Class AAAAAA
1. (1) Colquitt County (4-0)
Last week: Beat Enterprise, Ala. 38-10. Colquitt scored the last 28 points of a game that was 10-10 at halftime. QB Chase Parrish was 19-of-27 passing for 176 yards and two touchdowns. Next: Friday vs. Pelham (3-0)
2. (2) Camden County (4-0)
Last week: Beat Brunswick 49-21. QB Antonio Hamilton was 5-for-6 passing for 68 yards and a touchdown and rushed for 60 yards and three touchdowns. DB/RB Antonio Wimbush rushed for 82 yards. Tevin Hall had two sacks. Next: Friday at Wayne County (1-3)
3. (3) Lowndes (4-0)
Last week: Beat Rockdale County 45-15. Rockdale opened with an 80-yard TD drive but was held to four first downs after that. Lowndes QB Austin Dixon was 8-of-12 passing for 152 yards and three touchdowns. Dedrick Clemons and Corveon White each had two sacks and combined for nine tackles for losses totaling 40 yards. Next: Friday vs. Newton (2-0)
4. (4) Grayson (3-0)
Last week: Beat Archer 14-10. Archer had first-and-goal at Grayson's 2-yard line, but Grayson stuffed four running plays to earn a victory over the defending Region 8 champion. Archer was held to 78 yards rushing. QB Chase Brice was 14-of-25 passing for 210 yards and threw a 75-yard TD pass to Hunter Shuessler in the second quarter for a 14-3 lead. Next: Friday vs. Parkview (2-1)
5. (5) Lovejoy (3-0)
Last week: Beat Hillgrove 27-24. Jose Perez kicked a 22-yard field goal with 10 seconds left. Lovejoy WR Preston Williams had six catches for 163 yards, including a 38-yard TD reception from Quintarius Neely for a 24-24 tie with 4:17 left. Next: Friday vs. McEachern (1-2)
6. (6) Milton (2-0)
Last week: Off. Next: Friday vs. Roswell (2-1)
7. (8) Valdosta (4-0)
Last week: Beat Thomasville 10-0. Seth Shuman threw an 18-yad TD pass to Khalil McClain in the fourth quarter for the game's only touchdown. Next: Friday vs. Veterans (0-3)
8. (9) Hughes (2-1)
Last week: Off. Next: Sept. 26 at Douglas County (1-2)
9. (10) North Gwinnett (2-1)
Last week: Off. Next: Friday vs. Collins Hill (2-1)
10. (NR) McEachern (1-2)
Last week: Beat Peachtree Ridge 35-21. McEachern scored the game's final two touchdowns after forcing fumbles in Peachtree Ridge territory. Michael Nwagbara rushed for 137 yards on 26 carries. QB Bailey Hockman was 9-of-19 for 136 yards and three touchdowns. Peachtree Ridge entered ranked No. 7. McEachern was the preseason No. 1. Next: Friday vs. Lovejoy (3-0)
Class AAAAA
1. (1) Northside-Warner Robins (3-0)
Last week: Beat Lakeside, Evans 38-7. RB Willie Jordan rushed for 158 yards and four touchdowns on 15 carries, and Northside held Evans to 38 yards rushing. Next: Friday at Jones County (3-0)
2. (2) Ware County (3-0)
Last week: Beat Coffee 24-21. Deandre Taylor's 42-yard interception return gave Ware a 24-14 lead with nine minutes remaining. Ware had 195 yards rushing, led by QB Xavier Hollimon's 61 on three carries. Next: Friday at Richmond Hill (2-0)
3. (3) Stephenson (2-1)
Last week: Beat Banneker 47-6. Stephenson held Banneker to 89 yards in total offense. LB Michael Makins had a team-leading six tackles, 1.5 for losses, Dexter Neal caught TD passes of 24 and 22 yards from Dewann Ford in the first half. Next: Friday at Creekside (3-1)
4. (4) Creekside (3-1)
Last week: Beat Druid Hills 41-0. Creekside shut out its first opponent of the season, extending a streak of at least one shutout each season since 1996. Next: Friday vs. Stephenson (2-1)
5. (6) Kell (3-0)
Last week: Beat Sequoyah 49-35. Kell led 27-0 in the first half, let Sequoyah within 41-35 with four minutes left, then drove for a final touchdown. Trey Mitchell rushed for 166 yards on 16 carries. Itabari Mason rushed for 108 yards, and Cameron Rosenthal was 13-of-18 passing for 205 yards. Next: Friday vs. Forsyth Central (2-1)
6. (5) Coffee (2-1)
