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Final rankings blog: We agree on No. 1

1:30 pm December 12, 2010, by GHSF Daily

Metro Atlanta teams won four state titles for the first time since 1970.  As recently as 2005, metro teams didn’t win any.

What does this mean? Probably that metro Atlanta won’t win any in 2015. The South will rise again. But metro Atlanta is only getting bigger.

Also, Camden County, Northside and Charlton County aren’t ranked. The last time that’s happened – with all three unranked in the end – was 1993.

I doubt that means anything either, unless we should do a better job in preseason rankings. All started No. 1.

The final rankings are very difficult to settle on this season, especially in AAAAA and AAAA, when so many top teams got toppled unexpectedly.

Congrats to Brookwood, Chattahoochee, Sandy Creek, Buford and Clinch County.

Let the criticism begin …

CLASS AAAAA

  1. Brookwood (14-1)
  2. Colquitt County (9-6)
  3. Grayson (10-4)                 
  4. North Gwinnett (11-1)  
  5. Collins Hill (10-4)              
  6. Valdosta (11-2)                
  7. Lowndes (10-3)                
  8. McEachern (10-2)           
  9. Hillgrove (10-3)                
  10. M.L. King (8-4)  

CLASS AAAA

  1. Chattahoochee (15-0)
  2. Starr’s Mill (14-1)
  3. Tucker (13-1)
  4. Statesboro (11-3)
  5. Kell (12-1)
  6. Brunswick (8-4)
  7. Ware County (10-3)
  8. Griffin (10-2)
  9. Dutchtown (11-2)
  10. East Paulding (10-3)

CLASS AAA

  1. Sandy Creek (15-0)
  2. Carrollton (14-1)
  3. Peach County (13-1)
  4. Cairo (12-1)
  5. Burke County (11-3)
  6. Grady (11-2)
  7. St. Pius (9-3)
  8. Baldwin (10-2)
  9. Cedar Grove (8-5)
  10. Gainesville (10-2)

CLASS AA

  1. Buford (14-1)
  2. Calhoun (14-1)
  3. Carver (13-1)
  4. Cook (12-1)
  5. Westminster (8-4)
  6. Fitzgerald (10-3)
  7. Thomasville (9-4)
  8. Lovett (10-4)
  9. Brooks County (7-6)
  10. Swainsboro (10-1)

Class A

  1. Clinch County (15-0)
  2. Eagle’s Landing Christian (12-1)
  3. Savannah Christian (13-2)
  4. Wesleyan (12-2)
  5. Wilcox County (11-2)
  6. Johnson County (11-1)
  7. Wilkinson County (11-3)
  8. Lincoln County (10-3)
  9. Emanuel County Institute (10-3)
  10. Darlington (10-2)
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224 comments Add your comment

WarEagle

December 14th, 2010
9:27 am

Football is not over . . . It is now 2011 pre-season! This is a football state!!

COWBELLMAN

December 14th, 2010
10:06 am

Well another season of High School football has come and gone. The State Championship games provided us with some awesome matchups again this year. The Carrolton vs Sandy Creek was a great one, along with the Burfor/Calhoun game. Sure wish Starrs Mill could of scored some points to make it a better game. I’m already looking forward to next season. our East Paulding Raiders will once again field another great team next year. This years starters were young and very talented. Coach Reid and the coaches will once again have the team prepared to go through yet another season filled with ups and downs. I wish everyone the best in the off season and I hope you all have a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Years.

Copernicus

December 14th, 2010
10:10 am

@ WarEagle

How right you are with Georgia being a football state!! I close my ears for the remainder of the year because I am allergic to basketball.

I always tell my kids that “next season starts tomorrow.”

The 2011 season of high school football started on 12/13/2010.

(I Sunday off because we needed the day or rest. Not only because the Big Man upstairs did it long ago when creating the world, but because I was freaking tired!!)

