Defending state champion Milton returns as No. 1 in Class 7A and has Pebblebrook transfer Kendall Campbell (6-foot-8) on the roster this season alongside Ohio State commit Bruce Thornton—the reigning Class 7A Player of the Year. Berkmar, Grayson, Pebblebrook and North Gwinnett round out the top 5.
Wheeler is back at No. 1 in Class 6A after taking the crown last season and leads No. 2 Kell, Westlake, Lanier and Buford in the top 5. Shiloh comes in at No. 10—giving Region 8 (Buford, Lanier) three teams in the top 10.
In Class 5A, defending state champion Eagle’s Landing is back at No. 1 after an incredible 23-1 run to the title last season. Tri-Cities, St. Pius, Jonesboro and Clarke Central also made the top 5 and the classification looks much deeper this season.
No. 1 Baldwin, Fayette County, Spencer, McDonough and Monroe lead the Class 4A poll and Sandy Creek debuts at No. 1 in Class 3A after falling just short of the state crown last season in the finals.
Class 2A is led by reigning state champion Pace Academy, with Columbia, Thomasville, Butler and Chattooga solidifying the top 5. In Class A-Private, Mt. Pisgah returns at No. 1, but the field looks wide open and Providence Christian, Greenforest Christian, Christian Heritage and Galloway round out the top 5. Finally, in Class A Public Drew Charter debuts at No. 1 ahead of Towns County, Hancock Central, Dublin and Chattahoochee County in the top 5.
Class 7A
1. Milton
2. Berkmar
3. Grayson
4. Pebblebrook
5. North Gwinnett
6. Norcross
7. North Gwinnett
8. Etowah
9. McEachern
10. Archer
Class 6A
1. Wheeler
2. Kell
3. Westlake
4. Lanier
5. Buford
6. Centennial
7. Evans
8. Effingham County
9. Statesboro
10. Shiloh
Class 5A
1. Eagle’s Landing
2. Tri-Cities
3. St. Pius
4. Jonesboro
5. Clarke Central
6. Calhoun
7. Lithonia
8. Veterans
9. Chapel Hill
10. New Manchester
Class 4A
1. Baldwin
2. Fayette County
3. Spencer
4. McDonough
5. Monroe
6. Miller Grove
7. Westover
8. Cedar Shoals
9. North Oconee
10. Luella
Class 3A
1. Sandy Creek
2. Windsor Forest
3. Hart County
4. Salem
5. LaFayette
6. Cross Creek
7. Thomson
8. Americus-Sumter
9. Monroe Area
10. Johnson-Savannah
Class 2A
1. Pace Academy
2. Columbia
3. Thomasville
4. Butler
5. Chattooga
6. Westside-Augusta
7. Washington County
8. Laney
9. Woodville-Thompkins
10. Swainsboro
Class A Private
1. Mt. Pisgah
2. Providence Christian
3. Greenforest Christian
4. Christian Heritage
5. Galloway
6. First Presbyterian Day
7. Darlington
8. King’s Ridge
9. Holy Innocents’
10. North Cobb Christian
Class A Public
1. Drew Charter
2. Towns County
3. Hancock Central
4. Dublin
5. Chattahoochee County
6. Portal
7. Social Circle
8. Warren County
9. Turner County
10. Irwin County
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