Lee County drops three spots in writers’ poll

Lee County’s 31-28 loss at Valdosta on Friday cost the Trojans three spots in the Georgia Sports Writers Association Class 6A football poll.

Ranked first prior to the loss, Lee County (8-1) dropped three spots into a tie for fourth with Harrison. The Trojans retained one first-place vote.

Tucker moved up one spot into the top position, picking up first-place votes on 13 ballots. Mays moved up from third to second, capturing two first-place votes, while Coffee jumped from seventh to third.

Lee County is off this week, then it will conclude the regular season with a Nov. 3 home game against Coffee.

No other Albany-area team picked up votes.

High School Football

Georgia Sports Writers Association Poll

Class 7A

School; Points; Last Week

(First place votes in parentheses)

1. Lowndes (12); 156; 1

2. Archer (4); 145; 2

3. Grayson; 124; 3

4. Tift County; 99; 6

t5. South Forsyth; 85; 4

t5. Walton; 85; 7

7. McEachern; 58; 8

8. Colquitt County; 53; 5

9. North Gwinnett; 43; 9

10. Brookwood; 27; 10

Others receiving votes: Meadowcreek 2, Mountain View 2, Milton 1.

Dropped out: None

Class 6A

School; Points; Last Week

(First place votes in parentheses)

1. Tucker (13); 155; 2

2. Mays (2); 143; 3

3. Coffee; 108; 7

t4. Lee County (1); 103; 1

t4. Harrison; 103; 6

6. Dalton; 67; 4

7. Northside-Warner Robins; 50; 5

8. Douglas County; 46; 9

9. Langston Hughes; 37; 10

10. Richmond Hill; 35; NR

Others receiving votes: Brunswick 9, Glynn Academy 8, Allatoona 7, Winder-Barrow 5, Alexander 2, Alpharetta 1, Valdosta 1

Dropped out: Winder-Barrow (8)

Class 5A

School; Points; Last Week

(First place votes in parentheses)

1. Rome (15); 159; 1

2. Stockbridge (1); 135; 2

3. Buford; 127; 3

4. Warner Robins; 116; 4

5. Jones County; 103; 5

6. Griffin; 68; 6

7. Carver-Atlanta; 57; 7

8. Starr’s Mill; 52; 8

9. Flowery Branch; 28; 9

10. Wayne County; 15; NR

Others receiving votes: Carrollton 8, Ware County 5, Bainbridge 4, Banneker 1, Eagle’s Landing 1, Kell 1

Dropped out: Kell (10)

Class 4A

School; Points; Last Week

(First place votes in parentheses)

1. Cartersville (16); 160; 1

2. Thomson; 135; 2

3. Ridgeland; 121; 4

4. Marist; 108; 6

5. Burke County; 85; 7

6. Blessed Trinity; 67; 5

7. Jefferson; 53; 3

8. Woodward Academy; 51; 8

9. Cedartown; 20; 10

10. Heritage-Catoosa; 19; NR

Others receiving votes: Mary Persons 17, Troup 14, Northside-Columbus 2, Eastside-Covington 1

Dropped out: Troup (9)

Class 3A

School; Points; Last Week

(First place votes in parentheses)

1. Cedar Grove (16); 160; 1

2. Greater Atlanta Christian; 135; 2

3. Peach County; 130; 3

4. Jenkins-Savannah; 105; 4

5. Calhoun; 99; 5

6. Bremen; 80; 6

7. Crisp County; 63; 7

8. Morgan County; 47; 8

9. Monroe Area; 25; 9

10. Lovett; 16; 10

Others receiving votes: Windsor Forest 15, Westside-Macon 2, Beach 1, Dawson County 1

Dropped out: None

Class 2A

School; Points; Last Week

(First place votes in parentheses)

1. Benedictine (16); 160; 1

2. Screven County; 127; 2

3. Thomasville; 115; 3

4. Hapeville Charter; 106; 4

5. Rabun County; 95; 6

6. Brooks County; 90; 5

7. Jefferson County; 60; 7

8. Heard County; 54; 8

t9. Callaway; 34; 9

t9. Dodge County; 34; 10

Others receiving votes: Toombs County 3, Rockmart 2

Dropped out: None

Class 1A

School; Points; Last Week

(First place votes in parentheses)

1. Eagle’s Landing Christian (16); 160; 1

2. Prince Avenue Christian; 137; 2

3. Manchester; 122; 3

4. Irwin County; 99; 5

5. Mount Paran Christian; 88; 6

6. Emanuel County Institute; 59; 8

7. Macon County; 57; 7

8. Clinch County; 42; 9

9. Wesleyan; 34; t10

10. Stratford Academy; 33; t10

Others receiving votes: Tattnall Square 27, Athens Academy 14, Charlton County 3, Commerce 3, First Presbyterian Day 1

Dropped out: Tattnall Square (4)

This week’s schedule

Albany Area

Thursday

Westover at Shaw (Kinnett Stadium), 7 p.m.

Friday

Pataula Charter at Cross Keys (North DeKalb Stadium), 7 p.m.

Dougherty at Crisp County, 7:30 p.m.

Monroe at Worth County, 7:30 p.m.

Mitchell County at Baconton Charter, 7:30 p.m.

Seminole County at Pelham, 7:30 p.m.

Terrell County at Calhoun County, 7:30 p.m.

Sherwood Christian at Georgia Christian, 7:30 p.m.

GISA Playoffs

First Round

Friday

Class 3A

Westfield at Trinity Christian-Sharpsburg

Southland at Trinity Christian-Dublin

Edmund Burke at Valwood

Bethlehem Christian at John Milledge

Tiftarea at Frederica

Augusta Prep at Heritage

Loganville Christian at Gatewood

Bulloch Academy at Deerfield-Windsor, 7:30 p.m.

Class 2A

Westwood at Memorial Day, 7:30 p.m.

Piedmont at Brentwood

Thomas Jefferson at Unity Prep

First Presbyterian Christian at Terrell Academy, 7:30 p.m.