Pelham has the state's top scoring defense. Allowing just 2.40 points per game, Pelham has never trailed in a game this season and has given up just 12 points on touchdowns in separate games. The Hornets are allowing only 76.6 total yards per game. Below are the class-by-class leaders in scoring defense per game.
Class AAAAAAA
6.50 - Roswell
6.83 - Shiloh
7.75 - Forsyth Central
8.29 - Lowndes
9.20 - McEachern
10.67 - Mill Creek
11.20 - Hillgrove
11.20 - Archer
11.50 - Newton
12.67 - Cherokee
Class AAAAAA
9.67 - Harrison
10.00 - Stephenson
10.83 - Lee County
10.83 - Mount Zion (Jones.)
11.40 - Mays
11.83 - Coffee
12.25 - Lakeside (Evans)
12.33 - Lanier
12.40 - Allatoona
12.83 - Houston County
Class AAAAA
9.80 - Kell
10.67 - Southwest DeKalb
11.83 - Griffin
12.00 - Riverwood
12.33 - Dutchtown
12.67 - Warner Robins
12.67 - Bainbridge
13.33 - Veterans
13.50 - Carrollton
13.50 - Decatur
Class AAAA
4.80 - Denmark
5.40 - Sandy Creek
5.40 - Woodward Academy
6.00 - Cartersville
6.83 - Marist
7.80 - Richmond Academy
8.20 - Flowery Branch
10.50 - Cairo
11.17 - Carver (Columbus)
13.33 - North Oconee
13.33 - Oconee County
Class AAA
8.20 - Jefferson
9.33 - Jenkins
9.80 - Calhoun
11.00 - Liberty County
11.60 - Haralson County
12.40 - Hart County
13.60 - Sonoraville
13.67 - Monroe Area
14.17 - North Murray
14.40 - Westminster
Class AA
3.60 - Westside (Augusta)
7.83 - Rockmart
7.83 - Jeff Davis
9.00 - Hapeville Charter
9.00 - Toombs County
9.50 - Pepperell
9.83 - Metter
10.50 - Lamar County
12.33 - Rabun County
12.60 - Swainsboro
12.60 - Vidalia
Class A (private)
6.40 - Athens Academy
9.00 - Aquinas
9.80 - Christian Heritage
10.50 - Darlington
10.80 - Mount de Sales
12.40 - North Cobb Christian
12.50 - Whitefield Academy
12.67 - Holy Innocents'
12.80 - Fellowship Christian
13.00 - George Walton Acad.
Class A (public)
2.40 - Pelham
4.40 - Irwin County
6.67 - Lincoln County
10.40 - Bowdon
10.50 - Wilcox County
10.50 - Trion
14.00 - Schley County
16.80 - Mitchell County
17.33 - Clinch County
17.33 - Emanuel Co. Institute
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