Top 10 Georgia High School Football Teams in Class 1A-Division II
Updated 11/18/2024
No. 2 Irwin County defeated previously ranked No. 8 Greene County in a matchup of Top 10 teams last week in the first round of playoff action. All other teams in our 2024 Georgia high school football rankings for Class 1A-Division II won handedly.
The Early County Bobcats enter the rankings this week at No. 10.
- Manchester
- Irwin County
- Brooks County
- Clinch County
- Bowdon
- Lincoln County
- Metter
- Trion (+1)
- Jenkins County (+1)
- Early County (NR)
Updated 11/11/2024
Not much action last week among the Top 10 teams equals no movement in our 2024 Georgia high school football rankings for Class 1A-Division II as Manchaster remains No. 1.
The No. 4 Clinch County Panthers defeated Charlton County 51-37, but that had no bearing on this week’s rankings. The victory by the Panthers did clinch the Region 2 title in Class 1A-Division II for Brooks County, even though the Trojans were off.
This classification has a number of teams that could make a run at a state championship.
- Manchester
- Irwin County
- Brooks County
- Clinch County
- Bowdon
- Lincoln County
- Metter
- Greene County
- Trion
- Jenkins County
Updated 11/4/2024
Irwin County defeated Brooks County last week and moves back up to No. 2 in our 2024 Georgia high school football rankings for Class 1A-Division II.
Greene County fell to Lincoln County, and Trion lost to Bowdon, changing up the ranking order of this week’s Top 10 poll.
Manchester remains the top team once again.
- Manchester
- Irwin County (+3)
- Brooks County (-1)
- Clinch County (-1)
- Bowdon (-1)
- Lincoln County (+2)
- Metter (+2)
- Greene County (-2)
- Trion (-2)
- Jenkins County
Updated 10/28/2024
Our 2024 Georgia high school football rankings for Class 1A-Division II remain unchanged this week as every ranked team won with the exception of Jenkins County at No. 10. They fell to the team just ahead of them at No. 9, Metter, by a 20-9 final score. Despite the loss, Jenkins County remains in the final spot in this week’s Class 1A-Division II poll.
- Manchester
- Brooks County
- Clinch County
- Bowdon
- Irwin County
- Greene County
- Trion
- Lincoln County
- Metter
- Jenkins County
Updated 10/21/2024
Once again, we have a new No. 1 team in our 2024 Georgia high school football rankings for Class 1A-Division II as Irwin County, last week’s top-ranked squad, suffered an upset loss at the hands of Clinch County 34-28.
That makes Manchester the new No. 1 team this week and the fourth different No. 1 team so far in the 2024 season. Brooks County started the season at the top of our rankings, followed by Bowdon, Irwin County, and now Manchester, who was actually off last week.
The Brooks County Trojans of head coach Josh McFather move one step closer to their former top spot, improving to No. 2 this week.
Irwin County falls to No. 5 as a result of the loss to Clinch County.
- Manchester (+1)
- Brooks County (+1)
- Clinch County (+2)
- Bowdon
- Irwin County (-4)
- Greene County
- Trion
- Lincoln County
- Metter
- Jenkins County
Updated 10/14/2024
Irwin County remains the No. 1 team in our 2024 Georgia high school football rankings for Class 1A-Division II after a big victory over Charlton County last week.
Head coach Josh McFather’s Brooks County Trojans looked impressive in their win over Clinch County and take over the No. 3 ranking in this week’s Top 10. Brooks County quarterback Junior Burrus threw six touchdown passes and makes our Top 10 Performers list this week.
- Irwin County
- Manchester
- Brooks County (+2)
- Bowdon (-1)
- Clinch County (-1)
- Greene County
- Trion
- Lincoln County
- Metter
- Jenkins County
Updated 10/7/2024
Irwin County takes over the top spot in our updated 2024 Georgia high school football rankings for Class 1A-Division II as Bowdon falls to No. 3 following their loss to Manchester last Friday night.
Manchester moves into the No. 2 spot just behind Irwin County.
- Irwin County (+1)
- Manchester (+3)
- Bowdon (-2)
- Clinch County (-1)
- Brooks County (-1)
- Greene County
- Trion
- Lincoln County
- Metter
- Jenkins County
Updated 10/1/2024
There are no changes to our 2024 Georgia high school football rankings for Class 1A-Division II this week.
- Bowdon
- Irwin County
- Clinch County
- Brooks County
- Manchester
- Greene County
- Trion
- Lincoln County
- Metter
- Jenkins County
Updated 9/23/2024
Seminole County falls out of our 2024 Georgia high school football rankings for Class 1A-Division II after losing to Gadsden County (Florida) last week.
Making their way into the Top 10 for the first time this season is Jenkins County, who won last week to improve to 4-1 on the season.
Metter moves up a spot to No. 9.
The remaining teams retain their rankings from a week ago.
