Class AAAAAA
1. (2) Colquitt County (1-0)
Last week: Beat Grayson 21-6. Michael Sutton returned an interception 28 yards for a touchdown on Grayson's first possession, and Colquitt took a 14-0 lead in the first quarter on Daniel Mobley's 6-yard TD pass to Kiel Pollard. Sihiem King rushed for 122 yards and scored on a 2-yard run to make it 21-0 midway in the third quarter. Grayson had 202 yards rushing but only 50 passing and was intercepted twice and sacked four times. Next: Friday at Hoover, Ala. (0-0)
2. (3) Lovejoy (0-0)
Last week: Off. Next: Friday vs. Mundy's Mill (0-0)
3. (4) North Gwinnett (1-0)
Last week: Beat Camden County 34-14. Chris Leggett rushed for 138 yards and a touchdown, and Hayden Sphire was 15-of-27 passing for 206 yards and three touchdowns. Both are new starters this season. Preseason all-state DE Dante Sawyer had a team-leading seven solo tackles, two for losses. North Gwinnett had 395 total yards and 22 first downs. Next: Friday vs. Grayson (0-1)
4. (6) McEachern (1-0)
Last week: Beat Brookwood 31-10. Taj Griffin rushed for 154 yards on 10 carries, and his 90-yard TD run early in the second quarter made it 17-3. QB Ty Clemons rushed for 109 yards on nine carries. Defensive ends McKenzie Billingslea and Henry Famurewa (committed to Louisville) had two sacks each for McEachern. Next: Friday vs. Lassiter (0-0)
5. (7) North Cobb (0-0)
Last week: Off. Next: Friday vs. Starr's Mill (0-0)
6. (1) Norcross (0-1)
Last week: Lost to Booker T. Washington (Fla.) 55-0. The No. 1-ranked team nationally by USA Today got five TD passes from Treon Harris and beat Georgia's defending state champion in AAAAAA in a game televised by ESPN. Norcross was held to seven first downs and 135 yards of total offense. Next: Sept. 6 vs. Parkview (0-0)
7. (8) Lowndes (0-0)
Last week: Off. Next: Friday vs. Luella (0-0)
8. (9) Lassiter (0-0)
Last week: Off. Next: Friday vs. McEachern (1-0)
9. (NR) Mill Creek (0-0)
Last week: Off. Next: Friday at Dacula (0-0)
10. (5) Camden County (0-1)
Last week: Lost to North Gwinnett 34-14. Harrison Poole rushed for 127 yards, but Camden was only 1-of-6 passing for one yard in Welton Coffey's debut as head coach. Next: Friday vs. Baker County, Fla. (0-0)
Class AAAAA
1. (1) Gainesville (0-0)
Last week: Off. Next: Friday at West Forsyth (0-0)
2. (2) Tucker (1-0)
Last week: Beat Cedar Grove 51-12. Dominick Sanders scored three touchdowns, one on a 56-yard punt return. QB Joseph Farrar rushed for 70 yards and a touchdown on six carries. Tucker led 44-6 at halftime. Next: Sept. 6 at North Atlanta (0-0)
3. (3) Stephenson (0-0)
Last week: Off. Next: Saturday vs. Norland, Fla. (0-0)
4. (4) Northside-Warner Robins (0-0)
Last week: Off. Next: Friday vs. Flowery Branch (0-0)
5. (5) M.L. King (0-0)
Last week: Off. Next: Saturday vs. Ely, Fla. (0-0)
6. (6) Ware County (0-0)
Last week: Off. Next: Friday at Coffee (1-0)
7. (8) Kell (1-0)
Last week: Beat Chattahoochee 26-16. Matt McGuigan threw two TD passes in the first half for a 13-10 lead, and Kell's defense took over from there. Taylor Henkle, Julian Burris and Derrick White had interceptions, and Errol Breaux, Donnell Greene, Ethan Elliott and Nic Johnson had sacks. McGuigan also threw two TD passes against Chattahoochee in a 2012 victory in the Corky Kell Classic. Next: Sept. 6 at Woodstock (1-0)
8. (9) Thomas County Central (1-0)
Last week: Beat Thomasville 38-0. Thomas Central QB Adam Choice rushed for 164 yards on 15 carries and scored on a 78-yard run for a 7-0 lead in the first quarter. Central held Thomasville to 93 total yards and six first downs. The series between the rivals is now tied 24-24. Next: Friday at Valdosta (0-0)
9. (10) Flowery Branch (0-0)
Last week: Off. Next: Friday at Northside, Warner Robins (0-0)
10. (NR) East Paulding (0-0)
Last week: Off. Next: Friday vs. North Paulding (0-0)
