How the new top-10 teams fared in Week 5

Newton’s Rontravious Perry (15) is tackled by McEachern offensive linebacker Rene’ Barber III (25) in the first half of play at McEachern High School Friday, Sept. 17, 2021. (Daniel Varnado/For the AJC)

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Newton’s Rontravious Perry (15) is tackled by McEachern offensive linebacker Rene’ Barber III (25) in the first half of play at McEachern High School Friday, Sept. 17, 2021. (Daniel Varnado/For the AJC)

Class 7A

1. (1) Collins Hill (5-0)

Last week: Beat Alpharetta 42-0. Sam Horn threw four TD passes, each to a different receiver, and Collins Hill led 30-0 at halftime. Horn completed 18 of 25 passes for 220 yards. Travis Hunter had five catches for 69 yards. Asani Redwood had three sacks. Dion Crawford and Richard Ransom had two each. Next: Friday vs. East Coweta (5-0)

2. (3) Mill Creek (4-0)

Last week: Beat West Forsyth 38-10. Zekai Wimby blocked a field-goal attempt that Zach Jollay returned 97 yards for a touchdown and a 17-7 lead late in the first half, and Mill Creek was in control from there. Mill Creek held West Forsyth to 40 yards rushing. Trace Butcher kicked a 47-yard field. Next: Friday vs. Grayson (4-1)

3. (2) North Cobb (3-1)

Last week: Beat Etowah 42-0. Malachi Singleton was 14-of-18 passing for 227 yards and three touchdowns. North Cobb held Etowah to 134 total yards and got its first shutout since 2019. Next: Friday vs. North Gwinnett (3-2)

4. (4) Milton (3-1)

Last week: Off. Next: Friday at McEachern (2-3)

5. (5) Colquitt County (4-1)

Last week: Beat Heritage-Conyers 55-0. Colquitt County blocked two punts and returned one of Heritage’s three lost fumbles for a touchdown. Neko Fann threw four TD passes. I’marius Bussie threw one. Heritage was held to 21 total yards. Colquitt led 42-0 at halftime. Next: Friday vs. Northside-Warner Robins (4-1)

6. (6) Roswell (4-0)

Last week: Beat Campbell 41-21. Roswell scored 21 points in the third quarter after leading only 20-14 at halftime. Robbie Roper was 14-of-19 passing for 325 yards and five touchdowns, two each to Ethan Nation (5-149) and Shaun Spence (4-81). Nation also returned a punt for a touchdown. Next: Friday at Walton (2-1)

7. (7) Marietta (3-1)

Last week: Beat Parkview 38-12. Tyler Hughes was 13-of-19 passing for 241 yards and four touchdowns, two to Kamryn Perry, who had five receptions for 105 yards. Broderick Tommie had two sacks. Next: Friday vs. Brookwood (2-2)

8. (8) Grayson (4-1)

Last week: Beat Harrison 31-23. Dylan Elder rushed for 122 yards on 12 carries. Grayson led 24-6 at halftime but didn’t ice it until Joseph Taylor’s 53-yard TD run made it 31-13 in the fourth quarter. Next: Friday at Mill Creek (4-0)

9. (NR) Newton (3-0)

Last week: Beat McEachern 39-21. Rontravious Perry ran for 177 yards and scored on runs of 22, 92 and 5 yards to lead a rushing attack that finished with 398 yards on 45 carries. Freshman Zion Johnson rushed for 97 yards on nine carries and scored on runs of 24 and 47 yards. Quarterback Jevarra Martin ran for 85 yards and passed for 99. Newton is ranked for the first time since 2010. Next: Friday vs. Houston County (2-3)

10. (9) East Coweta (5-0)

Last week: Beat Northgate 36-0. Trey Bowles rushed for 82 yards and two touchdowns on 12 carries. Daniel Schoch was 12-of-16 passing for 187 yards and a touchdown. East Coweta held Northgate to five first downs and 121 total yards. Next: Friday at Collins Hill (5-0)

Out: No. 10 West Forsyth (2-2)

Class 6A

1. (2) Lee County (5-0)

Last week: Beat Lithia Springs 64-14. Lee County led 36-0 after one quarter and 57-6 at halftime. Kason Hooks intercepted three passes in the first half and returned one for a touchdown. Ousmane Kromah rushed for 124 yards on five carries. Next: Friday at Warner Robins (4-0)

2. (1) Buford (3-1)

