Poll talk: ELCA takes over No. 1 ranking in Class A

Eagle’s Landing is the new No. 1 team in Class A, which is impossible to rank 1-10. Six Class A teams lost last week. Hard to rank teams that are getting beat by bigger schools. Five of Class A’s top 10 have a loss, including ELCA.

New rankings summary …

AAAAAA – Norcross in, Valdosta out. Lovejoy drops two.
AAAAA – MLK up one
AAAA – Eastside in, Baldwin out. Carrollton, Griffin up, Cairo, Statesboro down.
AAA – Pierce County, North Hall, Cartersville in; North Oconee, Elbert County, Jackson out
AA – Washington-Wilkes in; Laney out..
A – Prince Avenue Christian, Marion County, Dooly County in; Landmark Christian, Savannah Christian, ECI out

10 games this week between ranked teams -

North Gwinnett v Norcross
Lassiter v Kell
Calhoun v Carrollton
Coluitt County v Carver, Columbus
Peach v Warner Robins
Thomas Central v Cairo
St. Pius v Thomson
Marist v Lovett
Griffin v Jonesboro
Wilcox v Dooly

Note – By Monday (or late tonight), we’ll have game summaries of ranked teams from last week below.

Class AAAAAA

1. Grayson (2-0)

Last week: Off. Next: Friday at Parkview (1-1)

2. Camden County (3-0)

Last week: Beat Johnson, Savannah 55-0. Brice Ramsey tied a school record with five TD passes and was 10-of-16 for 173 yards. Rafael Hardee had two tackles for losses and a sack. Next: Friday vs. Beach (0-2)

3. Walton (2-0)

Last week: Off. Next: Friday at North Cobb (1-0)

4. Lassiter (2-0)

Last week: Beat Sprayberry 49-10. Quarterback Eddie Printz was 14-of-22 for 277 yards and four touchdowns. Wide receiver Ryan Jenkins had two catches for 95 yards and two scores. Lassiter’s Juwan Dickey had seven receptions for 125 yards and a touchdown. Next: Friday vs. Kell (2-0)

5. North Gwinnett (2-0)

Last week: Off. Next: Friday vs. Norcross (2-0)

6. Lowndes (2-0)

Last week: Beat Newton 31-0. Lowndes held Newton to 71 yards of total offense, and Ahman Bown and Nicholas Burgman each rushed for two touchdowns. Next: Friday vs. Windsor Forest (0-1)

7. Colquitt County (2-1)

Last week: Beat. Lovejoy 14-7. Javonta Woods ran a 53-yard reverse and Cole Segraves hit Nate Madison on a 14-yard tackle-eligible TD pass for a 14-0 lead after a scoreless first half, and Colquitt held on. Next: Friday vs. Carver, Columbus (2-0)

8. West Forsyth (2-0)

Last week: Beat Flowery Branch 21-14. QB A.J. Erdely was 15-of-21 passing for 179 yards and rushed for 81 yards for West Forsyth, which took a 21-7 lead and held on by recovering a late on-side kick. Next: Friday vs. Starr’s Mill (1-1)

9. Norcross (2-0)

Last week: Beat Parkview 20-0. Norcross allowed 102 yards of total offense, and Myles Autry rushed for 71 yards on nine carries and returned a punt 72 yards for a touchdown. Star Norcross RB Alvin Kamara sprained an ankle and was limited to 25 yards. Next: Friday at North Gwinnett (2-0)

10. Lovejoy (1-1)

Last week: Lost to Colquitt County 14-7. Georgia Tech-committed RB Travis Custis rushed for 141 yards but was held to 14 in the second half. QB Alejandro Bennefield was 19-of-39 passing for 165 yards, according to the Clayton News Daily. Lovejoy held Colquitt to 212 yards of total offense but failed in red-zone opportunities. Next: Friday vs. Alpharetta (1-1)

Class AAAAA

1. Northside-Warner Robins (2-0)

Last week: Beat Veterans 49-0. QB Glen Smith rushed for 142 yards on seven carries and threw for 59 yards. Northside had 320 yards rushing and held Veterans to 98 yards in total offense. Next: Friday at Westside, Macon (2-0)

