Where Georgia teams land in 9 final high school football national rankings

While Buford claimed the ultimate title — consensus national champion — there were a handful of Georgia teams that ended the season ranked in national polls.

Thomas County Central and Creekside, both coming off state championships, earned top 25 rankings.

Class 6A runner-up Carrollton and quarterfinalist Grayson also ranked in the top 5 of several polls.

Below are the final rankings for nine services and a composite ranking compiled by Mister Football.

Georgia teams are in bold in each list. Only included are rankings to No. 25.

Blue Star Media

1. Buford
2. Bishop Gorman (Nev.)
3. IMG Academy (Fla.)
4. Santa Margarita (Calif.)
5. St. Frances Academy (Md.)
6. St. Thomas Aquinas (Fla.)
7. North Shore (Texas)
8. Bixby (Okla.)
9. DeMatha (Md.)
10. Clay-Chalkville (Ala.)
11. Carrollton
12. Mount Carmel (Ill.)
13. Edna Karr (La.)
14. DeSoto (Texas)
15. Duncanville (Texas)
16. Southlake Carroll (Texas)
17. Grayson
18. Centennial (Calif.)
19. Mater Dei (Calif.)
20. St. John Bosco (Calif.)
21. Corner Canyon (Utah)
22. Basha (Ariz.)
23. South Oak Cliff (Texas)
24. Brownsburg (Ind.)
25. St. Joseph Regional (N.J.)

High School Football America

Full final HSFA rankings found HERE.

1. St. Thomas Aquinas (Fla.)
2. Bishop Gorman (Nev.)
3. Santa Margarita (Calif.)
4. Buford
5. IMG Academy (Fla.)
6. St. Frances Academy (Md.)
7. Corona Centennial (Calif.)
8. Mater Dei (Calif.)
9. DeMatha (Md.)
10. Edna Karr (La.)
11. Baylor (Tenn.)
12. Carrollton
13. Brownsburg (Ind.)
14. St. John Bosco (Calif.)
15. Oakland (Tenn.)
16. North Shore (Texas)
17. Raines (Fla.)
18. Duncanville (Texas)
19. South Oak Cliff (Texas)
20. Northwestern (Miami, Fla.)
21. Providence Day (N.C.)
22. Cherry Creek (Colo.)
23. Grimsley (N.C.)
24. Folsom (Calif.)
25. Creekside

ESPN/SC Next

1. Buford
2. St. Frances (Md.)
3. Bishop Gorman (Nev.)
4. Santa Margarita (Calif.)
5. IMG Academy (Fla.)
6. St. Thomas Aquinas (Fla.)
7. Centennial (Calif.)
8. Mater Dei (Calif.)
9. Edna Karr (La.)
10. St. John Bosco (Calif.)
11. Carrollton
12. Baylor (Tenn.)
13. DeMatha (Md.)
14. Grayson
15. Grimsley (N.C.)
16. Sierra Canyon (Calif.)
17. South Oak Cliff (Texas)
18. North Shore (Texas)
19. De La Salle (Calif.)
20. Raines (Fla.)
21. Folsom (Calif.)
22. Creekside
23. Basha (Ariz.)
24. Providence Day (N.C.)
25. Mission Viejo (Calif.)

Massey Ratings

1. Bixby (Okla.)
2. Buford
3. DeSoto (Texas)
4. Southlake Carroll (Texas)
5. IMG Academy (Fla.)
6. Duncanville (Texas)
7. St. Frances Academy (Md.)
8. Thomas County Central
9. North Shore (Texas)
10. Carrollton
11. Allen (Texas)
12. Edna Karr (La.)
13. Creekside
14. Corner Canyon (Utah)
15. Millard South (Neb.)
16. Brownsburg (Ind.)
17. North Crowley (Texas)
18. Aledo (Texas)
19. Waxahachie (Texas)
20. Summer Creek (Texas)
21. Bryant (Ark.)
22. St. John Bosco (Calif.)
23. Santa Margarita Catholic (Calif.)
24. Mater Dei (Calif.)
25. Grayson

NationalHSFB.com

1. Buford
2. St. Frances (Md.)
3. IMG Academy (Fla.)
4. DeMatha Catholic (Md.)
5. Bishop Gorman (Nev.)
6. Santa Margarita (Calif.)
7. Centennial (Calif.)
8. Mater Dei (Calif.)
9. St. Thomas Aquinas (Fla.)
10. St. John Bosco (Calif.)
11. Carrollton
12. Creekside
13. Thomas County Central
14. Clay-Chalkville (Ala.)
15. Edna Karr (La.)
16. Sierra Canyon (Calif.)
17. North Shore (Texas)
18. DeSoto (Texas)
19. Grayson
20. Baylor (Tenn.)
21. Basha (Ariz.)
22. De La Salle (Calif.)
23. Cherry Creek (Colo.)
24. Cardinal Mooney (Fla.)
25. Catholic Central (Mich.)

MaxPreps Top 25

1. Buford
2. St. Frances Academy (Md.)
3. Bishop Gorman (Nev.)
4. Santa Margarita (Calif.)
5. Carrollton
6. Edna Karr (La.)
7. IMG Academy (Fla.)
8. Centennial (Calif.)
9. Mater Dei (Calif.)
10. St. Thomas Aquinas (Fla.)
11. Thomas County Central
12. Grimsley (N.C.)
13. Grayson
14. DeMatha (Md.)
15. Bixby (Okla.)
16. Baylor (Tenn.)
17. Sierra Canyon (Calif.)
18. St. John Bosco (Calif.)
19. Creekside
20. Clay-Chalkville (Ala.)
21. South Oak Cliff (Texas)
22. Brownsburg (Ind.)
23. DeSoto (Texas)
24. Basha (Ariz.)
25. Raines (Fla.)