Jonesboro and Savannah Christian won their way into the Atlanta Journal-Constitution high school football rankings this week after beating Top 10 teams.
Jonesboro, now No. 7 in Class AAAA, beat previously unbeaten Spalding 21-9. Spalding fell to No. 10.
Jonesboro had been ranked earlier this season after beating another ranked team, current No. 8 Sandy Creek, but exited after losing to Eagle’s Landing. Jonesboro (6-1, 2-0) is chasing its first region title since 1949.
Savannah Christian is in the Class A Top 10 for the first time this season after beating previous No. 5 Calvary Day 14-3. Calvary Day fell out.
Walton (AAAAAA) and Adairsville AAA) returned to rankings, each cashing in on ranked teams that lost. Walton replaced previous No. 6 Lee County, which was beaten by No. 1 Colquitt County 54-17. Adairsville replaced previous No. 9 Jackson, which was upset by Spencer 34-14.
Three other teams remained ranked despite losing.
In AAAA, previous No. 5 Ware County lost to unranked Glynn Academy 14-7 and fell to No. 9. Ware, Glynn and No. 8 Coffee each are 1-1 against other in Region 3-AAAA. Ware had won 34 straight games that count in region standings since 2010.
St. Pius beat Marist 24-14, and the two switch places in AAAA – St. Pius now at No. 6, Marist at No. 9.
Pace Academy remained at No. 7 in AA despite a 33-13 loss to No. 3 Greater Atlanta Christian.
Four games this week match ranked teams. They are No. 2 Houston County at No. 7 Jones County (AAAAA), No. 5 Peach County at No. 8 Jackson (AAA), No. 10 Brooks County at No. 2 Fitzgerald (AA) and No. 9 Union County at No. 5 Rabun County (AA).
Class AAAAAA
1. (1) Colquitt County (7-0)
2. (2) Grayson (7-0)
3. (3) Roswell (6-0)
4. (4) Archer (5-1)
5. (5) Mill Creek (7-0)
6. (8) Camden County (7-0)
7. (7) McEachern (5-1)
8. (9) Norcross (7-0)
9. (10) Peachtree Ridge (5-2)
10. (NR) Walton (6-1)
Class AAAAA
1. (1) Northside, Warner Robins (6-0)
2. (2) Houston County (6-0)
3. (3) Mays (6-0)
4. (4) Stockbridge (7-0)
5. (6) Lanier (6-0)
6. (7) Stephenson (5-1)
7. (8) Jones County (5-1)
8. (9) Coffee (6-1)
9. (5) Ware County (5-1)
10. (10) Allatoona (6-1)
Class AAAA
1. (1) Cartersville (6-0)
2. (2) Buford (5-1)
3. (3) Woodward Academy (6-0)
4. (4) Mary Persons (6-0)
5. (5) Bainbridge (7-0)
6. (9) St. Pius (4-2)
7. (NR) Jonesboro (6-1)
8. (10) Sandy Creek (5-1)
9. (6) Marist (5-2)
10. (7) Spalding (6-0)
Class AAA
1. (1) Calhoun (7-0)
2. (2) Blessed Trinity (6-0)
3. (3) Jefferson (7-0)
4. (4) Cedar Grove (5-1)
5. (5) Peach County (6-1)
6. (6) Elbert County (5-1)
7. (7) Central, Carrollton (6-0)
8. (8) Dodge County (7-0)
9. (10) Callaway (5-1)
10. (NR) Adairsville (5-1)
Class AA
1. (1) Benedictine (6-0)
2. (2) Fitzgerald (6-0)
3. (3) Greater Atlanta Christian (6-1)
4. (4) Wesleyan (670)
5. (5) Rabun County (6-1)
6. (6) Darlington (7-0)
7. (7) Pace Academy (5-1)
8. (8) Jefferson County (5-2)
9. (9) Union County (7-0)
10. (10) Brooks County (5-2)
Class A
1. (1) Mount Paran Christian (6-0)
2. (2) Prince Avenue Christian (7-0)
3. (3) Eagle's Landing Christian (4-3)
4. (4) Marion County (5-1)
5. (6) Turner County (6-0)
6. (7) Aquinas (6-1)
7. (8) Lincoln County (6-0)
8. (NR) Savannah Christian (5-1)
9. (9) Landmark Christian (4-2)
10. (10) Charlton County (4-1)
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