Class AAAAAAA
*1. (1) Roswell (6-0)
Last week: Beat Lassiter 45-14. Malik Willis completed 10 of 24 passes for 132 yards and three touchdowns and added 88 rushing yards on 13 carries. Sheldon Evans rushed for 141 yards and a score on 22 carries. Jayden Comma had two touchdowns and 72 yards on three catches. Turner Barckhoff made field goals of 41 and 42 yards. Next: Friday at Walton (3-3)
*2. (2) Mill Creek (7-0)
Last week: Beat Discovery 62-0. Mill Creek led 25-0 after the first quarter and 46-0 at halftime, and scored six points on safeties. Discovery had minus-6 yards of total offense. Next: Friday vs. Peachtree Ridge (2-4)
*3. (3) Grayson (5-1)
Last week: Beat Shiloh 70-6. Grayson led 35-0 after the first quarter and 56-0 at halftime. Jamyest Williams rushed for 116 yards on five carries. Chase Brice was 11-of-15 passing for 235 yards and three touchdowns . Next: Friday vs. Archer (2-4)
*4. (4) McEachern (5-1)
Last week: Beat North Cobb 17-10. McEachern RB Paris Brown rushed for 158 yards on 25 carries and broke a 10-10 tie with his 64-yard run with 4:31 to play. McEachern trailed 10-0 in the third quarter and scored its first touchdown on a nine-play, 91-yard drive. Bailey Hockman was 11-for-23 passing for 196 yards. Next: Friday at Kennesaw Mountain (2-4)
*5. (5) Norcross (6-0)
Last week: Off. Next: Friday vs. Lakeside, Atlanta (4-3)
*6. (7) Lowndes (6-1)
Last week: Off. Next: Friday vs. Tift County (5-2)
*7. (8) Colquitt County (3-4)
Last week: Off. Next: Friday vs. Camden County (2-4)
*8. (6) Lassiter (5-1)
Last week: Lost to Roswell 45-14. Lassiter's touchdowns came on an 80-yard pass from Bradley Riopelle to Kyle Syvarth and a 18-yard double-pass from Syvarth to Taz Holt immediately after a Roswell turnover. Riopelle was 13-of-30 for 192 yards. Next: Friday vs. Woodstock (4-2)
*9. (NR) Parkview (4-2)
Last week: Beat Lakeside, Atlanta 63-30. Caleb Mitchell threw seven TD passes, three to Miles Marshall, and completed 20 of 26 attempts for 424 yards. Malik Washington had four receptions for 95 yards and two touchdowns and intercepted a pass. Justin Long returned the opening kickoff 86 yards for a touchdown. Lakeside's Maxwell Guggemoss rushed for 185 yards. Next: Friday vs. Berkmar (0-7)
*10. (9) North Cobb (4-2)
Last week: Lost to McEachern 17-10. North Cobb took a 10-0 lead on Will Horton's 31-yard field goal early in the second half but couldn't hold it. Will Lovett was 11-for-23 passing for 121 yards, and C.J. Cole rushed for 64 yards on 15 carries. Next: Friday vs. North Paulding (5-1)
Out: No. 10 North Paulding (5-1)
Class AAAAAA
*1. (3) Lee County (6-0)
Last week: Beat Houston County 55-29. Lee County intercepted Jake Fromm four times and scored 30 straight points to lead 55-22 at the end of three quarters and set off a running clock. Mark Robinson rushed for 203 of Lee County's 302 rushing yards. Aubrey Solomon stripped the ball from Fromm and scored from 30 yards, and his brother Kermit Solomon intercepted two passes. Next: Friday at Northside, Warner Robins (6-1)
*2. (5) Valdosta (6-1)
Last week: Beat Northside, Warner Robins 14-6. Valdosta scored touchdowns on the recovery of a muffed punt in the end zone and a 79-yard drive in the second quarter. Hunter Holt was 9-of-12 passing for 52 yards and rushed for 27 yards, which accounted for more than half of Valdosta's 123 yards of total offense. He was 6-of-6 passing on the long TD drive. Next: Oct. 21 at Lee County (6-0)
*3. (2) Northside, Warner Robins (6-1)
Last week: Lost to Valdosta 14-6. Northside was limited to Alex Gelter's field goals of 33 and 28 yards despite a 349-123 advantage in total yards. Northside was minus-two in turnover margin, including a muffed punt that resulted in a Valdosta touchdown. Tobias Oliver rushed for 109 yards and passed for 142. Next: Friday vs. Lee County (6-0)
