Poll Talk: Lassiter takes over at No. 1 in AAAAAA

Lassiter had played varsity football for 38 seasons before winning a region championship or finishing a regular season 10-0. Those achievements came in 2009.

Now, the Trojans have reached a new milestone. They are the No. 1-ranked team in Class AAAAAA.

Lassiter takes on the top spot after previous No. 1 Camden County lost to Colquitt County 13-12 last week. Lassiter completed its second-ever 10-0 regular season with a 34-6 victory over Etowah.

Lassiter and Norcross are the only 10-0 teams in the highest classification entering the state playoffs, which begin this week. Lassiter had never been ranked in the top 10 until 2009, so the rise to the top has been quick and recent.

New to the rankings this week are South Gwinnett for Parkview in AAAAAA, Stephenson for Thomas County Central in AAAAA, Carrollton for Carver-Atlanta and Monroe Area in AAAA, Callaway for North Hall in AAA, Screven County for Cook in AA and Aquinas and Walker for Prince Avenue Christian and Savannah Christian in A.

The next rankings will be published after the state championship games Dec. 14-15 at the Georgia Dome.

Class AAAAAA
1. (2) Lassiter (10-0)
2. (3) Norcross (10-0)
3. (4) Grayson (9-1)
4. (5) North Gwinnett (9-1)
5. (1) Camden County (9-1)
6. (6) Lowndes (9-1)
7. (7) Lovejoy (9-1)
8. (8) West Forsyth (9-1)
9. (10) Colquitt County (7-3)
10. (NR) South Gwinnett (8-2)

Class AAAAA
1. (1) Northside-Warner Robins (10-0)
2. (2) M.L. King (10-0)
3. (3) East Paulding (10-0)
4. (6) Kell (9-1)
5. (7) Tucker (8-2)
6. (8) Ware County (9-1)
7. (9) Warner Robins (8-2)
8. (10) Flowery Branch (8-2)
9. (NR) Stephenson (7-2)
10. (5) Allatoona (9-1)

Class AAAA
1. (1) Sandy Creek (10-0)
2. (2) Marist (9-1)
3. (3) Burke County (9-1)
4. (5) Stockbridge (9-1)
5. (6) Griffin (9-1)
6. (7) Jonesboro (9-1)
7. (8) Cairo (8-2)
8. (10T) Westside-Macon (9-1)
9. (10T) Ridgeland (9-1)
10. (NR) Carrollton (7-3)

Class AAA
1. (1) Thomson (10-0)
2. (2) Carver-Columbus (9-1)
3. (3) Buford (7-3)
4. (4) Washington County (9-1)
5. (5) Peach County (9-1)
6. (6) Cartersville (10-0)
7. (7) St. Pius (8-2)
8. (8) North Oconee (9-1)
9. (10) Blessed Trinity (8-2)
10. Callaway (9-1)

Class AA
1. (1) Calhoun (10-0)
2. (2) Brooks County (10-0)
3. (3) Vidalia (10-0)
4. (4) Fitzgerald (8-2)
5. (6) Lamar County (9-0-1)
6. (8) Heard County (10-0)
7. (9) Jefferson (9-1)
8. (10) Lovett (6-4)
9. (5) Greater Atlanta Christian (7-3)
10. (NR) Screven County (9-1)

Class A
1. (1) Eagle’s Landing Christian (9-1)
2. (2) Emanuel County Institute (9-1)
3. (3) Athens Academy (10-0)
4. (5) Lincoln County (9-1)
5. (7) Wilcox County (8-2)
6. (9) Irwin County (7-3)
7. (10) Wilkinson County (7-3)
8. (8) Calvary Day (9-1)
9. (NR) Aquinas (8-2)
10. (NR) Walker (10-0)