Class AAAAAAA

1. North Forsyth (11-0)
2. Grayson (10-1)
3. Brookwood (9-3)
4. Norcross (9-1)
5. Archer (10-3)
6. South Forsyth (9-2)
7. West Forsyth (10-2)
8. Campbell (8-4)
9. Woodstock (6-4)
10. Cherokee (9-4)

Class AAAAAA

1. Kell (8-0)
2. River Ridge (8-1)
3. Carrollton (11-0)
4. Lovejoy (7-1)
5. Buford (8-3)
6. Statesboro (10-0)
7. Rockdale County (6-4)
8. Sequoyah (8-3)
9. Langston Hughes (7-3)
10. Brunswick (8-0)

Class AAAAA

1. Woodward Academy (10-1)
2. Maynard Jackson (7-2)
3. Forest Park (8-1)
4. Union Grove (11-2)
5. Griffin (10-4)
6. Greenbrier (10-2)
7. Cass (11-1)
8. Northside-Columbus (9-2)
9. Warner Robins (8-4)
10. McIntosh (8-3)

Class AAAA

1. Luella (11-1)
2. Jefferson (11-1)
3. Baldwin (9-1)
4. Carver-Columbus (6-1)
5. Marist (10-2)
6. Arabia Mountain (9-3)
7. Cedar Shoals (8-3)
8. North Oconee (8-3)
9. Pickens (8-2)
10. Thomas County Central (9-2)

Class AAA

1. Lumpkin County (10-1)
2. GAC (6-3)
3. Cross Creek (9-1)
4. Pierce County (7-1)
5. Redan (6-2)
6. Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe (10-0)
7. East Jackson (11-1)
8. Oconee County (9-3)
9. Burke County (6-2)
10. Sumter County (6-5)

Class AA

1. Elbert County (12-2)
2. Fannin County (7-1)
3. Josey (8-4)
4. Rabun County (10-2)
5. Dodge County (8-0)
6. Northeast-Macon (8-3)
7. Washington County (6-1)
8. Callaway (7-2)
9. Heard County (9-2)
10. Swainsboro (7-0)

Class A-Private

1. Holy Innocents’ (10-1)
2. St. Francis (10-2)
3. Mt. Paran (6-2)
4. Hebron Christian (11-1)
5. Galloway (8-3)
6. Wesleyan (6-3)
7. Calvary Day (6-1)
8. Trinity Christian (7-5)
9. Deerfield-Windsor (7-3)
10. Tallulah Falls (5-2)

Class A-Public

1. Montgomery County (7-0)
2. Taylor County (8-1)
3. Screven County (8-2)
4. Mt. Zion-Carrollton (10-3)
5. Lake Oconee Academy (7-1)
6. Pelham (5-1)
7. Trion (7-1)
8. Bryan County (9-3)
9. Dublin (6-3)
10. Schley County (6-3)

Unfortunately, COVID is starting to creep back into the GHSA picture during the Winter months and negatively impact scheduling. The final week of 2021 will hopefully bring health and will undoubtedly provide us with some major movement heading into 2022 with strong tournament fields ready to tip-off.Class 7A didn’t have too much going on as only four teams played resulting in no changes. No. 3 Brookwood beat a shorthanded Class 6A No. 5 Buford 49-37 while No. 5 Archer defeated Homewood, AL 60-30 at the Oak Mountain Christmas Classic before retreating back to Georgia due to COVID. No. 6 South Forsyth blasted South Gwinnett 76-50 while No. 8 Campbell was hammered by Class 6A No. 3 Carrollton 64-32 at the Carrollton Christmas Showcase before bouncing back with a key 48-46 win over Class 6A No. 7 Rockdale County as Nia Bozeman scored 16 points including the game-winning buzzer beater.

No. 3 Carrollton rises a spot in Class 6A following a 2-0 showing at the Carrollton Christmas Showcase, thumping Class 7A No. 8 Campbell 64-32 and dispatching off New Manchester 56-39. No. 5 Buford slips two spots as they await the return of Ava Grace Watson who has missed the past two games with an ankle sprain. The Wolves were defeated by Class 7A No. 3 Brookwood 49-37 without their star sophomore. No. 7 Rockdale County went 1-1 at the Carrollton Christmas Showcase, drilling Class 5A No. 10 McIntosh 62-35 before losing 48-46 to Class 7A No. 8 Campbell at the buzzer. Houston County (9-2) drops out after one week. The Bears lost 49-47 to Class 2A No. 5 Dodge County at the HoCo Bear Brawl. No. 10 Brunswick bursts into the poll after winning the Beach Ball Championship, outscoring last week’s Class A-Private No. 4 Wesleyan 78-76. Shane’ Jackson gobbled up 18 points and 20 rebounds while Shamaya Flanders had 17 points and 8 rebounds and Jamya West added 16 points and 10 rebounds.

