Sandy Creek Claims Top Spot in Season-Ending Top-25
Final Rankings – Updated 12/11/22
Our final 2022 Top-25 rankings for Georgia high school football Classes 1A-3A has a No. 1 team who is in the top spot for the first time, which proves it’s not how you start, but how you finish. The 3A state championship game saw defending state champion Cedar Grove going for the repeat against region 5-3A foe Sandy Creek. The Saints spent the entire season in the top spot in our poll, but the loss to the Patriots drop them to a final ranking of No. 5, and Sandy Creek is our top-rated team in the final Top-25 rankings.
The No. 2 team, Fitzgerald, lost their first game of the season to Thomson 32-27 and end up in the No. 6 spot. Prince Avenue Christian ends the season at No. 2 after an impressive 52-34 win over Swainsboro in the Class A-D1 title game. The remaining state champion, Bowden, ends up in the fourth spot.
- Sandy Creek (3A) +3
- Prince Avenue Christian (A-D1) +1
- Thomson (2A) +3
- Bowden (A-D2) +4
- Cedar Grove (3A) -4
- Fitzgerald (2A) -4
- Swainsboro (A-D1) -2
- Schley County (A-D2) -1
- Irwin County (A-D1) E
- Appling County (2A) E
- Fellowship Christian (2A) E
- Lincoln County (A-D2) E
- Carver-Atlanta (3A) E
- St. Francis (A-D1) E
- Oconee County (3A) E
- Rabun County (A-D1) E
- Pierce County (2A) E
- South Atlanta (2A) E
- Calvary Day (3A) E
- Rockmart (2A) E
- Thomasville (3A) E
- Bleckley County (A-D1) E
- Savannah Christian (3A) E
- Clinch County (A-D2) E
- Brooks County (A-D1) E
Playoff Finals Week – Updated 12/4/22
Our updated 2022 Georgia high school football rankings for Classes 1A-3A includes the final eight teams that are still active in four classifications, along with the teams that were the highest ranked prior to being eliminated last weekend in the semifinals.
Cedar Grove remains the top team in our Top 25 and will look to secure another state championship this weekend, but they’ll have to get past a tough Sandy Creek team that, like the Saints, has a solid defense. The Fitzgerald Purple Hurricanes also are going for their second straight state championship, and they have a solid argument for the top spot in our poll, especially after a dominating win over a very good Fellowship Christian team in the 2A semifinals.
- Cedar Grove (3A) E
- Fitzgerald (2A) E
- Prince Ave Christian (1A-DI) +1
- Sandy Creek (3A) +1
- Swainsboro (1A-DI) +1
- Thomson (2A) +2
- Schley County (1A-DII) +5
- Bowdon (1A-DII) +8
- Irwin County (1A-DI) -6
- Appling County (2A) -3
- Fellowship Christian (2A) -1
- Lincoln County (1A-DII) -1
- Carver – Atlanta (3A) E
- St. Francis (1A-DI) E
- Oconee County (3A) +1
- Rabun County (1A-DI) +1
- Pierce County (3A) +1
- South Atlanta (2A) +1
- Calvary Day (3A) +1
- Rockmart (2A) +1
- Thomasville (3A) +1
- Bleckley County (1A-DI) +1
- Savannah Christian (3A) +1
- Clinch County (1A-DII) +1
- Brooks County (1A-DI) NR
Playoff Semifinals Week – Updated 11/27/22
The latest update to our 2022 Georgia high school football rankings for Classes 1A-3A includes the top 16 teams that are still active in the four classifications, along with the teams that were the highest ranked prior to being eliminated last weekend in the state quarterfinals.