SC-Fan

December 14th, 2010
2:16 pm

As a diehard Sandy Creek fan I have to disagree with the analysis that we will be loaded next year. First, SC is losing the leader at each of the critical skill positions on O; QB, RB, WR. Second, Cole is not ready to lead this team back to a state championship this upcoming year. I think he’ll be a very good QB with a strong arm but he still needs time to develop. We’re talking about a kid who’s a freshman, he’ll be fine given the time. You can watch a repeat of the Fayette County game on demand from Comcast in which he played the whole game for a suspended Ronnie Bell. FC was a terrible team (great band) this year and there wasn’t anything impressive about that game. His mop up duty in other games isn’t fair to judge as he was only there for game experience and winding down the clock. Third, the O line was good this year but not great so having them back isn’t a dominate force but will be nice. I felt Carrollton’s D line dominated them in the run and pass game for most of the time. It’s great having DA be able to bust some big runs with his speed but overall they didn’t open up many holes for a “loaded” O line and Ronnie’s mobility will surely be missed as he could always find a way to escape and keep a play alive. Just trying to be a realist here. You’ll still see me at every game next year and I’ll be Cole’s and the rest of the teams’ biggest fan but they’ll need more time as a unit. I’d love to say we’ll be back in the dome next year but I feel we may come up a couple games short of that though. Go Creek!

Patriot Power

December 14th, 2010
2:44 pm

I said “solid” not “loaded.” I agree that the QB position will be a challenge. But by my count, we will be returning 15 starters including the entire O-line and D-line except 1. Our freshman team was great this year as well. They put a hurtin’ on Newnan, a AAAAA school. I view the graduation of great talent as simply an opportunity for new talent to show itself. Look at 2009 to 2010. Sandy Creek is becoming and will continue to be a magnet for football talent in the area. I think some people will base housing decisions on this.

I say Sandy Creek will win the region next year undefeated and we will see when it comes to the playoffs

Go Creek!.

gasouthboy

December 14th, 2010
3:44 pm

is statesboro going to be loaded with state championship talent since sophmore running back dequan daniels and qb reid pennington is coming back next year

SC-Fan

December 14th, 2010
4:18 pm

I’m with you Patriot Power. I was just saying I don’t think we’ll be as good as this years team with having to replace so much of the offensive yards. I do believe this is a talented group who will win alot of ballgames the next few seasons. The freshman should be proud of the way they’ve played even going back to their Flat Rock days. I see no reason to believe they won’t run through the season without much struggle next year although a bad game wouldn’t be a total surprise with the youth that will be playing. I’m just concerned the experience factor in the playoffs could be the problem against someone. I sure hope I’m wrong and I’m already looking forward to next season. Can’t wait to see these young men mature and carry on the tradition. Go Creek!

AVikingFan

December 14th, 2010
5:10 pm

I enjoyed meeting a lot of fans, particularly from Clinch, Colquitt, Savannah at the Omni Hotel during the weekend of the games. I also met two very nice Northside fans. Tommy Palmer and his son, a long time friend of mine, also spent some time with us in the hotel’s lobby restaurant.

The games were all good. I especially felt sorry for Calhoun – and all the losing teams, but Buford scored when it counted. If Colquitt could just somehow find some defense, and not make so many turnovers! Brookwood is well coached and played an awesome game! man can that guy kick! Sandy Creek hit as hard as I’ve seen any team hit this year.

I watched most of the last two games from the sidelines. It really was nice to be that close to the action.

I was very disapointed in the Dome for not opening up the mezzanine level of seats. Fans there to watch all of the games, and not particularly with a certain team (not wanting to sit -or stand- with that team between the 20 yard lines) had to either sit in the end zone or be constantly bothered by people getting up out of their seats and moving to seats closer behind their teams. The isles in the corner sections were constantly full of people moving back and forth.

