In Class 7A, defending champion Walton opens the season No. 1. The Raiders got off to a rocky 0-2 start this season, but found the win column this Thursday with a 12-8 win over McEachern. No. 2 Norcross dropped its season opener 5-2 at Cambridge, but the Blue Devils have plenty of talent returning from their 27-8 team a year ago that advanced all the way to the Final Four.
In Class 6A, Pope headlines the poll after finishing runner-up to Walton last season. The Greyhounds lead a new Class 6A field that includes No. 2 Allatoona and last year’s Class 5A semifinalist Gainesville.
Buford debuts at No. 1 in Class 5A after falling 2-1 in the championship series to Loganville last year. Loganville sits at No. 3 in the poll behind 2016 semifinalist Locust Grove.
Blessed Trinity was upset by Westminster in the Class 3A finals last season, but the Titans are reloaded and sitting pretty at No. 1 in Class 4A. Eastside debuts at No. 2 after making a run to last year’s 4A semis.
Defending Class 2A champion Lovett jumped up to Class 3A and opens the season No. 1, while Benedictine takes over No. 1 in Class 2A.
Wesleyan’s drop down to Class A has the Wolves No. 1, although Tattnall Square, King’s Ridge, Holy Innocents’ and Hebron Christian form a talented top 5.
Gordon Lee exited last year’s 2A playoffs after getting paired with Holy Innocents’ in the opening round. Now, the Trojans find themselves in a wide open Class A-Public and sit as the Week 1 leader of the pack.
Class AAAAAAA
- Walton
- Norcross
- Parkview
- Lambert
- Collins Hill
- Brookwood
- Etowah
- Mill Creek
- Grayson
- Lassiter
Class AAAAAA
- Pope
- Allatoona
- Harrison
- Winder-Barrow
- Gainesville
- Dalton
- Cambridge
- Lee County
- Northgate
- Johns Creek
Class AAAAA
- Buford
- Locust Grove
- Loganville
- South Effingham
- Veterans
- Jones County
- East Paulding
- Starr's Mill
- Bainbridge
- Kell
Class AAAA
- Blessed Trinity
- Eastside
- St. Pius
- Cartersville
- Woodward Academy
- Columbus
- Cedartown
- Marist
- Madison County
- Heritage-Catoosa
Class AAA
- Lovett
- Greater Atlanta Chrisitan
- North Hall
- Pierce County
- Westminster
- Franklin County
- Ringgold
- Calhoun
- Dawson County
- Jackson County
Class AA
- Benedictine
- Heard County
- Berrien
- Bleckley County
- Jeff Davis
- Callaway
- Rockmart
- Washington County
- Elbert County
- Harlem
Class A-Public
- Gordon Lee
- Schley County
- Bowdon
- Emanuel County Institute
- Trion
- Clinch County
- Charlton County
- Lanier County
- Taylor County
- Treutlen
Class A-Private
- Wesleyan
- Tattnall Square
- King's Ridge
- Holy Innocents'
- Hebron Christian
- Calvary Day
- Eagle's Landing Christian
- George Walton Academy
- Savannah Christian
- First Presbyterian Day
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