List: Preseason rankings of the 32 semifinalists
Five of the 32 semifinal teams were unranked in preseason. Six were ranked No. 1.
Class 7A
3. Colquitt County
5. Mill Creek
10. Milton
UN. Carrollton
Class 6A
1. Hughes
3. Rome
4. Roswell
UN. Gainesville
Class 5A
1. Warner Robins
3. Cartersville
7. Ware County
UN. Dutchtown
Class 4A
1. Benedictine
2. North Oconee
3. Cedartown
8. Troup
Class 3A
1. Cedar Grove
4. Carver (Atlanta)
5. Oconee County
7. Sandy Creek
Class 2A
2. Fitzgerald
3. Appling County
5. Fellowship Christian
UN. Thomson
Class A Division I
1. Prince Avenue Christian
4. Irwin County
6. Swainsboro
UN. St. Francis
Class A Division II
1. Schley County
5. Bowdon
8. Lincoln County
10. Johnson County
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About the Author
Todd Holcomb covers high school sports across the state. He rejoined The Atlanta Journal-Constitution in 2025 and has worked with the AJC in varying capacities since 1985. He is a co-founder and editor of Georgia High School Football Daily.