2. Tucker (2-0)

Last week: Beat North Atlanta 40-0. Next: Friday vs. Arabia Mountain (1-1)

3. Kell (2-0)

Last week: Beat Woodstock 27-10. Kell survived three bad snaps to its punter that resulted in turnovers. RB Jamari Moore rushed for 119 yards on 11 carries. Next: Friday at Lassiter (2-0)

4. M.L. King (2-0)

Last week: Beat Southwest DeKalb 18-0. QB Monquavious Johnson was 16-for-23 passing for 180 yards and a touchdown. QB/S Jeremy Tyler ran for a touchdown. M.L. King held Southwest DeKalb to less than 125 yards of total offense. M.L. King is the first team to shut out the Panthers since Marist in 2007, a stretch of 50 games. Next: Friday vs. Mays (1-1)

5. Stephenson (1-0)

Last week: Beat Arabia Mountain 28-18. QB Justin Holman, committed to Central Florida, threw for 153 yards and had two TD passes to sophomore WR Dexter Neal. Holman also scored two touchdowns. Arabia Mountain scored a touchdown in the final three minutes to make it 28-18. Next: Saturday vs. Dunwoody (0-2) at Hallford Stadium

6. Warner Robins (1-0)

Last week: Off. Next: Friday at Peach County (2-0)

7. East Paulding (2-0)

Last week: Beat Woodland, Cartersville 49-0. Kamani Thomas rushed for 182 yards and three touchdowns on six carries. Next: Friday vs. Paulding County (0-3)

8. Thomas County Central (2-1)

Last week: Beat Marist 21-17. Deondre Cooksey rushed for 158 yards and two touchdowns, one a 2-yard run that gave Central the final margin with 7:25 left in a game of six lead changes or ties. QB Adam Choice, a 1,600-yard rusher last season, was held to 16 yards on 11 carries as Marist keyed on the quarterback. Next: Friday vs. Cairo (1-1)

9. Gainesville (1-1)

Last week: Beat Buford 19-15. Gainesville beat Buford for the first time in five tries and avenged a 49-0 from last season while also becoming the first team to win at Buford in the regular season since 2000. Keyontra Harrison’s 65-yard kickoff return set up Gainesville’s winning touchdown in the fourth quarter. Deshaun Watson was intercepted four times but threw for 186 yards and three touchdowns and rushed for 109 yards. Next: Friday at Winder-Barrow (0-2)

10. Heritage, Conyers (2-0)

Last week: Beat Rockdale County 34-7. All-state LB Chase Alford had nine tackles, four for losses, two sacks, a forced fumble, a recovered fumble, and an interception. Miles Kiett blocked a punt that Dan Kennedy recovered in the end zone. Heritage forced six turnovers. Next: Friday vs. Salem (1-1)

Class AAAA

1. Sandy Creek (2-0)

Last week: Beat Newnan 38-7. Cole Garvin was 12-of-19 passing for 258 yards and two touchdowns. Sandy Creek led in total yards 394-135. Next: Thursday vs. East Coweta (1-1)

2. Marist (1-1)

Last week: Lost to Thomas County Central 21-17. Marist lost to Central for the sixth time in seven meetings. Marist was outgained 292 to 285. Gray King rushed for 94 yards on 13 carries. QB Myles Willis had 78 yards on 21 carries. Marist led 7-0, 10-7 and 17-14. Next: Friday at Lovett (2-0)

3. Carrollton (1-1)

Last week: Beat Chapel Hill 42-12. Carrollton rushed for 409 yards, with Jarvis Terrell leading with 105 and two touchdowns on 17 carries. Carrollton allowed 471 yards in total offense but gained 491. Next: Friday at Calhoun (2-0)

4. Griffin (2-0)

Last week: Beat Northgate 35-6. QB Jaquez Parks was 15-of-25 passing for 240 yards, and his backup, Anferney Stroud, was 5-for-5 for 80 yards and a 52-yard TD pass. Next: Friday vs. Jonesboro (2-0)

