Class AAAAAAA

*1. (1) Roswell (8-0)

Last week: Beat Etowah 17-14. Roswell scored the winning touchdown on Sheldon Evans' 6-yard run with a minute left at the end of an 83-yard drive. Sam Diroberto intercepted two passes, one that set up a touchdown in the second quarter, the other that clinched the win in the final seconds. Evans rushed for 96 yards on 20 carries. Malik Willis was 15-of-27 passing for 116 yards. Next: Friday vs. Woodstock (5-3)

*2. (2) Mill Creek (9-0)

Last week: Beat Mountain View 35-23. Mill Creek clinched Region 6. Anthony Presto rushed for 128 yards on 18 carries, and his 41-yard TD run in the fourth quarter broke open a tight game. Next: Nov. 4 at Duluth (2-6)

*3. (3) Grayson (7-1)

Last week: Beat Newton 34-0. Grayson held Newton to less than 50 yards in total offense and recorded its third shutout in four games. Kurt Taylor rushed for 105 yards. Next: Friday at Hoover, Ala. (8-1)

*4. (4) McEachern (7-1)

Last week: Beat North Paulding 34-6. Xavier Reddick broke the game open with a 77-yard fumble return that gave McEachern a 21-6 lead in the third quarter. McEachern forced five turnovers. Courtney Mills returned a fumble 62 yards for another score. Jaytlin Askew had two interceptions. Quay Holmes scored two touchdowns, one a 39-yard run, the other a 95-yard kickoff return that gave McEachern a 7-3 lead after North Paulding's Jackson Gravely made a 52-yard field goal. Next: Friday at Marietta (3-5)

*5. (5) Norcross (8-0)

Last week: Beat Berkmar 58-0. Necholas Sermons scored on a 53-yard run on the first play from scrimmage, and Norcross led 37-0 entering the second quarter. Norcross also scored on its second play from scrimmage (Baron Radcliff's 77-yard pass to Jacobe Burrell). Burrell then returned a punt 42 yards for a touchdown. Next: Friday vs. Brookwood (6-2)

*6. (6) Lowndes (8-1)

Last week: Beat Camden County 43-10. Lowndes had eight sacks, two by Devon Holmes, and held Camden County to 77 yards in total offense. Travis Tisdale and Michael Barrett each rushed for 108 yards and two touchdowns. Barrett was 7-of-11 passing for 77 yards. Next: Friday at Colquitt County (5-4)

*7. (7) Colquitt County (5-4)

Last week: Beat Tift County 37-13. Jay Saunders was 15-of-23 passing for 236 yards and caught a 19-yard TD pass from WR Tory Ponder. Freshman Daijun Edwards rushed for 124 yards on 18 carries. Tift QB Griffin Collier was held to 100 yards passing. He threw for 411 against Colquitt last year. Next: Friday vs. Lowndes (8-1)

*8. (9) North Cobb (6-2)

Last week: Beat Marietta 31-16. C.J. Cole rushed for 118 yards on 21 carries and caught a 76-yard pass from Will Lovett that set up a short TD run and a 28-16 lead. Christian Singleton rushed for 131 yards on 18 carries. North Cobb limited Marietta QB Harrison Bailey to 13-of-30 passing for 204 yards. Next: Friday at Hillgrove (5-3)

*9. (10) Brookwood (6-2)

Last week: Beat Parkview 24-23. Brookwood's Dante Black scored on a 5-yard run in overtime, and Parkview then missed the extra point on its possession, giving Brookwood the victory. Angelo DiSpigna was 16-of-29 passing for 196 yards and two touchdowns. Black rushed for 136 yards on 28 carries. Brookwood clinched its first winning season since 2012 and can win its first region title since 2010 with a victory this week. Next: Friday at Norcross (8-0)

*10. (8) Parkview (5-3)

