Lee County unanimous No. 1 in Class 6A football poll

Lee County solidified its hold on the top spot of the Georgia Sports Writers Association Class 6A poll released Tuesday.

Following its 47-6 win Friday over Dougherty in the Hamp Smith Classic, Lee County claimed all 17 first-place votes cast in Class 6A.

If the rest of the Class 6A poll is any indication, Lee County will have some strong challenges once region play begins. Coffee, Northside-Warner Robins and Valdosta — all Region 1-6A teams — occupy the second, third and fourth spots in Class 6A polling.

A second team from the Albany area picked up some votes this week. Pelham, which knocked Macon County out of the Class 1A top 10 with a 41-0 victory Friday, is tied for 14th in Class 1A with Charlton County and Stratford after picking up four votes.

Leading their respective classifications are Grayson (Class 7A), Rome (Class 5A), Blessed Trinity (Class 4A), Calhoun (Class 3A), Hapeville Charter (Class 2A) and Eagle’s Landing Christian (Class 1A).

Georgia Sports Writers Association

High School Football Poll

Class 7A

1. Grayson 172 (12)

2. Colquitt County 158 (1)

3. North Gwinnett 144 (5)

4. Walton 115

5. Lowndes 97

6. Milton 67

7. Archer 61

8. Marietta 40

9. Parkview 33

10. Norcross 26

Others Receiving Votes: McEachern 25, Hillgrove 16, Tift County 7, Mill Creek 5, Newton 2, South Forsyth 2, North Paulding 1, North Cobb 1.

Dropped Out: McEachern, Brookwood, Tift County

Class 6A

1. Lee County 170 (17)

2. Coffee 150

3. Northside Warner-Robins 138

4. Valdosta 99

5. Alpharetta 80

6. Tucker 74

7. Harrison 55

8. Stephenson 45

9. Mays 39

10. Glynn Academy 24

Others Receiving Votes: Dalton 16, Richmond Hill 11, Lanier 7, Dacula 4, Allatoona 4, Effingham County 1

Dropped Out: Allatoona, Douglas County

Class 5A

1. Rome 167 (14)

2. Buford 146 (3)

3. Warner Robins 125

4. Stockbridge 103

5. Carrollton 87

6. Jones County 84

7. Wayne County 50

8. Ware County 46

9. Starr’s Mill 27

10. Griffin 16

Others Receiving Votes: Arabia Mountain 12, Carver-Atlanta 9, Kell 9, Whitewater 4, Bainbridge 4

Dropped Out: None

Class 4A

1. Blessed Trinity 167 (15)

2. Cartersville 135 (2)

3. Marist 133

4. Mary Persons 115

5. Burke County 80

6. Thomson 74

7. Flowery Branch 49

8. St. Pius X 37

9. Eastside 22

10. Woodward Academy 21

Others Receiving Votes: Troup County 17, Oconee County 15, Ridgeland 9, Cairo 7, Heritage-Catoosa 4, Cedartown 4, Salem 3, Shaw 2, Columbus 1

Dropped Out: Cedartown, Ridgeland

Class 3A

1. Calhoun 167 (16)

2. Greater Atlanta Christian 144

3. Cedar Grove 133

4. Peach County 124 (1)

5. Benedictine 98

6. Westminster 74

7. Liberty County 56

8. Lovett 36

9. Jefferson 25

10. Monroe Area 19

Others Receiving Votes: Crisp County 17, Pace Academy 15, Westside-Macon 13, Oconee County 5, Pike County 4, Jenkins 1

Dropped Out: Jenkins

Class 2A

1. Hapeville Charter 169 (16)

2. Brooks County 139 (1)

3. Heard County 125

4. Thomasville 118

5. Callaway 80

t6. Bremen 71

t6. Dodge County 71

8. Rabun County 53

9. Jefferson County 31

10. Screven County 30

Others Receiving Votes: Fitzgerald 18, Toombs County 13, Dublin 6, Rockmart 6, Harlem 2

Dropped Out: Fitzgerald

Class 1A

1. ELCA 170 (17)

2. Clinch County 159

3. Athens Academy 134

4. Irwin County 113

5. Prince Avenue 107

6. Mount Paran 86

7. Calvary Day 55

8. Mt. Zion-Carroll 48

9. Manchester 26

10. Darlington 17

Others Receiving Votes: Commerce 11, ECI 6, Wesleyan 5, Pelham 4, Charlton County 4, Stratford Academy 4, Hebron Christian 1, Aquinas 1

Dropped Out: ECI, Macon County