Four defending champions and three teams that have never won state titles will enter the playoffs with No. 1 rankings.

The defending champions are Mill Creek in Class 7A, Benedictine in 4A, Thomson in 2A and Prince Avenue Christian in A Division I. Only Benedictine and Prince Avenue among those have been No. 1 since preseason.

Coffee in 5A, Calvary Day in 3A and Schley County in A Division II are No. 1. They have never won state titles.

Gainesville, in 6A, is the final No. 1 team.

The first of five playoff rounds begin Friday in all classes except 4A and 2A, which begin Saturday. The finals are Dec. 11-13 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.

Class 7A

1. (1) Mill Creek (10-0)

2. (2) Walton (10-0)

3. (3) Colquitt County (10-0)

4. (4) Buford (9-1)

5. (5) Carrollton (9-1)

6. (8) Grayson (8-2)

7. (10) Newton (8-2)

8. (9) Westlake (8-2)

9. (NR) North Cobb (7-3)

10. (NR) Milton (8-2)

Out: No. 6 Norcross (8-2, No. 7 Parkview (7-3)

Class 6A

1. (1) Gainesville (10-0)

2. (2) Thomas County Central (10-0)

3. (3) Douglas County (10-0)

4. (4) Hughes (8-2)

5. (5) Lee County (8-2)

6. (6) Rome (9-1)

7. (7) Marist (9-1)

8. (8) Roswell (9-1)

9. (9) Houston County (8-2)

10. (10) Woodward Academy (8-2)

Class 5A

1. (1) Coffee (10-0)

2. (2) Creekside (9-1)

3. (3) Jefferson (10-0)

4. (4) Cartersville (10-0)

5. (5) Ware County (7-3)

6. (6) Kell (9-1)

7. (7) Hiram (8-2)

8. (8) Greater Atlanta Christian (9-1)

9. (9) Warner Robins (7-3)

10. (10) Harris County (9-1)

Class 4A

1. (1) Benedictine (10-0)

2. (2) North Oconee (10-0)

3. (3) Bainbridge (8-2)

4. (4) Spalding (10-0)

5. (5) Central (Carrollton) (10-0)

6. (6) Stockbridge (8-2)

7. (7) Perry (8-2)

8. (10) Starr’s Mill (7-3)

9. (NR) Stephenson (8-2)

10. (NR) LaGrange (8-2)

Out: No. 8 Cairo (8-2), No. 9 Troup (8-2)

Class 3A

1. (1) Calvary Day (9-0)

2. (3) Cedar Grove (5-5)

3. (4) Mary Persons (9-1)

4. (5) Savannah Christian (8-2)

5. (6) Lumpkin County (10-0)

6. (2) Stephens County (9-1)

7. (7) Morgan County (9-1)

8. (8) Sandy Creek (7-3)

9. (9) Carver (Columbus) (7-3)

10. (10) Crisp County (6-4)

Class 2A

1. (1) Thomson (9-1)

2. (2) Appling County (8-2)

3. (3) Pierce County (9-1)

4. (4) Toombs County (9-1)

5. (5) Callaway (7-1)

6. (6) Rockmart (8-2)

7. (7) Northeast (8-2)

8. (8) Fellowship Christian (8-2)

9. (9) Cook (8-2)

10. (10) Fitzgerald (7-3)

Class A Division I

1. (1) Prince Avenue Christian (9-1)

2. (2) Trion (10-0)

3. (3) Commerce (9-1)

4. (4) Elbert County (8-2)

5. (5) Bleckley County (8-2)

6. (7) Rabun County (7-3)

7. (NR) Dublin (8-2)

8. (6) Swainsboro (8-2)

9. (8) Lamar County (8-2)

10. (9) Bryan County (9-1)

Out: No. 10 Brooks County (5-5)

Class A Division II

1. (1) Schley County (10-0)

2. (2) Manchester (7-2)

3. (3) Macon County (8-2)

4. (4) Clinch County (9-1)

5. (5) Bowdon (8-2)

6. (7) Greene County (9-1)

7. (8) Aquinas (8-2)

8. (NR) Portal (7-3)

9. (6) Jenkins County (9-1)

10. (9) Dooly County (6-4)

Out: No. 10 Telfair County (7-2)

Grayson quarterback Jeff Davis (7) runs for a touchdown during the second half against Parkview at Parkview High School, Friday, November 3, 2023, in Lilburn, Ga. Grayson won 41-14. The loss knocked Parkview out of the Class 7A top 10. (Jason Getz / Jason.Getz@ajc.com)

Credit: Jason.Getz@ajc.com

icon to expand image

Credit: Jason.Getz@ajc.com

About the Author

Featured

Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D. (center) is flanked by GOP whip Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyo. (left) and Finance Committee Chairman Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, as Thune speak to reporters at the Capitol in Washington on Tuesday, July 1, 2025. Earlier Tuesday, the Senate passed the budget reconciliation package of President Donald Trump's signature bill of big tax breaks and spending cuts. (J. Scott Applewhite/AP)

Credit: AP