In past years most fans and high school coaches there to watch more than one game usually sat in the middle level of seats (mezzanine level) but could not this year because they had it closed. More than a few fans, including superintendents, assistant school superintendents, principals, and coaches told me they were going to compain to the GHSA. Hope it does some good. There is an awful amount of talk going on, in part fueled by recent AJC articles and surveys, to have the games moved back to the schools.

Congrats to all the winners.

camden

December 14th, 2010
5:36 pm

Where is Camden ? St. Thomas and Miami Central are playing in the Florida State Championship Game

Bronco Billy

December 14th, 2010
6:15 pm

Camden County let the whole state of Georgia down when they were humiliated by St. Thomas. The Brookwood Broncos would have destroyed St. Thomas. Then Camden County was humiliated again when they were beaten by Hillgrove a relatively new program in Powder Springs. Camden County plays in a powderpuff region. When they play anyone else, they get a beat down. They would be hard pressed to beat Brookwoods Freshman team.

One On One With The Great One

December 14th, 2010
10:12 pm

Rankings are no more than to get you folks all in an uproar about who is ranked. The only ranking at the end of the day is who won the state title in each division. That’s the only number 1 team PERIOD! I wouldn’t read to much into these rankings until the football gets cranked back up in Spring when you can see which teams has what football players returning. There are some teams ranked that will loose alot of talent and their are some teams not ranked that will gain some talent. So please people don’t get in an uproar. Congrats on the Champions of all classifications this 2010 year!

One On One With The Great One

December 14th, 2010
10:21 pm

ENR.. you sir are a piece of work. Still bashing and hating even after the season is over. Their are some people in life who are frustrated and miserable. You sir are one of those poeple.

Region 8-AAA

December 14th, 2010
11:37 pm

For the guy who says Buford can’t compete at the AAA, AAAA, & AAAAA levels… I absolutely do NOT agree with you about their AAA competition skills. AAAA & AAAAA are a different story because we don’t see Buford play those teams.

But look in recent years versus higher class opponents.

2007 – 35-7 over Herbstreit of Ohio Class AAAAA.
2007 – 40-0 over Cartersville.
2008 – 42-21 over Mansfield-Timberview of Texas Class AAAA.
2008 – 45-14 over North Hall.
2009 – 51-0 over Grovetown.
2009 – 35-7 over North Hall.
2009 – 41-7 over Thomson.
2010 – 40-19 over Gainesville.

Now, save Grovetown, all these teams are well respected in their classifications, and states. Give me a break about Buford not being able to compete in high classes.

CarrolltonTrojans!

December 15th, 2010
6:50 am

Congratulations to SC for beating Carrollton last weekend! That was the first game lost including the 8th, 9th, JV and Varsity for the entire season! We’ll be back! Until next year, Happy Holiday’s to everyone!

First Down CREEK!!!!!

December 15th, 2010
6:55 am

@ Patriot Power and SC fan….I think Walker will be the Qb next year and I was told that Hilton will be our running back and he was much more explosive than Alexander. We had a freshman wide receiver this year who is going to be just as good as Chisum and always keep in mind that our O-line will be in their third year as starters. Definitely region champs but we may struggle in the playoffs if we are lacking speed.

First Down CREEK!!!!!

December 15th, 2010
7:01 am

@ Carrollton Trojans…I believe the Trojans will be back next year. AAA was the best in State this season and next year is looking to be top notch. Rivals has Sandy Creek ranked 79th and Peach County is at 93. I think Carrollton should be in there as well.