Last week: Lost to Brookwood 24-23. Parkview tied the game 17-17 with 2:21 left in regulation on Caleb Mitchell's 47-yard TD pass to Justin Long, but a missed extra point in overtime ended the game. Mitchell was 18-of-33 passing for 174 yards. Christian Malloy rushed for 106 yards on 18 carries. Next: Friday vs. Meadowcreek (1-7)

Class AAAAAA

*1. (1) Valdosta (7-1)

Last week: Beat Lee County 27-7. Jalen Everett intercepted three passes, returning one to the Lee County 6-yard line, and Valdosta forced five turnovers overall and raced to a 27-0 halftime lead. Valdosta scored its first touchdown on a fourth-and-goal from the 14 on a double pass, with Wesley Veal hitting QB Hunter Holt for the score. Valdosta won easily despite less than 150 yards in total offense. Valdosta is one victory from its first region title since 2011, second since 2003. Next: Friday vs. Coffee (5-3)

*2. (2) Northside, Warner Robins (8-1)

Last week: Beat Coffee 17-14. Alex Gelter's 30-yard field goal that gave Northside a 17-7 lead in the third quarter ended up being the difference. Northside's Tae Daley blocked a Coffee field-goal attempt, and Isaiah Nelson intercepted Coffee at the 1-yard line. Desean Dinkins rushed for 82 yards on 18 carries, and Tobias Oliver ran for 88 on 19 and was 8-of-11 passing for 113 yards. Next: Friday at Houston County (6-2)

*3. (5) Dalton (8-0)

Last week: Beat Harrison 31-14. With the score 14-14 at halftime, Dalton dominated the second half, starting with Harrison Hughes' 20-yard interception return for a touchdown on the first play from scrimmage. Dalton had four second-half sacks. Dalton RB Ahmaad Tanner rushed for 208 yards and two touchdowns on 31 carries. Next: Friday vs. South Cobb (1-7)

*4. (7) Mays (7-1)

Last week: Beat South Paulding 48-19. B.J. Phillips was 9-of-17 passing for 292 yards and three touchdowns and rushed for 75 yards. Freshman Tyree Nelson rushed for 91 yards on 13 carries. South Paulding was held to 11 yards rushing. Next: Friday vs. Alexander (8-0)

*5. (8) Alexander (8-0)

Last week: Beat Creekside 51-35. Alexander outscored Creekside 23-0 in the third quarter to take a 51-19 lead. RB Daetrich Harrington rushed for 105 yards and two touchdowns on 29 carries and caught a 70-yard TD pass. Mason Wood was 15-of-23 passing for 212 yards and three touchdowns. Justin Hall had 11 catches for 107 yards and a touchdown and had two carries for 77 yards. Alexander forced five turnovers. Next: Friday at Mays (7-1)

*6. (6) Tucker (7-1)

Last week: Beat Drew 41-7. Next: Thursday at Mount Zion, Jonesboro (3-5)

*7. (3) Harrison (7-1)

Last week: Lost to Dalton 31-14. QB Justin Fields rushed for 114 yards, but 80 came on his first attempt. He was held to 34 on his final 19 carries. He completed 17 of 23 passes but for only 113 yards. Next: Friday vs. Sequoyah (3-5)

*8. (4) Lee County (6-2)

Last week: Lost to Valdosta 27-7. Lee County suffered five turnovers and finished with only 162 yards of total offense. Next: Nov. 4 at Coffee (5-3)

*9. (9) Glynn Academy (7-1)

Last week: Beat Richmond Hill 57-27. Kendall Cross rushed for 201 yards and five touchdowns on 18 carries. Deejay Dallas rushed for 174 yards and two touchdowns on 12 carries and passed for 125 yards. Dallas also caught a 41-yard pass from Randon Jernigan. Richmond Hill entered the game 6-0. Next: Tuesday vs. Effingham County (5-2)

*10. (10) Coffee (5-3)