Class AAAA
1. (1) Sandy Creek (0-0)
Last week: Off. Next: Thursday vs. Plant, Fla. (0-0)
2. (2) Carrollton (0-0)
Last week: Off. Next: Friday at Oxford, Ala. (0-0)
3. (3) Burke County (0-0)
Last week: Led Thomson 21-0 with 10:26 left in the second quarter when lightning delayed and ultimately canceled the rest of the game, making it unofficial. Burke County QB Donquell Green scored on a 79-yard run on Burke's first play from scrimmage and had 235 yards in total offense when the game was called. Next: Sept. 6 at Hephzibah (0-0)
4. (4) Marist (0-0)
Last week: Off. Next: Friday vs. Clarke Central (0-0)
5. (5) Stockbridge (0-0)
Last week: Off. Next: Friday at Tri-Cities (0-0)
6. (6) Cairo (0-0)
Last week: Off. Next: Friday at Thomasville (0-1)
7. (7) Monroe Area (0-0)
Last week: Off. Next: Friday at Loganville (0-0)
8. (8) Griffin (0-0)
Last week: Off. Next: Friday vs. Dutchtown (0-0)
9. (9) Ridgeland (0-0)
Last week: Off. Next: Friday vs. Calhoun (0-0)
10. (10) Monroe (0-0)
Last week: Off. Next: Friday vs. Brooks County (1-0)
Class AAA
1. (1) Buford (0-0)
Last week: Off. Next: Friday vs. Elbert County (0-0)
2. (2) St. Pius (0-0)
Last week: Off. Next: Friday vs. Westminster (0-1)
3. (3) Cartersville (0-0)
Last week: Off. Next: Friday at Darlington (1-0)
4. (4) Carver-Columbus (0-0)
Last week: Off. Next: Friday at Spencer (0-0)
5. (5) North Hall (0-0)
Last week: Off. Next: Friday at Chestatee (0-0)
6. (6) Washington County (0-0)
Last week: Led Eagle's Landing Christian 6-0 when the game was called in the middle of the second quarter because of lightning that delayed the start until 9:30 p.m. Games that do not reach halftime are not counted. Next: Friday vs. Grovetown (0-0)
7. (7) Blessed Trinity (1-0)
Last week: Beat Westminster 18-0. Milton Shelton rushed for a game-high 50 yards and threw a 93-yard halfback pass for a touchdown to Pat Jasinksi for the first score in the second quarter. Jasinki also had 2.5 of Blessed Trinity's nine tackles for losses. Blessed Trinity held Westminster to six first downs. Westminster entered ranked No. 7 in Class AA. Next: Friday vs. Lovett (1-0)
8. (8) Peach County (0-0)
Last week: Off. Next: Friday vs. Perry (0-0)
9. (NR) Callaway (1-0)
Last week: Beat Heard County 34-0. QB Tez Parks scored three touchdowns, and Devon Rosser scored on a 54-yard run. The two rushed for 281 yards, according to the Times-Georgian of Carrollton. Heard's preseason all-state RB Duranta Dunson rushed for 83 yards on 14 carries. Heard County, ranked No. 9 in AA in preseason, beat Callaway 43-37 in the 2012 opener. Next: Sept. 6 vs. Troup (0-0)
10. (9) Thomson (0-0)
Last week: Trailed Burke County 21-0 with 10:26 left in the second quarter when lightning delayed and ultimately canceled the rest of the game, making it unofficial. Next: Friday vs. Lakeside-Evans (0-0)
Class AA
1. (1) Calhoun (0-0)
Last week: Off. Next: Friday at Ridgeland (0-0)
2. (2) Lamar County (0-0)
Last week: Off. Next: Friday vs. Spalding (0-0)
3. (3) Jefferson (0-0)
Last week: Off. Next: Friday vs. Commerce (0-0)
4. (4) Greater Atlanta Christian (1-0)
Last week: Beat Stone Mountain 48-26. Micah Abernathy rushed for 167 yards and two touchdowns, and GAC had more than 500 yards in total offense. QB Rafe Chapple was 8-of-13 passing for 171 yards and two touchdowns. Next: Friday at Savannah (0-0)
5. (5) Brooks County (1-0)
Last week: Beat Clinch County 26-14. Brooks County scored the final two touchdowns after trailing 14-13 entering the second quarter. Clinch had reasonable success against Super 11 QB/DB Malkom Parrish, who was 10-of-22 passing for 84 yards and rushed for 51 yards on 21 carries. Next: Friday at Monroe (0-0)
8. (6) Lovett (1-0)