In Class 5A, No. 2 Maynard Jackson picked up a pair of wins at the Carrollton Christmas Showcase beating Hardaway (48-41) and Dutchtown (75-48). No. 6 Greenbrier beat Grovetown 58-55 at the Wolfpack Winter Classic. No. 9 Warner Robins slips two spots with a 65-57 loss to Class 4A No. 7 Cedar Shoals at the Screamin’ Demon Invitational. No. 10 McIntosh is barely clinging onto their spot following a 62-35 loss at the Carrollton Christmas Showcase to Class 6A No. 7 Rockdale County.

No. 2 Jefferson climbs two places in Class 4A with a 57-46 win over Class 2A No. 1 Elbert County. No. 5 Marist scored a 57-55 win over Roswell while No. 6 Arabia Mountain fell in the Battle in Buckhead gold bracket championship to host Class A-Private No. 5 Galloway 68-41. No. 7 Cedar Shoals took down last week’s Class 5A No. 7 Warner Robins 65-57 at the Screamin’ Demon Invitational but lost 47-42 to Peach County. No. 8 North Oconee was blown away by Class 2A No. 1 Elbert County 63-40.

Class 3A No. 1 Lumpkin County raced past Flowery Branch 62-24 on the road, receiving 17 points from Lexi Pierce, 16 from Averie Jones, 14 from Mary Mullinax and 13 from Kate Jackson.  No. 3 Cross Creek suffered their first loss of the season at the Morris Bank Holiday Classic, losing to Valdosta 43-32. No. 6 Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe crushed Rockmart 71-20. No. 8 Oconee County falls a spot with a 50-33 loss to Class 2A No. 2 Fannin County. No. 7 East Jackson is up two places with a 52-51 win over Prince Avenue Christian. Out of the poll is Murray County (9-3) who went 1-2 at North Murray Mistletoe Madness losing to Calhoun (52-45) and McMinn County, TN (52-40).  No. 10 Sumter County resurfaces for the first time since Week 2. Sitting at 6-5, the record isn’t sexy but if you take a deeper look the Panthers have played a tough schedule. They went 1-1 at the Deerfield Classic, beating previously undefeated Westwood 54-43 before falling to Class A-Private No. 9 Deerfield-Windsor 48-44.

Class 2A is fiercely competitive with major changes in the Top 10 and a handful of postseason threats waiting their turn outside the poll. No. 1 Elbert County holds tight after going toe-to-toe with Region 8-4A, losing 57-46 to No. 2 Jefferson but beating No. 8 North Oconee 63-40.  No. 2 Fannin County passes up No. 3 Josey. The Rebels wrecked last week’s Class 3A No. 7 Oconee County 50-33 on the road while Josey lost 48-47 to Blue Ridge, SC at A1 Hoops She Got Next. Consistency has been a bit of an issue for No. 4 Rabun County but the LadyCats pulled out an improbable 72-71 victory at Cherokee Bluff as Lucy Hood banked in a shot from beyond half court to beat the buzzer. Hood finished with 24 points while Emmanuel-signee Gracie Deetz netted 22 to avoid the upset. No. 5 Dodge County climbs two slots with a 49-47 win at last week’s Class 6A No. 10 Houston County at the HoCo Bear Brawl as freshman post Lyric Green dumped in 25 points. Green leads the Squaws averaging 14.6 points and 9.2 rebounds while junior Altierra Gooch is chipping in 10 points and 9.8 rebounds. No. 6 Northeast-Macon is rolling, up four spots following a 65-58 win over No. 8 Callaway at the Carrollton Christmas Showcase as Jakia Little exploded for 38 points, 7 rebounds, 1 assist and 5 steals. No. 7 Washington County falls two places with hard-fought 52-51 loss to Northside-Warner Robins. Idle Lamar County (8-3) gets squeezed out of the Top 10 to make way for debutant No. 10 Swainsboro. The Tigers are a real threat to elevate in the rankings rapidly. They went 2-0 at their Christmas Classic, beating previously unblemished Bulloch Academy 37-29 and stomping Class A-Public No. 9 Dublin 50-28. Swainsboro also has wins over Woodville-Tompkins and Tattnall County, two teams which have spent time ranked in their respective classifications.

In Class A-Private, No. 2 St. Francis defeated McEachern 46-37 to win the Beach Ball Classic Championship. No. 6 Wesleyan is down two spots with a Beach Ball Classic Championship loss to Class 6A No. 10 Brunswick 78-76, Chit-Chat Wright going for 37 points and 5 assists in the title game. No. 5 Galloway won the Battle in Buckhead, taking down Class 4A No. 6 Arabia Mountain 68-41. No. 9 Deerfield-Windsor fell to Westover 42-36 but rebounded with a 48-44 win at the Deerfield Classic over Class 3A No. 10 Sumter County.

No. 3 Screven County slips a spot in Class A-Public following a 56-31 loss to Bulloch Academy at Swainsboro. No. 7 Trion notched a pair of road wins over Model (68-63) and LaFayette (61-58). No. 9 Dublin falls a place with a 50-28 loss to Class 2A No. 10 Swainsboro.