Last week: Lost to Northside, Warner Robins 17-14. Coffee was within 17-14 on Demetrius Davis' fourth-and-goal, 1-yard run with 8:13 left but got no closer as Northside went on a 15-play drive to the Coffee 1-yard line. Coffee led in total yards 352-347. Max Hughes was 28-of-38 passing for 252 yards. Next: Friday at Valdosta (7-1)

Class AAAAA

*1. (1) Buford (7-1)

Last week: Beat Walnut Grove 38-6. Anthony Grant rushed for 136 yards and returned a punt 59 yards for a touchdown. Next: Friday vs. Loganville (7-1)

*2. (2) Stockbridge (8-0)

Last week: Beat Hampton 50-15. Next: Friday vs. Jones County (5-3)

*3. (5) Carrollton (7-1)

Last week: Beat Kell 34-14. Jacob Cotton's 35-yard interception return gave Carrollton a 28-14 lead with 8:59 left in the third quarter. Jaylan Thomas rushed for 111 yards and a touchdown on 23 carries. Mark Wright was 11-of-17 passing for 127 yards and a touchdown. Jeremiah Pierce had a team-leading six solo tackles, 1.5 sacks and a pass breakup. Next: Friday at Paulding County (4-4)

*4. (4) Rome (6-2)

Last week: Beat Villa Rica 49-7. Knox Kadum was 18-of-23 passing for 233 yards and three touchdowns, two to Jordan Watkins, who had 153 receiving yards. Next: Friday vs. East Paulding (3-5)

*5. (3) Kell (6-2)

Last week: Lost to Carrollton 34-14. Kell couldn't get its offense going as the Longhorns were held to 99 yards rushing on 31 carries and were 6-of-21 passing with two sacks and an interception. A bright spot was Ismail Dabdoub, who had two sacks for 20 yards in losses. Next: Friday vs. Woodland, Cartersville (0-8)

*6. (6) Ware County (4-3)

Last week: Beat South Effingham 36-8. Alyx Scales scored three touchdowns, one a 56-yard run on the game's first drive, the third to open the third quarter and a 36-0 lead. Next: Friday vs. Wayne County (2-6)

*7. (7) Grady (7-1)

Last week: Beat Jackson, Atlanta 57-30. Caylin Newton was 22-of-36 passing for 370 yards and five touchdowns. TE Kemari Averett had seven catches for 159 yards and three touchdowns. Tyreeze Alford rushed for 88 yards and two touchdowns on 12 carries. Next: Friday vs. Riverwood (4-4)

*8. (8) Arabia Mountain (7-1)

Last week: Beat Chamblee 47-8. Bryson Williams threw two TD passes, one a 70-yarder to Jordan Barrow, and Jelani Davis and Terray Bryant each had short fumble returns for touchdowns. Next Friday vs. Southwest DeKalb (5-3)

*9. (9) Woodland, Stockbridge (6-2)

Last week: Off. Next: Friday at Eagle's Landing (2-7)

*10. (10) Loganville (7-1)

Last week: Beat Cedar Shoals 30-0. Darryl Giles had 186 yards from scrimmage (80 rushing, 106 receiving) and scored three touchdowns. Cameron Perkins was 17-of-24 passing for 211 yards and scored two touchdowns. Josh Moore kicked three field goals. Loganville held Cedar Shoals to less than 100 yards in total offense. Next: Friday at Buford (7-1)

Class AAAA

*1. (1) Cartersville (9-0)

Last week: Beat Chapel Hill 48-7. Cartersville led 41-7 at halftime and set a school record with its 24th consecutive victory. Trevor Lawrence was 15-of-28 passing for 258 yards and four touchdowns. Next: Nov. 4 vs. Troup (7-1)

*2. (2) Thomson (8-0)

Last week: Beat Cross Creek 69-13. Thomson led 56-13 at halftime. Mills Ridings was 10-of-12 passing for 159 yards and two touchdowns. Bubba Murray rushed for 119 yards on three carries. Christian Tutt returned a punt 91 yards for a touchdown. Next: Friday vs. Burke County (7-1)

