Collins Hill, the Class 7A runner-up in 2020, is No. 1 in the AJC rankings for the first time.
The Eagles jumped previous No. 1 Milton, which lost to North Cobb 40-21 last week. Milton fell to No. 5 while North Cobb moved up to No. 2.
Collins Hill, a Gwinnett County school, opened in 1994. It has won three region titles and reached the semifinals or better three times but never been ranked higher than No. 3 until this season.
Collins Hill won last week by forfeit over Sprayberry. This week, the Eagles play Greenville Christian, a 2020 Mississippi state champion.
There also is a new No. 1 team in Class 5A as defending champion Warner Robins moved up one spot after a 50-26 victory over Archer. Previous No. 1 Blessed Trinity lost to Marist 28-13.
Marist moved up one to No. 2 in Class 4A, the class that it won in 2020. Marist coach Alan Chadwick got his 400th career victory in the Blessed Trinity game.
Defending Class A Public champion Irwin County remained No. 1 despite an 18-15 season-opening loss to Fitzgerald, the No. 3 team in 2A.
Class 7A
1. (2) Collins Hill (1-0)
2. (6) North Cobb (1-1)
3. (5) Mill Creek (2-0)
4. (4) Walton (2-0)
5. (1) Milton (1-1)
6. (3) Colquitt County (1-1)
7. (8) Lowndes (1-1)
8. (NR) Roswell (2-0)
9. (10) Marietta (0-1)
10. (9) Cherokee (2-0)
Out: No. 7 Norcross
Class 6A
1. (1) Buford (2-0)
2. (2) Lee County (2-0)
3. (3) Westlake (2-0)
4. (4) Carrollton (2-0)
5. (5) River Ridge (2-0)
6. (6) Rome (1-0)
7. (8) Hughes (0-1)
8. (9) Valdosta (1-1)
9. (10) Brunswick (2-0)
10. (NR) Northside-Warner Robins (2-0)
Out: No. 7 Dacula
Class 5A
1. (2) Warner Robins (2-0)
2. (3) Ware County (2-0)
3. (4) Coffee (1-0)
4. (1) Blessed Trinity (1-1)
5. (5) Cartersville (2-0)
6. (6) Creekside (1-0)
7. (8) Starr’s Mill (2-0)
8. (7) Calhoun (1-1)
9. (9) Eastside (1-0)
10. (10) Woodward Academy (2-0)
Class 4A
1. (1) Jefferson (2-0)
2. (3) Marist (1-0)
3. (2) Benedictine (0-1)
4. (4) Perry (1-0)
5. (5) Carver-Columbus (1-1)
6. (6) Cedartown (1-0)
7. (7) Flowery Branch (2-0)
8. (8) Bainbridge (0-1)
9. (9) Baldwin (1-0)
10. (10) Cairo (0-0)
Class 3A
1. (1) Cedar Grove (1-0)
2. (2) Oconee County (2-0)
3. (4) Pierce County (1-1)
4. (3) Peach County (0-2)
5. (5) Westminster (1-1)
6. (6) Crisp County (0-1)
7. (7) Appling County (2-0)
8. (8) Sandy Creek (1-0)
9. (9) Thomson (2-0)
10. (10) Monroe Area (2-0)
Class 2A
1. (1) Callaway (2-0)
2. (2) Rabun County (1-1)
3. (3) Fitzgerald (1-0)
4. (4) Thomasville (2-0)
5. (5) Northeast (2-0)
6. (8) Lovett (1-1)
7. (6) Bleckley County (2-0)
8. (9) Dodge County (2-0)
9. (NR) Vidalia (0-0)
10. (NR) Jeff Davis (1-0)
Out: No. 7 Haralson County, No. 10 Bremen
Class A Private
1. (1) Trinity Christian (2-0)
2. (2) Eagle’s Landing Christian (0-2)
3. (4) Fellowship Christian (1-0)
4. (5) Calvary Day (2-0)
5. (6) Prince Avenue Christian (1-1)
6. (9) Whitefield Academy (2-0)
7. (8) Holy Innocents’ (1-0)
8. (10) North Cobb Christian (2-0)
9. (3) Wesleyan (1-1)
10. (NR) Athens Academy (1-1)
Out: No. 7 Darlington
Class A Public
1. (1) Irwin County (0-1)
2. (2) Brooks County (0-1)
3. (3) Macon County (2-0)
4. (6) Metter (2-0)
5. (8) Pelham (2-0)
6. (10) Bowdon (2-0)
7. (NR) Manchester (1-0)
8. (4) Dublin (0-1)
9. (7) Wilcox County (0-1)
10. (NR) Lincoln County (1-0)
Out: No. 5 Commerce, No. 9 Clinch County
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