Last week: Lost to Chaminade-Madonna, Fla. 7-0. Buford was shut out at home for the first time since 1998 (Greater Atlanta Christian) and first time overall since 2015 (Cartersville). Buford was held to 98 total yards and four first downs against the No. 1-ranked team in Florida’s Class 3A. Next: Friday at Central Gwinnett (1-3)

3. (3) Carrollton (4-0)

Last week: Beat Dalton 56-15. M.J. Morris threw six TD passes to five receivers and was 16-of-19 for 255 yards. Morris also scored a touchdown and rushed for 35 yards. Bryce Hicks rushed for 97 yards. Next: Friday at Rome (2-2)

4. (4) Westlake (3-1)

Last week: Beat Mays 56-6. Westlake led 46-0 at halftime. R.J. Johnson was 12-of-19 passing for 177 yards and two touchdowns, both to Cayden Lee. Avieon Terrell and Clayton Powell Lee returned fumbles for touchdowns. Next: Friday vs. Shiloh (0-3)

5. (5) Hughes (4-1)

Last week: Beat M.L. King 55-0. Prentiss Noland was 9-of-11 passing for 159 yards and five touchdowns to five receivers. Lataj Wright had three tackles for losses. Hughes led 48-0 at halftime. Next: Oct. 1 at Westlake (3-1)

6. (6) River Ridge (4-0)

Last week: Beat Chattahoochee 33-7. Amehre Robinson rushed for 147 yards on 19 carries. Jackson Head had six receptions for 111 yards. Carson Latham was only 12-of-28 passing but for 213 yards and two touchdowns. River Ridge led 30-7 at halftime. Next: Oct. 1 vs. Riverwood (4-0)

7. (7) Brunswick (4-0)

Last week: Beat Islands 41-6. Ree Simmons rushed for 92 yards and a touchdown on 13 carries. Devin Smith had three tackles for losses. Brunswick had 10 ball carriers in a game it led 35-6 at halftime. Brunswick is 4-0 for the first time since 1999. Next: Friday vs. Glynn Academy (1-2-1)

8. (9) Kennesaw Mountain (5-0)

Last week: Beat Kell 17-7. Josiah Abrams, Evan Duke and Denis Nechyparenka intercepted passes, and Ethan Voltaire and Justin Ested each had two tackles for losses. Cayman Prangley was 8-of-11 passing for 138 yards and a touchdown, a 64-yarder to Jailen Taylor for a 14-0 lead midway in the third quarter. Kennesaw Mountain is 5-0 for the first time. Next: Friday vs. Lassiter (2-3)

9. (10) Valdosta (1-3)

Last week: Off. Next: Friday at Lowndes (2-2)

10. (NR) Douglas County (4-0)

Last week: Beat East Paulding 44-10. LaTrelle Murrell (11-177-2) and Jirah Douglas (16-143-0) each rushed for more than 100 yards, and Sire Hardaway passed for 200 yards and two touchdowns. Douglas County had three interceptions and a safety. Next: Friday at Alexander (3-0)

Out: No. 8 Rome (2-2)

Class 5A

1. (1) Warner Robins (4-0)

Last week: Beat Houston County 49-9. Malcolm Brown rushed for 150 yards and two touchdowns on 10 carries. Christon Lane was 7-of-7 passing for 88 yards and two touchdowns. Warner Robins was 14-of-15 passing overall for 149 yards. Next: Friday vs. Lee County (5-0)

2. (2) Ware County (4-0)

Last week: Beat Bainbridge 42-15. Cartevious Norton rushed for 125 yards and a touchdown on 10 carries. Thomas Castellanos was 18-of-27 passing for 335 yards and four touchdowns and rushed for 82 yards and a touchdown. Jarvis Hayes (6-151-3) and James Daniels (7-115-3) had big games receiving. Ware led 35-13 in the first half. Next: Friday at Benedictine (2-2)

3. (3) Cartersville (4-0)

Last week: Beat Cherokee 24-14. Amari White rushed for 124 yards and two touchdowns on 14 carries. Cartersville trailed 14-10 late in the first half when Cherokee misplayed a punt, setting up the go-ahead score on a 25-yard drive. Next: Oct. 1 vs. Cass (3-2)

4. (4) Creekside (3-1)

