Lee County moves up slightly in writers’ poll

Following a week off, Lee County moved up slightly in this week’s Georgia Sports Writers Association GHSA Class 6A football poll.

Lee County claimed sole possession of fourth place in Class 6A, moving 10 points ahead of fifth-place Harrison, which last week was tied with the Trojans.

The Trojans host third-place Coffee on Friday in a game that will determine the Region 1-6A championship. Tucker leads the Class 6A poll, followed by Mays.

Mitchell County picked up a vote in the Class 1A poll. The GHSA regular season concludes this week.

High School Football

Georgia Sports Writers Association Poll

Class 7A

School; Points; Last Week

(First place votes in parentheses)

1. Lowndes (13); 157; 1

2. Archer (3); 144; 2

3. Grayson; 121; 3

4. Tift County; 105; 4

5. Walton; 89; t5

6. South Forsyth; 80; t5

7. McEachern; 62; 7

8. North Gwinnett; 53; 9

9. Brookwood; 34; 10

10. Colquitt County; 28; 8

Others receiving votes: Milton 5, North Paulding 1

Dropped out: None

Class 6A

School; Points; Last Week

(First place votes in parentheses)

1. Tucker (13); 153; 1

2. Mays (2); 140; 2

3. Coffee (1); 108; 7

4. Lee County; 105; t4

5. Harrison; 95; t4

6. Dalton; 72; 6

7. Northside-Warner Robins; 58; 7

8. Douglas County; 54; 8

9. Brunswick; 26; NR

10. Glynn Academy; 16; NR

Others receiving votes: Winder Barrow 10, Allatoona 7, Alpharetta 7, Richmond Hill 7, Langston Hughes 4, Stephenson 2, Evans 1

Dropped out: Langston Hughes (9), Richmond Hill (10)

Class 5A

School; Points; Last Week

(First place votes in parentheses)

1. Rome (14); 158; 1

2. Stockbridge (2); 144; 2

3. Buford; 127; 3

4. Warner Robins; 113; 4

5. Griffin; 80; 6

6. Carver-Atlanta; 64; 7

7. Jones County; 59; 5

8. Starr’s Mill; 54; 8

9. Flowery Branch; 31; 9

10. Wayne County; 27; 10

Others receiving votes: Carrollton 5, Bainbridge 3, Banneker 1, Eagle’s Landing 1

Dropped out: None

Class 4A

School; Points; Last Week

(First place votes in parentheses)

1. Cartersville (16); 160; 1

2. Ridgeland; 133; 3

3. Burke County; 125; 5

4. Marist; 115; 4

5. Thomson; 80; 2

6. Blessed Trinity; 69; 6

7. Woodward Academy; 60; 8

8. Jefferson; 46; 7

9. Cedartown; 44; 9

10. Heritage-Catoosa; 24; 10

Others receiving votes: Mary Persons 15, Troup 5, Eastside-Covington 4

Dropped out: None

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; 112; 4

5. Calhoun; 101; 5

6. Crisp County; 79; 7

7. Morgan County; 62; 8

8. Monroe Area; 42; 9

9. Bremen; 30; 6

10. Dawson County; 15; NR

Others receiving votes: Westside-Macon 7, Lovett 4, Cook 2, Liberty County 1, Windsor Forest 1

Dropped out: Lovett (10)

Class 2A

School; Points; Last Week

(First place votes in parentheses)

1. Benedictine (16); 160; 1

2. Screven County; 130; 2

3. Thomasville; 121; 3

4. Rabun County; 113; 5

5. Hapeville Charter; 111; 4

6. Jefferson County; 73; 7

7. Heard County; 56; 8

8. Dodge County; 39; t9

9. Brooks County; 38; 6

10. Callaway; 36; t9

Others receiving votes: Toombs County 8, Rockmart 1

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; 147; 2

3. Manchester; 122; 3

4. Irwin County; 100; 4

5. Mount Paran Christian; 91; 5

6. Emanuel County Institute; 69; 6

7. Clinch County; 55; 8

8. Macon County; 46; 7

9. Wesleyan; 44; 9

10. Stratford Academy; 38; 10

Others receiving votes: Athens Academy 16, Marion County 1, Mitchell County 1

Dropped out: Tattnall Square (4)

This Week’s Schedule

Albany Area

Friday

Glascock County at Pataula Charter, 7 p.m.

Coffee at Lee County, 7:30 p.m.

Northside-Columbus at Westover, 7:30 p.m.

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

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

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

Monroe at Cook, 7:30 p.m.

Terrell County at Randolph-Clay, 7:30 p.m.

GISA Playoffs

Quarterfinals

Class 3A

Friday

Southland at Trinity Christian-Sharpsburg, 7:30 p.m.

Deerfield-Windsor at Gatewood, 7:30 p.m.

John Milledge at Valwood

Heritage at Frederica

Class 2A

Friday

Memorial Day at Flint River

Terrell Academy at Briarwood, 7:30 p.m.

Brentwood at Southwest Georgia, 7:30 p.m.

Thomas Jefferson at Robert Toombs

GICAA Playoffs

First Round

Friday

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

Covenant Academy at Creekside Christian

Life Christian at Horizon Christian

King’s Academy at Griffin Christian