*3. (3) Woodward Academy (8-1)

Last week: Beat Luella 56-0. Ryan Glover was 10-of-16 passing for 172 yards and two touchdowns in limited action. Seven Woodward players scored touchdowns. Next: Friday at Druid Hills (3-5)

*4. (4) Jefferson (7-1)

Last week: Beat St. Pius 24-0. Jefferson never let St. Pius inside its 35-yard line. Colby Wood rushed for 80 yards. Colby Clark rushed for 77. Next: Friday vs. Stephens County (7-1)

*5. (5) Cairo (7-1)

Last week: Beat Westover 34-6. Jamel Chin returned an interception 42 yards for a touchdown on the second play of the game, and Cairo led 24-6 at halftime. Cairo is one victory from clinching first place in Region 1. Next: Friday vs. Columbus (3-5)

*6. (6) Blessed Trinity (7-2)

Last week: Beat Marist 28-26. Blessed Trinity stopped Marist's two-point attempt that would've tied the game with 2:04 left. Steele Chambers rushed for 126 yards and three touchdowns on 26 of Blessed Trinity's 29 rushing attempts. Jake Smith was 14-of-18 passing for a season-high 235 yards. Ryan Davis had seven catches for 122 yards and intercepted a pass. Next: Nov. 4 vs. West Hall (5-3)

*7. (7) Mary Persons (6-2)

Last week: Beat West Laurens 14-2. Mary Persons allowed only 118 yards in total offense. Mary Persons' run game was ineffective, but QB Caleb Spier was 10-of-17 passing for 169 yards and threw a 55-yard TD pass to Malik Herring for a 7-2 lead in the second quarter. Next: Friday vs. Perry (3-5)

*8. (8) Burke County (7-1)

Last week: Beat Baldwin 36-13. Burke County jumped to a 22-0 lead in the first quarter but didn't put the game away until Cameron Holmes' 1-yard run with 4:09 left made it 36-13. Burke rushed for 293 yards but was only 1-of-8 passing. Next: Friday at Thomson (8-0)

*9. (NR) Stephens County (7-1)

Last week: Beat Oconee County 16-9. Stephens County rallied from a 9-0 halftime deficit. A.J. Howard rushed for 127 yards on 14 carries and scored two touchdowns, his second with a minute to go to expand Stephens' lead from 10-9 to 16-9. Next: Friday at Jefferson (7-1)

*10. (10) Marist (5-3)

Last week: Lost to Blessed Trinity 28-26. Marist's two-point conversion to tie with 2:04 left misfired. Marist had missed an extra point with 5:42 left. Michael Addicks rushed for 92 yards and three touchdowns on 16 carries. QB Jack Dinges ran for 98 yards on 26 carries and was 6-of-14 passing for 41 yards. Next: Friday at Chestatee (4-5)

Out: No. 9 Ridgeland (6-1)

Class AAA

*1. (1) Greater Atlanta Christian (8-1)

Last week: Beat North Hall 42-14. Davis Mills was 23-of-31 passing for 336 yards and six touchdowns. Three went to Harrison Sloan, who had seven catches for 109 yards. Max Burke (5-84) and Jake Floyd (7-75) also had TD catches. North Hall RB Kyle Bacus, who entered with 1,183 yards rushing, was held to 39. Next: Nov. 4 at Dawson County (6-1)

*2. (2) Peach County (7-1)

Last week: Beat Kendrick 42-0. Peach County held Kendrick to six first downs, 99 total yards and 4-of-17 passing. Antonio Gilbert was 13-of-29 passing for 219 yards and three touchdowns and rushed for 83 yards. Next: Friday at Pike County (5-3)

*3. (3) Westminster (6-2)

Last week: Beat Lovett 17-10. Zay Malcome rushed for 203 yards on 23 carries, and his 28-yard run with 7:33 left gave Westminster a 14-10 lead. Jack Schlafy's 26-yard field goal made it 17-10. Next: Friday at Towers (4-4)

