Lee County still No. 1 in writers’ poll

The Lee County football team maintained its spot at the top of the Georgia Sports Writers Association GHSA Class 6A poll released Tuesday.

The Trojans (6-0) picked up 16 of a possible 18 first-place votes, with second-place Tucker and third-place Mays each getting a first-place vote.

Region 1-6A play begins this week for Lee County, with the Trojans heading to Houston County on Friday.

No other Albany-area school received votes. Grayson (7A), Rome (5A), Cartersville (4A), Cedar Grove (3A), Benedictine (2A) and Eagle’s Landing Christian (1A) were unanimous first-place choices in the other classifications.

High School Football

Georgia Sports Writers Association Poll

Class 7A

School; Points; Last Week

(First place votes in parentheses)

1. Grayson (18); 180; 1

2. Lowndes; 160; 2

3. Archer; 136; 3

4. Tift County; 107; t4

5. South Forsyth; 100; t4

6. Colquitt County; 76; 6

7. Mill Creek; 70; 7

8. Walton; 61; 8

9. McEachern; 38; 9

10. North Cobb; 16; t10

Others receiving votes: Brookwood 11, North Gwinnett 10, North Paulding 10, East Coweta 7, Lassiter 6, Meadowcreek 2, Parkview 1

Dropped out: Lassiter (t10)

Class 6A

School; Points; Last Week

(First place votes in parentheses)

1. Lee County (16); 177; 1

2. Tucker (1); 158; 3

3. Mays (1); 135; 4

4. Coffee; 120; 2

5. Northside-Warner Robins; 104; 5

6. Dalton; 87; 6

7. Harrison; 71; 7

8. Douglas County; 54; 10

9. Winder-Barrow; 42; 9

t10. Alexander; 8; NR

t10. Brunswick; 8; NR

Others receiving votes: Bradwell Institute 5, Langston Hughes 5, Glynn Academy 4, Greenbrier 4, Sequoyah 4, Allatoona 1, Richmond Hill 1

Dropped out: Langston Hughes (8)

Class 5A

School; Points; Last Week

(First place votes in parentheses)

1. Rome (18); 180; 1

2. Stockbridge; 153; 2

3. Buford; 135; 3

4. Carrollton; 125; 4

5. Jones County; 111; 5

6. Warner Robins; 99; 6

7. Starr’s Mill; 69; 8

8. Wayne County; 51; 9

9. Bainbridge; 28; NR

10. Carver-Atlanta; 9; NR

Others receiving votes: Clarke Central 5, Kell 5, Ware County 5, Flowery Branch 4, Dutchtown 3, Griffin 2, McIntosh 2, Whitewater 2

Dropped out: Griffin (7), Arabia Mountain (10)

Class 4A

School; Points; Last Week

(First place votes in parentheses)

1. Cartersville (18); 180; 1

2. Thomson; 162; 2

t3. Jefferson; 125; 3

t3. Ridgeland; 125; 4

5. Blessed Trinity; 94; 5

6. Marist; 87; 6

7. Burke County; 72; 7

8. Sandy Creek; 50; 8

9. Woodward Academy; 42; 9

10. Cedartown; 14; 10

Others receiving votes: Mary Persons 13, Heritage-Catoosa 12, Troup 6, Northwest Whitfield 4, Eastside-Covington 2

Dropped out: None

Class 3A

School; Points; Last Week

(First place votes in parentheses)

1. Cedar Grove (18); 180; 1

2. Crisp County; 153; 2

3. Greater Atlanta Christian; 140; 3

4. Peach County; 131; 4

5. Jenkins-Savannah; 108; 5

6. Calhoun; 94; 6

7. Bremen; 74; 7

8. Monroe Area; 50; 8

9. Morgan County; 16; NR

10. Lovett; 10; NR

Others receiving votes: Liberty County 7, Pace Academy 7, East Hall 6, Beach 5, Windsor Forest 4, Ringgold 4, Pike County 1, Sonoraville 1, Union County 1

Dropped out: Dawson County (9), Sonoraville (10)

Class 2A

School; Points; Last Week

(First place votes in parentheses)

1. Benedictine (18); 180; 1

2. Callaway; 136; 2

3. Screven County; 130; 3

4. Hapeville Charter; 115; 4

5. Rabun County; 103; 5

6. Thomasville; 95; 6

7. Jefferson County; 70; 7

8. Brooks County; 50; 8

9. Heard County; 30; 9

10. Dodge County; 24; 10

Others receiving votes: Toombs County 5, Swainsboro 4, Fitzgerald 2

Dropped out: None

Class 1A

School; Points; Last Week

(First place votes in parentheses)

1. Eagle’s Landing Christian (18); 180; 1

2. Prince Avenue Christian; 144; 2

3. Manchester; 129; 3

4. Macon County; 105; 5

5. Irwin County; 94; 4

6. Wesleyan; 79; 6

7. Tattnall Square; 62; 8

8. Mount Paran Christian; 52; 7

9. Clinch County; 39; 9

10. Emanuel County Institute; 37; 10

Others receiving votes: Commerce 9, Fellowship Christian 9, Charlton County 7, Stratford Academy 4, Athens Academy 3

Dropped out: None

This Week’s Schedule

Albany Area

Thursday

Perry at Dougherty, 7 p.m.

Friday

Cross Keys at Pataula Charter, 7 p.m.

Southland at Deerfield-Windsor, 7 p.m.

Hardaway at Westover, 7:30 p.m.

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

Monroe at Berrien, 7:30 p.m.

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

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

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

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

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

Bethlehem Temple at Terrell Academy, 7:30 p.m.

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