The top four teams – Cedar Grove, Fitzgerald, Irwin County, and Prince Avenue Christian – remain in the same spots as last week. Rabun County, with a surprising loss to Swainsboro, was our highest-ranked team to be eliminated from postseason action. Other surprises included Pierce County falling to Fellowship Christian by an 18-point margin. Here is our updated composite 1A-3A Top 25:
- Cedar Grove (3A) E
- Fitzgerald (2A) E
- Irwin County (1A-DI) E
- Prince Avenue Christian (1A-DI) E
- Sandy Creek (3A) +1
- Swainsboro (1A-DI) +1
- Appling Ciounty (2A) +1
- Thomson (2A) +7
- Johnson County (1A-DII) +7
- Fellowship Christian (2A) +10
- Lincoln County (1A-DII) +13
- Schley County (1A-DII) +13
- Carver – Atlanta (3A) NR
- St. Francis (1A-DI) NR
- Bowdon (1A-DII) NR
- Oconee County (3A) NR
- Rabun County (1A-DI) -11
- Pierce County (2A) -9
- South Atlanta (2A) -9
- Calvary Day (3A) -9
- Rockmart (2A) -9
- Thomasville (3A) -9
- Bleckley County (1A-DI) -9
- Savannah Christian (3A) -7
- Clinch County (1A-DII) -7
Playoff Quarterfinals Week – Updated 11/20/22
Our updated 2022 Georgia high school football rankings for Class 1A through 3A teams sees a lot of action after last week’s second-round playoff matchups. McIntosh County Academy was our highest-rated team to fall, losing a close nail-biter to Clinch County. Previously ranked teams from No. 15 to No. 18 also lost, giving way to the teams that won those games, with Clinch County, Savannah Christian, Mt. Pisgah Christian, Fellowship Christian and several more entering the Top 25.
Can these newcomers stick around? We’ll find out following the upcoming quarterfinal matchups. Here’s the latest ITG Next Top 25 composite poll for 1A-3A teams.
- Cedar Grove (3A) E
- Fitzgerald (2A) E
- Irwin County (1A-DI) E
- Prince Avenue Christian (1A-DI) E
- Rabun County (1A-DI) E
- Sandy Creek (3A) E
- Swainsboro (1A-DI) E
- Appling County (2A) E
- Pierce County (2A) E
- South Atlanta (2A) E
- Calvary Day (3A) E
- Rockmart (2A) +1
- Thomasville (3A) +1
- Bleckley County (1A-DI) +5
- Thomson (2A) +5
- Johnson County (1A-DII) +7
- Savannah Christian (3A) NR
- Clinch County (1A-DII) NR
- Mt Pisgah Christian (1A-DI) NR
- Fellowship Christian (2A) NR
- Early County (1A-DII) NR
- Dooly County (1A-DII) NR
- Metter (1A-DI) NR
- Lincoln County (1A-DII) NR
- Schley County (1A-DII) NR
Second-Round Playoffs Week – Updated 11/13/22
Our updated 2022 Georgia high school football rankings for Classes 1A through 3A is a testament to how each of these teams deserves to be in the Top 25, as every team but two won its opening-round playoff game last week.
The programs that fell from our poll include the defending Class A state champion, Brooks County, which was upset by Bleckley County 14-10 at home. The Trojans suffered a major blow after losing starting quarterback Jamal Sanders late in the regular season, and his absence was felt. Bleckley moves back into the rankings with the victory.
Dawson County’s brief stay in our Top 25 is over, as the Tigers were defeated by Monroe Area. That opened the door for a new team to claim a spot, which ELCA assumed – the Chargers climb back into the poll at No. 25.
- Cedar Grove (3A) E
- Fitzgerald (2A) E
- Irwin County (1A-DI) E
- Prince Avenue Christian (1A-DI) E
- Rabun County (1A-DI) E
- Sandy Creek (3A) E
- Swainsboro (1A-DI) +1
- Appling County (2A) +1
- Pierce County (2A) +1
- South Atlanta (2A) +1
- Calvary Day (3A) +1
- McIntosh County Academy (1A-DII) +1
- Rockmart (2A) +1
- Thomasville (3A) +1
- Charlton County (1A-DI) +1
- Dougherty (3A) +1
- Stephens County (3A) +1
- Peach County (3A) +1
- Bleckley County (1A-DI) NR
- Thomson (2A) +1
- Darlington (1A-DI) +1
- Cook (2A) +1
- Johnson County (1A-DII) +1
- Northeast (2A) +1
- ELCA (2A) NR
First-Round Playoffs Week – Updated 11/06/22
Much of our updated 2022 Georgia high school football rankings sees little movement, as almost every team heads into the first round of the state playoffs as the No. 1 or No. 2 seed. Several new teams did crack the Top 25, including Peach County, which, despite an up-and-down season, won the region title. Here are our composite rankings for Classes 1A-3A for the week of games ending 11/4/2022.
