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New Power Ratings: Private No. 1 is ELCA (again) Public No. 1 is new (again)

By S. Thomas Coleman
Oct 12, 2017

Eagle’s Landing Christian Academy and Prince Avenue Christian are still in the top two positions in this week’s private school Georgia High School Association/MaxPreps Power Ratings, while for the third week in a row the public school ratings have a new No. 1. Irwin County moved from No. 3 last week to the top spot, while Mt. Zion-Carroll dropped one spot to No. 2. Jenkins County moved into the top five with a two spot jump, from No. 6 last week to No. 4. On the private side, Calvary Day made the largest jump, from No. 10 last week to No. 5.

Class A Private

Rank School Region Record Ranking
1 Eagle's Landing Christian 5-A 7-0 15.70
2 Prince Avenue Christian 8-A 7-0 14.76
3 Athens Academy 8-A 6-0 13.49
4 Wesleyan 5-A 5-2 13.25
5 Calvary Day School 3-A 5-1 12.89
6 Stratford Academy 7-A 6-0 12.78
7 Tattnall Square Academy 7-A 6-0 12.67
8 Mt. Paran Christian 6-A 5-1 12.60
8 Mt. Vernon 5-A 6-1 12.60
10 Mt. Pisgah Christian 6-A 6-1 12.27
11 George Walton Academy 8-A 5-1 12.03
12 Savannah Country Day 3-A 4-2 11.72
13 Mount de Sales Academy 7-A 3-3 11.53
14 Darlington 6-A 4-3 11.31
15 Hebron Christian Academy 8-A 4-2 11.22
16 Whitefield Academy 6-A 3-2 11.16
17 Savannah Christian 3-A 3-2 10.97
18 Aquinas 7-A 4-2 10.96
19 First Presbyterian 7-A 5-1 10.69
20 Brookstone 4-A 5-2 10.51
21 Athens Christian 8-A 2-4 10.44
22 Walker 6-A 3-4 10.31
23 Lakeview Academy 8-A 2-4 9.56
24 Our Lady of Mercy 5-A 2-4 9.25

First team out:  Fellowship Christian (3-3, 9.21 rating)

Worst team in:  No. 21 Athens Christian, No. 23 Lakeview Academy and No. 24 Our Lady of Mercy (2-4)

Best team out:  No. 25 Fellowship Christian and No. 26 Strong Rock (3-3)

Class A Public

Rank School Region Record Ranking
1 Irwin County 2-A 5-1 14.20
2 Mt. Zion, Carroll 6-A 6-0 14.15
3 Manchester 4-A 7-0 13.88
4 Jenkins County 3-A 6-1 13.39
5 Commerce 8-A 5-1 13.22
6 Trion 6-A 5-1 13.18
7 Marion County 4-A 6-1 12.97
8 Washington-Wilkes 7-A 3-3 12.84
9 Clinch County 2-A 4-2 12.66
10 Charlton County 2-A 4-1 12.63
11 Macon County 4-A 4-2 12.62
12 Emanuel County Institute 3-A 6-1 12.12
13 Taylor County 4-A 5-1 12.01
14 Pelham 1-A 5-1 11.89
15 Chattahoochee County 1-A 3-3 11.48
16 Mitchell County 1-A 5-1 11.44
17 Turner County 2-A 4-2 11.24
18 Telfair County 2-A 2-4 10.78
19 Montgomery County 3-A 4-2 10.54
20 Schley County 4-A 3-2 10.38
21 Johnson County 3-A 4-2 10.26
22 Miller County 1-A 3-3 9.70
23 Lincoln County 7-A 2-4 9.58
24 Towns County 8-A 2-4 9.41

First team out:  Seminole County (4-2, 9.37 rating)

Worst team in:  No. 18 Telfair County, No. 23 Lincoln County and No. 24 Towns County (2-4)

Best team out:  No. 25 Seminole County (4-2)

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