Here are the second-to-last power ratings for this season. After Friday’s games, the power ratings will be posted on Tuesday and schools will have an opportunity to appeal their rating in writing. After appeals are processed, the ratings will be made official on Wednesday and the playoff brackets will be published. The Class A public and private school playoffs will begin Nov. 21, and conclude with the championship games in the Georgia Dome the weekend of Dec. 12-13.
Championships in Regions 3, 6, 7 and 8 will be decided on Friday. Regions 3 (Calvary Day - Emanuel County Institute), 6 (Mt. Paran - Mt. Pisgah) and 7 (Aquinas - Tattnall Square) will be determined with championship games. Region 8 currently has a three-way tie with Commerce, Prince Avenue Christian and Athens Christian all sitting at 6-1 in the region, and each with a 1-1 record in the three-team round robin between the schools. All three will be at home Friday. Commerce (Lakeview Academy, 3-6) and Prince Avenue (Providence Christian, 0-9) play teams with sub-.500 records, while Athens Christian hosts Hebron Christian (5-4).
Private
1. Aquinas (9-0) (No. 1 in the AJC Top 10)
2. Calvary Day (9-0) (4)
3. Mt. Paran Christian (9-0) (3)
4. Tattnall Square Academy (9-0) (7)
5. Savannah Christian (9)
6. Pinecrest Academy (7-2)
7. Prince Avenue Christian (7-2)
8. Landmark Christian (7-2)
9. Mt. Pisgah Christian (7-2)
10. Pacelli (6-3)
11. Stratford Academy (6-3)
12. Eagle’s Landing Christian (3-6)
13. First Presbyterian (6-3)
14. Athens Christian (6-3)
15. Our Lady of Mercy (6-3)
16. Brookstone (4-5)
16. St. Francis (6-3)
Who sank: Calvary Day (No. 1 to No. 2), Pinecrest Academy (No. 5 to No. 6), Pacelli (No. 7 to No. 10), First Presbyterian (No. 12 to No. 13), Athens Christian (No. 13 to No. 14), Our Lady of Mercy (No. 11 to No. 15), St. Francis (No. 14 to No. 16)
Who rose: Aquinas (No. 2 to No. 1), Savannah Christian (No. 6 to No. 5), Prince Avenue (No. 8 to No. 7), Landmark Christian (No. 9 to No. 8), Mt. Pisgah Christian (No. 10 to No. 9), Stratford Academy (No. 15 to No. 11), ELCA (No. 16 to No. 12)
Who dropped out: None
Who jumped in: None
Last one out: Christian Heritage (4-5) at No. 18
-- Our Lady of Mercy's 19-11 loss to ELCA dropped the Bobcats four spots to No. 15.
-- Stratford's 45-16 win over Wilkinson County propelled the Eagles to the No. 11 spot.
-- ELCA's win over OLM moved the Chargers to the No. 11 spot for now, but because the victory clinched the Region 5 title ELCA will receive a spot in the top eight and a guaranteed home playoff game in the first round. ELCA is the first team to win a region championship with a losing overall record since Mt. Zion-Carroll went 4-5 in 1990 and still won Region 7.
Public
1.Marion County (9-0) (No. 2 in the AJC Top 10)
2. Charlton County (8-1) (8)
3. Hawkinsville (9-1) (5)
4. Irwin County (7-1) (6)
5. Commerce (7-2)
6. Emanuel County Institute (8-1)
7. Claxton (6-3)
8. Mt. Zion-Carroll (6-3)
9. Dooly County (6-3) (10)
10. Lincoln County (6-3)
11. Calhoun County (6-3)
12. Greenville (5-4)
13. Clinch County (5-4)
14. Telfair County (6-3)
15. Jenkins County (6-3)
16. Atkinson County (5-4)
Who sank: Irwin County (No. 3 to No. 4), Claxton (No. 6 to No. 7), Calhoun County (No. 9 to No. 11), Clinch County (No. 12 to No. 13), Atkinson County (No. 13 to No. 16)
Who rose: Hawkinsville (No. 4 to No. 3), ECI (No. 7 to No. 6), Dooly County (No. 11 to No. 9), Greenville (No. 14 to No. 12), Telfair County (No. 16 to No. 14)
Who dropped out: None
Who popped in: None
Last one out: Schley County (5-4) at No. 17
-- Thanks to "CheerTigerDad" for pointing out a significant oversight. Mitchell County's 12-8 win over Calhoun County gave the Eagles the Region 1 title and a spot in the top four in the public school power ratings. Mitchell County currently sits at No. 20, which means when the final ratings are announced, a team currently in the top 16 will be out of the playoffs.
-- Atkinson County played Irwin County as tight as any team this season, losing 21-14, but the loss dropped the Rebels three spots to No. 16. Atkinson County is attempting to make the state playoffs for the first time since 2007.
-- Wins by Dooly County, Greenville and Telfair County lifted each two spots in the ratings.
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