 1
- Worth County
- Toombs County
- Heard County
- Thomasville
- Rabun County
- Swainsboro
- Lamar County
- Bleckley County
- Northeast
- Dodge County
Also receiving consideration: Jeff Davis, Jasper County, Elbert County
Class A-Division II
- Lincoln County
- Clinch County
- Johnson County
- Bowdon
- Screven County
- Early County
- Treutlen
- Wheeler County
- ECI
- Wilcox County
Also receiving consideration: Brooks County, Metter, Seminole County, Mt. Zion, Taylor County
Class 3-1A Private
- Hebron Christian
- Fellowship Christian
- Athens Academy
- Calvary Day
- Greater Atlanta Christian
- Aquinas
- Prince Avenue Christian
- Savannah Christian
- Holy Innocents’
- Wesleyan
Also receiving consideration: Lovett, Landmark Christian, Whitefield Academy, Kings Ridge Christian