*4. (4) Harrison (6-0)
Last week: Beat Sprayberry 35-7. Harrison clinched its first winning season since 2008. QB Justin Fields had 222 yards and two touchdowns passing and rushed for 91 yards and two touchdowns. RB Darius Clark had 54 yards rushing and 64 receiving. LB C.J. Turner had 13 tackles. Next: Friday vs. South Cobb (1-5)
*5. (6) Dalton (6-0)
Last week: Beat River Ridge 40-14. Dalton scored on its first four possessions and took a 26-0 lead early in the second quarter. Sam Stepp returned a punt 56 yards for a touchdown. Next: Friday at Sequoyah (3-3)
*6. (8) Tucker (5-1)
Last week: Off. Next: Friday vs. Lovejoy (4-3)
*7. (10) Mays (5-1)
Last week: Beat Douglas County 55-0. B.J. Phillips was 16-of-19 passing for 249 yards and four touchdowns, two to Jamarcus McCoy. Tyrone Mixon returned an interception 80 yards for a touchdown. Kortez Daniel returned a fumble 60 yards for a score. Ferlando Jordan also scored on an interception return. Next: Saturday vs. Creekside (4-2)
*8. (7) Alexander (6-0)
Last week: Beat Tri-Cities 43-13. Alexander moved to 6-0 for the first time in its history. Next: Friday at Hughes (6-1)
*9. (1) Houston County (6-1)
Last week: Lost to Lee County 55-29. Houston County led 22-15 in the second quarter but floundered from there. Jake Fromm was 25-of-51 passing for 358 yards and four touchdowns but four interceptions and lost two fumbles. Next: Friday at Coffee (4-2)
*10. (9) Glynn Academy (5-1)
Last week: Game with Effingham County postponed until Tuesday. Next: Saturday at Brunswick (3-2)
Class AAAAA
*1. (1) Buford (5-1)
Last week: Beat Johnson, Gainesville 48-0. Christian Turner, playing only the first quarter, rushed for 154 yards and three touchdowns on six carries. Next: Friday at Cedar Shoals (3-3)
*2. (2) Stockbridge (6-0)
Last week: Beat Woodland, Stockbridge 26-10. Jalen Holston rushed for 220 yards on 20 carries. Jordan Brown scored on a 65-yard run. Stockbridge had 414 yards of total offense (353 rushing, 61 passing). Next: Friday at Eagle's Landing (2-5)
*3. (3) Kell (5-1)
Last week: Off. Next: Friday vs. Villa Rica (4-3)
*4. (4) Rome (4-2)
Last week: Beat Hiram 47-0. Jalynn Sykes rushed for 127 yards and two touchdowns on 13 carries. Knox Kadum was 11-of-15 passing for 118 yards and rushed for 83 yards. Hiram had minus-67 yards rushing. Next: Friday at Cass (3-3)
*5. (5) Carrollton (5-1)
Last week: Beat Villa Rica 42-13. Mark Wright was 12-of-20 passing for 137 yards and a touchdown and rushed for 56 yards and a score. Dalton Benefield threw an 83-yard TD pass to Mecose Todd, who also had two touchdowns rushing. DL Lamarae Wolf had 3.5 tackles for losses. Next: Friday at Hiram (4-3)
*6. (6) Ware County (2-3)
Last week: Game with East Lake, Fla., canceled. Next: Friday vs. Statesboro (0-6)
*7. (7) Grady (5-1)
Last week: Off. Next: Friday at North Springs (4-2)
*8. (8) Thomas County Central (5-2)
Last week: Beat Warner Robins 33-22. Thomas Central trailed 15-7 after surviving four Warner Robins trips inside the 5-yard line but got straightened out in the second half. Tyrice Cloud rushed for 111 yards. Kelias Williams passed for 180. Next: Friday at Veterans (3-4)
*9. (9) Arabia Mountain (5-1)
Last week: Beat Miller Grove 44-6. Carl White rushed for 141 yards and three touchdowns on 12 carries. Brandon Snowball ran for 115 yards and one touchdown on 11 carries. Miller Grove was held to 151 yards of total offense. LB Terray Bryant intercepted a pass and forced a fumble. Next: Saturday vs. Columbia (2-4)
*10. (10) Woodland, Stockbridge (5-2)
Last week: Lost to Stockbridge 26-10. Reid Larson was 17-of-24 passing for 219 yards, but Woodland was plagued by six sacks and a seventh negative-yardage play from a bad snap. Next: Friday vs. Dutchtown (3-3)
Class AAAA
*1. (1) Cartersville (7-0)
