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PREP FOOTBALL: Georgia Sportswriters Week 2 football rankings
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Georgia Sports Writers Association High School Football Poll 
 
Class AAAAAAA
School Points Last Week
(First place votes in parentheses)
1. Grayson (17) 170 1
2. Colquitt County (1) 151 t2
3. Mill Creek 140 t2
4. Lowndes 137 4
5. Parkview 105 5
6. Norcross 63 6
7. North Cobb 55 10
8. Archer 36 NR
t9. McEachern 35 9
t9. Roswell 35 8
Others receiving votes:  South Forsyth 23, Walton 5, Newton 4, South Gwinnett 4, Tift County 4, Westlake 4, Marietta 3, North Paulding 2, Central Gwinnett 1, Lassiter 1
Dropped out: Westlake (7)
 
Class AAAAAA
School Points Last Week
(First place votes in parentheses)
1. Tucker (18) 180 1
2. Lee County 148 5
3. Coffee 127 6
4. Valdosta 104 7
5. Harrison 100 2
6. Lovejoy 74 8
7. Mays 69 4
t8. Langston Hughes 47 NR
t8. Northside-Warner Robins 47 9
10. Dalton 42 3
Others receiving votes: Northgate 23, Glynn Academy 19, Allatoona 8
Dropped out: Northgate (10)
 
Class AAAAA
School Points Last Season
(First place votes in parentheses)
1. Rome (15) 177 1
2. Buford (3) 162 2
3. Stockbridge 136 3
4. Carrollton 124 4
5. Jones County 91 6
6. Kell 90 5
7. Griffin 71 8
8. Warner Robins 64 10
9. Arabia Mountain 21 NR
10. Starr’s Mill 15 NR
Others receiving votes:  Ware County 11, Woodland-Stockbridge 11, Carver-Atlanta 7, Bainbridge 2, Dutchtown 1, Thomas County Central 1, Villa Rica 1
Dropped out: Ware County (7), Woodland-Stockbridge (9)
 
Class AAAA
School Points Last Season
(First place votes in parentheses)
1. Cartersville (18) 180 1
2. Thomson 156 2
3. Blessed Trinity 143 3
4. Jefferson 127 4
5. Woodward Academy 100 5
6. Sandy Creek 90 6
7. Ridgeland 68 7
8. Mary Persons 47 8
9. Burke County 34 10
10. Northwest Whitfield 18 NR
Others receiving votes:  Cedartown 14, Marist 7, Spalding 3, Heritage-Catoosa 2, Eastside-Covington 1
Dropped out: Oconee County (9)
 
Class AAA
School Points Last Season
(First place votes in parentheses)
1. Greater Atlanta Christian (12) 173 1
2. Cedar Grove (5) 160 2
3. Peach County (1) 150 3
4. Calhoun 123 5
5. Crisp County 114 4
6. Jenkins-Savannah 59 NR
7. Pace Academy 48 t7
8. Dawson County 35 NR
t9. Liberty County 22 6
t9. North Murray 22 NR
Others receiving votes: Westminster 17, Bremen 16, Monroe Area 14, Worth County 10, Sonoraville 9, Pierce County 7, Lovett 5, Beach 2, Monroe-Albany 1 
Dropped out: Pierce County (t7), Westminster (9), Lovett (10)
 
Class AA
School Points Last Season
(First place votes in parentheses)
1. Benedictine (18) 180 1
2. Callaway 118 3
3. Fitzgerald 112 4
4. Hapeville Charter 108 2
5. Screven County 100 5
6. Jefferson County 71 6
7. Rabun County 69 7
8. Thomasville 67 t9
t9. Heard County 19 8
t9. Brooks County 19 NR
Others receiving votes: Dodge County 8, Pepperell 7, Swainsboro 6,  Rockmart 5, Southwest Macon 3, Bacon County 1, Toombs County 1
Dropped out: Pepperell (t9)
 
Class A
School Points Last Season
(First place votes in parentheses)
1. Eagle’s Landing Christian (17) 179 1
2. Macon County (1) 130 2
3. Prince Avenue Christian 120 3
4. Clinch County 118 4
5. Wesleyan 92 6
6. Manchester 75 7
7. Mount Paran Christian 56 NR
8. Tattnall Square 42 10
9. Fellowship Christian 20 5
t10. Emanuel County Institute 17 8
t10. McIntosh County Academy 17 9
Others receiving votes: Darlington 10, Calvary Day 10, Turner County 7, Charlton County 2, Irwin County 2, Taylor County 2, Commerce 1
Dropped out: None
 
Publications participating: Albany Herald; Athens Banner-Herald; Augusta Chronicle; Brunswick News; Times-Georgian, Carrollton; Cherokee Tribune, Canton; Covington News; CowetaScore.com; The Daily Citizen, Dalton; Douglas County Sentinel, Douglasville; Forsyth County News, Cumming; Gwinnett Daily Post, Lawrenceville; Macon Telegraph; Marietta Daily Journal; Savannah Morning News; Statesboro Herald; Tifton Gazette; Walker Co. Messenger, LaFayette.