Peach County-Lee County game to be a highlight matchup of top 10 teams


While region play for most teams is still a week or two away, several intriguing matchups featuring top 10 teams — some playing each other outside of their own classifications — will take place tonight.

Arguably chief among them is the 8 p.m. matchup in Fort Valley, Georgia that features Class AAAAAA No. 1 Lee County paying a visit to Class AAA No. 1 Peach County. Both squads come into the matchup still undefeated in the young season.

The Peach County Trojans got by Northside Warner Robins 21-13 in last week’s season opener. Meanwhile, Lee County has outscored its first two opponents, Dougherty and Life Christian Academy (Virginia) by a combined score of 55-0.

We’ll have a few recaps of this week’s action over the weekend in anticipation of Wednesday’s new rankings.

AAAAAAA

School, Points, Last Week

1. Colquitt County 97 (8) 1

2. Marietta 92 (2) 2

3. Parkview 75 3

4. Grayson 70 4

5. McEachern 56 9

6. Archer 52 5

7. Lowndes 33 7

8. Milton 27 6

9. Hillgrove 25 10

10. North Gwinnett 11 8

Others Receiving Votes: Westlake 2, Walton 1, Camden County 1.

AAAAAA

1. Lee County 99 (9) 1

2. Valdosta 64 (1) 2

3. Coffee 52 4

4. Dacula 51 5

5. Harrison 40 7

6. Stephenson 31 8

7. Northside Warner Robins 24 3

8. Creekview 21 NR

9. Allatoona 15 6

10. Lanier 13 NR

Others Receiving Votes: Dalton 4, Houston County 2, Sequoyah 1.

AAAAA

1. Carrollton 92 (4) 1

2. Dutchtown 88 (3) 2

3. Bainbridge 74 (3) 4

4. Buford 69 3

5. Warner Robins 57 5

6. Rome 49 4

7. Jones County 41 7

8. Wayne County 25 9

9. Stockbridge 24 8

10. Kell 10 NR

Others Receiving Votes: Clarke Central 9, SW DeKalb 2, South Effingham 1.

AAAA

1. Blessed Trinity 97 (7) 1

2. Cartersville 93 (3) 2

3. Troup 72 3

t4. Marist 69 5

t.4 Sandy Creek 69 4

6. Woodward Academy 47 7

7. Cairo 34 6

8. St. Pius X 28 8

9. Mary Persons 19 9

t10. Flowery Branch 6 NR

t10. Denmark 6 NR

Others Receiving Votes: Denmark 6, Flowery Branch 6, Burke County 5, Denmark 4, North Oconee 3, Veterans 2, Thomson 1, Eastside 1.

Dropped Out: Burke County

AAA

1. Peach County 99 (9) 2

2. Cedar Grove 83 (1) 1

3. Calhoun 82 3

4. Pierce County 75 4

5. Greater Atlanta Christian 55 6

6. Benedictine 50

7. Jefferson 23

8. Hart County 21 NR

9. Jenkins 18 7

10. Lovett 16 8

Others Receiving Votes: Pace Academy 13, Crisp County 6, Appling County 6, Monroe Area 6, Westminster 3, Morgan County 2, Islands 1, Liberty County 1.

Dropped Out: Pace Academy

AA

1. Dublin 96 (7) 1

2. Rockmart 90 (3) 2

3. Hapeville Charter 70 5

4. Callaway 68 3

5. Washington County 58 6

6. Rabun County 47 8

7. Brooks County 46 7

8. Fitzgerald 25 4

9. Heard County 21 9

t10. Dodge County 9 NR

t10. Swainsboro 9 NR

Others Receiving Votes: Lamar County 5, Thomasville 3, Union County 1.

A Public

1. Clinch County 100 (10) 1

2. Irwin County 63 2

3. Commerce 54 3

4. Pelham 51 4

5. Marion County 47 3

6. Schley County 30 7

7. Mitchell County 25 8

8. Turner County 18 NR

9. Charlton County 10 6

10. Manchester 9 NR

Others Receiving Votes: ECI 5, Bowdon 4, Greene County 2, Gordon Lee 1, Trion 1

A Private

1. ELCA 100 (10) 1

2. Athens Academy 90 2

3. Prince Avenue 79 3

4. Darlington 65 4

5. Aquinas 59 5

6. Fellowship Christian 46 6

7. Wesleyan 40 8

8. Mount Paran 25 9

9. Savannah Christian 11 7

10. North Cobb Christian NR

Others Receiving Votes: Calvary Day 7, Holy Innocents 6, Tattnall Square 4, Christian Heritage 2, George Walton 2, Mount de Sales 2, Hebron Christian 2.

Participating Publications: The Athletic, Cherokee Tribune, The Covington News, Gwinnett Daily Post, Southern Crescent Buzz, Walker Messenger, Savannah Morning News, Tifton Gazette, Marietta Daily Journal, Coweta Score.