Lee County keeps top spot in Georgia Class 6A writers’ poll

Lee County’s dramatic overtime victory Friday over Northside-Warner Robins keeps the Trojans in first place in the Georgia Sports Writers Association GHSA Class 6A poll.

Fourteen of the 16 writers voting this week put Lee County in top spot. The top three spots remain unchanged, with second-place Tucker and third-place Mays each receiving a first-place vote.

Northside, which entered the week in fourth and took Lee County to overtime on a 59-yard field goal by Cory Munson, dropped one spot to fifth. Dalton climbed one spot to fourth.

Lee County beat Northside 16-13 on Jase Orndorff’s 15-yard touchdown pass to Josh Asbury. The Trojans travel to unranked Valdosta on Friday and are off next week before closing the regular season Nov. 3 at home against seventh-ranked Coffee.

No other Albany-area teams received votes. Lowndes moves into first place in Class 7A following Grayson’s loss to Archer.

High School Football

Georgia Sports Writers Association Poll

GHSA Class 7A

School; Points; Last Week

(First place votes in parentheses)

1. Lowndes (9); 152; 2

2. Archer (7); 145; 3

3. Grayson; 118; 1

4. South Forsyth; 104; 5

5. Colquitt County; 90; 6

6. Tift County; 81; 4

7. Walton; 72; 7

8. McEachern; 51; 8

9. North Gwinnett; 33; 9

10. Brookwood; 20; 10

Others receiving votes: Marietta 5, Mill Creek 5, Parkview 4, North Paulding 1

Dropped out: None

GHSA Class 6A

School; Points; Last Week

(First place votes in parentheses)

1. Lee County (14); 158; 1

2. Tucker (1); 143; 2

3. Mays (1); 127; 3

4. Dalton; 99; 5

5. Northside-Warner Robins; 94; 4

6. Harrison; 79; 6

7. Coffee; 62; 7

8. Winder-Barrow; 55; 8

9. Douglas County; 24; 10

10. Langston Hughes; 14; NR

Others receiving votes: Glynn Academy 11, Richmond Hill 7, Allatoona 3, Brunswick 3, Alexander 2, Sequoyah 1

Dropped out: Alexander (9)

GHSA Class 5A

School; Points; Last Week

(First place votes in parentheses)

1. Rome (15); 159; 1

2. Stockbridge (1); 136; 2

3. Buford; 128; 3

4. Warner Robins; 113; 4

5. Jones County; 105; 5

6. Griffin; 71; 7

7. Carver-Atlanta; 55; 8

8. Starr’s Mill; 47; 9

9. Flowery Branch; 33; 10

10. Kell; 12; NR

Others receiving votes: Wayne County 7, Carrollton 5, Ware County 5, Banneker 3, Clarke Central 1

Dropped out: Carrollton (6)

GHSA Class 4A

School; Points; Last Week

(First place votes in parentheses)

1. Cartersville (16); 160; 1

2. Thomson; 143; 2

3. Jefferson; 114; 3

4. Ridgeland; 111; 4

5. Blessed Trinity; 87; 5

6. Marist; 77; 6

7. Burke County; 68; 7

8. Woodward Academy; 44; 8

9. Troup; 36; 9

10. Cedartown; 20; 10

Others receiving votes: Mary Persons 12, Heritage-Catoosa 7, Eastside-Covington 1

Dropped out: None

GHSA 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; 129; 3

4. Jenkins-Savannah; 113; 4

5. Calhoun; 96; 5

6. Bremen; 75; 6

7. Crisp County; 63; 7

8. Morgan County; 49; 9

9. Monroe Area; 22; 8

10. Lovett; 18; 10

Others receiving votes: Windsor Forest 12, Pike County 6, Dawson County 2

Dropped out: None

GHSA Class 2A

School; Points; Last Week

(First place votes in parentheses)

1. Benedictine (16); 160; 1

2. Screven County; 127; 3

3. Thomasville; 110; 5

4. Hapeville Charter; 107; 4

5. Brooks County; 83; 7

6. Rabun County; 80; 6

7. Jefferson County; 61; 8

8. Heard County; 58; 10

9. Callaway; 35; 2

10. Dodge County; 34; 9

Others receiving votes: Swainsboro 9, Toombs County 2

Dropped out: None

GHSA Class 1A

School; Points; Last Week

(First place votes in parentheses)

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

2. Prince Avenue Christian; 150; 2

3. Manchester; 138; 3

4. Tattnall Square; 100; 5

5. Irwin County; 91; 4

6. Mount Paran Christian; 75; 6

7. Macon County; 48; 7

8. Emanuel County Institute; 45; 8

9. Clinch County; 34; 9

t10. Stratford Academy; 19; NR

t10. Wesleyan; 19; 10

Others receiving votes: Charlton County 4, Mt. Zion-Carroll 3, Calvary Day 2, Athens Academy 1, Commerce 1

Dropped out: None