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Week 8 Boys Rankings

Class AAAAAAA

  1. Newton (13-0)
  2. McEachern (12-0)
  3. Pebblebrook (8-5)
  4. Norcross (14-3)
  5. Wheeler (11-4)
  6. Tift County (16-1)
  7. Westlake (8-7)
  8. Berkmar (12-5)
  9. Collins Hill (13-3)
  10. Peachtree Ridge (11-5)

Class AAAAAA

  1. Gainesville (13-0)
  2. South Paulding (13-1)
  3. Jonesboro (10-4)
  4. Langston Hughes (9-4)
  5. Heritage-Conyers (10-3)
  6. South Cobb (12-2)
  7. Alpharetta (16-1)
  8. Alexander (10-4)
  9. Richmond Hill (14-3)
  10. Brunswick (13-3) 

Class AAAAA

  1. Buford (12-2)
  2. Eagle’s Landing (10-2)
  3. Cedar Shoals (14-2)
  4. Warner Robins (12-3)
  5. Fayette County (11-5)
  6. Miller Grove (9-6)
  7. New Hampstead (10-4)
  8. Columbia (9-5)
  9. Southwest DeKalb (10-6)
  10. Union Grove (11-4) 

Class AAAA

  1. Upson-Lee (15-0)
  2. Sandy Creek (8-4)
  3. Henry County (12-5)
  4. Richmond Academy (14-3)
  5. Eastside (10-4)
  6. LaGrange (13-2)
  7. Carver-Columbus (11-3)
  8. Perry (13-3)
  9. Stephens County (11-3)
  10. Burke County (9-4) 

Class AAA

  1. Westside-Macon (10-3)
  2. Greater Atlanta Christian (11-4)
  3. Liberty County (9-5)
  4. Morgan County (10-3)
  5. Pace Academy (5-7)
  6. Islands (11-4)
  7. Jenkins (11-6)
  8. Calhoun (11-2)
  9. Cedar Grove (5-4)
  10. Central-Macon (11-3) 

Class AA

  1. South Atlanta (12-1)
  2. Dublin (10-4)
  3. Laney (11-3)
  4. Monticello (9-5)
  5. Early County (12-2)
  6. Josey (12-4)
  7. Thomasville (8-6)
  8. Chattooga (11-1)
  9. Banks County (10-4)
  10. Therrell (9-5)

Class A-Private

  1. Greenforest (11-3)
  2. North Cobb Christian (11-3)
  3. Southwest Atlanta Christian (8-5)
  4. St. Francis (12-3)
  5. Aquinas (11-1)
  6. Holy Innocents’ (8-4)
  7. Lakeview Academy (9-4)
  8. Whitefield Academy (8-5)
  9. Tallulah Falls (14-0)
  10. Darlington (9-3)

Class A-Public

  1. Calhoun County (10-1)
  2. Quitman County (11-1)
  3. Taylor County (9-2)
  4. Treutlen (12-0)
  5. Clinch County (12-1)
  6. Wilkinson County (8-4)
  7. Randolph-Clay (8-3)
  8. Turner County (10-4)
  9. Macon County (9-4)
  10. Central-Talbotton (8-4)

 

The snow and ice slowed down the state of Georgia but games across the state were still able to be played prior to the winter weather and also down south. Pebblebrook’s is still No. 3 after an error on MaxPreps said they lost to Southwind, TN when in actuality, they were unable to play the game due to the snow.  No. 7 Westlake is in dire need of Jamie Lewis if they want to compete at the national level and repeat as state champs. The Lions are now 3-6 against out-of-state competition with their latest losses coming to IMG Academy 65-58 and to Gonzaga, DC 76-73, not bad considering their top point guard has missed nearly the entire season. Auburn-signee Chuma Okeke is making his case for Mr. Basketball in the absence of Lewis, posting a heroic 35 points and 17 rebounds in their loss to Gonzaga with a last second three-pointer rimming out. Discovery exits the poll after losing 64-54 to No. 10 Peachtree Ridge, who reenters to the picture.

Class AAAAAA No. 2 South Paulding avoided a trap game against New Manchester 70-68. Georgia State-signee Kane Williams had 25 points and seven rebounds while Ja’Cori Wilson added 20 and 12 to fend off the Jaguars led by Clint Bentley’s 19 points. The Spartans travel to No. 4 Langston Hughes this Tuesday with Region 5 first-place up for grabs. Region 5’s Alexander moves up two spots to No. 8 after No. 10 Brunswick fell at Johnson-Savannah 59-49 and Dacula was bounced from the poll after a 54-53 loss at Peachtree Ridge. Resurfacing is No. 9 Richmond Hill, who hosts Brunswick on Tuesday in a critical Region 2 showdown.

