Poll Talk: Collins Hill enters Top 10; No. 1 Tucker-No. 2 Stephenson showdown looms

Highlights of the new Top 10 …

- A victory over fifth-ranked Peachtree Ridge kept Collins Hill in a tie for first place with No. 1-ranked North Gwinnett in Region 7-AAAAAAA. It also lifted the Eagles (5-0) into the Top 10. Collins Hill (5-0, 3-0) plays at home Friday against eighth-ranked Norcross, the defending AAAAAA champion. Both are in deep Region 7, which has seen five different teams ranked this season.

- Also joining the AAAAAA Top 10 is Valdosta. Out are Peachtree Ridge and Milton.

- Etowah, the only unbeaten team not in the Top 10 in the highest classification, knocked off Milton 24-15 but remained unranked. Etowah plays in a region whose strength is less certain. Region 5-AAAAAA was 0-for-4 in the playoffs last season.

- Other new teams in the rankings are Lee County for South Paulding in AAAAA, Burke County for Stockbridge in AAAA, Blessed Trinity for Pierce County in AAA and Emanuel County Institute for Savannah Christian in A.

- The top game this week will be in DeKalb County as 1 Tucker plays No. 2 Stephenson in AAAAA.

Class AAAAAA

1. (1) North Gwinnett (5-0)

2. (2) McEachern (6-0)

3. (3) Colquitt County (5-1)

4. (4) Lovejoy (5-1)

5. (6) Camden County (5-1)

6. (7) Hillgrove (5-0)

7. (8) Archer (6-0)

8. (10) Norcross (4-2)

9. (NR) Collins Hill (5-0)

10. (NR) Valdosta (4-1)

Class AAAAA

1. (1) Tucker (5-0)

2. (2) Stephenson (5-0)

3. (3) Northside-Warner Robins (5-0)

4. (4) Kell (6-0)

5. (5) Gainesville (5-1)

6. (6) Thomas County Central (5-1)

7. (8) Warner Robins (5-0)

8. (10) Creekside (6-0)

9. (9) Ware County (5-1)

10. (NR) Lee County (6-0)

Class AAAA

1. (1) Sandy Creek (4-0-1)

2. (2) Carrollton (5-0)

3. (5) Griffin (6-0)

4. (4) Monroe Area (5-0)

5. (8) Statesboro (6-0)

6. (7) Mary Persons (6-0)

7. (9) Cedartown (6-0)

8. (10) Marist (3-2)

9. (NR) Burke County (3-2)

10. (6) Wayne County (5-1)

Class AAA

1. (1) Buford (5-0)

2. (2) Cartersville (6-0)

3. (3) Washington County (5-0)

4. (4) North Hall (5-0)

5. (5) Carver-Columbus (4-1)

6. (6) Jefferson County (6-0)

7. (7) Hart County (5-0)

8. (8) St. Pius (5-1)

9. (9) North Oconee (4-1)

10. (NR) Blessed Trinity (3-2)

Class AA

1. (1) Lamar County (5-0)

2. (2) Lovett (5-1)

3. (3) Greater Atlanta Christian (6-0)

4. (5) Washington-Wilkes (6-0)

5. (6) Calhoun (4-1)

6. (7) Benedictine (6-0)

7. (4) Jefferson (3-2)

8. (8) Brooks County (5-1)

9. (10) Fitzgerald (4-1-1)

10. (9) Macon County (4-1)

Class A

1. (1) Eagle’s Landing Christian (4-0)

2. (3) Aquinas (5-0)

3. (4) Seminole County (5-0)

4. (2) Landmark Christian (6-0)

5. (8) Irwin County (4-0-1)

6. (5) Johnson County (5-0)

7. (7) Prince Avenue Christian (5-1)

8. (9) Marion County (5-0)

9. (10) Lincoln County (3-2)

10. (NR) Emanuel County Institute (4-2)

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