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August 22, 2012

Vikings eighth, Wildcats 10th in preseason AP poll

Ed Hooper The Valdosta Daily Times

VALDOSTA — The Georgia Prep Football Preseason Poll conducted by The Associated Press was released Tuesday.

All six Georgia High School Association classifications were ranked by AP member publications, including The Valdosta Daily Times.

In Class 6A, four teams from Region 1 are ranked inside the top 10. Colquitt County is ranked the highest among Region 1 teams at third. Camden County is ranked fourth, Lowndes is eighth and Valdosta is 10th.

Reigning Class AAAAA state champion Grayson is ranked first, followed by 2011 runner-up Walton.

Lassiter, Norcross and Hillgrove are ranked fifth through seventh. Brookwood is ranked ninth.

In Class AA, reigning state champion Calhoun is ranked first, followed by Lamar County. Fitzgerald is ranked third, followed by Cook in fourth. Brooks County is ranked sixth.

Other top-ranked teams throughout the state include: Eagles Landing Christian (A), Peach County (AAA), Sandy Creek and Burke County (AAAA) and Tucker (AAAAA).

The AP’s poll is one of two preseason polls conducted for high school football in the state. On Sunday, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution released its poll.

In Class 6A, Grayson is ranked first, followed by Colquitt County and Camden County. Lowndes is ranked sixth and Valdosta 10th, according to the AJC Poll.

In Class AA, Brooks County is ranked fourth and Cook is ranked sixth. Fitzgerald is ranked second.

The AJC preseason poll ranked 2011 state champion Savannah Christian the No. 1 team in Class A.

Other top-ranked teams include: Calhoun (AA), Peach County (AAA), Sandy Creek (AAAA) and Northside Warner Robins (AAAAA).

The high school football regular season begins Friday.

The newspapers who voted in this week’s AP poll are: Albany Herald, Augusta Chronicle, Columbus Ledger-Enquirer, Daily Citizen (Dalton), Times (Gainesville), Gwinnett Daily Post (Lawrenceville), Marietta Daily Journal, Telegraph (Macon), Savannah Morning News and The Valdosta Daily Times.

Associated Press High School Football Preseason Poll

Class A

                                                  Record    Pts

 1. Eagle’s Landing Christian (4)    0-0    83    

 2. Lincoln County (1)                     0-0    73    

 3. Landmark Christian                   0-0    72    

 4. Savannah Christian Prep. (5)    0-0    67    

 5. Wilcox County                           0-0    56    

 6. Wilkinson County                      0-0    35

 7. Calvary Day                              0-0    27    

 8. Prince Avenue Christian           0-0    24    

 9. Aquinas                                     0-0    19    

10. Charlton County                       0-0    17    

Others receiving votes: Mount Paran Christian 16, Darlington 13, Clinch County 11, Seminole County 11, Dooly County 8, Emanuel County Institute 8, George Walton 5, Marion County 4, Warren County 1.

Class AA

                             Record    Pts    

 1. Calhoun (9)            0-0    99    

 2. Lamar County (1)   0-0    74    

 3. Fitzgerald               0-0    69    

 4. Cook                      0-0    55    

 5. Dublin                    0-0    51    

 6. Brooks County       0-0    50    

 7. Lovett                     0-0    34    

 8. Westminster           0-0    27    

 9. Greater Atlanta Christian   0-0    20    

10. Bremen                 0-0    18    

Others receiving votes: Thomasville 17, Wesleyan 14, Jefferson 12, Bowdon 5, McIntosh County Academy 2, Vidalia 1, Laney 1, Early County 1.

Class AAA

                                   Record    Pts    

 1. Peach County (5)        0-0    95    

 2. Buford (4)                    0-0    92    

 3. Carver-Columbus (1)  0-0    81    

 4. St. Pius X                    0-0    64    

 5. Washington County     0-0    47    

 6. Elbert County              0-0    39    

 7. North Oconee              0-0    27    

 8. Appling County            0-0    23    

 9. Cedar Grove                0-0    21    

 (tie) Jefferson County      0-0    21    

Others receiving votes: Thomson 19, Cartersville 6, Blessed Trinity 5, Pierce County 3, Adairsville 3, Dawson County 2, Henry County 1, East Jackson 1.

Class AAAA

                                         Record    Pts    

1. Sandy Creek (5)              0-0    92    

 (tie) Burke County (5)         0-0    92    

 3. Cairo                               0-0    72    

 4. Carrollton                        0-0    67    

 5. Baldwin                           0-0    35    

 (tie)Marist                            0-0    35    

 (tie)Statesboro                    0-0    35    

 8. Griffin                              0-0    25    

 9. Stockbridge                     0-0    16    

10. Westside-Macon            0-0    12    

 (tie) Stephens County         0-0    12    

 (tie) Perry                            0-0    12    

Others receiving votes: Mary Persons 10, Monroe 7, Jonesboro 7, Dalton 7, North Clayton 5, Ridgeland 3, Grady 3, LaGrange 3.

Class AAAAA

                                                  Record    Pts    

 1. Tucker (6)                                  0-0    93    

 2. Northside-Warner Robins (4)    0-0     90    

 3. Kell                                            0-0     64    

 4. East Paulding                            0-0     45    

 5. MLK Jr.                                      0-0     42    

 6. Flowery Branch                         0-0     41    

 7. Warner Robins                          0-0     33    

 (tie)Stephenson                            0-0     33    

 9. Gainesville                                0-0     31    

10. Ware County                            0-0     24    

 (tie) Allatoona                               0-0      24    

Others receiving votes: Thomas County Central 18, Northgate 8, Pope 2, Clarke Central 1, Conyers Heritage 1.

Class AAAAAA

                           Record    Pts    

 1. Grayson (10)       0-0    100    

 2. Walton                 0-0      78    

 3. Colquitt County   0-0      66    

 4. Camden County  0-0      59    

 5. Lassiter               0-0      50    

 6. Norcross             0-0      35    

 7. Hillgrove             0-0      31    

 8. Lowndes             0-0      30    

 9. Brookwood         0-0      21    

10. Valdosta            0-0      18    

Others receiving votes: Lovejoy 15, Peachtree Ridge 13, North Gwinnett 11, McEachern 9, Dacula 6, Alpharetta 4, Marietta 3, Etowah 1.

 

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