Hughes is a top-three team in the AJC football rankings for the first time after a 31-24 rivalry victory over previous No. 3 Westlake last week.
Hughes also has defeated a top-three team for the first time. Hughes took a 24-0 lead, then held on with a fourth-and-goal stop in the final seconds.
Two No. 1-ranked teams solidified their places with big wins.
Rabun County of 2A defeated defending Class 3A champion Pierce County 28-21.
Trinity Christian beat No. 2 Eagle’s Landing Christian, a six-time former Class A Private champion. Trinity had been 0-4 against ELCA.
Rabun and Trinity are seeking their first state titles.
Class 7A
1. (1) Collins Hill (7-0)
2. (2) Mill Creek (6-0)
3. (3) North Cobb (4-1)
4. (4) Milton (5-1)
5. (5) Colquitt County (5-1)
6. (6) Walton (3-1)
7. (9) Lowndes (4-2)
8. (8) Roswell (5-1)
9. (10) Grayson (5-2)
10. (NR) East Coweta (5-1)
Out: No. 7 West Forsyth
Class 6A
1. (1) Buford (5-1)
2. (2) Lee County (6-1)
3. (7) Hughes (5-1)
4. (5) Kennesaw Mountain (6-0)
5. (6) Brunswick (6-0)
6. (3) Westlake (4-2)
7. (8) Douglas County (6-0)
8. (9) Rome (4-2)
9. (10) Carrollton (5-1)
10. (NR) Cambridge (4-0)
Out: No. 4 River Ridge
Class 5A
1. (1) Warner Robins (6-0)
2. (2) Cartersville (5-0)
3. (3) Creekside (5-1)
4. (4) Coffee (6-0)
5. (5) Woodward Academy (6-0)
6. (6) Ware County (4-1)
7. (7) Calhoun (5-1)
8. (8) St. Pius (4-2)
9. (9) Blessed Trinity (4-2)
10. (10) Decatur (6-0)
Class 4A
1. (1) Jefferson (6-0)
2. (2) Marist (3-1)
3. (4) Benedictine (4-2)
4. (5) Carver-Columbus (5-1)
5. (6) Cedartown (4-1)
6. (7) Flowery Branch (3-2)
7. (8) Stephenson (5-0)
8. (10) Dougherty (5-0)
9. (NR) Spalding (5-1)
10. (3) Perry (4-1)
Out: No. 9 LaGrange
Class 3A
1. (1) Cedar Grove (4-1)
2. (2) Oconee County (6-0)
3. (4) Sandy Creek (6-0)
4. (6) Appling County (6-0)
5. (3) Pierce County (4-2)
6. (5) Peach County (3-2)
7. (7) Thomson (5-0)
8. (8) Monroe Area (6-0)
9. (9) Hart County (6-0)
10. (NR) Rockmart (4-1)
Out: No. 10 Burke County
Class 2A
1. (1) Rabun County (5-1)
2. (2) Fitzgerald (5-1)
3. (3) Thomasville (5-1)
4. (4) Bleckley County (6-0)
5. (5) Callaway (4-1)
6. (6) Jeff Davis (6-0)
7. (9) Northeast (4-1)
8. (7) Dodge County (3-2)
9. (10) Putnam County (6-0)
10. (8) Washington County (3-1)
Class A Public
1. (1) Irwin County (4-2)
2. (2) Brooks County (3-2)
3. (3) Macon County (5-0)
4. (4) Metter (6-0)
5. (5) Schley County (5-0)
6. (7) Bowdon (5-1)
7. (8) Emanuel County Institute (5-1)
8. (NR) Wilcox County (4-2)
9. (NR) Chattahoochee County (5-0)
10. (6) Charlton County (5-1)
Class A Private
1. (1) Trinity Christian (6-0)
2. (3) Calvary Day (7-0)
3. (4) Prince Avenue Christian (5-1)
4. (6) Fellowship Christian (5-1)
5. (2) Eagle’s Landing Christian (1-4)
6. (8) Wesleyan (4-2)
7. (7) Tattnall Square (5-0)
8. (5) Athens Academy (4-2)
9. (9) Holy Innocents’ (5-1)
10. (NR) Pacelli (5-0)
Out: No. 10 Stratford Academy
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