Lost to Ware County 24-21. Coffee led in total yardage 384-264, but an interception return for a touchdown by Ware turned the game in the second half. Coffee sophomore RB Demetrius Davis rushed for 150 yards on 22 carries. FS J'cKenzie Walker had three tackles for losses. Next: Friday vs. Glynn Academy (2-1)
7. (7) Carver-Columbus (2-1)
Last week: Off. Next: Friday vs. Troup (2-1)
8. (8) Allatoona (4-0)
Last week: Beat Lithia Springs 42-6. RB Russell Halimon rushed for 114 yards and two touchdowns on 10 carries, all in the first half. Preseason all-state RB Joshua Bettistea made his season debut and rushed for 46 yards and two touchdowns on 14 carries. Allatoona led 35-0 at halftime. Next: Sept. 26 vs. South Paulding (3-0)
9. (NR) Lanier (3-0)
Last week: Beat Flowery Branch 27-12. Mario Fuller rushed for 129 yards on 24 carries. Tolbert was 12-of-19 passing for 153 yards. Brown recorded two tackles for losses and one sack, while Derriyon Shaw had two sacks, according to the Gwinnett Daily Post. Lanier, opened in 2010, is ranked for the first time. Next: Friday vs. Cedar Shoals (0-2)
10. (10) Houston County (3-0)
Last week: Beat Richmond Academy 42-28. Kenny Gant rushed for 231 yards and three touchdowns on 26 carries and scored a fourth touchdown on an 85-yard kickoff return. Gant had five catches for 51 yards. Next: Friday at Warner Robins (2-1)
Class AAAA
1. (1) Buford (3-0)
Last week: Off. Next: Friday vs. White County (2-1)
2. (2) Sandy Creek (4-0)
Last week: Beat Newnan 31-14. Brian Miller blocked a Newnan field goal that would've made it 17-10 in the third quarter, and Sandy Creek then drove for a decisive touchdown. Eric Swinney rushed for 211 yards and three touchdowns on 31 carries. Next: Sept. 26 vs. Auburn, Ala. (1-3)
3. (3) Griffin (3-0)
Last week: Beat Eastside 53-7. Malik Miller rushed for 151 yards and five touchdowns. Next: Friday at Hampton (0-2)
4. (4) Marist (3-0)
Last week: Beat Arabia Mountain 30-0. Marist put up 313 yards rushing, led by Ian Gipson's 125 with two touchdowns on 20 carries. Next: Friday at Stone Mountain (0-3)
5. (6) Burke County (2-2)
Last week: Lost to North Augusta, S.C. 25-22. Burke County failed to hold a 22-11 lead and was stopped on a fourth-and-1 from the North Augusta 13-yard line in the fourth quarter when leading 22-17. North Augusta, which reached the South Carolina Class AAAA II semifinals in 2013, entered ranked No. 4 overall in South Carolina by MaxPreps. Burke QB Caleeb Roberson rushed for 132 yards and passed for 138. Next: Friday vs. Washington County (3-0)
6. (NR) Cartersville (2-1)
Last week: Beat North Paulding 26-7. Taimon Pennymon rushed for 160 yards on 18 carries and had another 31 yards receiving and a touchdown. Kalin Heath had 116 yards from scrimmage on 11 carries and four receptions. Next: Sept. 26 at Gilmer (2-0)
7. (7) Thomas County Central (1-1)
Last week: Led Americus-Sumter 20-12 at halftime. The game will be resumed Thursday, Sept. 25. Next: Friday vs. Bainbridge (2-1)
8. (5) Woodward Academy (2-1)
Last week: Lost to Lovett 21-20. Woodward's point-after attempt with 34 seconds remaining was blocked. Elijah Holyfield rushed for 260 yards on 38 carries - including one stretch of 24 straight carries over four drives. The streak ended when Jes Sutherland threw a 9-yard TD pass to Josh Johnson for what could've been the tying score. Holyfield was stopped a yard short of a first down on a fourth-and-6 from the Lovett 10 in the fourth quarter, but Woodward got the ball back on an interception. Next: Friday at Clarkston (0-4)
9. (8) Cairo (2-1)
Last week: Lost to West Florida, Fla. 19-7. Cairo lost starting QB Stacy Masten to injury on the first series. Backup Chad Marshall was 6-of-12 for 100 yards, but Cairo struggled to move the ball. West Florida, out of Pensacola, is 2-1 overall and was 10-2 last season in Florida's Class 5A. Next: Friday at Westover (2-1)