Last week: Beat LaGrange 52-7. Trevor Lawrence was 18-of-27 passing for 234 yards and three touchdowns. Trey Creamer had 95 yards rushing on eight carries and 123 yards receiving on eight catches. Next: Friday at Sandy Creek (4-2)
*2. (2) Thomson (6-0)
Last week: Beat Hephzibah 70-0. Thomson led 58-0 at halftime and rushed for 338 yards and seven touchdowns on 25 carries. Ten players had a rushing attempt, and six of them scored a touchdown. Next: Friday vs. Baldwin (3-3)
*3. (3) Woodward Academy (6-1)
Last week: Beat North Clayton 42-0. Ryan Glover was 13-of-22 passing for 344 yards and four touchdowns. Josh Johnson had five catches for 123 yards and a touchdown. Cade Sutherland scored on receptions of 67 and 41 yards, his only two catches. Tahj Gary rushed for 105 yards and a touchdown on 15 carries. Next: Friday at Eastside (5-1-1)
*4. (4) Jefferson (5-1)
Last week: Off. Next: Friday at North Oconee (0-6)
*5. (5) Cairo (5-1)
Last week: Off. Next: Friday vs. Carver, Columbus (3-3)
*6. (6) Blessed Trinity (5-2)
Last week: Beat White County 34-7. Sophomore RB Steele Chambers rushed for 234 yards and three touchdowns, one a 90-yarder, on 15 carries. He made five solo tackles on defense. Next: Friday vs. Chestatee (3-4)
*7. (7) Mary Persons (5-2)
Last week: Beat Upson-Lee 24-0. Zach Harvey rushed for 160 yards on 29 carries. Caleb Speir was 9-of-12 passing for 107 yards and a 26-yard TD pass to Malik Herring for a 24-0 lead in the third quarter. Next: Oct. 21 at West Laurens (5-2)
*8. (8) Burke County (5-1)
Last week: Beat Cross Creek 55-12. Demari Kelly rushed for 160 yards on 12 carries and was 2-of-4 passing for 47 yards. Cross Creek's Jesse Marshal rushed for 209 yards, including an 80-yard TD run just 15 seconds into the game. However, Burke County scored the next five touchdowns. Next: Friday vs. Richmond Academy (2-3)
*9. (9) Ridgeland (5-0)
Last week: Beat LaFayette 48-0. Ridgeland had 425 yards rushing on 30 carries. Grayson Moore rushed for 140 yards on just three carries, caught a 59-yard TD pass and returned a punt 64 yards that set up another score. Next: Friday vs. Heritage, Ringgold (5-2)
*10. (10) Marist (4-2)
Last week: Off. Next: Friday at West Hall (5-2)
Class AAA
*1. (1) Greater Atlanta Christian (6-1)
Last week: Beat East Hall 69-12. Kyler McMichael rushed for 84 yards and three touchdowns and returned a kickoff for a touchdown. Davis Mills passed for 196 yards. GAC intercepted four passes, two by Devin Thomas Next: Friday vs. Lumpkin County (2-3)
*2. (3) Peach County (5-1)
Last week: Beat Central, Macon 48-0. Peach County broke the game open with a 31-point third quarter, and Chad Campbell got his 100th coaching victory. Antonio Gilbert was 15-of-25 passing for 213 yards and four touchdowns. Next: Friday at Rutland (2-5)
*3. (4) Westminster (4-2)
Last week: Beat Pace Academy 49-36. Zay Malcome had 437 all-purpose yards - 175 rushing, 64 receiving and 198 returning. That included a 99-yard kickoff return and 58-yard interception return. Next: Friday at McNair (3-3)
*4. (2) Pace Academy (4-2)
Last week: Lost to Westminster 49-36. Deon Jackson rushed for 276 yards and three touchdowns on 30 carries and threw an 80-yard TD pass to Trey Blount that got Pace within 35-28 midway in the third quarter, but Pace got no closer. Pace led in total offense 506-457. Next: Friday at Cedar Grove (4-2)
*5. (5) Calhoun (5-2)
Last week: Beat Adairsville 29-3. QB Baylon Spector rushed for 142 yards on 12 carries, and QB Gavin Gray was 14-of-19 passing for 158 yards. Next: Oct. 21 at Sonoraville (5-2)
*6. (6) Lovett (4-2)
Last week: Beat Stone Mountain 42-0. Crawford Schwieger was 12-of-19 passing for 133 yards and two touchdowns. John Staton had 93 yards from scrimmage on 11 touches. Lovett held Stone Mountain to 72 yards in total offense. Next: Friday vs. Redan (2-4)
*7. (7) Crisp County (6-0)
