Class AAAAAAA
1. Grayson (2-0)
2. Wheeler (1-0)
3. McEachern (1-1)
4. Hillgrove (1-2)
5. Pebblebrook (1-2)
6. Peachtree Ridge (2-1)
7. Dacula (3-0)
8. South Gwinnett (0-2)
9. Cherokee (0-0)
10. Norcross (0-1)
Class AAAAAA
1. Woodward Academy (2-0)
2. Tri-Cities (2-0)
3. Milton (0-0)
4. Woodstock (1-0)
5. Alexander (1-0)
6. Newnan (0-0)
7. Langston Hughes (1-1)
8. Gainesville (1-1)
9. Lassiter (2-0)
10. South Paulding (2-0)
Class AAAAA
1. North Oconee (0-0)
2. Jonesboro (0-0)
3. Dutchtown (1-0)
4. Southwest DeKalb (1-0)
5. St. Pius X (2-0)
6. Eastside (1-1)
7. Marist (1-0)
8. Union Grove (2-0)
9. Tucker (1-2)
10. Ware County (0-0)
Class AAAA
1. Salem (2-0)
2. Harlem (0-0)
3. Douglass (1-1)
4. Peach County (0-0)
5. Sandy Creek (0-0)
6. Spalding (1-0)
7. McDonough (2-0)
8. Calhoun (0-0)
9. Dougherty (0-0)
10. Long County (0-0)
Class AAA
1. Cross Creek (1-0)
2. KIPP Atlanta (0-2)
3. Butler (2-0)
4. Therrell (1-1)
5. Carver-Columbus (0-1)
6. Redan (1-3)
7. Cedar Grove (1-2)
8. Burke County (0-0)
9. Morgan County (0-0)
10. Hart County (0-0)
Class AA
1. Commerce (0-0)
2. Model (0-0)
3. Fitzgerald (0-0)
4. East Laurens (0-0)
5. Vidalia (0-0)
6. Fannin County (0-0)
7. Putnam County (0-1)
8. Rabun County (0-0)
9. Savannah (1-1)
10. Heard County (0-0)
Class A
1. Clinch County (0-0)
2. Portal (0-0)
3. Washington-Wilkes (0-0)
4. BEST Academy (1-0)
5. Wheeler County (0-0)
6. Macon County (0-0)
7. Greene County (1-0)
8. Hancock Central (0-0)
9. Chattahoochee County (0-0)
10. Elite Scholars Academy (0-0)
Class 4A-2A Private
1. ELCA (2-0)
2. Pace Academy (0-0)
3. Darlington (0-0)
4. Mt. Vernon (4-0)
5. Walker (2-0)
6. GAC (1-0)
7. St. Francis (1-2)
8. Holy Innocents’ (0-0)
9. North Cobb Christian (0-0)
10. Hebron Christian (1-0)
Shuffling atop the rankings has already begun in Week 2 as early season showcases continue to help shape the Top 10 with the OTR Tip-Off Classic and the Powder Springs Showcase looming large.
Class 7A No. 1 Grayson solidified its standing atop the classification with a 72-63 victory over No. 3 McEachern at the On The Radar Hoops Tip-Off Classic. Austin Leonard poured in 20 points, 11 rebounds, 6 assists and 2 steals while Bleu Lewis scored 14 points and George Mason-signee MJ Curry and Bryon Lee tallied 13 points apiece. No. 2 Wheeler opened its season by hammering Class 3A No. 7 Cedar Grove 86-51. No. 4 Hillgrove suffered another narrow defeat, falling 76-75 to Class 6A No. 1 Woodward Academy despite 17 points from Duke-commit Asa Montgomery and 16 from Bryson Jatta. No. 5 Pebblebrook moves up a spot after handing No. 6 Peachtree Ridge its first loss, 60-59, at the Powder Springs Showcase. Ethan Moore scored 19 points and BJ Love added 12, while Tyree Carter sank the decisive free throws in the closing moments. The Falcons’ victory came after a 66-65 loss to North Cobb earlier in the week. Peachtree Ridge had previously beaten Private No. 7 St. Francis 70-64. No. 7 Dacula climbs two spots following a 66-51 win over Class 6A No. 8 Gainesville. Case Presley posted 15 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists while George Fajemirokun double-doubled with 14 points and 12 rebounds. Joshua Brown added 9 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists with KJ Sanford collecting 7 points and 12 rebounds. No. 8 South Gwinnett slips a spot after a 58-55 loss to last week’s Class 4A No. 3 Salem. No. 10 Norcross clings onto their spot following a 72-63 loss to Class 6A No. 2 Tri-Cities at the OTR Tip-Off Classic.
