ELCA and Trion sit atop first power rating polls of the season

By S. Thomas Coleman

Sept 5, 2017

This season’s first Georgia High School Association/MaxPreps Class A Football Power Ratings are out. Two-time state champion Eagle’s Landing Christian Academy and Trion come in at No. 1 on the private and public polls, respectively.

Here is a look at each list. The top 24 teams will advance to the state playoffs.

Class A Private

Rank	School	Region	Record
1	Eagle's Landing Christian	5-A	3-0
2	Tattnall Square Academy	7-A	1-0
3	George Walton Academy	8-A	2-0
4	Calvary Day School	3-A	2-0
4	Mt. Paran Christian	6-A	2-1
6	Prince Avenue Christian	8-A	3-0
7	Athens Academy	8-A	2-0
7	Stratford Academy	7-A	2-0
9	Mt. Pisgah Christian	6-A	2-1
10	Hebron Christian Academy	8-A	1-1
10	Lakeview Academy	8-A	1-1
12	North Cobb Christian	6-A	1-1
13	Darlington	6-A	1-1
14	Brookstone	4-A	2-1
15	Aquinas	7-A	1-1
15	Athens Christian	8-A	1-1
17	Mt. Vernon	5-A	2-0
17	Savannah Country Day	3-A	1-1
17	Strong Rock Christian	5-A	2-1
17	Walker	6-A	0-2
21	Pinecrest Academy	6-A	0-2
22	Savannah Christian	3-A	0-2
23	Holy Innocents'	5-A	1-2
24	First Presbyterian	7-A	1-1

First team out: St. Francis (1-1)

Most represented region: Regions 6 and 8 both have six teams

*Least represented region: Region 4 has 1

Worst record in: No. 17 Walker, No. 21 Pinecrest Academy and No. 22 Savannah Christian are all 0-2

Best record out: No. 27 Wesleyan is 3-0

*Note: Regions 1 and 2 do not have private schools

Class A Public

Rank	School	Region	Record
1	Trion	6-A	2-0
2	Marion County	4-A	2-0
3	Commerce	8-A	2-0
4	Clinch County	2-A	2-1
5	Jenkins County	3-A	2-1
6	Telfair County	2-A	1-1
7	Manchester	4-A	3-0
8	Washington-Wilkes	7-A	1-1
9	Turner County	2-A	2-1
10	Emanuel County Institute	3-A	2-1
10	Irwin County	2-A	2-1
12	Charlton County	2-A	2-0
13	Towns County	8-A	1-1
14	Johnson County	3-A	2-0
15	Bowdon	6-A	0-2
16	Hancock Central	7-A	0-2
16	Montgomery County	3-A	1-0
16	Mt. Zion, Carroll	6-A	2-0
19	Greene County	7-A	0-2
20	Warren County	7-A	0-2
21	Twiggs County	7-A	0-2
22	Gordon Lee	6-A	1-1
23	Chattahoochee County	1-A	1-1
23	Crawford County	4-A	1-0
23	Greenville	4-A	0-2
23	Randolph-Clay	1-A	1-1
23	Schley County	4-A	1-1
23	Taylor County	4-A	2-0
23	Wilcox County	2-A	1-1

First team out: McIntosh County Academy (1-1)

Most represented region: Regions 2 and 4 both have six teams

*Least represented region: Regions 1 and 8 have one team each

Worst record in: No. 15 Bowdon, No. 16 Hancock Central, No. 19 Greene County, No. 20 Warren County , No. 21 Twiggs County and No. 23 Greenville are all 0-2

Best record out: No. 33 Pelham and No. 35 Seminole County are both 2-1

*Note: Region 5 does not have a public school

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