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National rankings: North Gwinnett, Rome finish as top Georgia teams

North Gwinnett players make their way onto the field before during a GHSA high school football AAAAAAA second round playoff game on Friday, Nov. 17, 2017, at North Gwinnett High School in Suwanee, Ga. (AJ Reynolds/Special)

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North Gwinnett players make their way onto the field before during a GHSA high school football AAAAAAA second round playoff game on Friday, Nov. 17, 2017, at North Gwinnett High School in Suwanee, Ga. (AJ Reynolds/Special)
By Chip Saye
Dec 22, 2017

Here is where Georgia teams stand in several national polls. The numbers on the left are this week's rankings; the numbers in parentheses are last week's rankings.

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22. (50) Rome

24. (35) North Gwinnett

56. (42) Colquitt County

70. (68) Lowndes

74. (80) Grayson

78. (NR) Lee County

98. (NR) Blessed Trinity

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23. (NR) North Gwinnett

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24. (NR) North Gwinnett

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20. (24) North Gwinnett

21. (NR) Rome

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48. (54) North Gwinnett

64. (65) Colquitt County

74. (75) Archer

75. (76) Grayson

78. (80) Rome

91. (94) Blessed Trinity

98. (97) Buford

99. (98) Cartersville

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