There was a little movement at the top of this week’s latest Georgia High School Association/MaxPreps Class A Power Ratings.
The top teams – Eagle’s Landing Christian Academy (7-0) on the private side and Irwin County (6-1) on the public side – maintained their standing from last week. But on the public side, Manchester (8-0) moved up one spot to No. 2, tied with Mt. Zion-Carroll (7-0), Jenkins County (6-1) held steady at No. 4 and Macon County (5-2) made a huge jump, six spots to No. 5. On the private side, Prince Avenue Christian (8-0) hung on to the No. 2 spot while Stratford Academy (7-0) rose three spots to No. 3, Mt. Paran Christian (6-1) vaulted four spots to No. 4 and Wesleyan (5-2) slipped one spot to No. 5.
Class A Private
| Rank | School | Region | Record | Ranking |
| 1 | Eagle's Landing Christian | 5-A | 7-0 | 15.89 |
| 2 | Prince Avenue Christian | 8-A | 8-0 | 15.00 |
| 3 | Stratford Academy | 7-A | 7-0 | 13.67 |
| 4 | Mt. Paran Christian | 6-A | 6-1 | 13.34 |
| 5 | Wesleyan | 5-A | 5-2 | 13.11 |
| 6 | Athens Academy | 8-A | 7-0 | 13.06 |
| 7 | Calvary Day School | 3-A | 6-1 | 12.97 |
| 8 | Mt. Pisgah Christian | 6-A | 6-1 | 12.45 |
| 9 | Tattnall Square Academy | 7-A | 7-0 | 12.39 |
| 10 | Darlington | 6-A | 5-3 | 12.15 |
| 11 | George Walton Academy | 8-A | 6-1 | 12.13 |
| 12 | Savannah Country Day | 3-A | 5-2 | 12.02 |
| 13 | Mt. Vernon | 5-A | 6-2 | 11.64 |
| 14 | Aquinas | 7-A | 5-2 | 11.57 |
| 15 | Mount de Sales Academy | 7-A | 4-3 | 11.53 |
| 16 | Hebron Christian Academy | 8-A | 4-3 | 11.14 |
| 17 | Whitefield Academy | 6-A | 3-3 | 10.81 |
| 18 | Our Lady of Mercy | 5-A | 3-4 | 10.66 |
| 18 | Walker | 6-A | 3-4 | 10.66 |
| 20 | Savannah Christian | 3-A | 3-3 | 10.54 |
| 21 | Brookstone | 4-A | 5-3 | 10.40 |
| 22 | First Presbyterian | 7-A | 5-2 | 10.36 |
| 23 | Fellowship Christian | 6-A | 4-3 | 9.69 |
| 24 | Athens Christian | 8-A | 2-5 | 9.53 |
First team out: Lakeview Academy (2-5, 9.30 rating)
Worst record in: No. 24 Athens Christian (2-5)
Best record out: No. 26 Strong Rock (4-3)
Class A Public
| Rank | School | Region | Record | Ranking |
| 1 | Irwin County | 2-A | 6-1 | 14.16 |
| 2 | Manchester | 4-A | 8-0 | 14.13 |
| 2 | Mt. Zion, Carroll | 6-A | 7-0 | 14.13 |
| 4 | Jenkins County | 3-A | 6-1 | 13.16 |
| 5 | Macon County | 4-A | 5-2 | 13.14 |
| 6 | Marion County | 4-A | 7-1 | 13.09 |
| 7 | Clinch County | 2-A | 5-2 | 12.99 |
| 8 | Commerce | 8-A | 6-1 | 12.59 |
| 9 | Emanuel County Institute | 3-A | 6-1 | 12.53 |
| 9 | Pelham | 1-A | 6-1 | 12.53 |
| 11 | Charlton County | 2-A | 5-1 | 12.43 |
| 12 | Washington-Wilkes | 7-A | 4-3 | 12.34 |
| 13 | Trion | 6-A | 5-2 | 12.17 |
| 14 | Mitchell County | 1-A | 6-1 | 12.16 |
| 15 | Taylor County | 4-A | 6-1 | 11.92 |
| 16 | Chattahoochee County | 1-A | 4-3 | 11.73 |
| 17 | Montgomery County | 3-A | 5-2 | 11.31 |
| 18 | Turner County | 2-A | 4-3 | 10.83 |
| 19 | Telfair County | 2-A | 3-4 | 10.12 |
| 20 | Miller County | 1-A | 4-3 | 10.07 |
| 21 | Schley County | 4-A | 3-3 | 10.03 |
| 22 | Johnson County | 3-A | 4-3 | 9.85 |
| 23 | Towns County | 8-A | 3-4 | 9.77 |
| 24 | Lincoln County | 7-A | 3-4 | 9.75 |
First team out: Seminole County (4-3, 9.20 rating)
Worst record in: No. 19 Telfair County, No. 23 Towns County and No. 24 Lincoln County (3-4)
Best record out: No. 25 Seminole County (4-3)
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