No. 1 Buford had to outscore Clarke Central 30-16 in the fourth quarter to rally for a 67-62 win on the road to remain the top-ranked team in Class AAAAA. On Friday they welcome No. 3 Cedar Shoals for a highly anticipated rematch of the Wolves’ earlier 72-66 victory. The Jags are the hottest team in the state right now, winning 10-straight since their loss at home to Buford. Not much else has gone on across the state with the weather causing havoc. Union Grove slips this week, but not because of the ice. They were upended by Stockbridge 74-67, dropping the Wolverines three spots to No. 10. They visit No. 2 Eagle’s Landing on Tuesday, fighting to stay ranked in the Top 10.

After Sandy Creek’s stunning 73-66 upset loss to rival McIntosh, Class AAAA sees a new No. 1 in Upson-Lee. On paper, the Knights have a strong chance at running the table, but No. 8 Perry looms on the schedule twice along with a rematch against Mary Persons and star guard Cameron Holden who is averaging 26 points, 9.5 rebounds, 4.4 assists, 3.2 steals and 1.8 blocks as a 6-foot-5 junior. No. 4 Richmond Academy is solidifying itself as a top program in Class AAAA. The Musketeers are on top of Region 3 after earning two hard-fought victories against ranked opponents Baldwin (64-57 OT) and No. 10 Burke County (73-71). Their victory over Baldwin knocks the Braves out of the Top 10. Replacing them is No. 9 Stephens County who is 11-3 and winners of six straight. Read more about the Indians HERE.

In Class AAA, Central-Macon slides to No. 10 following a 55-43 loss to Southwest-Macon. The Patriots who are now in Class AA, also gave a scare to No. 1 Westside-Macon before bowing out 71-63. Dougherty suffered a 73-69 loss at Monroe, dropping them from the poll after one week. Monroe looked ready to take their place, but Westover clipped them the very next day, meaning Calhoun is back in the Top 10 at No. 8.  Islands sinks a spot to No. 6 after a nice 78-67 win at Johnson-Savannah and a loss to Ribault, FL 72-51. No. 9 Cedar Grove is finally back in action on Tuesday at Redan after a massive 21-day layoff according to MaxPreps.

Class AA is getting fuzzier and fuzzier outside of No. 1 South Atlanta. Josey plummets four spots to No. 6 after losing at Westside-Augusta 62-56 and at Glenn Hills 44-42. Region 4 has upwards of five teams that all could see time in the Top 10, with four that have already spent at least a week in the poll. Westside, at 4-0 in the region, is the one front runner who hasn’t cracked the rankings yet. Laney is up to No. 3 in the state thanks to Josey’s rough road week. Outside of the jumbled up Augusta-laden Region 4, Early County skyrockets to No. 5 as they make their debut. The Bobcats have won 12-straight and have now successfully avenged their only two losses by beating Class A-Public No. 1 Calhoun County 72-69 and beating Northview, AL on the road 83-74. They visit No. 7 Thomasville on Friday, a huge game for both teams as a major litmus test. The Bulldogs were drilled by Class AAAAAAA No. 6 Tift County 60-28 in their rematch this past week. Putnam County falls out after a 57-40 loss at Elbert County.

Greenforest defeated Roselle Catholic, NJ 56-51 but was crushed by IMG Academy 76-43 at the Cancer Research Classic in West Virginia. With the split, the Eagles still hold onto No. 1 in Class A-Private and will do so until a Class A-Private school can prove they can beat them. With Greenforest retaining their top spot, there was no movement in the Top 10, but that will change next week as No. 4 St. Francis visits No. 8 Whitefield Academy and scoring maven Isaiah Hart.

Class A-Public is getting wild as Calhoun County suffers their first loss of the season at Early County and three other schools drop out of the Top 10. The Cougars are still ranked No. 1 this week even with their loss, due to a tougher strength of schedule than No. 2 Quitman County as of now. Wilkinson County is down to No. 6 following a 62-52 loss at Tattnall Square Academy. Wilcox County had a rough week, losing three straight, all in blowout fashion dropping them from the poll. Also gone is Trion after a 71-51 loss to Bowdon and Crawford County, who was knocked off in overtime 89-88 by new No. 9 Macon County. Randolph-Clay makes an appearance in the poll at No. 7 and Turner County is in at No. 8 following an 86-56 beat down of Wilcox County.