BigBlue1

December 15th, 2010
8:00 am

politics & $$$$

ron

December 15th, 2010
8:19 am

@ brunky billy have not heard from anyone at brookwood the whole season and now you get on the camden bandwagon ,,,,very good we at Camden know you wish you could be as good and humble as us keep trying also congrats this yr on winning state

truBEAR

December 15th, 2010
9:04 am

@ the haterssss…………PLEASE lay off Burke County, we all should know that you can’t win just standing around on the field. The Bears played every time they stepped on the field just like every other team. They deserve to be ranked in the top 5, (1) especially with most of the starters coming back next season. (2) Burke beat Cedar Grove 45-20, and look who Cedar Grove beat in the playoff. (3) Baldwin was ranked higher than Burke in the 2nd round, and the Bears won that game. And with Carrollton, Burke had some key players with injuries that couldn’t stop Carrollton. Burke did move the ball several times deep in Carrollton territory but made too many mistakes. But, watchout Burke will return stronger and better……………..

valleyboy32

December 15th, 2010
9:15 am

okay to all north ga schools i’m proud of you all i never thought there was much of anything up there i was flat wrong you all make this state look even stronger with all this talent and to all middle and south ga teams and fans we got work to do because this wont be a 1 year thing with these school’s up north its gonna be war for years to come

valleyboy32

December 15th, 2010
9:17 am

sorry trojan 56 and 94 but with us the small mistakes we made like yall they made us pay and to sandycreek dont think this gonna be a cake walk through 3-a !!!!

Class of 1966

December 15th, 2010
9:19 am

Why is Brunswick (8-4) ranked ahead of Ware County (10-3) with to more win and one less lost and made the QF. Don’t make any since. Who determined the final ranking needs to go back and check the blackboard. Even Griffin (10-2), Dutchtown (11-2) and East Paulding (10-3)should have been ahead of Brunswick at 8-4. Is this April fool alread. Ware Co. should be the team to beat next year in AAAA because they only lose a few player almost everyone coming back. GO WARE GATORS 2011.

Really?

December 15th, 2010
9:33 am

Bronco Billy – Whatever I watched Brookwoods game with Hillgrove you were very lucky to escape that game with a win. As for the the rest of your comments if you say so. As for the rest of the Brookwood fans congrats on a great season and enjoy being the champs!

Monroe's first Redcoat

December 15th, 2010
9:37 am

@ Region 8-AAA: Anyone who says Buford can’t compete in higher classifications hasn’t been paying attention. Love ‘em or hate ‘em, the Wolves have proven time after time that they can strap up and go smashmouth with anyone, at any level.

Don’t know why anyone has reason to hate on Burke, either. Coach Parker is as good as they come and has done an outstanding job there. Burke will continue to field solid teams and will continue to be overlooked by people outside the region right up into December every year…..

cat doc

December 15th, 2010
10:26 am

Camden gave Brookwood a xmas present

Bronco Billy

December 15th, 2010
1:44 pm

Camden made Brookwood and every other AAAAA school look bad by losing to St Thomas. Camden needs to come up and play a schedule like Gwinnett teams or Loundes/Valdosta play. They’re in a powder puff region. They fold up against better competition. Camden is an embarassment to AAAAA football.

cat doc

December 15th, 2010
2:20 pm

Congrats to all the Brookwood fans on their fantastic season. I sure did miss coming up to Hotlanta this year. Maybe Camden will roll that way next year. We in Camden are not embaressed, just disappointed but you can’t win em all.

WarEagle

December 15th, 2010
2:31 pm

Final Class AAAA AP Poll rankings:

1. Chattahoochee (7) 15-0 70 6
2. Starr’s Mill 14-1 63 5
3. Statesboro 11-3 54 NR
4. Tucker 13-1 50 3
5. Kell 12-1 43 4
6. East Paulding 10-3 20 NR
7. Dutchtown 11-2 19 NR
8. Ware County 10-3 18 NR
9. Griffin 10-2 14 9
10. Marist 9-3 10 NR

Others receiving votes: Brunswick 8, Northside-Warner Robins 5, Clarke Central 5, Flowery Branch 4, Whitewater 1, Lovejoy 1.

(credit to Ocean Tiger for sharing these)

Really?

December 15th, 2010
2:36 pm

Bronco Billy – Hey are you talking about the same Camden team that won the previous 2 State championships? Lol Whatever !

