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Wednesday, January 9, 2008
Unbeaten start not enough for some
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Being unbeaten apparently doesn’t automatically mean being No. 1.
In the latest Georgia Sportswriters Association poll, released Wednesday, only three of the state’s 10 unbeaten teams sit atop the polls. Hancock Central boys in Class A, defending Class AAA champions Jordan and Randolph-Clay boys in AA go into the weekend games unbeaten and top-ranked.
Hancock will get a big test Friday, when it plays at second-ranked and defending Class A champion Wilkinson County.
The majority of the metro teams’ losses have come against other ranked teams in the area or on the road against some stiff nationally ranked teams.
Norcross will again test itself when the two-time defending Class AAAAA champions take on previously nationally ranked Helen Cox of Louisiana in a nationally televised game on ESPN2 Thursday.
Only seven points separated Jordan and second-ranked South Atlanta, which has lost only to St. Benedict’s Prep of New Jersey, the No. 1 team in the nation. The final score was 57-43 Dec. 28 in a Christmas tournament in Charlotte.
One pollster gave the Hornets their No. 1 vote.
Post up: The sportswriters in the state have made their choices. Are these teams you think are the best in the state? Who did we miss? Have any suggestions?
Georgia Sportswriters Association Poll
(Number in parenthesis is first place votes)
Boys
Class AAAAA
1. Norcross (9) 90 points
2. Wheeler 81
3. Savannah 65
4. Centennial 59
5. Marietta 54
6. McEachern 45
7. Douglass 29
8. Mundy’s Mill 21
9. M.L. King 17
10. Parkview 13
Others receiving votes: Tift County, South Gwinnett, Harrison, Meadowcreek.
Class AAAA
1. Columbia (9) 90 points
2. Westlake 75
3. Tucker 63
4. Miller Grove 58
5. Dacula 34
6. Stone Mountain 33
7. Lithia Springs and Fayette County (tie) 19
9. Rome and Cedar Shoals (tie) 18
Others receiving votes: Stockbridge, Ridgeland, Pebblebrook, Americus-Sumter, Jonesboro, Riverdale, Westside-Macon.
Class AAA
1. Jordan (8) 89
2. South Atlanta (1) 82
3. Dunwoody 66
4. Blessed Trinity 55
5. Glenn Hills 26
6. Westover 24
7. Washington County
8. Central-Macon
9. Flowery Branch
10. East Hall
Others receiving votes: Mary Persons, Chestatee, Dougherty, Shaw, Chamblee, Northside-Columbus, West Laurens, Southside, Northeast-Macon, Carrollton.
Class AA
1. Randolph-Clay (8) 89
2. Wesleyan (1) 82
3. Greater Atlanta Christian 65
4. East Laurens 51
5. Josey 48
6. Lovett 33
7. Dodge County 30
8. Avondale 22
9. Appling County 21
10. Long County 16
Others receiving votes: Decatur, Darlington, Dublin, Fannin County, Thomasville.
Class A
1. Hancock Central (6) 82
2. Wilkinson County (2) 73
3. Southwest Atl. Christian (1) 71
4. Turner County 60
5. Whitefield Academy 56
6. Terrell County 47
7. Portal 45
8. Wilcox County 29
9. Greenforest 13
10. Atkinson County and Hawkinsville (tie) 4
Others receiving votes: Gordon Lee, Montgomery County, Taylor County, Athens Academy.
Girls
Class AAAAA
1. Mill Creek (7) 83
2. Stephenson (2) 77
3. McEachern 66
4. Douglass 62
5. Marietta 59
6. Berkmar 35
7. North Cobb and Tift County (tie) 22
9.Parkview 17
10.Redan 11
Others receiving votes: Beach, North Gwinnett, Mundy’s Mill, Duluth, Houston County.
Class AAAA
1. Southwest DeKalb (9) 90
2. Marist 77
3. St. Pius 58
4. Westlake 52
5. Greenbrier 35
6. Mays 31
7. Dalton 23
8. Rome 19
9. Madison County 15
10. Americus-Sumter 13
Others receiving votes: Cherokee, Loganville, Hillgrove, Osborne, Jones County, North Clayton, Bainbridge, Westside-Macon, Clarke Central.
Class AAA
1. Hephzibah (2) 72
2. Carrollton (2) 71
3. Franklin County 65
4. Kendrick (4) 62
5. Southwest-Macon (1) 47
6. Gainesville 36
7. Jackson 32
8. East Hall 31
9. Westminster 29
10. Hardaway 24
Others receiving votes: Hart County, Mary Persons, Gilmer, Northeast-Macon, Dunwoody, Butler.
Class AA
1. Wesleyan (9) 90
2. Randolph-Clay 74
3. Buford 69
4. Greater Atlanta Christian 64
5. Vidalia 46
6. Laney 34
7. Coosa 32
8. Rutland 27
9. Model 14
10. Macon County 12
Others receiving votes: McIntosh County Academy, Dodge County, Paideia, Fannin County.
Class A
1. Terrell County (5) 86
2. Landmark Christian (2) 74
3. Savannah Country Day (1) 65
4. Calvary Day 53
5. Hancock Central (1) 52
6. Taylor County 45
7. Towns County 33
8. Gordon Lee 30
9. Southwest Atl. Christian 19
10. Trion 16
Others receiving votes: Hawkinsville, Providence Christian.
Post up: The sportswriters in the state have made their choices. Are these teams you think are the best in the state? Who did we miss? Have any suggestions?
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