Last week: Beat Woodward Academy 21-14. Willie Candler threw a 10-yard TD pass to Jack McGranahan with 2:02 remaining for the winning score. Preseason all-state player Grant Haley scored Lovett's other touchdowns on runs of 33 and 5 yards. It was Lovett's fourth consecutive victory against Woodward, which entered ranked No. 10 in AAA. Next: Friday at Blessed Trinity (1-0)
10. (7) Vidalia (1-0)
Last week: Beat West Laurens 27-3. Preseason all-state player Tra Hardy rushed for 160 yards and three touchdowns. Vidalia survived West Laurens in overtime last season but has beaten the Raiders 10 consecutive times. Sept. 6 at McIntosh County Academy (0-1)
6. (8) Fitzgerald (0-1)
Last week: Lost to Jefferson County 28-14. Fitzgerald made 16 first downs and put up 162 yards in total offense, according to the Augusta Chronicle, but made three turnovers and was inconsistent passing. Fitzgerald had won 19 straight home games dating to the 2009 AA semifinals against Buford. Next: Sept. 6 at Irwin County (0-0)
9. (NR) Early County (0-0)
Last week: Off. Next: Friday at Seminole County (0-0)
10. (NR) Washington-Wilkes (0-0)
Last week: Off. Next: Friday at Calhoun Falls, S.C. (0-0)
Class A
1. (1) Eagle's Landing Christian (0-0)
Last week: Trailed Washington County 6-0 when the game, which was delayed by two hours because of lightning, was called in the middle of the second quarter. ELCA failed to score two times after driving inside the Washington County 10-yard line. Games that do not reach halftime are not counted. Next: Friday at Briarwood Christian, Ala. (0-0)
2. (3) Prince Avenue Christian (1-0)
Last week: Beat St. Francis 54-7. Prince Avenue won in the debut of new coach Jeff Herron. St. Francis had turnovers on its first two possessions, and Prince Avenue turned both into touchdowns. Prince Avenue also scored on returns of an interception and blocked punt. RB Zantravious Shields rushed for 69 yards and two touchdowns. Next: Friday vs. Hapeville Charter (0-0)
3. (4) Dooly County (0-0)
Last week: Off. Next: Friday vs. Macon County (0-0)
4. (5) Lincoln County (1-0)
Last week: Beat McCormick, S.C., 41-0. Lincoln County led 41-0 at halftime, when it already had more than 300 yards in total offense. Preseason all-state RB Mike McIntire rushed for 148 yards and three touchdowns. McCormick won 11 games last season and reached a South Carolina state championship game, but lost for the 21st consecutive time to the Red Devils. Next: Sept. 6 vs. Washington-Wilkes (0-0)
5. (6) George Walton Academy (0-0)
Last week: Off. Next: Friday at First Presbyterian (0-0)
6. (7) Wilcox County (0-0)
Last week: Off. Next: Friday at Wilkinson County (0-0)
7. (9) Wilkinson County (0-0)
Last week: Off. Next: Friday vs. Wilcox County (0-0)
8. (10) Athens Academy (0-0)
Last week: Beat Glascock County 41-8. Athens Academy led 34-0 at halftime.
All-state PK Michael Santamaria, also the starting quarterback, scored a touchdownand passed for one. Drew Richardson had two TD runs. Eric Williams had a TD reception and a 53-yard interception return. Next: Sept. 6 at Pace Academy (0-0)
9. (NR) Aquinas (1-0)
Last week: Beat East Laurens 52-14. Aquinas led 45-0 at halftime against a Class AA opponent in James Leonard's first game as head coach. Ruben Garnett rushed for 109 yards on 15 carries. Liam Welch (9-of-11 passing) had three TD passes, two to Daniel Lindsey, who also scored on a fumble return. Next: Sept. 6 vs. George Walton Academy (0-0)
10. (NR) Savannah Christian (0-0-1)
Last week: Tied Jenkins 6-6. Logan Tovar made a 42-yard field goal with no time on the clock. Tovar missed his first try, but Jenkins called timeout to ice the kicker just seconds before the attempt, giving him a second chance. Jenkins beat Savannah Christian 21-20 last season, in part because of a missed extra point by Tovar. Next: Sept. 6 vs. Prince Avenue Christian (1-0)
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