*4. (4) Calhoun (6-2)

Last week: Beat Sonoraville 34-0. Baylon Spector rushed for 133 yards and three touchdowns on 26 carries. Next: Friday vs. Bremen (5-3)

*5. (6) Crisp County (8-0)

Last week: Beat Cook 47-14. Jammie Robinson rushed for 191 yards and three touchdowns on 14 carries and had 14 tackles (three for losses) on defense. Patrick Elton was 5-of-7 passing for 124 yards and rushed for 77 yards and two touchdowns. Brandon Dowdell had seven catches for 150 yards and two touchdowns. Next: Thursday at Dougherty (2-6)

*6. (7) Cedar Grove (6-2)

Last week: Beat Stone Mountain 55-0.Jelani Woods was 17-of-19 passing for 221 yards and four touchdowns, three to Jadon Haselwood. Grant Walker rushed for 106 yards and two touchdowns on nine carries. Cedar Grove held Stone Mountain to 89 yards of total offense and earned its fourth shutout. Next: Friday vs. McNair (3-5)

*7. (8) Liberty County (7-1)

Last week: Beat Long County 39-12. Jaalon Frazier was 20-of-29 passing for 253 yards and three touchdowns. He also scored two touchdowns on 40 carries. Richard LeCounte had seven catches for 95 yards and two touchdowns and returned an interception 27 yards for a touchdown. Next: Friday vs. Brantley County (5-2)

*8. (5) Lovett (5-3)

Last week: Lost to Westminster 17-10. Lovett QB Brady Tindall rushed for 151 yards and a touchdown on 27 carries and was 18-of-30 passing for 144 yards. Lovett had 39 yards of total offense otherwise. Next: Friday vs. Pace Academy (5-3)

*9. (9) Pace Academy (5-3)

Last week: Beat McNair 45-7. Next: Friday at Lovett (5-3)

*10. (10) Pierce County (6-2)

Last week: Beat Tattnall County 49-28. Stetson Bennett was 18-of-20 passing for 239 yards and two touchdowns. Chase Royer had eight catches for 106 yards. Shyhiem Clark rushed for 107 yards and four touchdowns on 13 carries. Next: Friday at Appling County (4-3)

Class AA

*1. (1) Benedictine (8-0)

Last week: Beat Bacon County 65-7. Benedictine led 51-0 at halftime. John Wesley Kennedy scored on runs of 60 and 45 yards and passes of 63 and 11 yards. Nick Iannone had a third TD pass to Travis Blackshear for 68 yards. Next: Thursday vs. Metter (2-5)

*2. (2) Fitzgerald (7-1)

Last week: Beat Brooks County 40-7. J.D. King rushed for 129 yards and two touchdowns on 19 carries and caught three passes for 86 yards and two touchdowns. QB James Graham was 7-of-15 passing for 152 yards. Brooks County's only touchdown came on a kickoff return. Next: Friday at Early County (0-7-1)

*3. (3) Jefferson County (8-0)

Last week: Off. Next: Friday at Josey (4-4)

*4. (4) Callaway (8-0)

Last week: Beat Temple 35-10. D.J. Atkins rushed for 205 yards and two touchdowns on 27 carries. QB Dylan Johnson was 8-of-14 passing for 195 yards and three touchdowns. WR Braylon Sanders had three catches for 126 yards and one touchdown. DE Lichon Terrell had five tackles for losses, an interception, a sack and a fumble recovery. Next: Friday vs. Spencer (6-2)

*5. (5) Rabun County (7-0)

Last week: Beat Elbert County 42-10. QB Bailey Fisher rushed for 187 yards and three touchdowns on 10 carries and scored on runs of 86, 50 and 24 yards. He was 13-of-18 passing for 245 yards and two touchdowns. Next: Friday vs. Oglethorpe County (0-8)

*6. (6) Brooks County (6-2)

