There’s a new No. 1 in the High School Football America Georgia Top 10. Buford moves to the top of the heap after former No. 1 Archer saw its season come to an end Friday with a 12-7 loss to Colquitt County, which jumps three spots to No. 5 this week, plus returned to our national Top 100.
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This week, Buford, ranked No. 49 in the nation, will put its No. 1 ranking on-the-line against No. 9 Rome, which beat the Wolves last year 16-7 for the 5A state championship.
Speaking of rematches, Colquitt County will try to reverse its 42-25 loss to Brookwood on September 15. The two meet in the 7A state semifinals. The winner will get the winner in the game between No. 4 North Gwinnett and No. 8 McEachern, which makes its first appearance in the Top 10 this year.
High School Football America Georgia Top 10
No. 1 Buford (11-1), LW: #3
No. 2 Archer (12-1), LW: #1
No. 3 Grayson (10-2), LW: #2
No. 4 North Gwinnett (12-1), LW: #4
No. 5 Colquitt County (10-3), LW: #8
No. 6 Cartersville (11-1), LW: #5
No. 7 Brookwood (11-2), LW: #7
No. 8 McEachern (10-3), LW: NR
No. 9 Rome (13-0), LW: #9
No. 10 Blessed Trinity (11-2), LW: #10
Dropped-out: No. 6 Tift County
Editor’s Note: The High School Football America national, regional and state rankings are developed using our proprietary algorithm.