- Cedar Grove (3A) E
- Fitzgerald (2A) E
- Irwin County (1A-DI) E
- Prince Avenue Christian (1A-DI) E
- Rabun County (1A-DI) E
- Sandy Creek (3A) E
- Brooks County (1A-DI) E
- Swainsboro (1A-DI) E
- Appling County (2A) E
- Pierce County (2A) E
- South Atlanta (2A) E
- Calvary Day (3A) E
- McIntosh County Academy (1A-DII) E
- Rockmart (2A) E
- Thomasville (3A) E
- Charlton County (1A-DI) E
- Dougherty (3A) E
- Stephens County (3A) +3
- Peach County (3A) NR
- Dawson County (3A) NR
- Thomson (2A) NR
- Darlington (1A-DI) E
- Cook County (2A) E
- Johnson County (1A-DII) +1
- Northeast (2A) -1
Week 12 – Updated 10/30/22
Our top seven teams hold their spot in this week’s update of our 2022 Georgia high school football rankings for Classes 1A-3A. The biggest drop was by Dougherty, which fell nine spots after their surprising 27-0 loss to Carver. The Trojans have lost two straight games after starting the season 8-0.
The Thomasville Bulldogs and the Worth County Rams are our two biggest movers in this week’s poll, with Thomasville’s Johnathon DeLay making a strong case for Coach of the Year after bringing his team back from an 0-2 start to recover nicely with a 7-3 record and a region championship. Jeffrey Hammond has his Worth County Rams playing great football as well; they now have an 8-1 record after thumping Sumter County. Worth moves up into the top 20, climbing three spots to No. 18.
The top teams remain unchanged with Cedar Grove and Fitzgerald holding on to No. 1 and No. 2 spot, respectively.
- Cedar Grove (3A) E
- Fitzgerald (2A) E
- Irwin County (A D-1) E
- Prince Avenue Christian (1A-DI) E
- Rabun County (1A-DI) E
- Sandy Creek (3A) E
- Brooks County (1A-DI) E
- Swainsboro (1A-DI) +1
- Appling County (2A) +1
- Pierce County (2A) +1
- South Atlanta (2A) +1
- Calvary Day (3A) +1
- McIntosh County Academy (1A-DII) +2
- Rockmart (2A) +2
- Thomasville (3A) +4
- Charlton County (1A-DI) NR
- Dougherty (3A) -9
- Worth County (2A) +3
- Bleckley (1A-DI) -2
- Carver-Atlanta (3A) E
- Stephens County (3A) +2
- Darlington (1A-DI) E
- Cook County (2A) -5
- Northeast (2A) E
- Johnson County (1A-DII) NR
Week 11 – Updated 10/22/22
After two straight weeks of little movement in our 2022 Georgia high school football rankings for Classes 1A through 3A, this past weekend saw three teams lose within the top six: Brooks County, Dougherty, and Sandy Creek. In all, almost a third of the Top 25 – seven ranked teams – lost on Friday night. That obviously caused several changes in this week’s rankings. Here is the latest ITG Next Top 25 A-3A composite poll.
