Strength of schedule for AA and A teams

Lovett, Westminster and even Thomasville, at 2-6, are among the best 15 teams in Class AA, according to the Maxwell Ratings. But none has a winning record. Blame their schedules and regions. Regions 1 and 6 are far tougher than the other six, according to Maxwell. Below is Maxwell’s strength-of-schedule rankings for classes AA and A.

Class AA

1. Lovett (4-4) 63.65

2. Westminster (3-5) 58.17

3. Thomasville (2-6) 57.83

4. Brooks County (9-0) 50.35

5. Fitzgerald (7-2) 49.97

6. GAC (6-2) 48.36

7. Wesleyan (4-5) 47.9

8. Pelham (1-7) 46.93

9. Early County (5-3) 45.98

10. Hapeville (1-6) 44.86

11. Cook (6-2) 44.18

12. Macon County (3-5) 41.46

13. Berrien (3-5) 41.23

14. Dublin (2-6) 39.74

15. Metter (2-6) 38.1

16. Putnam County (2-6) 37.93

17. Bryan County (2-6) 37.83

18. Monticello (2-6) 36.56

19. Bacon County (4-4) 35.92

20. Jeff Davis (2-6) 35.74

21. McIntosh County Academy (6-2) 35.47

22. Atkinson County (0-8) 34.99

23. Lamar County (7-0-1) 34.81

24. Bleckley County (6-2) 34.72

25. Benedictine (6-2) 34.44

26. Vidalia (8-0) 34.13

27. Long County (4-4) 33.09

28. Calhoun (8-0) 32.35

29. Chattooga (1-7) 32.01

30. Pepperell (4-4) 31.78

31. Jordan (0-8) 31.75

32. Kendrick (3-5) 31.68

33. Armuchee (2-6) 31.63

34. East Laurens (5-4) 31.45

35. Coosa (2-6) 31.16

36. Dade County (2-6) 30.68

37. Josey (1-7) 30.64

38. Spencer (3-5) 30.58

39. Toombs County (6-2) 30.51

40. Temple (1-7) 30.41

41. Screven County (7-1) 30.29

42. Murray County (0-8) 30.22

43. Crawford County (0-8) 30.04

44. Taylor County (4-4) 29.65

45. Northeast (7-1) 29.25

46. Laney (5-3) 29.2

47. Bremen (4-5) 27.34

48. Jefferson (7-1) 27.01

49. Westside (Augusta) (5-3) 25.37

50. Greene County (3-4) 25.36

51. Model (5-3) 25.16

52. Heard County (8-0) 24.96

53. Chattahoochee County (3-5) 24.63

54. Bowdon (8-1) 24.43

55. Riverside Military (1-7) 24.39

56. Manchester (6-2) 23.01

57. Harlem (2-7) 22.51

58. Social Circle (0-8) 21.81

59. Oglethorpe County (4-4) 20.07

60. Washington-Wilkes (7-1) 19.16

61. Rabun County (5-3) 18.57

62. Union County (5-3) 16.87

Class A

1. Clinch County (3-5) 46.17

2. Wilcox County (6-2) 44.26

3. Irwin County (6-2) 42.98

4. Charlton County (5-3) 40.99

5. Wilkinson County (6-2) 39.98

6. Warren County (1-7) 39.42

7. Athens Christian (4-4) 38.83

8. Hancock Central (4-4) 38.44

9. Twiggs County (2-6) 37.46

10. Holy Innocents’ (6-3) 37.07

11. Turner County (5-4) 37.06

12. First Presbyterian (5-3) 36.71

13. Hawkinsville (3-5) 36.07

14. Pace Academy (2-6) 35.84

15. George Walton (5-3) 35.34

16. Portal (0-8) 35.27

17. Lincoln County (7-1) 34.99

18. Landmark Christian (6-2) 34.85

19. Lanier County (2-7) 34.28

20. Aquinas (6-2) 33.79

21. Greenville (5-3) 33.71

22. ELCA (7-1) 33.08

23. Central, Talbotton (0-8) 33.02

24. Montgomery County (0-8) 33

25. Dooly County (6-2) 32.96

26. SW Atl, Christian (0-6) 32.83

27. Our Lady of Mercy (4-4) 31.95

28. Schley County (1-7) 31.5

29. Darlington (5-3) 30.8

30. Commerce (5-4) 30.75

31. Mount Paran Christian (2-6) 30.32

32. Telfair County (5-3) 30.26

33. Calhoun County (1-7) 29.68

34. Mitchell County (6-3) 29.25

35. Georgia Military (4-4) 28.88

36. Wheeler County (1-7) 28.87

37. Claxton (5-3) 28.8

38. Seminole County (6-2) 28.74

39. Pinecrest Academy (4-3) 28.67

40. Savannah Christian (6-2) 28.66

41. Marion County (6-2) 28.34

42. Savannah Country Day (2-6) 27.92

43. Brookstone (6-2) 27.88

44. Gordon Lee (5-3) 27.59

45. Mount Vernon (2-6) 27.22

46. Athens Academy (8-0) 27

48. Jenkins County (4-4) 26.42

47. Miller County (7-2) 26.06

49. Stewart County (0-8) 25.52

50. Prince Avenue Christian (7-1) 25.19

51. Strong Rock Christian (3-5) 24.95

52. Hebron Christian (1-7) 24.55

53. Mount Zion, Carroll (5-3) 24.25

54. Trion (6-2) 23.37

55. Calvary Day (7-1) 23.08

56. King’s Ridge (4-4) 22.7

57. Terrell County (3-5) 22.41

58. ECI (7-1) 22.03

59. Pacelli (4-4) 21.98

60. Fellowship Christian (1-7) 21.07

61. Treutlen (4-4) 20.88

62. Glascock County (2-6) 20.76

63. Christian Heritage (5-3) 20.44

64. Randolph-Clay (4-4) 20.02

65. Johnson County (6-2) 19.22

66. Mount Pisgah (5-3) 18.53

67. Whitefield Academy (5-3) 17.68

68. Walker (8-0) 13.66

69. North Cobb Christian (2-5) 4.7

70. Towns County (2-5) 4.05

71. St. Francis (3-6) 3.81

72. Baconton (3-6) 3.25

73. Lakeview Academy (5-2) -3.32

74. Rabun Gap (1-0) -5.97

75. Providence Christian (0-1) -15.16

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