Topper

December 15th, 2010
2:43 pm

@Bronco Billy… Dude give it a rest Brookwood is state champs in 5a enjoy it!!! Why are you so caught up on Camden? They should be in your rear view all the state is now looking up at Brookwood in 5a …………..

Bronco Billy

December 15th, 2010
3:14 pm

Brookwood Broncos are ranked 24th in USA Today poll. They would have been ranked in the top ten if Camden County had beaten St. Thomas. Camden County losing to St. Thomas, a Florida School gave Georgia Football a black eye. If you’re gonna go out of state to play football, you better win.

Really?

December 15th, 2010
4:01 pm

Bronco Billy -You are right Camden football is the devil and ruined football for the whole state of Ga! Now put down the bong and go get some fresh air!

Whtewater???

December 15th, 2010
4:21 pm

What about the team that beat the #1 ranked team in the state at THEIR home??? The team that lost to AAA Champion Sandy Creek on the last play of the game??? The team that lost 2 regular season games- BOTH to a State Finalist (Starr’s Mill) and Sandy Creek (Champion)….? Watch out for this team. The feeder teams have been stacked for years, and this is the first year of varsity play for the beginning of that wave… This upcoming freshman class will be state champions- all things staying equal- in three years at minimum… No love for Whitewater…

Left the "i" out of Whitewater for a reason....

December 15th, 2010
4:23 pm

Because there is no “i” on that team…. HA! My proofing slipped…. Have a Merry Christmas to all!!!!

bluedevilsfan

December 15th, 2010
6:22 pm

ware county is not going to be the team to beat in 4a they are losing most of their defensive starters and a star wide receiver. i think statesboro is a real threat in 4a they return almost everyone including reid pennington and speed demon running back dequan daniels. Go blue devils future state champs 2011

Cloud 9

December 15th, 2010
6:27 pm

I believe it will be a relief for Camden Cty, Northside-WR, Peach Cty, Carve-Col. and Charlton Cty not to go into the 2011 season ranked #1. Every opponent play these teams like they are the Dallas Cowboys (bad record). It will be good for them to stay under the radar with less pressure. Look out Brookwood, Hooch, Creek, Buford (they can play with anyone and win) etc. I will be surprised if Tucker doesn’t win AAAA ( well, I was this year also). Is Fayette Cty now the strongest football cty? Two state champions from a small Cty. WOW!

Columbia Blue

December 15th, 2010
6:27 pm

@ Bronco Billy

I am a Camden Fan and your post is unbelievable. St. Thomas Aquinas is ranked number 2 in the nation. Thanks for the words of encouragement, I will not voice my opinion about your intellect.

Cloud 9

December 15th, 2010
6:30 pm

Speaking of Statesboro——-with the exception of Newnan, I never saw just big linemen.

Cloud 9

December 15th, 2010
6:31 pm

I meant “such big”

Columbia Blue

December 15th, 2010
6:31 pm

@ Bronco Billy

I really would like to voice my opinion about your post but we try to keep this blog clean.

bluedevilsfan

December 15th, 2010
7:00 pm

cloud 9 do you think statesboro will be a contender next year

First Down CREEK!!!!!

December 15th, 2010
7:17 pm

@ Cloud 9….Has the Camden vs. Lowndes 7 game series started yet? I hear the winner plays Tucker for #1 in the nation…….2011 will be no different than any other year. The same teams will start at the top of the polls…Northside-WR, Peach County, Lowndes, Buford, Tucker and Camden County. The Fayette County schools will get no respect as usual. @ Columbia Blue, there is no shame in losing to a yearly national powerhouse like St. Thomas…and Brookwood is ranked 69th in Rivals 100.