Last week: Beat Drew 41-0. Nyqua Lett was 11-for-20 passing for 159 yards and three touchdowns and rushed for 88 yards and a score. Javeon Miller and Carlton Williames had two tackles for losses apiece. Next: Friday vs. Tri-Cities (2-2)

5. (5) Coffee (5-0)

Last week: Beat Glynn Academy 42-0. Justin Swords was 11-of-19 passing for 190 yards and a touchdown. Maurice Turner had 66 yards rushing, 70 yards receiving, and three touchdowns. Next: Friday vs. Camden County (4-1)

6. (6) Woodward Academy (4-0)

Last week: Beat Mundy’s Mill 55-13. River Hanson and C.J. Heard returned interceptions for touchdowns, and A.J. Hoffler had three sacks. Damari Alston rushed for 219 yards and five touchdowns on 20 carries. Next: Friday at Banneker (1-3)

7. (7) Calhoun (3-1)

Last week: Beat Woodstock 56-16. Christian Lewis was 7-of-7 passing for 208 yards and three touchdowns and scored two touchdowns playing just the first half, through which Calhoun led 56-9. Caden Williams rushed for 106 yards and one touchdown on six carries. Next: Thursday vs. Cedartown (3-0)

8. (8) St. Pius (2-2)

Last week: Off. Next: Friday at Northview (0-3)

9. (9) Blessed Trinity (3-2)

Last week: Beat Eagle’s Landing Christian 24-21. Justice Haynes rushed for 356 yards and three touchdowns on 36 carries. His longest TD run went 95 yards. Blessed Trinity trailed 21-0 in the first quarter. Next: Oct. 1 at Woodland-Cartersville (1-4)

10. (10) Decatur (4-0)

Last week: Beat Arabia Mountain 26-14. Harrison Hannah was 10-of-18 passing for 220 yards and two touchdowns. Curran Brant had three receptions for 135 yards. Next: Friday vs. Stone Mountain (4-0)

Class 4A

1. (1) Jefferson (4-0)

Last week: Off. Next: Friday vs. Flowery Branch (3-1)

2. (2) Marist (2-1)

Last week: Off. Next: Friday vs. Harrison (2-2)

3. (3) Perry (3-0)

Last week: Off. Next: Thursday at Rutland (1-3)

4. (4) Benedictine (2-2)

Last week: Beat Wayne County 51-7. Justin Thomas rushed for 171 yards and three touchdowns on 12 carries and intercepted a pass while playing only the first half. Next: Friday vs. Ware County (4-0)

5. (5) Carver-Columbus (4-1)

Last week: Beat Shaw 43-7. Jaiden Credle rushed for 166 yards and two touchdowns on eight carries. Carver had 473 yards on 36 plays. Carver led 31-0 at halftime. Next: Oct. 1 vs. LaGrange (4-0)

6. (6) Cedartown (3-0)

Last week: Beat Heard County 42-0. Cedartown had 11 ball carriers and put up 423 total yards on 34 offensive plays. Next: Thursday at Calhoun (3-1)

7. (7) Flowery Branch (3-1)

Last week: Beat Hiram 56-0. Myles Ivey rushed for 134 yards and scored three touchdowns, one on a reception. Malik Dryden (12-106-2) and Zion Buffington (8-84-2) also contributed to a 347-yard rushing effort. QB David Renard threw two TD passes. Next: Friday at Jefferson (4-0)

8. (8) Stephenson (4-0)

Last week: Off. Next: Friday vs. Arabia Mountain (2-2)

9. (9) LaGrange (4-0)

Last week: Beat Kendrick 48-6. LaGrange led 41-0 at halftime. Asa Leath rushed for 55 yards and three touchdowns on five carries. LaGrange had 369 total yards on 42 plays and held Kendrick to 39 total yards. Next: Friday at Shaw (0-3)

10. (NR) Dougherty (4-0)

Last week: Beat Turner County 52-23. Kam Davis, a sophomore committed to Florida State, rushed for 207 yards and two touchdowns and was 6-of-12 passing for 134 yards and a touchdown. Jacob Stallworth rushed for 109 yards and three touchdowns on 11 carries. Dougherty, which finished 0-5 last season, is ranked for the first time since 2006. Next: Oct. 1 at Westover (2-2)

Out: No. 10 New Hampstead (3-1)

Class 3A

1. (1) Cedar Grove (2-1)