- Cedar Grove (3A) E
- Fitzgerald (2A) E
- Irwin County (1A-DI) +2
- Prince Avenue Christian (1A-DI) +3
- Rabun County (1A-DI) +3
- Sandy Creek (3A) E
- Brooks County (1A-DI) -3
- Dougherty (3A) -5
- Swainsboro (1A-DI) E
- Appling County (2A) E
- Pierce County (2A) E
- South Atlanta (2A) +5
- Calvary Day (3A) +2
- Clinch County (1A-DII) +2
- McIntosh County Academy (1A-DII) +4
- Rockmart (2A) +2
- Bleckley (1A-DI) +3
- Cook (2A) -6
- Thomasville (3A) NR
- Carver-Atlanta (3A) +2
- Worth County (2A) E
- Darlington (1A-DI) E
- Stephens County (3A) +2
- Northeast (2A) -11
- Dodge County (2A) NR
Out: ELCA, Early County
Week 10 – Updated 10/16/22
Our 2022 Georgia high school football Top 25 rankings for Classes 1A-3A sees little movement, as only three of the ranked teams lost, with Elbert County losing by 20 points to Rabun County and Early County dropping a much-anticipated game against Brooks County. Carver-Atlanta was the third team to fall this week, as the Panthers lost by a field goal to Sandy Creek. Stephens County is our lone newcomer to the Top 25 this week. Cedar Grove remains the top-ranked team, with Fitzgerald and Dougherty close behind.
- Cedar Grove (3A) E
- Fitzgerald (2A) E
- Dougherty (3A) E
- Brooks County (1A-DI) E
- Irwin County (1A-DI) E
- Sandy Creek (3A) +1
- Prince Avenue Christian (1A-DI) -1
- Rabun County (1A-DI) E
- Swainsboro (1A-DI) E
- Appling County (2A) E
- Pierce County (2A) E
- Cook (2A) +2
- Northeast (2A) E
- Early County (1A-DII) -2
- Calvary Day (3A) E
- Clinch County (1A-DII) E
- South Atlanta (2A) E
- Rockmart (2A) E
- McIntosh County Academy (1A-DII) +3
- Bleckley (1A-DI) E
- Worth County (2A) E
- Carver-Atlanta (3A) -3
- ELCA (2A) E
- Darlington (1A-DI) +1
- Stephens County (3A) NR
Out: Elbert County
Week 9 – Updated 10/9/22
Our ITG Next Top 25 poll is rolling right along rather swiftly as we give you our 2022 Week 9 Georgia high school football rankings for Classes 1A through 3A. Cedar Grove remains the top team in the state, followed by Fitzgerald, which went into an undefeated and rather spirited Worth County and defeated the Rams of head coach Jeffrey Hammond in one of the most anticipated games in the state last week. Tucker Pruitt and his Fitzgerald team look strong, and so do Johnny Gilbert and his Dougherty Trojans, who remain in the No. 3 spot after a 30-point victory over Columbus High. Here is latest new Top 25:
- Cedar Grove (3A) E
- Fitzgerald (2A) E
- Dougherty (3A) E
- Brooks County (1A-DI) E
- Irwin County (1A-DI) E
- Prince Avenue Christian (1A-DI) E
- Sandy Creek (3A) E
- Rabun County (1A-DI) E
- Swainsboro (1A-DI) E
- Appling County (2A) E
- Pierce County (2A) E
- Early County (1A-DII) +2
- Northeast (2A) +2
- Cook (2A) +2
- Calvary Day (3A) +2
- Clinch County (1A-DII) NR
- South Atlanta (2A) NR
- Rockmart (2A) +1
- Carver-Atlanta (3A) +1
- Bleckley (1A-DI) -7
- Worth County (2A) -3
- McIntosh County Academy (1A-DII) E
- ELCA (2A) E
- Elbert County (1A-DI) +1
- Darlington (1A-DI) NR
Out: Carver-Columbus, Hebron Christian, Washington-Wilkes
Week 8 – Updated 10/2/22
Our ITG Next Top 25 for Week 8 sees a big change with two teams after Appling County upset Pierce County. With their 28-17 win, the Pirates move up seven spots to enter the top 10.
