Although Eastside’s 56-0 trouncing of Druid Hills last Friday didn’t push it further up the rankings, the fifth-ranked Eagles did create some more space between itself and No. 6 Troup County.
In the previous week, Eastside bested Troup for that No. 5 spot by just a point. But in the latest Georgia Sportswriters Association rankings released Tuesday morning, that chasm between fifth and sixth grew to 16 points. The Eagles also closed the gap a bit on fourth-ranked St. Pius X, coming unjust nine points behind the next spot up.
The Golden Lions have a bye week Friday before closing out its regular season against Stephens County next week. Meanwhile, Eastside will host Henry County (3-5, 2-2 in Region 4-AAAA) in a 7:30 p.m. Friday night kickoff for homecoming. The Eagles will finish the regular season next Friday at Hampton (3-5, 2-3), and if they win out, they’ll be the first Newton County football team to finish a regular season undefeated.
Take a look at the rest of this week’s Georgia Sportswriters Association high school football rankings.
Class AAAAAAA
School, Points, Last Week
(First place votes in parenthesis)
1. Colquitt County 140 (14) 1
2. Parkview 119 3
3. Grayson 114 4
4. North Gwinnett 87 5
5. Hillgrove 79 6
6. Walton 78 2
7. Archer 38 8
8. Roswell 36 NR
9. Marietta 34 9
10. Lowndes 14 7
Others Receiving Votes: McEachern 12, Milton 11, Tift County 9, Westlake 1.
Dropped Out: McEachern.
Class AAAAAA
School, Points, Last Week
(First place votes in parenthesis)
1. Lee County 140 (14) 1
2. Creekview 124 2
3. Tucker 106 3
4. Sequoyah 89 4
5. Douglas County 70 6
6. Northside Warner Robins 55 7
7. Harrison 51 8
8. Stephenson 38 10
9. Allatoona 35 9
10 Valdosta 29 5
Others Receiving Votes: Coffee 21, Dacula 4, John’s Creek 1.
Dropped Out: None.
Class AAAAA
School, Points, Last Week
(First place votes in parenthesis)
1. Rome 140 (14) 1
2. Buford 119 3
3. Warner Robins 105 4
t4. Dutchtown 95 6
t4. Wayne County 95 5
6. Stockbridge 72 2
7. Jones County 52 8
8. SW DeKalb 50 7
9. Ware County 32 9
10. Kell 11 NR
Others Receiving Votes: Carrollton 9, Riverdale 1.
Dropped Out: Carrollton.
Class AAAA
School, Points, Last Week
(First place votes in parenthesis)
1. Blessed Trinity 140 (14) 1
2. Cartersville 119 2
3. Mary Persons 114 3
4. St. Pius X 93 4
5. Eastside 84 5
6. Troup County 68 6
7. Marist 63 7
8. Pickens 36 NR
9. Flowery Branch 30 8
10. Ridgeland 7 10
Others Receiving Votes: North Oconee 4, Burke County 3, Cairo 2, Carver-Columbus 1, Salem 1.
Dropped Out: Burke County.
Class AAA
School, Points, Last Week
(First place votes in parenthesis)
1. Calhoun 139 (13) 1
2. Cedar Grove 122 2
3. Monroe Area 111 (1) 3
4. Peach County 92 4
t5. Benedictine 81 5
t5. Greater Atlanta Christian 81 6
7. Dawson County 41 8
8. Westminster 40 9
9. Pierce County 31 10
10. Jefferson 27 7
Others Receiving Votes: Westside-Macon 2, Liberty County 2, North Hall 1.
Dropped Out: None.
Class AA
School, Points, Last Week
(First place votes in parenthesis)
1. Hapeville Charter 136 (11) 1
2. Rabun County 117 (3) 3
t3. Bremen 101 4
t3. Rockmart 101 5
5. Callaway 69 2
6. Dublin 65 6
7. Brooks County 46 9
8. Dodge County 39 10
9. Washington County 38 8
10. Heard County 37 NR
Others Receiving Votes: Vidalia 6, Jefferson County 3, Fitzgerald 2, Union County 1.
Dropped Out: None.
Class A
School, Points, Last Week
(First place votes in parenthesis)
1. ELCA 134 (9) 1
2. Irwin County 127 (4) 2
3. Athens Academy 115 (1) 3
4. Prince Avenue 91 4
5. Clinch County 87 5
6. Commerce 61 6
7. Pelham 46 7
8. Mount Zion- Carroll 33 9
9. Fellowship Christian 21 10
10. Calvary Day 15 NR
Others Receiving Votes: Savannah Christian 12, Mount Paran 9, Aquinas 6, Greene County 4, Marion County 2, Darlington 1, Schley County 1.
Dropped Out: Aquinas.
Participating Publications: The Covington News, The Athletic, Gwinnett Daily Post, Dalton Citizen, Tifton Gazette, Douglas County Sentinel, Walker Messenger, Times-Georgian, Savannah Morning News, Augusta Chronicle, Newnan Times-Herald, Lake Oconee News, Walton Tribune, Marietta Daily Journal.