- Bowdon
- Irwin County
- Clinch County
- Brooks County
- Manchester
- Greene County
- Trion
- Lincoln County
- Metter (+1)
- Jenkins County (NR)
Updated 9/16/2024
Brooks County falls out of the top spot of our 2024 Georgia high school football rankings for Class 1A-Division II for the first time this year after a tough home loss to visiting Fitzgerald last week.
Taking advantage is Bowdon, who moves up to No. 1 after a 35-21 victory over Heard County.
- Bowdon (+1)
- Irwin County (+1)
- Clinch County (+1)
- Brooks County (-3)
- Manchester
- Greene County (+3)
- Trion (+3)
- Lincoln County (NR)
- Seminole County (-3)
- Metter (NR)
Updated 9/9/2024
Brooks County is starting to look like the dominant team I projected them to be in our preseason 2024 Georgia high school football rankings for Class 1A-Division II, as their offense and defense are playing solidly. After dropping their opening game against Thomasville, Brooks County reeled off two convincing wins over ranked teams Cook and Worth County.
Emanuel County Institute lost a tough game by a point to McIntosh County Academy 7-6. ECI falls three spots to No. 6 in this week’s poll.
- Brooks County
- Bowdon
- Irwin County
- Clinch County (+1)
- Manchester (+1)
- Seminole County (+1)
- Emanuel County Institute (-3)
- Mitchell County (+1)
- Greene County (-1)
- Trion
Updated 9/2/2024
Brooks County bounced back from a season-opening loss to Thomasville with a dominant performance against Cook last week, demonstrating why they belong in the top spot of our 2024 Georgia high school football rankings for Class 1A-Division II.
Defending state champion Bowdon remains close behind at No. 2 with another big win.
Charlton County, who debuted in our rankings last week, falls out of the Top 10 after a 32-0 drubbing by Jeff Davis.
Trion moves into the Top 10, taking over at No. 10.
- Brooks County
- Bowdon
- Irwin County
- Emanuel County Institute
- Clinch County
- Manchester
- Seminole County
- Greene County
- Mitchell County (+1)
- Trion (NR)
Updated 8/26/2024
Charlton County and head coach Demario Jones picked up a huge win in Week 2 of the 2024 Georgia high school football, defeating McIntosh County Academy, and now move into our Top 10 team rankings for Class 1A-Division II. The Indians are ranked at No. 9.
Mitchell County and Greene County also make their debuts this week at No. 8 and No. 9, respectively.
Brooks County was off last week, so head coach Josh McFather’s Trojans remain in the top spot.
The Bowdon Red Devils remain at No. 2.
Emanuel County Institute defeated Swainsboro 24-21 and stays at No. 4.
The Irwin County Indians remain ranked No. 3 following their shootout win over Worth County 55-46.
- Brooks County
- Bowdon
- Irwin County
- Emanuel County Institute (+2)
- Clinch County (+2)
- Manchester (+2)
- Seminole County (+2)
- Greene County (NR)
- Charlton County (NR)
- Mitchell County (NR)
Updated 8/19/2024
It was a wild season-opening week as five of our top-ranked teams across all classifications lost their first game, but don’t think this will be the only time that happens. This could be one of those seasons that sees a different No. 1 each week. Here’s a look at our updated Top 10 team rankings for Class 1A-Division II after Week 1 of the 2024 Georgia high school football season.
Despite the two top-ranked teams losing their season openers unexpectedly, Brooks County and Bowdon remain atop the Class 1A-Division II poll this week.
Thomasville defeated Brooks County, spoiling the coaching debut of new Trojans head coach Josh McFather.
Bowdon lost to Fellowship Christian by 1 point.
- Brooks County
- Bowdon
- Irwin County (+3)
- Macon County
- McIntosh County Academy
- Emanuel County Institute (+1)
- Clinch County (+1)
- Manchester (-5)
- Seminole County (NR)
- Dooly County
Preseason – Updated 8/12/2024
The 2024 Georgia high school football season is finally here, and you will notice that ITG Next’s weekly rankings have a new look. This year we will rank the Top 10 teams in each classification with a total of eight rankings. This includes a separate Top 10 ranking of the “private only” teams in Class 1A-DI, Class 2A, and Class 3A. Here is a look at our updated 2024 Georgia high school football preseason rankings for Class 1A-Division II in the new format.
The Josh McFather era begins at Brooks County, and the first-year head coach has got one of the most talented teams to ever take the field in Quitman.
Bowdon and head coach Rich Fendley will be looking for their third straight state championship, but Manchester, who lost to the Red Devils in the 2023 state title finale, is one of the favorites to make it all the way this year.
Head coach Kurt Williams, who left Lanier County following last year’s landmark playoff season, has returned to Macon County for the 2024 season, and he’ll look to bring that same winning formula with him to his former football home.
Look for head coach Bradley Warren and his McIntosh County Academy Buccaneers to make some noise this season with nine starters returning on defense.
- Brooks County
- Bowdon
- Manchester
- Macon County
- McIntosh County Academy
- Irwin County (+2)
- Emanuel County Institute
- Clinch County (-2)
- Schley County (+1)
- Dooly County (-1)