Last week: Off. Next: Friday vs. Monroe (2-3)
*8. (8) Liberty County (4-1)
Last week: Game with Tattnall County postponed (make-up date to be announced). Next: Friday or Saturday vs. Appling County (3-1)
*9. (9) Cedar Grove (4-2)
Last week: Beat Towers 28-0. Led by freshman LB Isaiah Ratcliff's nine tackles, Cedar Grove held Towers to 56 yards of total offense. QB Jelani Woods was 14-of-28 passing (despite eight drops) for 189 yards and two touchdowns. Jadon Haselwood had six catches for 137 yards and two touchdowns. Grant Walker rushed for 75 yards on 15 carries. Next: Friday vs. Pace Academy (4-2)
*10. (10) Appling County (3-1)
Last week: Game with Long County postponed until today. Next: Friday or Saturday vs. Liberty County (4-1)
Class AA
*1. (1) Benedictine (6-0)
Last week: Off. Next: Friday vs. Toombs County (5-1)
*2. (2) Fitzgerald (5-1)
Last week: Beat Albany 48-7. J.D. King rushed for 142 yards and two touchdowns on seven carries in less than two quarters. Matthew Howell was 7-of-10 passing for 150 yards and a touchdown. Next: Friday vs. Berrien (3-3)
*3. (3) Jefferson County (7-0)
Last week: Beat Harlem 49-10. Jefferson County effectively used its QB pair again as Jaden Jenkins was 9-of-12 passing for 112 yards and two touchdowns while C.J. Hales was 7-of-10 for 106 yards and scored three touchdowns on short runs. Jayron McKennie rushed for 98 yards on seven carries. Next: Friday vs. Butler (2-4)
*4. (4) Callaway (6-0)
Last week: Beat Lamar County 38-7. Callaway scored on its first six possessions and led 38-0 at halftime, at which time Lamar County had only two first downs. RB D.J. Atkins rushed for 130 yards and two touchdowns on 15 carries. WR Braylon Sanders had four catches for 87 yards and two touchdowns. Next: Thursday vs. Heard County (5-1)
*5. (5) Rabun County (5-0)
Last week: Beat Putnam County 57-0. Rabun County scored 36 points in the second quarter after a scoreless first. Cal Drummond rushed for 146 yards and three touchdowns on 14 carries and caught a 21-yard TD pass. Next: Friday vs. Social Circle (2-5)
*6. (6) Brooks County (5-1)
Last week: Beat Early County 18-14. Naiquavis Sutton's 41-yard run gave Brooks County an 18-14 lead in the third quarter. Sutton finished with 97 yards rushing. Jonathan White rushed for 93. Jacoby Brown was 8-of-19 passing for 108 yards and two touchdowns. Next: Friday vs. Albany (0-6)
*7. (8) Vidalia (4-2)
Last week: Off. Next: Friday at Jeff Davis (1-4)
*8. (9) Screven County (5-1)
Last week: Off. Next: Friday vs. Westside, Augusta (1-5)
*9. (10) Heard County (5-1)
Last week: Off. Next: Thursday at Callaway (6-0)
*10. (NR) Pepperell (4-1)
Last week: Off. Next: Friday vs. Rockmart (5-1)
Out: No. 7 Dublin (6-1)
Class A (private)
*1. (1) Eagle's Landing Christian (7-0)
Last week: Beat Our Lady of Mercy 49-0. Trevor Gear rushed for 188 yards and three touchdowns on 20 carries. OLB/DE Caleb Dallas had two sacks and three QB pressures. Next: Oct. 21 at Strong Rock Christian (3-4)
*2. (2) Wesleyan (6-1)
Last week: Beat Mount Vernon Presbyterian 34-0. Wesleyan had 313 yards rushing and put the game away with three touchdowns in the fourth quarter. Banks Ramsey threw for 130 yards and rushed for 78. Next: Oct. 21 vs. Landmark Christian (7-0)
*3. (3) Landmark Christian (7-0)
Last week: Beat Fulton Leadership Academy 54-6. Landmark won easily against an 0-7 opponent. Next: Oct. 21 at Wesleyan (6-1)
*4. (4) Prince Avenue Christian (7-0)
Last week: Beat Lakeview Academy 49-0. Prince Avenue allowed minus-49 yards rushing. Tyler Roberts had two sacks, forced a fumble and recovered two fumbles. Grant Roland threw for 176 yards and three touchdowns, two to Christian Parrish, who went over 100 receiving for the third consecutive week. Next: Friday at Hebron Christian (4-2)
*5. (5) Calvary Day (5-0)