We see Cedar Grove remain in the top spot with an impressive win over national power St. Johns from D.C. Fitzgerald remains solid at the No. 2 position. Dougherty leads a pack of several teams jumping up a spot from last week, with the Trojans moving up to No. 3.
Oconee County and Mary Persons each lost this past weekend and exit the poll for this week. That created an invitation for two new teams to move into the Top 25, as Hebron Christian and McIntosh County Academy make their debuts at No. 21 and No. 22, respectively.
- Cedar Grove (3A) E
- Fitzgerald (2A) E
- Dougherty (3A) +1
- Brooks County (1A-DI) +1
- Irwin County (1A-DI) +1
- Prince Ave Christian (1A-DI) +1
- Sandy Creek (3A) +1
- Rabun County (1A-DI) +1
- Swainsboro (1A-DI) +1
- Appling (2A) +7
- Pierce (2A) -8
- Carver Columbus (3A) -1
- Bleckley (1A-DI) -1
- Early County (1A-DII) -1
- Northeast Macon (2A) -1
- Cook (2A) -1
- Calvary Day (3A) -1
- Worth County (2A) E
- Rockmart (2A) +2
- Carver-Atlanta (3A) +2
- Hebron Christian (3A) NR
- McIntosh CountyAcademy (1A-DII) NR
- ELCA (2A) E
- Washington-Wilkes (1A-DII) E
- Elbert County (1A-DI) E
Out: Oconee County, Mary Persons
Week 7 – Updated 9/25/22
Our Week 7 poll for Georgia Class A through 3A sees teams in spots 1 through 11 remain in their same position from last week. Despite dropping two games in a row to Class 7A teams, Cedar Grove remains the top team in our poll. Our logic is fairly simple: Cedar Grove has played a gauntlet of teams in the first half of the season, and they’ve agreed to play any team, regardless of school size. One other thing to consider: Cedar Grove has just one “home” game due to stadium availability. Here is our new Top 25:
- Cedar Grove (3A) E
- Fitzgerald (2A) E
- Pierce Co (2A) E
- Dougherty (3A) E
- Brooks County (AD-1) E
- Irwin County (A D-1) E
- Prince Avenue Christian (A D-1) E
- Sandy Creek (3A) E
- Rabun County (A D-1) E
- Swainsboro (A D-1) E
- Carver-Columbus (3A) E
- Bleckley (A D1) +1
- Early County (A D-2) +1
- Northeast Macon (2A) +1
- Cook (2A) +1
- Calvary Day (3A) +1
- Appling County (2A) -5
- Worth County (2A) +1
- Oconee County (3A) +1
- Mary Persons (3A) NR
- Rockmart (2A) E
- Carver-Atlanta (3A) E
- ELCA (2A) E
- Washington-Wilkes (A D-2) E
- Elbert County (A D-1) E
Out: Lamar County
Week 6 – Updated 9/18/22
It sounds rather odd describing a 3A team losing to a 7A team as an upset, but we’re not sure how else to label a 16-point loss by Cedar Grove to anyone, even if it was to the undefeated Mill Creek Hawks. Despite that loss, the Saints of head coach John Adams remain in the top spot of our composite poll. In another battle of 3A vs. 7A last week, it was Sandy Creek pulling out the whipping stick and turning the tables on the defending 7A state champion, Collins Hill, by a 33-17 final. Those are just two examples of the games from this past Friday; let’s see how everyone fared in our top 25 rankings of 2022 Georgia high school football teams in Classes 1A through 3A.
