Peachtree Ridge and Lovett beat undefeated opponents while holding them to negative rushing yards last week.
They were the biggest movers in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution rankings this week as Peachtree Ridge jumped three spots to No. 6 in Class AAAAAA while Lovett re-entered the AA rankings at No. 8.
Peachtree Ridge beat previous No. 9 Norcross 31-0. The Lions allowed minus-21 yards rushing and won its sixth straight game while holding an opponent to seven points or less.
Peachtree Ridge was ranked No. 5 in preseason but started 0-2 with losses to current No. 4 Archer and Tennessee state champion Christ Presbyterian.
Lovett beat previous No. 3 Wesleyan 21-7 in a Region 6-AA game. Lovett held Wesleyan to minus-1 yard rushing.
The preseason No. 7 team, Lovett has won five straight games after an 0-4 start that included losses to only one same-class team, Pace Academy in the opener. Wesleyan fell to No. 10. Former No. 10 Macon County (6-2) fell out despite beating Northeast-Macon 35-29.
Top 10 teams went unbeaten against unranked teams, leading to little movement overall in the rankings. In AAAA, Sandy Creek is out after losing to No. 3 Woodward Academy 37-7. Thomson (7-1) returned to the rankings at No. 10. In A, Landmark Christian is out after losing to No. 3 Eagle’s Landing Christian 48-28. Charlton County (6-1) returned to the rankings at No. 10
Four games this week match ranked teams. They are No. 10 Norcross at No. 5 Mill Creek (AAAAAA), No. 8 Lovett at No. 2 Greater Atlanta Christian (AA), No. 9 Lincoln County at No. 8 Aquinas (A) and No. 10 Charlton County at No. 5 Clinch County (A).
Two weeks remain in the regular season. Three region champions have been decided. Brooks County (1-AA) and Rabun County (8-AA) joined Grayson last week. Several others can win titles this week. Among them are Lovejoy (2-AAAAAA), Lanier (8-AAAAA), St. Pius (6-AAAA) and Eagle's Landing Christian (5-A).
The playoffs begin Nov. 13.
Class AAAAAA
1. (1) Colquitt County (8-0)
2. (2) Grayson (9-0)
3. (3) Roswell (8-0)
4. (4) Archer (7-1)
5. (5) Mill Creek (8-0)
6. (9) Peachtree Ridge (6-2)
7. (6) Camden County (8-0)
8. (7) McEachern (7-1)
9. (10) Walton (8-1)
10. (8) Norcross (7-1)
Class AAAAA
1. (1) Northside, Warner Robins (8-0)
2. (2) Mays (8-0)
3. (3) Stockbridge (8-0)
4. (4) Lanier (8-0)
5. (5) Stephenson (7-1)
6. (6) Jones County (7-1)
7. (7) Houston County (7-1)
8. (8) Coffee (7-1)
9. (9) Allatoona (8-1)
10. (10) Northgate (8-0)
Class AAAA
1. (1) Cartersville (8-0)
2. (2) Buford (7-1)
3. (3) Woodward Academy (8-0)
4. (4) Mary Persons (8-0)
5. (5) Bainbridge (8-0)
6. (6) St. Pius (6-2)
7. (7) Jonesboro (7-1)
8. (9) Marist (7-2)
9. (10) Spalding (8-1)
10. (NR) Thomson (7-1)
Class AAA
1. (1) Calhoun (8-0)
2. (2) Blessed Trinity (8-0)
3. (3) Jefferson (8-0)
4. (4) Cedar Grove (7-1)
5. (5) Elbert County (7-1)
6. (6) Central, Carrollton (8-0)
7. (7) Dodge County (8-0)
8. (8) Callaway (7-1)
9. (9) Adairsville (7-1)
10. (10) Jackson (6-2)
Class AA
1. (1) Benedictine (8-0)
2. (2) Greater Atlanta Christian (7-1)
3. (4) Rabun County (8-1)
4. (5) Darlington (8-0)
5. (7) Fitzgerald (7-1)
6. (8) Brooks County (7-2)
7. (9) Jefferson County (6-2)
8. (NR) Lovett (5-4)
9. (6) Pace Academy (6-2)
10. (3) Wesleyan (7-1)
Class A
1. (1) Mount Paran Christian (8-0)
2. (2) Prince Avenue Christian (8-0)
3. (3) Eagle's Landing Christian (5-3)
4. (4) Marion County (7-1)
5. (5) Clinch County (7-1)
6. (6) Savannah Christian (7-1)
7. (7) Turner County (7-1)
8. (8) Aquinas (7-1)
9. (9) Lincoln County (8-0)
10. (NR) Charlton County (7-1)
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