5. Cairo (1-1)

Last week: Lost to Bainbridge 21-17. Cairo held Bainbridge of AAAAA to five first downs and 142 total yards, but Bainbridge PK Daniel Provence made a 30-yard field goal with four seconds left. Cairo led 14-7 after three quarters. Cairo was held to 166 yards in total offense. Next: Friday at Thomas County Central (2-1)

6. Statesboro (2-0)

Last week: Beat Richmond Academy 23-20. Quan Daniels rushed for 114 yards on 14 carries and scored on a 35-yard run for a lead, 16-13, that Statesboro would not relinquish. Statesboro was outgained 298 to 268 and had four fewer first downs, according to the Statesboro Herald. Colin Chance was only 4-of-13 passing but had two TD passes. Next: Friday vs. Tattnall County (1-1)

7. Stephens County (2-0)

Last week: Beat Habersham Central 44-8. Chaz Thornton rushed for 195 yards and three touchdowns on 17 carries for Stephens. Next: Friday vs. Hart County (0-2)

8. Burke County (1-1)

Last week: Beat Hephzibah 40-0. Next: Friday at Coffee (2-0)

9. Jonesboro (2-0)

Last week: Beat Westover 34-12. Cameron Sutton, a Tennessee commit, scored on a 69-yard reception, mostly on his running, for a 23-12 lead that put Jonesboro in control. Westover, which had beaten AAAAAA Tift County in the opener, led 12-8 at halftime. Sutton had 103 yards receiving and also scored on a 9-yard run. Friday at Griffin (2-0)

10. Eastside (2-0)

Last week: Beat Jackson 23-14. Eastside trailed 14-3 in the fourth quarter but scored 20 points. Demario Terrell threw a 36-yard TD pass to Chase Chancey for a 16-14 lead. Cameron Boyd returned an interception for a touchdown for the final margin. Boyd also caught a 45-yard TD pass. Next: Friday at Alcovy (0-2)

Class AAA

1. Peach County (2-0)

Last week: Beat Baldwin 42-7. Baldwin had more total yards (291-289), according to the Macon Telegraph, but Peach forced three fumbles and had the game wrapped up in the third quarter when Demarcus Robison scored on a 68-yard TD pass from Greg Williams for a 35-7 lead. Keyshawn Lowe ran a blocked punt 8 yards for a score that made it 21-7 early in the third quarter. Next: Friday vs. Warner Robins (1-0)

2. St. Pius (2-0)

Last week: Beat North Oconee 50-14. St. Pius led 36-0 in the first half after forcing four turnovers. CB Michael Sikorski had two interceptions, returning one for a touchdown. LB Danny Crochet had two tackles for losses and an interception. St. Pius punted only once. Ryan Brashwell rushed for 83 yards and three touchdowns on 12 carries. Next: Friday at Thomson (2-0)

3. Buford (1-1)

Last week: Lost to Gainesville 19-15. Buford’s 43-game home winning streak came to an end. Buford’s last home loss was in 2006, against Charlton County in the playoffs. Next: Friday vs. Hancock Central (2-0)

4. Carver-Columbus (2-0)

Last week: Beat Shaw 18-13. Carver took an 18-13 lead on QB Torrance McGee’s 1-yard run in the third quarter and controlled the ball 10 of 12 minutes in the fourth. Carver has won 26 consecutive games against Columbus teams, and this is the first one closer than 25 points during the streak. Next: Friday at Colquitt County (2-1)

5. Thomson (2-0)

Last week: Beat Lakeside, Evans 51-27. Chris Jordan rushed for 328 yards and three touchdowns, and Thomson put up 706 yards in total offense. Torrie Battle rushed for 140 yards and two touchdowns, and Chris Tutt has two TD passes. Next: Friday vs. St. Pius (2-0)

6. Washington County (3-0)

Last week: Beat Emanuel County Institute 48-22. QB William Walker was 10-of-15 for 227 yards and two touchdowns. Next: Friday at Baldwin (1-1)