10. (9) Whitewater (2-1)
Last week: Beat East Coweta 17-14. Whitewater led 14-10 at halftime but committed four turnovers in a loss to an unbeaten Class AAAAAA team. Next: Friday vs. Eagle's Landing Christian (0-4)
Class AAA
1. (1) Washington County (3-0)
Last week: Beat Veterans 42-3. A.J. Gray rushed for 130 yards on nine carries and passed for 125 yards. Washington County held Veterans to 125 yards in total offense, and Veterans' Logan Byrd, the top-rated junior quarterback prospect in Georgia, was held to 2-for-13 passing and was intercepted twice. Next: Friday at Burke County (2-2)
2. (2) Calhoun (3-0)
Last week: Beat Gordon Central 49-7. Calhoun held Gordon Central to minus-eight yards rushing and led 35-7 at halftime. QB Kaelen Riley was 8-of-15 passing for 154 yards and rushed for 52 yards. Next: Friday vs. North Murray (1-2)
3. (3) Blessed Trinity (3-0)
Last week: Beat Creekview 37-0. QB Connor Davis was 12-of-15 passing for 201 yards and two touchdowns. Elijah Hamilton rushed for 108 yards. Next: Friday vs. Jackson, Atlanta (2-1)
4. (4) Jefferson (4-0)
Last week: Beat Commerce 28-3. QB Evan Shirreffs was 7-of-15 passing for 142 yards and three touchdowns. Jefferson has won seven of eight in the series, the Dragons' best run in the rivalry that dates to the 1940s. Next: Sept. 26 at Jackson County (0-3)
5. (5) Peach County (3-0)
Last week: Beat Southwest 48-0. Peach County held Southwest to three first downs and 40 yards of total offense and led 48-0 at halftime. QB Robert Allen threw two TD passes to Saire Davis. Next: Friday vs. Spencer (0-2)
6. (8) Westminster (3-0)
Last week: Beat Elbert County 24-7. Zay Malcome, a 5-foot-3 running back, rushed for 98 yards and returned the second-half kickoff 71 yards for a touchdown and Westminster's first lead, 10-7. Cortez Alston had three tackles for losses and forced a fumble. Elbert County QB Mecole Hardman, a preseason all-state pick, was injured on Elbert's first drive and did not return. Westminster also played with its backup quarterback, Keller Harper. Next: Friday vs. Towers (0-3)
7. (9) Westside-Macon (3-0)
Last week: Beat West Laurens 36-10. Marques Sanford returned an interception for a touchdown for Westside's first touchdown, then caught a 32-yard TD pass late in the first half to give Westside the lead for good at 15-10. Next: Friday vs. Central, Macon (2-1)
8. (10) Central, Carrollton (3-0)
Last week: Beat Hardaway 55-0. Kyle Terrell rushed for 102 yards on seven carries, and Byron Brown rushed for 110 on two. Aaron Smith had three tackles for losses. Central led 41-0 at halftime. Next: Friday vs. Fayette County (1-2)
9. (NR) Hart County (3-0)
Last week: Beat Thomson 17-7. The game was stopped with 11:06 left in the third quarter and eventually called because of lightning. Hart had only 29 yards rushing, but Cameron Fouch was 8-of-16 passing for 109 yards and two touchdowns. Thomson had little offense aside from Billy Mance's 62-yard TD run in the first quarter. Next: Friday vs. Oglethorpe County (0-2)
10. (NR) Adairsville (3-0)
Last week: Beat Ringgold 35-0. Adairsville allowed only 35 yards in total offense and didn't let Ringgold inside the Adairsville 45-yard line, according to the Daily-Tribune of Cartersville. Adairsville RB Sidnee Johnson rushed for 114 yards on 25 carries. Adairsville is ranked for the first time since 2003. Next: Sept. 26 vs. Sonoraville (2-1)
Class AA
1. (1) Greater Atlanta Christian (3-0)
Last week: Off. Next: Friday vs. Hapeville Charter (1-2)
2. (3) Fitzgerald (3-0)
Last week: Off. Next: Friday at Macon County (2-1)
3. (4) Vidalia (3-0)
Last week: Off. Next: Friday vs. McIntosh County Academy (0-3)
4. (6) Lovett (2-2)