- Cedar Grove (3A) E
- Fitzgerald (2A) E
- Pierce County (2A) E
- Dougherty (3A) E
- Brooks County (AD-1) E
- Irwin County (A D-1) E
- Prince Avenue Christian (A D-1) E
- Sandy Creek (3A) E
- Rabun County (A D-1) E
- Swainsboro (A D-1) E
- Carver-Columbus (3A) E
- Appling County (2A) +1
- Bleckley County (A D-1) +1
- Early County (A D-2) +1
- Northeast-Macon (2A) +2
- Cook (2A) +4
- Calvary Day (3A) +8
- Lamar County (A D-1) +6
- Worth County (2A) +4
- Oconee County (3A) -8
- Rockmart (2A) -5
- Carver-Atlanta (3A) E
- ELCA (2A) -2
- Washington-Wilkes (A D-2) NR
- Elbert County (A D-1) NR
Out: Schley County, Thomson, Columbia
Week 5 – Updated 9/11/22
It took a trio of teams a few weeks and some convincing wins to get here, but they made it into our ITG Next Georgia Top 25 high school football rankings for Classes A through 3A. Cook, after back-to-back wins over long-time powerhouses Brooks County and Clinch County, make its debut at No. 20. The Worth County Rams are another deserving Top 25 team after starting the season with four straight wins. The third new entry to crack our rankings is Northeast Macon, which earned its way in with an impressive three-touchdown win over previous seventh-ranked Carver-Columbus. Our top 6 remains unchanged from last week, while the Aaron Philo-led Wolverines of Prince Avenue Christian inches up two more spots after another win.
- Cedar Grove (3A) E
- Fitzgerald (2A) E
- Pierce County (2A) E
- Dougherty (3A) E
- Brooks County (A D-1) E
- Irwin County (A D-1) E
- Prince Avenue Christian (A D-1) +2
- Sandy Creek (3A) E
- Rabun County (A D-1)+1
- Swainsboro (A D-1) +2
- Carver-Columbus (3A) -4
- Oconee County (3A) +3
- Appling County (2A) E
- Bleckley County (A D1) +5
- Early County (A D-2) +1
- Rockmart (2A) +2
- Northeast Macon (2A) NR
- Peach County (3A) +2
- Charlton County (A D-1) -8
- Cook (2A) NR
- ELCA (2A) E
- Carver-Atlanta (3A) E
- Worth County (2A) NR
- Lamar County (A D-1) E
- Calvary Day (3A) E
Out: Schley, Thomson, Columbia
Week 4 – Updated 9/4/22
Our new Top 25 poll sees a bit more movement than what we had previously seen, with more teams changing spots from last week. Two teams that didn’t move, nor have they moved much in a while, are Cedar Grove and Fitzgerald at Nos. 1 and 2, respectively. Cedar Grove took care of the 7A Westlake Lions by a 30-20 score, although it’s worth mentioning that the Lions were without starting quarterback RJ Johnson. Still, Cedar Grove gets our vote for the top spot once again. Fitzgerald had to overcome a deficit for much of its game with Northeast Macon; the Purple Hurricane ultimately won by a point, 28-27. The big surprise was Brooks County falling to a pesky Cook team at Adel. Here is our Top 25 composite rankings of Classes 1A through 3A for Week 4 of the 2022 Georgia high school football season.
- Cedar Grove (3A) E
- Fitzgerald (2A) E
- Pierce County (2A) +1
- Dougherty (3A) +1
- Brooks County (AD-1) -2
- Irwin County (A D-1) E
- Carver-Columbus (3A) +1
- Sandy Creek (3A) +1
- Prince Avenue Christian (A D-1) +1
- Rabun County (A D-1) +1
- Charlton County (A D-1) +3
- Swainsboro (A D-1) +3
- Appling County (2A) -6
- Columbia (2A) +2
- Oconee County (3A) +6
- Early County (A D-2) NR
- Schley County (A D-2) -4
- Rockmart (2A) E
- Bleckley County (A D-1) E
- Peach County (3A) E
- ELCA (2A) -5
- Carver-Atlanta (3A) E
- Thomson (2A) E
- Lamar County (A D-1) E
- Calvary Day (3A) E
Out: Metter
Week 3 – Updated 8/28/22
Here we go again. So far, the first two weeks have provided us with tons of excitement, and it’s only just getting started. As we begin Week 3 of the 2022 season, our latest poll remains unchanged at the top, with Cedar Grove hanging on to its top ranking since the poll’s debut. This week, we welcome in a couple of newcomers, with Lamar County and Calvary Day coming in at No. 24 and No. 25, respectively. Here you are: The latest Top 25 poll for Classes 1A through 3A.