7. Dodge County (3-0)

Last week: Beat Hawkinsville 41-0. Dodge scored on a 40-yard interception return (Dana Northcutt) and 22-yard fumble return (Latrenton Williams) and led 41-0 in the third quarter after Landon Martin’s 76-yard run. Next: Sept. 21 at Bleckley County (1-1)

8. Pierce County (2-0)

Last week: Beat Dublin 46-17. Tyler Harris was 23-of-33 passing for 355 yards. Josh Henderson caught six of the passes for 100 yards. Next: Friday vs. Swainsboro (1-1)

9. North Hall (2-0)

Last week: Beat Johnson, Gainesville 55-7. T.J. Tate scored North Hall’s three first-quarter touchdowns for a 20-0 lead, and the Trojans put up 258 yards rushing in their new Wishbone offense. Johnson’s Cedric Harris was held to 27 yards after rushing for more than 400 in his first two games. Next: Friday vs. Jefferson (1-1)

10. Cartersville (2-0)

Last week: Beat Cass 24-20. Freshman RB Tiamon Pennymon scored on a 26-yard run with less than five minutes to play for the game-winner. Brooks Barden was 9-for-15 passing for 182 yards and two touchdowns, one an 87-yard screen to junior Mark Quattlebaum. Next: Friday vs. Rockmart (1-1)

Class AA

1. Calhoun (2-0)

Last week: Beat Dalton 55-41. Dalton’s Kelvis Rhodes scored six touchdowns, but Calhoun back came from a 34-24 deficit as QB Taylor Lamb scored two touchdowns and passed for two touchdowns and Alex Urbano scored three TDs. Calhoun has allowed 35 and 41 points in two victories, strangely matching a feat they managed in the 2009 state playoffs when they won consecutive games 49-35 (Jefferson County) and 49-41 (Lovett). Next: Friday vs. Carrollton (1-1)

2. Brooks County (3-0)

Last week: Beat Valdosta 28-24. Brooks beat Valdosta for the first time and became the first Class AA school to beat Valdosta since 1963. Deric Herring caught a 4-yard TD pass for a 28-24 lead with 2:40 left, then broke up Valdosta’s fourth-down pass in the end zone to clinch the victory. Valdosta had first-and-goal from the 9 on its final possession, but Brooks defended four passes, all incomplete. Brooks’ winning touchdown came after Valdosta roughed the kicker on a missed field goal. Next: Sept. 21 at Mitchell County (1-1)

3. Fitzgerald (2-0)

Last week: Beat Irwin County 31-0. QB Romarrius Gaulden rushed for 129 yards and two touchdowns, and FB Ron Swain ran for 95. Fitzgerald had 373 yards rushing. Next: Saturday at Monroe (1-1)

4. Cook (2-0)

Last week: Beat Crisp County 37-0. Cook allowed only 66 yards of total offense, and QB Ross Pickle had 132 yards passing and 74 rushing. Cook has allowed two points in two games, the lowest two-game total since consecutive shutouts in 2001. Next: Thursday at Dougherty (0-2)

5. Lovett (2-0)

Last week: Off. Next: Friday vs. Marist (1-1)

6. Greater Atlanta Christian (3-0)

Last week: Beat Apalachee 31-21. Kyle Scales rushed for 234 yards on 26 carries and scored all four GAC touchdowns. Ross Wood had nine tackles. Next: Thursday at Chamblee (2-0)

7. Vidalia (2-0)

Last week: Beat McIntosh County Academy 27-18. Dakota Paradise’s 34-yard field goal in the fourth quarter sealed the victory for the Indians. Paradise also made a 42-yarder in the second quarter. Juan Foster rushed for 73 yards on 16 carries. Try Hardy had two interceptions. Vidalia completed only one pass but intercepted MCA three times. Next: Friday at Long County (1-1)

8. Early County (2-0)

Last week: Beat Miller County 21-6. QB Jacori Taylor threw for 287 yards and three touchdowns and rushed for 77 yards. Next: Friday vs. Bainbridge (1-1)

9. Washington-Wilkes (2-0)

Last week: Beat Lincoln County 21-6. Buck Robinson, the son of Washington-Wilkes coach Robby Robinson, was 15-of-26 passing for 186 yards and two touchdowns, and Tomarkus Youngh rushed for 114 yards for Washington-Wilkes, which beat Lincoln for only the second time in 10 meetings of this rivalry that dates to 1922. Next: Friday vs. Warren County (1-0)

