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ELCA and Mt. Zion-Carroll sit atop latest power rating lists
By S. Thomas Coleman
Sept 21, 2017After skipping a week due to Hurricane Irma, the Georgia High Schools Association/MaxPreps Class A Power Ratings are back. Eagle’s Landing Christian Academy (5-0) and its 27-game winning streak is on top of the private school list, while undefeated Mt. Zion-Carroll is No. 1 on the public side.
Here are the lists:
Class A Private
| Rank | School | Region | Record | Ranking |
| 1 | Eagle's Landing Christian | 5-A | 5-0 | 16.20 |
| 2 | Calvary Day School | 3-A | 3-0 | 14.67 |
| 3 | Mt. Vernon | 5-A | 4-0 | 14.63 |
| 4 | Athens Academy | 8-A | 3-0 | 13.06 |
| 5 | Prince Avenue Christian | 8-A | 4-0 | 12.92 |
| 6 | George Walton Academy | 8-A | 3-0 | 12.83 |
| 7 | Mt. Pisgah Christian | 6-A | 3-1 | 12.63 |
| 8 | Stratford Academy | 7-A | 3-0 | 12.22 |
| 9 | Mt. Paran Christian | 6-A | 3-1 | 12.13 |
| 10 | Lakeview Academy | 8-A | 1-2 | 11.78 |
| 10 | Savannah Country Day | 3-A | 2-1 | 11.78 |
| 12 | Mount de Sales Academy | 7-A | 3-1 | 11.58 |
| 13 | Savannah Christian | 3-A | 1-2 | 11.56 |
| 14 | Tattnall Square Academy | 7-A | 3-0 | 11.44 |
| 15 | Brookstone | 4-A | 3-1 | 11.13 |
| 16 | Darlington | 6-A | 2-2 | 10.63 |
| 17 | Athens Christian | 8-A | 1-2 | 10.33 |
| 18 | Fellowship Christian | 6-A | 3-1 | 10.21 |
| 19 | First Presbyterian | 7-A | 3-1 | 9.88 |
| 20 | Hebron Christian Academy | 8-A | 3-1 | 9.67 |
| 21 | North Cobb Christian | 6-A | 1-3 | 9.58 |
| 22 | Aquinas | 7-A | 1-2 | 9.50 |
| 23 | Walker | 6-A | 1-3 | 9.38 |
| 24 | Wesleyan | 5-A | 4-1 | 9.30 |
First team out: Holy Innocents' (1-3), 8.83 rating
Worst team in: No. 21 North Cobb Christian and No. 23 Walker, both 1-3
Best team out: No. 26 Strong Rock and No. 35 Whitefield Academy (2-2)
Class A Public
| Rank | School | Region | Record | Ranking |
| 1 | Mt. Zion, Carroll | 6-A | 4-0 | 14.92 |
| 2 | Commerce | 8-A | 3-0 | 14.78 |
| 3 | Trion | 6-A | 3-1 | 14.38 |
| 4 | Manchester | 4-A | 4-0 | 13.92 |
| 5 | Marion County | 4-A | 4-0 | 13.17 |
| 6 | Irwin County | 2-A | 3-1 | 12.92 |
| 7 | Clinch County | 2-A | 2-2 | 12.88 |
| 8 | Washington-Wilkes | 7-A | 1-2 | 12.83 |
| 9 | Jenkins County | 3-A | 3-1 | 12.46 |
| 10 | Turner County | 2-A | 3-1 | 12.38 |
| 11 | Johnson County | 3-A | 3-0 | 11.83 |
| 12 | Telfair County | 2-A | 1-3 | 11.79 |
| 13 | Montgomery County | 3-A | 2-1 | 11.44 |
| 14 | Mitchell County | 1-A | 3-1 | 11.17 |
| 15 | Emanuel County Institute | 3-A | 3-1 | 11.00 |
| 16 | Taylor County | 4-A | 3-0 | 10.83 |
| 17 | Charlton County | 2-A | 3-0 | 10.69 |
| 18 | Chattahoochee County | 1-A | 2-2 | 10.63 |
| 19 | Towns County | 8-A | 2-2 | 10.50 |
| 20 | Macon County | 4-A | 2-1 | 10.33 |
| 21 | Bowdon | 6-A | 1-3 | 10.00 |
| 21 | Randolph-Clay | 1-A | 2-1 | 10.00 |
| 21 | Schley County | 4-A | 2-1 | 10.00 |
| 24 | Greene County | 7-A | 2-2 | 9.38 |
First team out: Wilcox County (1-2), 9.33 rating
Worst team in: No. 12 Telfair County and No. 21 Bowdon, both 1-3
Best team out: No. 27 Pelham (3-1)