Class 6A No. 1 Woodward Academy survived a major test against Class 7A No. 4 Hillgrove, escaping with a 76-75 victory. Kennesaw State-commit Bradyn Elder led the War Eagles with 21 points and 4 rebounds while Junior Phillips scored 18. Georgia-signee Jarvis Hayes Jr. tallied 17 points, 7 rebounds, 4 assists and 3 steals with Myles Hayes contributing 14 points, 9 rebounds, 5 assists, 3 steals and 2 blocks. No. 2 Tri-Cities had a big week, opening with an 89-79 victory over last week’s Class 3A No. 1 KIPP Atlanta before defeating Class 7A No. 10 Norcross 72-63. Boston College-commit Tre Keith exploded for 31 points and 10 assists against KIPP, followed by 37 points against Norcross. Freshman Christian Van Dorn added 17 points and 10 rebounds in the win over KIPP. No. 5 Alexander opened its season with a 68-59 victory against Newton at the Powder Springs Showcase. No. 7 Langston Hughes moves up a spot while No. 8 Gainesville slips one following its 66-51 loss to Class 7A No. 7 Dacula. No. 9 Lassiter picked up a 57-53 victory over Etowah. Entering the rankings is No. 10 South Paulding, who defeated host Sequoyah (0-1) 65-51 at the Sandy’s Spiel Tip-Off Classic. PJ Rosser paced the Spartans with 24 points, 6 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals and 2 blocks. MJ Jawona added 15 points, 6 rebounds, 3 assists and 5 blocks as South Paulding knocked the Chiefs out of the Top 10.
Class 5A sees its top four remain intact, but there is movement throughout the middle and bottom of the poll. No. 5 St. Pius X defeated Landmark Christian 65-55 before cruising past Paideia 78-54. North Georgia-signee Max Etienne poured in 37 points against the Pythons while Jackson Rusnak supplied 14. No. 6 Eastside bounced back with a 69-51 win over No. 9 Tucker who sinks another spot in the poll even with a 65-62 win over North Clayton, Sterling Pritchett scoring 20 points. No. 7 Marist climbs two positions following an 81-33 rout of Galloway. Sprayberry (1-3) exits the Top 10 after suffering losses to Osborne (53-50), Fulton Science Academy (57-42) and Campbell (59-51). No. 8 Union Grove debuts in the rankings after a 71-60 win over Grovetown and a 60-46 victory against Decatur. Langston Jones is averaging 31 points, 4.5 rebounds, 4.5 assists and 3.5 steals through the Wolverines’ first two games.
There is a new number one in Class 4A as No. 1 Salem rises two spots even after the departure of Anwar Molette beating Class 7A No. 8 South Gwinnett 58-55. No. 3 Douglass drops two places after falling 58-54 to Mays. No. 6 Spalding thrashed Rutland 86-50 behind Quadarious Clemons’ 32 points, 5 assists and 14 steals. No. 7 McDonough beat Eagle’s Landing 81-66 before grinding out a 43-34 victory against Locust Grove. No. 9 Dougherty led Westover by nine points with five minutes left before the game was called due to a shooting outside. The game will be replayed in the future.
Class 3A has a new leader as No. 1 Cross Creek takes over the top spot following a commanding 68-41 victory over Grovetown. South Carolina-signee Frashad Tisby led the Razorbacks with 14 points, followed by Markel Marshall with 12 and Corey Ruffin with 11. No. 2 KIPP Atlanta falls from number one after the Warriors were beaten 89-79 at Class 6A No. 2 Tri-Cities. No. 3 Butler beat Laney 70-38. No. 4 Therrell moves up a spot after defeating North Atlanta 50-41 behind MJ McWhorter’s 15 points and Rob Harris’ 12. No. 5 Carver-Columbus drops a position following a 62-60 overtime loss to Houston County. No. 6 Redan picked up its first victory with a 96-47 rout of Stone Mountain but couldn’t sustain the momentum, falling 59-57 to Class 1A No. 4 BEST Academy on a last-second basket. Amare Medhin led the Raiders with 17 points in the defeat. No. 7 Cedar Grove also suffered a setback, losing 86-51 at Class 7A No. 2 Wheeler.
Class 2A remains largely quiet with no changes to the Top 10. No. 7 Putnam County opened its season with a 78-68 loss to Rockdale County. No. 9 Savannah defeated Jones County 71-60.
Class 1A No. 4 BEST Academy jumps two spots after earning a dramatic 59-57 victory over Class 3A No. 6 Redan. Xion Evans was sensational, pouring in 29 points, including 23 in the second half, before delivering the game-winning basket with 0.5 seconds remaining. The Eagles’ victory sends idle No. 5 Wheeler County and No. 6 Macon County down a spot apiece. No. 7 Greene County opened its season with a convincing 63-39 victory over Hephzibah.
Class 4A-2A Private No. 1 ELCA pounded WD Mohammed 83-45. No. 4 Mt. Vernon continues to build momentum with two more victories, dismantling Dunwoody 82-20 before defeating Parkview 72-67. Noah Brady recorded 19 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists and 3 steals against Dunwoody while Quint McGrath added 17 points and 4 rebounds. The Mustangs connected on 14 three-pointers and collected 20 steals in the lopsided win. No. 5 Walker routed Central Gwinnett 79-50 at the OTR Tip-Off Classic. KD Hernandez posted 16 points and 7 assists, Peyton Easley supplied 14 points and 3 assists and Julian Edney scored 13. Sean Nalls added 11 points while Ebenezer Essien finished with 10 points and 8 rebounds. No. 6 GAC makes the biggest jump in the classification, climbing three spots after opening its season with a 71-44 win over South Forsyth. No. 7 St. Francis slips a position after a 70-64 loss to Class 7A No. 6 Peachtree Ridge, though the Knights bounced back to defeat Archer 63-61 at OTR.