Last week: Beat Greater Atlanta Christian 47-0. Cedar Grove led 14-0 at halftime and scored four third-quarter touchdowns. Jamar Graham was 8-of-14 passing for 164 yards and two touchdowns. Kayin Lee returned an interception 88 yards for a touchdown. Demarcus Smith rushed for 104 yards and a touchdown on six carries. Next: Friday at Carver-Atlanta (2-1)

2. (2) Oconee County (4-0)

Last week: Beat Thomasville 20-6. Darius Johnson had six receptions for 111 yards and returned an interception for a touchdown. Billy Lewis had two interceptions. C.J. Jones rushed for 105 yards on 22 carries. Next: Friday at Veterans (1-3)

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

Last week: Beat Clinch County 33-13. Pierce County took a 33-0 halftime lead and cruised, holding Clinch County to five first downs. Pierce’s streak of scoreless quarters ended at 11 when playing reserves. Danarius Johnson rushed for 59 yards and a touchdown on eight carries. Six backs had at least five carries. Next: Friday vs. Fitzgerald (4-0)

4. (5) Sandy Creek (4-0)

Last week: Beat Westminster 44-14. Geimere Latimer was 20-of-32 passing for 329 yards and three touchdowns, two to Miles Thornton. Dorian Graham rushed for 98 yards and three touchdowns. Joel Reid had 2.5 tackles for losses. Kaleb Cost intercepted two passes. Sandy Creek is the first team to score more than 40 points at Westminster in a regular-season game since 2015. Next: Friday vs. Douglass (0-4)

5. (4) Peach County (1-2)

Last week: Beat Mary Persons 35-13. Mary Persons was within 21-13 in the fourth quarter until Orion Redding returned a kickoff 76 yards for a touchdown. Peach County allowed just 87 yards rushing. Christian Martin was 12-of-16 passing for 148 yards. Chris McMillian rushed for 89 yards. Isaiah Mitchell had 89 yards receiving on seven catches. Next: Friday at Sumter County (1-1)

6. (6) Appling County (5-0)

Last week: Beat Bradwell Institute 39-6. Dennis Mims rushed for 134 yards on 19 carries. Jamarion Williams rushed for 116 on 14. Both scored two touchdowns. Taylen Crosby had four receptions for 102 yards and two touchdowns. Dawson Griffis had 11 tackles. Next: Friday vs. Wayne County (0-4)

7. (8) Thomson (3-0)

Last week: Beat May River, S.C. 48-7. Jontavious Curry rushed for 159 yards on three carries, and Jordan Lane ran for 113 on eight. Thomson had 390 rushing yards as a team on 25 carries and 486 total yards on 32 plays. Next: Friday at Morgan County (1-3)

8. (9) Monroe Area (4-0)

Last week: Beat Clarkston by forfeit. Next: Friday vs. Lakeside-Evans (1-3)

9. (10) Hart County (4-0)

Last week: Beat Westside, S.C. 63-28. J.L. Lackey rushed for 249 yards and five touchdowns on 28 carries, and Nori Moore rushed for 146 yards on 12 carries with three touchdowns. Next: Oct. 1 at Franklin County (3-1)

10. (NR) Burke County (2-0)

Last week: Beat North Augusta, S.C. 33-27. QB Marshall Flowers scored on the first play of overtime, and Burke County recovered a fumble to clinch its first victory over North Augusta since 1993 after losing four in a row. Flowers was 12-of-23 passing for 140 yards and a touchdown and rushed for 67 yards and two touchdowns. Charlie Dorsey rushed for 90 yards and a touchdown. Jeremiah Whitfield returned a fumble for a touchdown. Next: Friday at Cross Creek (1-3)

Out: No. 7 Westminster (2-2)

Class 2A

1. (1) Callaway (4-0)

Last week: Off. Next: Friday vs. Thomas County Central (2-2)

2. (2) Rabun County (3-1)

Last week: Beat Saluda, S.C. 63-7. Gunner Stockton passed for 405 yards and five touchdowns, completing 18 of 21 passes, and scored a touchdown. Jaden Gibson had six receptions for 146 yards and a touchdown. Rabun ran only 10 times for 13 yards but for two touchdowns. Next: Friday vs. Pickens, S.C. (2-2)

3. (3) Fitzgerald (4-0)

Last week: Beat Cairo 29-13. Denorris Goodwin threw two TD passes, and Fitzgerald had a season-high 126 yards passing yards. Fitzgerald opened the game with a 90-yard drive and never trailed. Next: Friday at Pierce County (3-1)

