Valdosta celebrates its Region 1-6A championship after a 23-14 win over Lowndes in the Winnersville Classic on Friday, Oct. 31, 2025. (Jack Leo/AJC)

High school football rankings: Valdosta jumps into top 5 ahead of playoffs

Valdosta jumped to No. 5 in Class 6A, making the Wildcats the biggest risers in the final rankings of the Georgia high school football regular season.

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2025 AJC Super 11 Tyler Atkinson is a linebacker at Grayson High School in Loganville. Atkinson has verbally committed to Texas. (Jason Getz/AJC)
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