Top 10 Georgia High School Football Teams in Class 3A
Updated 10/1/2024
There’s a good deal of movement in our updated 2024 Georgia high school football rankings for Class 3A.
Previously ranked Mary Persons and Northwest Whitfield fall out of the Top 10, while Douglass and Oconee County both return after being ranked earlier this season.
Westover dropped a tough game last week and falls just one spot, and Cairo lands at No. 5 after a win over Bainbridge.
Jefferson is the big mover this week, leaping five spots to move into the Top 5.
- Sandy Creek
- Peach County
- Cherokee Bluff
- Jefferson (+5)
- Cairo (+2)
- Westover (-1)
- Monroe Area (+1)
- LaGrange (+2)
- Oconee County (NR)
- Douglass (NR)
Updated 9/23/2024
Monroe Area was upset by unranked Hart County last week and tumbles in our updated 2024 Georgia high school football rankings for Class 3A.
Peach County takes over the No. 2 spot behind front-runner Sandy Creek.
Cherokee Bluff, Northwest Whitfield, and Westover all remain undefeated and are rewarded with a move up the rankings.
- Sandy Creek
- Peach County (+1)
- Cherokee Bluff (+1)
- Northwest Whitfield (+1)
- Westover (+1)
- Mary Persons (+1)
- Cairo (+1)
- Monroe Area (-6)
- Jefferson
- LaGrange
Updated 9/16/2024
Jefferson’s 35-0 loss to North Oconee was a complete shocker and drops the Dragons to No. 9 in our updated 2024 Georgia high school football rankings for Class 3A.
After defeating Class 2A’s Cook to even their record to 2-2, Cairo jumps into the Top 10 this week at No. 8.
- Sandy Creek
- Monroe Area (+1)
- Peach County (+1)
- Cherokee Bluff (+2)
- Northwest Whitfield (+2)
- Westover (+2)
- Mary Persons (-5)
- Cairo (NR)
- Jefferson (-4)
- LaGrange (NR)
Updated 9/9/2024
Our 2024 Georgia high school football rankings sees two new teams making their debut in the Class 3A poll this week.
Northwest Whitfield lands at No. 7 after a 3-0 start to the season, and Westover climbs two spots to No. 8.
The Stephenson Jaguars fall to No. 9 after a 32-20 loss to the Decatur Bulldogs, while Calhoun hangs on to their Top 10 ranking despite falling to rival Cartersville.
- Sandy Creek
- Mary Persons
- Monroe Area
- Peach County
- Jefferson
- Cherokee Bluff
- Northwest Whitfield (NR)
- Westover (+2)
- Stephenson (-1)
- Calhoun (-1)
Updated 9/2/2024
Our 2024 Georgia high school football team rankings welcome two new teams to the Class 3A Top 10 this week as Westover and Stephenson replace previously ranked Douglass and Oconee County.
Sandy Creek remains No. 1 in Class 3A.
- Sandy Creek
- Mary Persons
- Monroe Area
- Peach County
- Jefferson (+1)
- Cherokee Bluff (+3)
- Troup
- Stephenson (NR)
- Calhoun (-1)
- Westover (NR)
Updated 8/26/2024
Nine teams retain their places, and one new team debuts in our updated Top 10 team rankings for Class 3A after Week 2 of the 2024 Georgia high school football season.
Sandy Creek improves to 2-0 after an impressive 54-22 win over McIntosh. The Patriots remain No. 1 in our rankings following their 32-point victory.
Jefferson returned to their winning ways with a 38-3 win over Jackson County to remain No. 6.
Cherokee Bluff is the newest member of this week’s Class 3A poll, as they remain undefeated. Their impressive 42-point win over Apalachee comes a week after their 31-20 season-opening victory over Lumpkin County. Cherokee Bluff debuts at No. 9.
- Sandy Creek
- Mary Persons
- Monroe Area
- Peach County
- Douglass
- Jefferson
- Troup
- Calhoun
- Cherokee Bluff (NR)
- Oconee County
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 3A after Week 1 of the 2024 Georgia high school football season.
Defending state champion Cedar Grove lost big to Douglas County, and the Saints find themselves in an unfamiliar place after Week 1: unranked.
The new No. 1 team is Sandy Creek, who won 20-7 over East Coweta last week.
Seven of our ranked teams lost, paving the way for four new teams to enter the poll, with Peach County, Douglass, Troup, and Cairo all finding themselves in the Top 10 this week.
Jefferson, who was our top-ranked team last week, lost to Marist in the season opener and falls to the No. 6 spot.
- Sandy Creek (+1)
- Mary Persons (+5)
- Monroe Area (+5)
- Peach County (NR)
- Douglass (NR)
- Jefferson (-5)
- Troup (NR)
- Calhoun (-5)
- Cairo (NR)
- Oconee County (-6)
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 3A in the new format.
Can Cedar Grove withstand the loss of several of top playmakers in 2024? Despite not having running back Bo Walker, the Saints and new head coach Rod Moore should still take the field with enough talent to defend their state title.
Speaking of teams losing top players, one of the best all-around athletes has moved on in former Jefferson two-way standout Sammy Brown, who is now at Clemson. Still, the Dragons are stout enough to earn the No. 1 spot in our Class 3A preseason poll.
A team to keep your eye on is head coach Ben Hall’s Oconee County Warriors, who return eight offensive starters and nine defensive starters from last year.
- Jefferson (+1)
- Sandy Creek (+2)
- Calhoun (+4)
- Oconee County (+1)
- Cedar Grove (-2)
- Spalding
- Mary Persons (+2)
- Monroe Area
- LaGrange (NR)
- Lumpkin County (NR)
