Eagle’s Landing Christian lost its No. 1 ranking with a season-opening loss.
Now, three current No. 1 teams -- Lowndes, Tucker and Buford -- must beat ranked opponents this week to keep their top positions in the Georgia high school football rankings.
ELCA fell to No. 2 in Class A this week after losing 21-18 to Briarwood Christian, the No. 1 team in Alabama’s Class 5A.
Previous No. 2 and reigning state champion Clinch County fell to No. 6 after a sluggish 14-13 victory over Pierce County. The new No. 1 is Savannah Christian (1-0), the state runner-up the past two seasons.
New to the rankings are Clarke Central (AAAA), Grady (AAA) and Dublin (AA). Gone are Starr’s Mill (AAAA), Baldwin (AAA), Swainsboro (AA).
This week, No. 1 Lowndes of AAAAA plays at home against No. 5 McEachern, which defeated Lowndes 23-22 last year in Powder Springs.
In AAAA, No. 1 Tucker plays No. 9 Marist at Adams Stadium. Tucker won 31-24 in two overtimes last year.
In AA, No. 1 Buford plays No. 3 Carver of Columbus. Carver beat Buford 14-0 last year.
Class AAAAA
1. Lowndes (2-0)
2. Camden County (1-0)
3. Grayson (2-0)
4. Colquitt County (2-0)
5. McEachern (1-0)
6. Stephenson (1-0)
7. M.L. King (0-0)
8. Hillgrove (1-0)
9. North Gwinnett (1-1)
10. Collins Hill (1-0)
Class AAAA
1. Tucker (1-0)
2. Northside-Warner Robins (1-0)
3. Statesboro (1-0)
4. Flowery Branch (1-0)
5. Ware County (1-0)
6. Chattahoochee (0-0)
7. Kell (0-1)
8. East Paulding (1-0)
9. Marist (1-0)
10. Clarke Central (1-0)
Class AAA
1. Sandy Creek (1-0)
2. Burke County (1-0)
3. Peach County (1-0)
4. Cairo (1-0)
5. St. Pius (1-0)
6. Carrollton (0-1)
7. Cedar Grove (1-0)
8. Allatoona (1-0)
9. Eastside (1-0)
10. Grady (1-0)
Class AA
1. Buford (2-0)
2. Calhoun (1-0)
3. Carver-Columbus (1-0)
4. Greater Atlanta Christian (1-0)
5. Westminster (0-1)
6. Lovett (1-0))
7. Brooks County (0-1)
8. Cook (0-1)
9. Fitzgerald (1-1)
10. Dublin (1-0)
Class A
1. Savannah Christian (1-0)
2. Eagle’s Landing Christian (0-1)
3. Wilkinson County (1-0)
4. Emanuel County Institute (1-0)
5. Lincoln County (2-0)
6. Clinch County (1-0)
7. Wesleyan (1-0)
8. Wilcox County (1-0)
9. Darlington (2-0)
10. Charlton County (1-0)
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