Creekside, Woodward Academy, St. Pius and Decatur made big jumps in the high school football rankings after upset victories last week.
Creekside is No. 2 in the Class 5A rankings, up four places, after beating previous No. 3 Westlake 27-20. Creekside also has a victory over No. 6 Colquitt County of 7A. Creekside has not been ranked higher since its 2013 Class 4A championship season.
Woodward Academy jumped four places to No. 4 in 5A after a 14-9 victory over defending Class 4A champion Marist, which remained at No. 2 in 4A.
St. Pius entered the 5A rankings at No. 7 after a 21-14 victory over previous No. 4 Blessed Trinity, which is No. 9 despite a 1-2 start.
Decatur is ranked for the first time, at No. 10 in 5A, since 2004 after beating Greater Atlanta Christian 38-14.
The eight No. 1-ranked teams remained the same for the first time this season. Cedar Grove of 3A lost 28-19 to Colquitt County but remained in place.
Class 7A
1. (1) Collins Hill (3-0)
2. (2) North Cobb (1-1)
3. (3) Mill Creek (3-0)
4. (4) Walton (3-0)
5. (5) Milton (2-1)
6. (6) Colquitt County (2-1)
7. (7) Lowndes (2-1)
8. (8) Roswell (2-0)
9. (9) Marietta (1-1)
10. (NR) Grayson (2-1)
Out: No. 10 Cherokee
Class 6A
1. (1) Buford (2-0)
2. (2) Lee County (3-0)
3. (4) Carrollton (3-0)
4. (6) Rome (2-0)
5. (3) Westlake (2-1)
6. (7) Hughes (2-1)
7. (5) River Ridge (3-0)
8. (9) Brunswick (2-0)
9. (10) Northside-Warner Robins (3-0)
10. (8) Valdosta (1-2)
Class 5A
1. (1) Warner Robins (2-0)
2. (6) Creekside (2-0)
3. (2) Ware County (3-0)
4. (3) Coffee (3-0)
5. (5) Cartersville (2-0)
6. (10) Woodward Academy (3-0)
7. (NR) St. Pius (2-1)
8. (8) Calhoun (1-1)
9. (4) Blessed Trinity (1-2)
10. (NR) Decatur (3-0)
Out: No. 7 Starr’s Mill, No. 9 Eastside
Class 4A
1. (1) Jefferson (3-0)
2. (2) Marist (1-1)
3. (4) Perry (2-0)
4. (3) Benedictine (0-2)
5. (5) Carver-Columbus (2-1)
6. (6) Cedartown (1-0)
7. (7) Flowery Branch (2-0)
8. (8) Bainbridge (1-1)
9. (NR) Stephenson (3-0)
10. (NR) Riverdale (2-0)
Out: No. 9 Baldwin, No. 10 Cairo
Class 3A
1. (1) Cedar Grove (1-1)
2. (2) Oconee County (3-0)
3. (3) Pierce County (2-1)
4. (4) Peach County (0-2)
5. (8) Sandy Creek (2-0)
6. (5) Westminster (2-1)
7. (7) Appling County (3-0)
8. (9) Thomson (2-0)
9. (10) Monroe Area (3-0)
10. (6) Crisp County (0-2)
Class 2A
1. (1) Callaway (3-0)
2. (2) Rabun County (1-1)
3. (3) Fitzgerald (2-0)
4. (4) Thomasville (3-0)
5. (5) Northeast (2-0)
6. (6) Lovett (2-1)
7. (7) Bleckley County (3-0)
8. (8) Dodge County (3-0)
9. (10) Jeff Davis (2-0)
10. (NR) Heard County (3-0)
Out: No. 9 Vidalia
Class A Private
1. (1) Trinity Christian (3-0)
2. (2) Eagle’s Landing Christian (0-2)
3. (4) Calvary Day (3-0)
4. (5) Prince Avenue Christian (2-1)
5. (6) Whitefield Academy (3-0)
6. (7) Holy Innocents’ (2-0)
7. (10) Athens Academy (2-1)
8. (9) Wesleyan (2-1)
9. (3) Fellowship Christian (1-1)
10. (8) North Cobb Christian (2-1)
Class A Public
1. (1) Irwin County (1-1)
2. (2) Brooks County (0-1)
3. (3) Macon County (2-0)
4. (4) Metter (2-0)
5. (10) Lincoln County (2-0)
6. (5) Pelham (2-1)
7. (8) Dublin (0-1)
8. (NR) Emanuel County Institute (2-1)
9. (7) Manchester (1-1)
10. (6) Bowdon (2-1)
Out: No. 9 Wilcox County
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