Last week: Lost to Fitzgerald 40-7. Jonathan White rushed for 94 yards on 14 carries and scored his team's only touchdown on an 88-yard kickoff return, but Brooks County was stymied otherwise and was 3-of-8 passing for 17 yards with two interceptions. Next: Friday at Thomasville (4-3)

*7. (7) Vidalia (6-2)

Last week: Beat Swainsboro 35-0. Vidalia got its first shutout of the season. Lakia Henry rushed for 106 yards,. Nate McBride had 12 tackles, recovered a fumble and returned a punt 45 yards. Next: Friday at Toombs County (6-2)

*8. (8) Screven County (7-1)

Last week: Beat Josey 46-0. Kim Hunter rushed for 135 yards and two touchdowns on 10 carries. Screven County held Josey to three first downs and 81 yards. Next: Friday vs. Glenn Hills (3-5)

*9. (9) Pepperell (6-1)

Last week: Beat Dade County 49-7. Tae Hammond rushed for 226 yards and five touchdowns on 20 carries. Next: Friday at Armuchee (2-6)

*10. (10) Heard County (6-2)

Last week: Beat Jordan 41-20. Sophomore QB Alijah Huzzie, filling in for injured Ohio State-commit Emory Jones, was 10-of-13 passing for 167 yards and two touchdowns. Jaden Moreland had three catches for 77 yards and seven tackles on defense. Next: Friday vs. Lamar County (4-4)

Class A (private)

*1. (1) Eagle's Landing Christian (8-0)

Last week: Beat Strong Rock Christian 56-7. Brayden Rush was 6-of-6 passing for 106 yards and two touchdowns and ran for 4 yards and two scores on three carries. ELCA intercepted four passes. Next: Friday vs. Mount Vernon Presbyterian (5-3)

*2. (3) Landmark Christian (8-0)

Last week: Beat Wesleyan 21-17. QB Joey Blount scored on a 1-yard sneak with 6:16 left, and Nicolas Toomer intercepted a Wesleyan pass on the goal line three minutes later. Landmark ran out the clock from there. Toomer also caught a 47-yard TD pass. Dalton Colburn rushed for 115 yards on 11 carries, and Lofton Tidwell ran for 77 on 18 and added eighth tackles (three for losses).. Next: Friday at Holy Innocents' (4-4)

*3. (4) Prince Avenue Christian (8-0)

Last week: Off. Next: Friday at Providence Christian (1-7)

*4. (2) Wesleyan (6-2)

Last week: Lost to Landmark Christian 21-17. Banks Ramsey was 24-of-36 passing for 182 yards, but Wesleyan's chances ended with an interception at the Landmark Christian 1-yard line with 3:05 left. Next: Friday at Strong Rock Christian (3-5)

*5. (5) Calvary Day (6-0)

Last week: Beat Savannah Country Day 35-7. Nolan Smith rushed for 164 yards on five carries and scored on runs of 73 and 40 yards on his first two attempts. Next: Today at Portal (0-6)

*6. (6) Fellowship Christian (8-0)

Last week: Beat Mount Pisgah Christian 35-21. Fellowship rushed for 388 yards and clinched its subregion of Region 6. Andrew Johnson rushed for 188 yards on 26 carries, and Andrew Minkert ran for 93 yards on 15 carries. Next: Friday at King's Ridge Christian (3-5)

*7. (7) Athens Academy (8-0)

Last week: Beat George Walton Academy 29-26. Ed Ferguson's 1-yard run in overtime, his third touchdown of the game, gave Athens Academy the victory. Drew Byus made three field goals, the last a 43-yard field goal on the final play of regulation. George Walton had scored with 25 seconds left to take a 23-20 lead. Next: Friday vs. Commerce (6-2)

*8. (8) Tattnall Square (8-0)

