
In Class 6A, No. 1 North Forsyth picked up victories over West Forsyth and No. 10 Buford this past week. In the victory against Buford, London Weaver finished with a game-high 16 points. North Paulding, Grayson, Campbell, and Archer round out the top five. No. 3 Grayson swept the season series over No. 5 Archer. Carrollton, Newton, Lowndes, Cherokee, and Buford round out the top 10. No. 6 Carrollton handed No. 1 (5A) Hughes its second loss of the season in a 54-52 win.
In Class 5A, there is a new No.1 at the top with River Ridge taking the spot for the first time in the new year. River Ridge picked up wins over Sequoyah and Lassiter this past week. No. 2 Hughes went 1-1 this week, defeating Northgate and suffering its second loss of the season against Carrollton. Woodward Academy, Morrow, and Milton round out the top five. Tri-Cities, Bradwell Institute, Creekview, Pope, and Coffee round out the top 10.
No. 1 Creekside secured victories against Southridge (FL) and Midtown to stay atop Class 4A. Marist, Warner Robins, Kell, and North Oconee round out the top five. It has nothing to do with Jackson-Atlanta but I think North Oconee has proved with a 19-1 record they should be in the top five. Jackson-Atlanta, Jones County, Midtown, Ware County and Stockbridge round out the top 10.
No. 1 Pickens picked up victories against Lumpkin County and North Hall this past week to stay ranked atop Class 3A. Jefferson, Luella, Oconee County, and Fayette County round out the top five. Baldwin dropped out of the top five after three consecutive losses to North Paulding, Academy of Richmond County, and Washington County. Oconee County and Jefferson will face off again in a top five showdown. White County, Baldwin, Sandy Creek, Cherokee Bluff, and Dawson County round out the top 10.
In Class 2A, No. 1 Thomson defeated Laney 59-46 this past week. Josey, Murray County, Butler, and Sonoraville round out the top five. No. 1 Thomson will face No. 4 Butler on Monday in a top five showdown with major region implications. Hardaway, Columbia, Tattnall County, Coahulla Creek and Union County round out the top 10. Union County faces an important showdown against No. 3 Murray County this week.
In Class A Div. I, No. 1 Elbert County went 2-0 this week picking up wins over Athens Academy and Stephens County. Fannin County,Central-Macon, Model, and Lamar County round out the top five. Washington County, East Laurens, Temple, Heard County, and Banks County round out the top 10. For the second consecutive week a new team enters the poll. No. 9 Heard County defeated No. 4 Model this past week. At 16-2, they’ve shown they deserve to be in the top 10. Bleckley County falls out of the poll.
In Class A Div. II, No. 1 Taylor County defeated Marion County 69-38 this past week. Bryan County, Wilcox County, Telfair County, and Early County round out the top five. Macon County, Seminole County, Brooks County, Screven County, and Randolph-Clay, round out the top 10. No more changes in the poll this week for Class A Div. II.
In Class A-3A Private, No. 1 Hebron Christian picked up a win over East Jackson. Their game against Franklin County earlier in the week was postponed due to inclement weather. St. Francis, Mount Paran, Southwest Atlanta Christian, and Holy Innocents round out the top five. Galloway, Athens Academy, Whitefield Academy, Lovett, and Greenforest round out the top 10. Greater Atlanta Christian falls out of the poll and Lovett makes its debut.
Class 6A
1. North Forsyth
2. North Paulding
3. Grayson
4. Campbell
5. Archer
6. Carrollton
7. Newton
8. Lowndes
9. Cherokee
10. Buford
Class 5A
1. River Ridge
2. Langston Hughes
3. Woodward Academy
4. Morrow
5. Milton
6. Tri-Cities
7. Bradwell Institute
8. Creekview
9. Pope
10. Coffee
Class 4A
1. Creekside
2. Marist
3. Warner Robins
4. Kell
5. North Oconee
6. Jackson-Atlanta
7. Jones County
8. Midtown
9. Ware County
10. Stockbridge
Class 3A
1. Pickens
2. Jefferson
3. Luella
4. Oconee County
5. Fayette County
6. White County
7. Baldwin
8. Sandy Creek
9. Cherokee Bluff
10. Dawson County
Class 2A
1. Thomson
2. Josey
3. Murray County
4. Butler
5. Sonoraville
6. Hardaway
7. Columbia
8. Tattnall County
9. Coahulla Creek
10. Union County
Class A Division I
1. Elbert County
2. Fannin County
3. Central-Macon
4. Model
5. Lamar County
6. Washington County
7. East Laurens
8. Temple
9. Heard County
10. Banks County
Class A Division II
1. Taylor County
2. Bryan County
3. Wilcox County
4. Telfair County
5. Early County
6. Macon County
7. Seminole County
8. Brooks County
9. Screven County
10. Randolph-Clay
Class A-3A Private
1. Hebron Christian
2. St. Francis
3. Mount Paran
4. Southwest Atlanta Christian
5. Holy Innocents’
6. Galloway
7. Athens Academy
8. Whitefield Academy
9. Lovett
10. Greenforest