Last week: Beat Woodward Academy 21-20. Wes Haley blocked Woodward's extra-point attempt with 34 seconds left. Woodward had scored two fourth-quarter touchdowns after trailing 21-7. QB Willie Candler rushed for 123 yards and a touchdown on 15 carries but was intercepted three times (8-of-19 passing). Nathan Offutt had six solo tackles, 2.5 for losses. Next: Friday vs. B.E.S.T. Academy (2-1)
5. (5) Benedictine (1-1)
Last week: Beat Liberty County 44-13. Stevie Powers passed for 249 yards and four touchdowns, and Benedictine held Liberty to 137 yards in total offense, according to the Savannah Morning News. Next: Friday at Bacon County (1-2)
6. (7) Brooks County (1-2)
Last week: Off. Next: Friday vs. Perry (1-2)
7. (8) B.E.S.T. Academy (2-1)
Last week: Beat Therrell 15-6. Deshawn Waller, pressed into QB duty, was 11-for-20 passing for 208 yards and two touchdowns. He also rushed for 200 yards and a touchdown. TE/LB Robert Tucker had four catches for 103 yards and nine tackles, one a safety, on defense. Next: Friday at Lovett (2-2)
8. (NR) Jefferson County (1-2)
Last week: Beat Washington-Wilkes 14-7. DB Dontavious Hunt returned an interception 45 yards for a touchdown and a 7-0 lead, and QB Will Jordan threw a 31-yard TD pass to RB Rodrick Nelson for a 14-0 lead on the first drive of the second half. Jordan rushed for 102 yards. Next: Friday at Glenn Hills (0-3)
9. (9) Lamar County (1-1-1)
Last week: Lost to Mary Persons 29-27. The game was called with 1:53 left in the third quarter, just as Lamar was lining up for a potential game-tying two-point conversion attempt. GHSA rules state the game stands because it was a non-region contest. Next: Friday at Ola (2-1)
10. (10) Dublin (2-1)
Last week: Beat Twiggs County 55-18. Dublin led 55-6 at halftime after LB Josh McRae returned a fumble 29 yards for a touchdown. Johnny Willis rushed for 135 yards on eight carries and scored two touchdowns, one on a reception. Next: Friday vs. Bleckley County (0-3)
Class A
1. (1) Aquinas (3-0)
Last week: Beat Our Lady of Mercy 44-20. Liam Welch passed for 206 yards, and Aquinas led 37-7 at halftime. Next: Friday vs. Stratford Academy (1-1)
2. (2) Marion County (2-0)
Last week: Beat Dooly County 40-19. Lorenzo Smothers rushed for 61 yards and three touchdowns on eight carries and caught three passes for 103 yards and a touchdown. Johnny Royal rushed for 78 yards and two touchdowns on 18 carries. Next: Friday vs. Columbus (2-1)
3. (3) Calvary Day (2-0)
Last week: Off. Next: Friday vs. Johnson County (1-2)
4. (4) Mount Paran Christian (3-0)
Last week: Off. Next: Friday at King's Ridge Christian (0-2)
5. (5) Charlton County (3-0)
Last week: Beat Bacon County 28-12. QB Jimmy Nettles was 16-for-25 passing for 255 yards (all career highs) and one TD and ran for a score. RB Andrew Lee rushed for 142 yards and a touchdown. Keyvonte Nash caught four passes for 106 yards, while Curt Nixon caught six for 93 and added his second punt-return touchdown of the year. Next: Friday vs. Atkinson County (3-0)
6. (7) Brookstone (2-0)
Last week: Off. Next: Friday vs. Hawkinsville (3-0)
7. (9) Savannah Christian (3-0)
Last week: Beat Savannah Country Day 31-10. Josh Chamblee threw a 63-yard TD pass to Ben Haeussler for a 10-3 lead in the second quarter, and Savannah Christian wasn't threatened from there. Wade Benton scored two touchdowns in the second half, when Savannah Christian didn't attempt a pass. Next: Friday vs. Treutlen (0-3)
8. (10) Hawkinsville (3-0)
Last week: Beat Taylor County 21-0. Hawkinsville recorded its second consecutive shutout. Opponents have scored only seven points in three games. Next: Friday at Brookstone (2-0)
9. (NR) Landmark Christian (3-0)
Last week: Off. Next: Friday at Josey (1-2)
10. (NR) Emanuel County Institute (3-0)
Last week: Beat Portal 42-14. Michael Sutton rushed for 169 yards on 22 carries. Sutton has 547 yards rushing (182.3 per game) and seven touchdowns on the season. Next: Friday at Claxton (1-1)
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