There are three games Friday between top-10 teams that are crosstown rivals. They are No. 7 McEachern at No. 9 Hillgrove of Powder Springs in Class AAAAAAA, No. 5 Westminster at No. 9 Pace Academy of Atlanta in AAA and No. 9 Savannah Christian at No. 4 Calvary Day of Savannah in A. There are 26 crosstown rivalries that have been played at least five times while both were ranked. Wins by each school are in parentheses.
33 - Lowndes (17) vs. Valdosta (16)
25 - Warner Robins (13) vs. Northside (12)
17 - Thomas County Central (11) vs. Thomasville (6)
14 - St. Pius (8) vs. Marist (5)* [Atlanta]
13 - Marist (7) vs. Westminster (6) [Atlanta]
11 - Westminster (6) vs. Lovett (5) [Atlanta]
9 - North Gwinnett (6) vs. Peachtree Ridge (3) [Suwanee]
8 - Benedictine (5) vs. Savannah (3)
8 - Carrollton (7) vs. Central (0)*
8 - Woodward Academy (5) vs. Lakeshore (3) [College Park]
8 - West Rome (6) vs. East Rome (1)*
8 - St. Pius (4) vs. Westminster (4) [Atlanta]
7 - Waycross (6) vs. Ware County (1) [Rome]
7 - West Rome (6) vs. Coosa (1) [Rome]
7 - Clarke Central (5) vs. Cedar Shoals (2) [Athens]
7 - Marist (5) vs. Lovett (2) [Atlanta]
6 - Brown (4) vs. Northside (2) [Atlanta]
6 - North Springs (3) vs. Westminster (3) [Atlanta]
6 - Marietta (3) vs. Wheeler (3)
5 - Coosa (3) vs. Model (2) [Rome]
5 - Lakeside (3) vs. Peachtree (2) [Atlanta]
5 - Brookstone (3) vs. Pacelli (1)* [Columbus]
5 - Marist (3) vs. North Springs (2) [Atlanta]
5 - Lovett (5) vs. Murphy/Crim (0) [Atlanta]
5 - Calvary Day (4) vs. Savannah Christian (1)
5 - Brookwood (3) vs. South Gwinnett (2) [Snellville]
*Includes one tie
Source: GHSFHA, using postal addresses and AJC and Atlanta Constitution rankings
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