10. Lamar County (1-0-1)

Last week: Beat Eagle;s Landing 41-30. Lance Austin scored two touchdowns in the second quarter to give Lamar a 41-14 lead. Jeremy Fletcher also scored two touchdowns, and Jason Caslin blocked a punt for a safety. It was former Tucker coach Franklin Stephens’ first victory at Lamar. Next: Friday vs. Pike County (1-1)

Class A

1. Eagle’s Landing Christian (2-1)

Last week: Beat Clinch County 47-20. Defensive starters gave up only eight yards in the first half, forced three turnovers and scored once in a game that was 40-0 at halftime. QB Dalton Etheridge was 8-for-11 passing for 145 yards and two touchdowns, and WR Davis Carrandi had six catches for 101 yards and a touchdown, putting him at 310 yards receiving in three games. All-state players Keyante Green, Isaac Rochell, and DJ Curl did not play because of injury. Next: Friday at Hapeville Charter (1-1)

2. Wilcox County (1-1)

Last week: Lost to Monroe 28-14. All-state QB Makail Grace did not play after suffering a concussion-like injury last week, and Monroe held Wilcox County to 108 yards of total offense. Quinn Tisdol took over at quarterback and was 11-for-22 passing, but for only 94 yards. Monroe QB Charles Stafford threw for 129 yards and rushed for 43. Both teams returned punts for touchdowns. Next: Friday at Dooly County (2-0)

3. Prince Avenue Christian (3-0)

Last week: Beat Savannah Christian 28-12. Prince Avenue avenged a 2011 semifinal loss by holding Savannah Christian to 160 yards in total offense. Conner Sibley rushed for 116 yards, and Bryce Huff had 72 yards rushing. Both scored two touchdowns. Next: Sept. 21 vs. Glascock County (0-3)

4. Wilkinson County (1-1)

Last week: Beat Landmark Christian 41-10. Tyler Franklin scored three touchdowns. Next: Sept. 21 vs. Irwin County (1-1)

5. Aquinas (2-0)

Last week: Beat George Walton Academy 28-21 in overtime. Ruben Garrett returned a kickoff 100 yards for the tying touchdown with three minutes left, and Aquinas took the lead when Brendan Douglas (78 yards rushing, 22 carries) scored on a 1-yard run in overtime. Shane Meehan made an interception to clinch the victory. Next: Sept. 21 vs. Josey (1-1)

6. Calvary Day (2-0)

Last week: Off. Next: Friday at Montgomery County (0-2)

7. Marion County (2-0)

Last week: Beat Kendrick 21-20 in overtime. Marion trailed 14-0 in the first half but won in overtime on QB Demarquez Mallard’s 1-yard run and all-state PK A.J. Wells’ extra point. Kendrick was stopped on its two-point conversion attempt in the first overtime possession. Mallard finished with 92 yards rushing on 15 carries. Keon Dixon had seven tackles and two interceptions, according to the Americus Times-Recorder. Next: Sept. 21 at Miller County (1-1)

8. Dooly County (2-0)

Last week: Beat Americus-Sumter 21-12. QB A.J. Smith (10-of-17 passing, 222 yards) threw TD passes of 43 and 54 yards to Courtney Clark. AJC Super 11 DL/RB Montravius Adams scored on a 3-yard run. Next: Friday vs. Wilcox County (1-1).

9. Lincoln County (1-1)

Last week: Lost to Washington-Wilkes 21-6. Lincoln County got within 21-6 with 6:39 left, recovered an on-side kick and got an interception in the fourth quarter but failed to get closer and finished with only 187 yards in total offense. Next: Friday vs. Ninety Six, S.C. (1-2)

10. Charlton County (1-1)

Last week: Lost to Ware County 31-0. Charlton had only 46 rushing and 47 passing yards against a Class AAAAA team and trailed 28-0 at halftime. Next: Friday vs. Bradwell Institute (0-2)