- Cedar Grove (3A) E
- Fitzgerald (2A) E
- Brooks County (A D-1) E
- Pierce County (2A) E
- Dougherty (3A) E
- Irwin County (A D-1) E
- Appling County (2A) E
- Carver-Columbus (3A) E
- Sandy Creek (3A) +8
- Prince Avenue Christian (A D-1) E
- Rabun County (A D-1) +1
- Metter (A D-1) +1
- Schley County (A D-2) +1
- Charlton County (A D-1) +4
- Swainsboro (A D-1) +4
- ELCA (2A) -7
- Columbia (2A) NR
- Rockmart (2A) +2
- Bleckley County (A D-1) +2
- Peach County (3A) -5
- Oconee County (3A) +1
- Carver-Atlanta (3A) +2
- Thomson (2A) +2
- Lamar County (A D-1) NR
- Calvary Day (3A) NR
Out: Callaway, Jefferson County
Week 2 – Updated 8/21/22
Week 1 of our 2022 Georgia high school football Top 25 rankings sees very little movement throughout the poll, with just a few changes. They include a couple of newcomers who deservedly enter this week’s Top 25 after big wins: Schley County took home a victory, as did coach Von Lassiter’s Bleckley County Royals. A couple of the biggest surprises were Washington County losing 34-8 to Marengo out of Alabama and Thomasville dropping its contest to Brooks County 42-7. Each of those teams fell out of the rankings.
- Cedar Grove (3A) E
- Fitzgerald (2A) E
- Brooks County (A D-1) E
- Pierce County (2A) E
- Dougherty (3A) E
- Irwin County (A D-1) E
- Appling County (2A) E
- Carver-Columbus (3A) E
- ELCA (2A) E
- Prince Avenue Christian (A D-1) E
- Crisp County (3A) +2
- Rabun County (A D-1) +4
- Metter (A D-1) -2
- Schley County (A D2) NR
- Peach County (3A) +2
- Jefferson County (A D-1) -4
- Sandy Creek (3A) +1
- Charlton County (A D-1) +1
- Swainsboro (A D-1) +1
- Rockmart (2A) -6
- Bleckley County (A D-1) NR
- Calloway (2A) E
- Oconee County (3A) E
- Carver-Atlanta (3A) +1
- Thomson (2A) -4
Out: Washington County, Thomasville
Preseason Rankings
The 2022 high school football season is upon us, and that means it’s time to bring back our Top 25 Rankings of Georgia high school teams in Classes 1A-3A. There have been several changes since our 2021 season-ending final poll, with many GHSA teams moving into a new classification.
Most teams have played or are set to play their preseason scrimmage game before kicking off their regular season schedule. Here is the first of our 2022 season-long weekly rankings of who we think are the top 25 Georgia high school football teams from Classes 1A-3A. Don’t worry if your team isn’t included here – it’s a long season and this ranking will likely undergo many changes, with teams changing positions, along with teams entering and exiting the weekly poll.
- Cedar Grove (3A)
- Fitzgerald (2A)
- Brooks County (A D-1)
- Pierce County (2A)
- Dougherty (3A)
- Irwin County (1A D-1)
- Appling County (2A)
- Carver-Columbus (3A)
- ELCA (2A)
- Prince Avenue Christian (1A D-1)
- Metter (1A D-1)
- Jefferson County (1A D-1)
- Crisp County (3A)
- Rockmart (2A)
- Washington County (2A)
- Rabun County (1A D-1)
- Peach County (3A)
- Sandy Creek (3A)
- Charlton County (1A D-1)
- Swainsboro (1A D-1)
- Thomson (2A)
- Calloway (2A)
- Oconee County (3A)
- Thomasville (3A)
- Carver-Atlanta (3A)