Last week: Beat First Presbyterian 38-29. Tattnall Square trailed 17-7 at halftime, but Antoine Davis returned the second-kickoff 85 yards for a touchdown. Ahmad Barron rushed for 178 yards on 21 carries and scored two of his three touchdowns in the fourth quarter to help Tattnall pull away. Next: Friday at Stratford Academy (6-2)

*9. (9) Mount Paran Christian (7-1)

Last week: Beat St. Francis 42-7. Mount Paran had 499 yards of total offense (363 rushing, 136 passing). Chandler Webber rushed for 94 yards on seven carries. Next: Friday at Mount Pisgah Christian (5-2)

*10. (10) Darlington (7-2)

Last week: Beat Christian Heritage 42-7. Elijah McKoy rushed for 117 yards and three touchdowns on six carries. Tijai Whatley rushed for 60 yards, had 83 yards receiving and scored three touchdowns. Both played only the first half as Darlington took a 42-0 lead. Next: Nov. 4 region play-in game

Class A (public)

*1. (1) Clinch County (7-1)

Last week: Beat Lanier County 52-0. Clinch County led 40-0 at halftime after a 34-point second quarter. Trezman Marshall was 3-of-6 passing for 121 yards and two touchdowns and rushed for a team-leading 53 yards on five carries. Next: Friday at Charlton County (2-5)

*2. (2) Macon County (6-2)

Last week: Beat Hawkinsville 55-8. K'hari Lane threw five TD passes in a game for the sixth time this season, this time in only 10 attempts. He completed eight for 255 yards and has 35 TD passes for the year. Curt McDonald and Keldric Thomas each had two TD receptions. Jared Daniels rushed for 157 yards. Next: Friday vs. Central, Talbotton (1-7)

*3. (3) Emanuel County Institute (8-0)

Last week: Beat Johnson County 44-7. Bobby McNear rushed for 119 yards and three touchdowns on six carries. Rhett Gay was 8-of-10 passing for 114 yards and a touchdown. ECI led 44-0 at halftime. Next Friday vs. Jenkins County (4-4)

*4. (4) Manchester (8-0)

Last week: Off. Next: Friday at Hawkinsville (3-5)

*5. (5) Mount Zion (8-0)

Last week: Beat Trion 31-24. C.J. Ackles returned a kickoff 90 yards for a touchdown, had five catches for 139 yards, threw a 34-yard pass that set up a touchdown and intercepted two passes. With Mount Zion leading 31-24, Ackles punted 40 yards to the Trion 2-yard line. Six plays later, Ackles intercepted a pass, and Mount Zion ran out the clock. Next: Friday at Christian Heritage (1-7)

*6. (6) Twiggs County (6-2)

Last week: Beat Mount de Sales 27-14. Twiggs County took a 20-0 lead into the fourth quarter and held on. Ja'mon Height rushed for 145 yards on 16 carries. Next: Friday at Wilkinson County (1-7)

*7. (8) McIntosh County Academy (5-1)

Last week: Beat Portal 34-4. MCA had just 201 yards in total offense on 34 plays but dominated defensively as Joseph Roberts, Dallas Anthony, Akhari Roberts and Barry Jackson each were credited with three tackles for losses. Jackson ran a fumble for a touchdown. Dustin Anderson returned a punt 75 yards for a touchdown. Next: Today vs. Claxton (0-6)

*8. (9) Bowdon (5-3)

Last week: Off. Next: Friday at North Cobb Christian (0-8)

*9. (10) Commerce (6-2)

Last week: Beat Towns County 56-20. Cole Chancy scored five touchdowns - two on fumble returns on defense - and rushed for 135 yards on 10 carries. Will Thomas rushed for 130 yards on eight carries. Next: Friday at Athens Academy (8-0)

*10. (NR) Taylor County (7-1)

Last week: Beat Dooly County 28-14. Gunnar Watson was 20-of-25 passing for 288 yards and two touchdowns. Taylor County is ranked in the AJC for the first time since 2002. Next: Friday vs. Greenville (1-7)

Out: No. 7 Lincoln County (5-2-1)

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