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Irwin County ascends to top of Class A Division II rankings
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There is a new No. 1 team in the Class A Division II rankings this week.
Irwin County, which had its game against Clinch County postponed last week because of Hurricane Helene, moved up one notch to take the top spot.
The Indians got their chance to move up in the GPB Sports rankings when previous No. 1-ranked Bowdon lost to Manchester 28-20 in a clash of Region 7 rivals. Manchester moved up to No. 2 and Bowdon dropped to No. 3.
It may not be the last time the two teams meet. Last season Manchester beat Bowdon during the regular season, but Bowdon got its revenge when they played for the state championship.
The biggest mover in the rankings this week was Valdosta. The Wildcats climbed five spots to No. 4 in the Class 6A rankings thanks to its 56-37 win over Camden County., which fell from No. 5 to No. 10.
There were several new teams who appeared in the rankings this week: Creekside at No. 10 in Class 4A; Lumpkin County and Cairo, who are tied for 10th in Class 3A; Commerce, who moved into a tie for 10th in Class A Division I; and Wheeler County at No. 10 in Class A Division II.
Class 6A
- Carrollton
- Buford
- North Gwinnett
- Valdosta
- Douglas County
- Mill Creek
- North Cobb
- Grayson
- Collins Hill
- Camden County
Class 5A
- Milton
- Lee County
- Gainesville
- Thomas County Central
- Hughes
- Coffee
- Roswell
- Houston County
- Rome
- Brunswick
Class 4A
- Marist
- Benedictine
- Cartersville
- North Oconee
- Blessed Trinity
- Warner Robins
- Eastside
- Cedartown
- Cambridge
- Creekside
Class 3A
- Sandy Creek
- Jefferson
- Peach County
- Calvary Day
- Cherokee Bluff
- LaGrange
- Douglass
- Calhoun
- Long County
- (Tie) Lumpkin County, Cairo
Class 2A
- Pierce County
- Hebron Christian
- Prince Avenue Christian
- Morgan County
- Carver Columbus
- Burke County
- Lovett
- North Cobb Christian
- Callaway
- Rockmart
Class A Division I
- Toombs County
- Savannah Christian
- Dublin
- Fannin County
- Fellowship Christian
- Fitzgerald
- Wesleyan
- Dodge County
- Athens Academy
- (tie) Lamar County, Commerce
Class A Division II
- Irwin County
- Manchester
- Bowdon
- Clinch County
- Greene County
- Lincoln County
- Brooks County
- Jenkins County
- Trion
- Wheeler County
Class 3A-1A Private
- Savannah Christian
- Hebron Christian
- Prince Avenue Christian
- Lovett
- Calvary Day
- Wesleyan
- North Cobb Christian
- Fellowship Christian
- Athens Academy
- Greater Atlanta Christian