The season’s first power ratings are out. Here’s a look at each one. Remember, as is the case with all sports, the top 24 teams advance to the state playoffs.
BOYS PRIVATE
Rank School (AJC Rank) Record Points
- St. Francis (1) 14-3 12.17 2. Christian Heritage 15-2 11.92 3. Eagle's Landing Christian (3) 12-5 10.71 4. Riverside Military 14-4 10.47 5. Athens Academy 10-1 10.33 6. Greenforest Academy (4) 11-4 9.92 7. Lakeview Academy (6) 13-4 9.66 8. Wesleyan (7) 13-4 9.42 9. Walker (5) 10-3 9.25 10. Darlington 9-8 8.96 11. Pinecrest Academy 12-5 8.91 12. Savannah Country Day 12-6 8.86 13. North Cobb Christian 9-6 8.45 14. Holy Innocents' (8) 8-9 8.33 15. Galloway 11-4 8.30 16. Mt. Pisgah (10) 9-8 8.01 17. Mt. Paran 10-5 7.86 18. Prince Avenue Christian 9-8 7.36 19. Calvary Day 9-5 7.25 20. Hebron Christian 9-6 7.23 21. First Presbyterian 7-7 6.89 22. Trinity Christian (9) 8-8 6.71 23. Aquinas 7-11 6.70 24. Landmark Christian 7-9 6.65Items of Note: There are no undefeated teams in the private division, after No. 2 Christian Heritage lost two games last week – to No. 22 (Public) Bowdon (80-69) and No. 13 North Cobb Christian (75-51). Though they are both below .500, Aquinas and Landmark Christian are in the top 24 due to their strength of schedule. Aquinas has faced Class AAAAAAA Wheeler, and Class AAAAAA Tri-Cities and Sprayberry – all ranked in the AJC Top 10. Landmark has faced Class AA Elbert County and Class AAA Dawson County, both ranked in the AJC Top 10.
BOYS PUBLIC
Rank School (AJC Rank) Record Points
- Calhoun County (1) 18-0 13.22 2. Wilcox County (5) 16-1 11.57 3. Treutlen (3) 17-1 11.27 4. Hancock County (2) 13-3 10.64 5. Marion County 11-3 10.41 6. Terrell County (4) 16-2 10.23 7. Montgomery County 11-6 10.16 8. Macon County (8) 12-3 9.81 9. Irwin County (9) 12-2 9.66 10. Pelham 12-3 9.64 11. Chattahoochee County 14-4 8.97 12. Clinch County 8-4 8.88 13. Dooly County 11-5 8.57 14. Georgia Military College (6) 8-4 8.46 15. Greene County (7) 14-4 8.14 16. Manchester 9-6 8.12 17. Wilkinson County (10) 8-9 7.94 18. Claxton 10-5 7.81 19. Mt. Zion-Carroll 9-7 7.67 20. Schley County 10-7 7.65 21. Lanier County 10-7 7.53 22. Bowdon 11-7 7.51 23. Drew Charter School 5-11 6.95 24. Lincoln County 8-6 6.49Items of Note: Calhoun County is 18-0 for the first time in school history. The Cougars' closest game this year was a 65-64 win at region rival No. 11 Chattahoochee County. The rematch is Jan. 22.
GIRLS PRIVATE
Rank School (AJC Rank) Record Points
- Wesleyan (1) 19-0 15.90 2. St. Francis (2) 11-3 11.84 3. Stratford Academy (6) 16-1 11.69 4. Lakeview Academy (4) 12-4 11.47 5. Holy Innocents' (3) 9-7 11.17 6. Paideia (9) 12-3 10.77 7. Eagle's Landing Christian (5) 13-3 10.74 8. Calvary Day (8) 12-3 10.10 9. Tallulah Falls 13-6 9.69 10. Mt. Paran (7) 15-1 9.66 11. Athens Academy 10-6 9.42 12 Prince Avenue Christian 9-8 8.69 13. King's Ridge 8-4 8.65 14. Darlington (10) 12-4 8.51 14. Savannah Christian 12-7 8.51 16. Greenforest Christian 13-3 7.74 17. Christian Heritage 8-9 7.61 18. First Presbyterian 8-9 7.16 19. Landmark Christian 9-9 6.94 20. Strong Rock Christian 13-6 6.80 21. George Walton Academy 7-11 6.70 22. Brookstone 9-5 6.65 23. Aquinas 10-5 6.61 24. Galloway 8-9 6.49Items of Note: Wesleyan has been as dominant as any team in the state, in any classification. The Wolves' tightest game was a 63-57 win over Dillard of Fort Lauderdale, ranked No. 5 in Florida. The only in-state team to come within 10 points of Wesleyan has been Class AAA No. 7 Greater Atlanta Christian (65-55).
GIRLS PUBLIC
Rank School (AJC Rank) Record Points
- Marion County (1) 17-0 12.00 2. Greenville (2) 18-1 11.66 3. Bowdon (9) 15-3 11.51 4. Georgia Military College (5) 10-1 10.69 5. Telfair County (3) 14-3 10.54 6. Calhoun County (4) 16-2 10.35 7. Wheeler County (6) 13-4 9.91 8. Clinch County (7) 12-2 9.68 9. Wilcox County 11-6 8.93 10. Dooly County (10) 13-3 8.60 11. Mitchell County 12-4 8.39 12. Central-Talbotton (8) 9-5 8.31 13. Towns County 10-8 8.30 14. Pelham 10-4 7.65 15. Emanuel County Institute 8-6 7.57 16. Trion 7-8 7.18 17. Lake Oconee Academy 11-6 7.16 18. Commerce 10-8 6.97 19. Turner County 11-7 6.76 20. Lanier County 7-9 6.60 21. Schley County 10-6 6.57 22. Quitman County 8-6 6.53 23. Macon County 7-8 6.38 24. Elite Scholars Academy 8-11 6.16 Items of Note: The .34 of a point separating undefeated No. 1 Marion County and No. 2 Greenville, both in Region 4, is the tightest margin between the top two teams in the four power ratings lists. The Eagles won the first game 71-70, December 11, at Greenville. The rematch is Jan. 22.
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