Cloud 9

December 15th, 2010
8:28 pm

First Down Creek:
I really wish Camden Cty’s two or three non-region games include the likes of Collins Hill, Newnan, Lowdnes, etc. Same with NSWR against Clark Central, Ware Cty, Starrs Mill, and Peach Cty against Carrolton, Burke Cty. I say this for all teams because to be accused playing in a weak region this can only help. Of course, no team pick their own region to play in.

First Down CREEK!!!!!

December 15th, 2010
8:36 pm

@Cloud 9 It would be nice if traditional powers tried to schedule each other but you know they won’t.

PackerAlumni66

December 15th, 2010
8:47 pm

The Packers have an opening in their schedule and need a great team to fill it. What do you all suggest? I say Buford or Camden? How about Hoover?

Trojan94

December 15th, 2010
9:18 pm

valleyboy32 you are a real down to earth blogger I hope we can continue this next year.Hopefully our teams can play each other one day.
Talk to you next year

CAMDEN COUNTY WILDCAT

December 15th, 2010
9:21 pm

CONGRATS TO ALL THE TEAMS THAT WON THE STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS THIS YEAR, EVEN TO AN OLD DEFENSIVE COORDINATOR COACH FROM OUR CAMDEN COUNTY STAFF IN 2003 WHEN WE WON THE STATE CHAMPIONSHIP AGAINST VALDOSTA, COACH CROWDER, IM PROUD OF OUR OLD WILDCATS COACHES BEING SUCCESSFUL AS HEAD COACHES NOW…BUT IM A LITTLE UPSET THAT CAMDEN WASNT IN THE FINALS THIS YEAR. BUT WE CANT WIN EVERY GAME. BUT I STILL BELIEVE THAT WE WAS THE BEST TEAM IN THE STATE BUT THE OFFICIALS DIDNT THINK SO. TO ME I THINK THIS GAME IS PAID..LOL NAW JUST JOKING, BUT I PROMISE YOU IN 2011 CAMDEN CONUTY WIDCATS WILL WIN THE STATE CHAMPIONSHIP!!! MARK MY WORDS!! OUR WHOLE DEFENSE IS COMING BACK INCLUDING OUR STAR PLAYER J.J. GREEN, WHO WILL BE NOTHING BUT A JUNIOR NEXT YEAR, AS WE GO FOR THE RUN FOR THE NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP HOPEFULLY MIAMI CENTRAL AND ST.THOMAS AQUINAS WIN OUT THEIR STATE CHAMPIONSHIP THIS YEAR BECAUSE THIS WOULD MAKE US LOOK BETTER FOR NEXT YEAR.. ST.THOMAS IS COMING TO OUR HOUSE TOO, SO I CANT WAIT FOR AN EXCITING SEASON OF WILDCAT FOOTBALL AGAIN. BUT ONCE AGAIN CONGRATS TO ALL THE TEAMS THAT WON IT OUT THIS YEAR, AND BE PREPARED FOR THE WILDCAT TAKE OVER NEXT YEAR!! BE READY!!!

GoPackGo

December 16th, 2010
12:41 am

I don’t think Brookwood ran over our Packers. Colquitt County 609 total yards to Brookwood’s 380. Our 4 turnovers allowed Brookwood 24 points. Merry Christmas Broncos.

GoPackGo

December 16th, 2010
12:42 am

EagleNationRising is just a moron. Plain and simple.

Bronco Billy

December 16th, 2010
8:04 am

GoPackGo, you must not have seen the game. Everytime Brookwood touched the ball, they scored. That’s why the yardage looks so skewed. Yes, the packers had 4 turnovers but turnovers are caused by hard hitting, good defense and Brookwood capitalized on those turnovers. Face it, Brookwood has a great team and beat you fair and square. Actually the game was not as close as it looked. Look for Brookwood to repeat as State Champions next year. And remember, nobody remembers who came in second. You are starting to sound like Camden County. Now that’s an over-rated team. They didn’t even finish in the top ten. Bwhaaaaaa!

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