4. (4) Thomasville (4-1)

Last week: Lost to Oconee County 20-6. Thomasville failed in its bid to beat a fourth top-10 team this season. Malik Harper rushed for 78 yards and a touchdown on 16 carries. Next: Oct. 1 at Early County (2-2)

5. (6) Bleckley County (4-0)

Last week: Off. Next: Friday at Dodge County (3-1)

6. (7) Jeff Davis (5-0)

Last week: Beat Long County 34-12. Mike Dotson returned an interception 90 yards for a touchdown and a 20-6 lead late in the first half. Aahiyus Allen rushed for 92 yards and a touchdown on 13 carries. Next: Oct. 1 at Bacon County (0-4)

7. (8) Dodge County (3-1)

Last week: Off. Next: Friday vs. Bleckley County (4-0)

8. (10) Washington County (2-0)

Last week: Beat Evans 43-26. Djay Braswell rushed for 136 yards and two touchdowns and returned a punt 94 yards for a touchdown. Colton Smith had seven tackles, two sacks, two tackles for losses and two QB pressures. Next: Friday at Lamar County (3-1)

9. (9) Northeast (3-1)

Last week: Beat Monroe 27-6. Travion Solomon was 14-of-27 passing for 148 yards and a touchdown and rushed for 81 yards. Tyler Terry rushed for 132 yards on 22 carries. Kalik Evans rushed for 103 yards on 15 carries. Next: Oct. 1 at Washington County (2-0)

10. (NR) Putnam County (4-0)

Last week: Beat Westside-Augusta 19-7. Cedrion Brundage rushed for 163 yards on 19 carries and threw a TD pass. Putnam held Westside to 107 total yards. DB Jalon Kilgore had 10 tackles, two for losses, forced a fumble and broke up two passes. Next: Friday vs. Laney (3-1)

Out: No. 5 Lovett (3-2)

Class A Private

1. (1) Trinity Christian (5-0)

Last week: Beat Landmark Christian 51-0. Dominick Cosper rushed for 179 yards and three touchdowns on 11 carries. David Dallas was 13-of-20 passing for 187 yards and two touchdowns, both to Bryce Wilcox. Trinity intercepted two passes and blocked two punts, both by Ryan Earl. Next: Oct. 1 at Eagle’s Landing Christian (1-3)

2. (2) Eagle’s Landing Christian (1-3)

Last week: Lost to Blessed Trinity 24-21. ELCA led 21-0 in the first quarter but had no answer for Blessed Trinity star Justice Haynes, who rushed for 356 yards. ELCA had a first down at the Blessed Trinity 30 in the fourth quarter but went backward from there. Brandon Hood had 254 all-purpose yard (141 rushing, 113 returning kickoffs). Jacque Holley had 151 yards from scrimmage on eight touches. Charlie Gilliam was 15-of-26 passing for 245 yards. Next: Oct. 1 vs. Trinity Christian (5-0)

3. (3) Calvary Day (5-0)

Last week: Beat First Presbyterian 28-21. Jake Merklinger was 27-of-34 passing for 238 yards, and he ran for a 13-yard touchdown in the final minute to break a 21-21 tie. Donovan Johnson rushed for 98 yards on 11 carries. Troy Ford and A.J. Butts had three tackles for losses apiece. Next: Friday vs. Strong Rock Christian (0-3)

4. (4) Prince Avenue Christian (4-1)

Last week: Beat Wesleyan 35-10. Prince Avenue scored three fourth-quarter touchdowns to break open what had been a 14-10 game. Aaron Philo was 22-of-36 passing for 349 yards and four touchdowns. Bailey Stockton (7-126) and Ethan Christian (5-112) each had more than 100 yards receiving. Uriah Howard had six tackles for losses. Will Elrod returned an interception 30 yards for the final score. Next: Oct. 1 vs. Hebron Christian (3-1)

5. (6) Athens Academy (3-1)

Last week: Off. Next: Friday at Hebron Christian (3-1)

6. (8) Fellowship Christian (3-1)

Last week: Beat North Cobb Christian 35-14. Caleb McMickle was 11-of-13 passing for 280 yards and two touchdowns. Josh Milhollin had nine catches for 228 yards. Nick Persiano rushed for 82 yards on 17 carries and scored three touchdowns, including a 1-yard run that gave Fellowship the lead for good, 21-14, with four minutes left in the third quarter. Next: Friday vs. St. Francis (0-4)

