Bowdon is the new No. 1-ranked team in Class A Division II.

The Red Devils moved up one notch to take over the top spot from Early County, which suffered its first loss of the season.

Bowdon improved to 7-1 after an impressive 42-21 win over Christian Heritage and extended its winning streak to six games. Its only loss came earlier against Central Carroll.

Early County saw its unbeaten season end with a 34-7 loss to Brooks County, last year’s Class A Public champion and currently ranked No. 4 in Class A Division I.

All other No. 1 teams remained intact: Buford in Class 7A, Hughes in Class 6A, Ware County in Class 5A, North Oconee in Class 4A, Cedar Grove in Class 3A, Fitzgerald in Class 2A and Prince Avenue Christian in Class A Division I.

Three new teams entered the rankings this week. In Class 5A, Jones County returned at No. 8 after defeating Dutchtown. In Cass A Division II, Lincoln County moved in at No. 8 and Manchester took over at No. 10 when Aquinas and Dooly County both lost and fell out of the poll.

Class 7A

  1. Buford
  2. Colquitt County
  3. Carrollton
  4. Valdosta
  5. North Cobb
  6. Mill Creek
  7. Grayson
  8. Parkview
  9. Lowndes
  10. Lambert

Class 6A

  1. Hughes
  2. Lee County
  3. Woodward Academy
  4. Roswell
  5. Rome
  6. Gainesville
  7. Brunswick
  8. Thomas County Central
  9. Marist
  10. Houston County

Class 5A

  1. Ware County
  2. Creekside
  3. Cartersville
  4. Coffee
  5. Loganville
  6. Jefferson
  7. Cambridge
  8. Jones County
  9. Dutchtown
  10. Calhoun

Class 4A

  1. North Oconee
  2. Cedartown
  3. Troup
  4. Perry
  5. Benedictine
  6. Wayne County
  7. Pace Academy
  8. Trinity Christian
  9. Burke County
  10. Whitewater

 

Class 3A

  1. Cedar Grove
  2. Calvary Day
  3. Sandy Creek
  4. Dougherty
  5. Stephens County
  6. Peach County
  7. Carver-Atlanta
  8. Monroe Area
  9. Oconee County
  10. Thomasville

Class 2A

  1. Fitzgerald
  2. South Atlanta
  3. Putnam County
  4. Cook
  5. Appling County
  6. Eagle’s Landing Christian
  7. Pierce County
  8. Northeast
  9. Thomson
  10. Rockmart

Class A Division I

  1. Prince Avenue Christian
  2. Swainsboro
  3. Brooks County
  4. Rabun County
  5. Irwin County
  6. Darlington
  7. Elbert County
  8. Dublin
  9. Whitefield Academy
  10. Bleckley County

Class A Division II

  1. Bowdon
  2. Clinch County
  3. Charlton County
  4. Early County
  5. Johnson County
  6. Schley County
  7. McIntosh County Academy
  8. Lincoln County
  9. Washington Wilkes
  10. Manchester