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Sunday, November 9, 2008
AJC Football Rankings: Most No. 1s don’t win state, but don’t count them out
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Most No. 1 teams don’t go on to win the state title, but I’m lacking in courage when it comes to picking which ones aren’t going to make it this year.
I’m going with the favorites — Lowndes, Westside, Cairo, Buford and ECI. But I can see any of them losing, even ECI. What a tough draw the Bulldogs got.
Since 1988, only about 40 percent of No. 1 teams after the regular season have won state titles. But I’m not sure what that means because last season, four of the five state champs (all but Lowndes) were No. 1 entering the playoffs.
Question of the week: If Robert Davis wins state titles at two schools - something that Bazemore, Hyder and Campbell did not do - where does that put him in state history?
Nick Hyder never won one at West Rome despite some very talented teams there. Larry Campbell has several titles, but all in the lowest classification. Wright Bazemore, well, I guess we shouldn’t go there. Not sure anybody can be in the same argument with Baze.
Here are my final fours:
AAAAA - Lowndes, Peachtree Ridge, Camden County, Newnan
AAAA - Westside, Brunswick, Marist, Statesboro
AAA - Cairo, Carver-Columbus, Baldwin, Dunwoody
AA - Brooks County, Calhoun, Buford, Charlton County
A - Miller County, Wilcox County, ECI, Turner County
Todd talks back: Holcomb mixes it up with you all week long. Catch his running commentary in Poll Talk Monday-Friday. Leave comments, questions, etc., here and return to talk about this week’s rankings.
AJC High School Football Rankings - Week of Nov. 10, 2008
Class AAAAA
1. Lowndes (10-0) vs. Luella
2. Camden County (10-0) vs. Creekside
3. Newnan (10-0) vs. Johnson
4. Grayson (10-0) vs. Collins Hill
5. Northside-Warner Robins (9-1) vs. Union Grove
6. Stephenson (9-1) vs. Coffee
7. Peachtree Ridge (8-2) vs. Dacula
8. Walton (9-1) vs. Woodstock
9. Etowah (9-1) vs. Lassiter
10. North Gwinnett (8-2) vs. Brookwood
Class AAAA
1. Westside-Macon (10-0) vs. Glynn Academy
2. Sandy Creek (10-0) vs. Chamblee
3. Marist (9-1) vs. Northgate
4. Tucker (9-1) vs. Whitewater
5. Statesboro (9-1) vs. Harris County
6. Sequoyah (9-1) at Clarke Central
7. Evans (10-0) vs. Mount Zion
8. Brunswick (8-2) vs. Bainbridge
9. North Clayton (9-1) vs. Richmond Academy
10. Loganville (9-1) vs. Hillgrove
Class AAA
1. Cairo (9-0) vs. Troup
2. Baldwin (10-0) vs. Eagle’s Landing
3. Dunwoody (10-0) vs. Central Carrollton
4. Gainesville (10-0) vs. Oconee County
5. Carver-Columbus (8-2) vs. Crisp County
6. St. Pius (9-1) vs. Cartersville
7. Peach County (8-2) vs. Shaw
8. LaGrange (8-2) vs. Dougherty
9. Washington County (8-2) at Woodward Academy
10. Jackson (10-0) vs. Thomson
Class AA
1. Buford (10-0) vs. Heard County
2. Brooks County (9-1) vs. Tattnall County
3. Charlton County (9-1) vs. Fitzgerald
4. Fitzgerald (8-2) at Charlton County
5. Westminster (8-2) at Pike County
6. Pepperell (9-1) vs. Riverside
7. Appling County (9-1) vs. Cook
8. Callaway (9-1) vs. GAC
9. Henry County (9-1) vs. Laney
10. Thomasville (6-4) vs. McIntosh Co. Academy
Class A
1. ECI (10-0) vs. Greenville
2. Wilcox County (10-0) vs. Seminole County
3. Savannah Christian (9-1) vs. Chattahoochee Co.
4. Lincoln County (9-1) vs. Social Circle
5. Brookstone (10-0) vs. Savannah Country Day
6. Turner County (8-2) vs. Terrell County
7. Clinch County (8-2) vs. Twiggs County
8. Bremen (9-1) vs. Landmark Christian
9. Miller County (9-1) vs. Dooly County
10. Wesleyan (8-2) vs. Warren County
Todd talks back: Holcomb mixes it up with you all week long. Catch his running commentary in Poll Talk Monday-Friday. Leave comments, questions, etc., here and return to talk about this week’s rankings.
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