Holy Innocents' is the most surprisingly good team in the state this season, according to the computer Maxwell Ratings. The Golden Bears (7-0) are 38.8 points stronger than projected in preseason, per Maxwell. Here are the 10 teams in each classification showing the most improvement over their preseason ratings.
Class AAAAAAA
21.50 - Shiloh
17.37 - Lowndes
8.20 - Marietta
7.75 - Rockdale County
7.73 - Discovery
7.48 - Berkmar
7.08 - Collins Hill
6.94 - Newton
3.90 - McEachern
1.85 - Cherokee
Class AAAAAA
22.22 - South Paulding
20.40 - Valdosta
18.38 - M.L. King
15.46 - Morrow
13.21 - Mount Zion (Jones.)
9.99 - Harrison
9.31 - Houston County
9.22 - Johns Creek
8.80 - North Atlanta
7.04 - Sprayberry
Class AAAAA
20.66 - South Effingham
17.03 - Riverdale
15.00 - Columbia
13.15 - Ola
12.48 - Carrollton
11.24 - Union Grove
8.64 - Statesboro
6.29 - Decatur
6.00 - Veterans
5.59 - Whitewater
Class AAAA
24.08 - Denmark
16.65 - Woodward Academy
15.26 - Gilmer
7.76 - West Laurens
7.52 - Shaw
6.18 - Sandy Creek
4.84 - Carver (Columbus)
4.74 - Oconee County
3.28 - Westover
3.26 - Flowery Branch
Class AAA
28.30 - Cherokee Bluff
25.62 - Islands
19.50 - North Murray
19.45 - Stone Mountain
18.57 - East Jackson
14.87 - Fannin County
14.82 - Johnson (Savannah)
12.30 - Appling County
11.39 - Haralson County
8.16 - Jenkins
Class AA
10.77 - Bleckley County
8.70 - Dublin
8.50 - Temple
7.43 - Model
7.10 - Oglethorpe County
6.19 - Westside (Augusta)
5.67 - Swainsboro
5.15 - Metter
3.42 - Union County
3.28 - Gordon Central
Class A (private)
38.84 - Holy Innocents'
17.63 - Christian Heritage
15.40 - Pacelli
11.28 - Hebron Christian
8.20 - Whitefield Academy
7.84 - Darlington
7.82 - Walker
7.69 - St. Francis
7.04 - Mount de Sales
7.02 - Fellowship Christian
Class A (public)
21.34 - Bowdon
13.36 - Wilcox County
10.27 - Lanier County
10.01 - Johnson County
9.16 - Central (Talbotton)
6.43 - McIntosh Co. Acad.
4.73 - Terrell County
4.47 - Twiggs County
4.46 - Lincoln County
3.62 - Treutlen
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