The South Forsyth football team moved up to fourth place in the Georgia Sports Writers Association High School Football Poll this week after having been ranked fifth for the past two weeks. The War Eagles beat Milton 21-13 on Friday to move to 2-0 in Region 5-7A play, leaving them as one of two undefeated teams in the region. South faces North Forsyth, the other 2-0 team, on Friday.
The War Eagles haven't lost a game in regulation this year, although on Monday, the GHSA announced that South has forfeited its win over Pinecrest Academy due to use of an ineligible player. The school will also be fined for the violation.
Georgia Sports Writers Association High School Football Poll
Class AAAAAAA
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
Class AAAAAA
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 Co. 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)
Class AAAAA
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)
Class AAAA
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
Class AAA
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 Co. 2
Dropped out: None
Class AA
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
8. Jefferson County 61 8
7. Heard County 58 10
9. Callaway 35 2
10. Dodge County 34 9
Others receiving votes: Swainsboro 9, Toombs County 2
Dropped out: None
Class A
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
Publications participating: Albany Herald; Athens Banner-Herald; Augusta Chronicle; Brunswick News; Times-Georgian, Carrollton; Cherokee Tribune, Canton; Columbus Ledger-Enquirer; Covington News; CowetaScore.com; The Daily Citizen, Dalton; Gwinnett Daily Post, Lawrenceville; Macon Telegraph; Marietta Daily Journal; Savannah Morning News; Tifton Gazette; Walker Co. Messenger, LaFayette.