7. (5) Whitefield Academy (4-0)

Last week: Off. Next: Friday vs. Brookstone (3-1)

8. (10) Darlington (3-1)

Last week: Beat Heritage-Ringgold 28-7. Jack Payne and Patrick Shelley combined to go 15-of-18 passing for 142 yards and a touchdown. D’Marion Floyd had 130 yards rushing on 11 carries. Caleb Thompson rushed for 94 yards. Neither team scored until five seconds left in the first half on Shelley’s 21-yard pass to Talan Shirey, and Darlington put the game away with two unanswered touchdowns in the fourth quarter. Next: Friday at King’s Ridge Christian (2-1)

9. (7) Wesleyan (2-2)

Last week: Lost to Prince Avenue Christian 35-10. Wesleyan led 10-7 in the third quarter, but Prince Avenue scored the final four touchdowns. Jett Miller was 14-of-27 passing for 192 yards. Next: Friday vs. Loganville Christian (0-3)

10. (9) Holy Innocents’ (3-1)

Last week: Beat Loganville Christian 56-0. Nehemiah High rushed for 108 yards and two touchdowns on 10 carries. William Wright was 4-of-5 passing for 115 yards and two touchdowns and rushed for 74 yards and a score on six carries. Drew Bomar returned the second-half kickoff 97 yards for a touchdown and a 49-0 lead. Next: Friday vs. Athens Christian (3-1)

Class A Public

1. (1) Irwin County (2-2)

Last week: Lost to Tift County 16-14. Demarkus Lundy rushed for 113 yards and a touchdown on 17 carries, but Tift County, a Class 7A school, rushed for 300 yards. Irwin got no closer than the Tift 27 after Tift took a 16-14 lead. Next: Friday vs. Brooks County (2-1)

2. (2) Brooks County (2-1)

Last week: Beat Mitchell County 43-0. Omari Arnold rushed for 119 yards and three touchdowns and returned punts 59 and 30 yards for touchdowns. Next: Friday at Irwin County (2-2)

3. (3) Macon County (4-0)

Last week: Beat Central-Talbotton 51-0. Landon Austin was 6-of-7 passing for 116 yards and three touchdowns. Christopher Lake returned an interception for a touchdown. Macon County led 44-0 at halftime. Next: Oct. 1 vs. Taylor County (1-3)

4. (4) Metter (4-0)

Last week: Beat Portal 56-0. Metter had four rushers with more than 75 yards. They were Josh Kelly (6-114-3), Danny Cheley (3-111-2), Antwan Coney (5-99-2) and Kaliq Jordan (5-76-1). Metter had 466 yards rushing as a team. Next: Friday at Jenkins County (1-2)

5. (NR) Schley County (4-0)

Last week: Beat Marion County 48-7. Jalewis Solomon had six receptions for 120 yards and two touchdowns and returned a kickoff 84 yards for a score. Schley allowed its first points of the season after three shutouts. Next: Friday at Greenville (3-0)

6. (5) Clinch County (1-3)

Last week: Lost to Pierce County 33-13. Elijah Tiller rushed for 104 yards and two touchdowns on four carries, but Clinch trailed by 33 points in the first half against the defending Class 3A champions. Next: Friday at Charlton County (4-0)

7. (10) Bowdon (3-1)

Last week: Off. Next: Friday at Trion (4-0)

8. (6) Pelham (3-2)

Last week: Beat Toombs County 18-13. Tra Hines scored on a 5-yard run in the final three minutes for an 18-7 lead. Zane Touchton was 21-of-28 passing for 201 yards, though intercepted twice. Pelham held Toombs County to three yards rushing. Jayden Parker had three tackles for losses. Next: Oct. 1 vs. Randolph-Clay (1-2)

9. (8) Emanuel County Institute (3-1)

Last week: Beat Screven County 27-10. Leading only 7-3 at halftime, ECI scored two third-quarter touchdowns to pull away and beat Screven for the first time since 1952, although the two had played only twice since, once in 2020. Next: Friday vs. Portal (0-4)

10. (NR) Charlton County (4-0)

Last week: Beat Tiftarea Academy 28-14. Jaylen Lilley rushed for 125 yards, and Jaylen King ran for 100. Both scored two touchdowns. Next: Friday vs. Clinch County (1-3)

Out: No. 7 Dublin (1-2), No. 9 Manchester (2-2)

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