Last week: Game with Savannah Country Day postponed until today or Tuesday. Next: Friday at Portal (0-5)
*6. (7) Fellowship Christian (6-0)
Last week: Beat Whitefield Academy 49-0. Fellowship had 537 yards of total offense, 396 rushing with 11 ball carriers. Andrew Minkert rushed for 131 yards on 17 carries. Andrew Johnson ran for 120 on 15, had 40 yards receiving and scored three touchdowns. Jack Hardin was 7-of-12 passing for 141 yards and three touchdowns, two to Ryan Reid. Next: Friday vs. Pinecrest Academy (4-2)
*7. (8) Athens Academy (6-0)
Last week: Beat Hebron Christian 21-10. After trailing 3-0, Athens Academy scored two touchdowns in the final three minutes of the first half and one in the first minute of the second to break away. Next: Friday vs. Providence Christian (1-5)
*8. (9) Mount Paran Christian (5-1)
Last week: Beat Walker 20-0. Mount Paran held Walker to 125 yards in total offense and had three interceptions. Chandler Webber rushed for 110 yards and two touchdowns on 20 carries. Next: Friday at Whitefield Academy (2-4)
*9. (10) Darlington (5-2)
Last week: Beat North Cobb Christian 42-7. Elijah McKoy rushed for 108 yards on six carries. North Cobb Christian was held to 134 yards of total offense, most of that in the fourth quarter. Next: Friday at Trion (4-2)
*10. (NR) Tattnall Square (6-0)
Last week; Beat Mount de Sales 55-10. Ahmad Barron rushed for 122 yards on nine carries. Tattnall attempted only three passes but completed them all for 93 yards. Tattnall is ranked for the first time since joining the GHSA in 2014. Next: Friday vs. Twiggs County (5-1)
Out: No. 6 Stratford Academy (4-2)
Class A (public)
*1. (1) Clinch County (5-1)
Last week: Off. Next: Friday at Turner County (4-2)
*2. (2) Macon County (4-2)
Last week: Beat Crawford County 55-10. Macon County led 55-2 at halftime. K'hari Lane was 19-of-26 passing for 345 yards and five touchdowns, three to La'Darius Hardrick, who had four catches for 122 yards. Next: Friday at Schley County (2-4)
*3. (3) Emanuel County Institute (7-0)
Last week: Beat Wheeler County 55-0. Rhett Gay was 9-of-16 passing for 138 yards and two touchdowns. Bobby McNear rushed for 95 yards on six carries and scored three touchdowns. ECI led 41-0 at halftime and had 440 yards of total offense on just 40 offensive plays. Next: Oct. 21 at Johnson County (4-3)
*4. (4) Manchester (7-0)
Last week: Beat Pacelli 50-0. Manchester led 43-0 at halftime and finished with 363 yards on just 32 plays. Next: Friday at Brookstone (3-3)
*5. (5) Mount Zion (6-0)
Last week: Beat Gordon Lee 42-7. Jace Jordan rushed for 240 yards and three touchdowns on 13 carries. Mount Zion had 352 yards rushing as a team. Next: Friday at Bowdon (5-2)
*6. (9) Twiggs County (5-1)
Last week: Beat Stratford Academy 21-0. Ja'mon Height rushed for 165 yards on 24 carries, and Twiggs held Stratford to 169 yards in total offense. Next: Friday at Tattnall Square (6-0)
*7. (6) Lincoln County (4-1-1)
Last week: Beat Hancock Central 34-20. Javon Reid was 6-of-12 passing for 165 yards and three touchdowns, two to Tydarius Lamb. Lincoln County led 34-6 entering the fourth quarter. Next: Friday vs. Warren County (3-3)
*8. (7) Bowdon (5-2)
Last week: Beat Christian Heritage 43-14. Bowdon led 43-7 at halftime and held Christian Heritage to 1 yard rushing. Cason Parmer threw three TD passes in only five attempts. Aaron Beasley and Tay Sheppard each had 67 yards rushing in limited duty. Next: Friday vs. Mount Zion (6-0)
*9. (8) McIntosh County Academy (4-1)
Last week: Game with Portal postponed until Tuesday. Next: Saturday vs. Claxton (0-5)
*10. (10) Commerce (4-2)
Last week: Beat Providence Christian 63-0. Cole Chancey rushed for 100 yards and four touchdowns. Commerce led in total yards 537-13. Next: Friday at Riverside Military (1-5)
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