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TEAM OF THE WEEK

Schley Co. wins OT thriller vs. Bleckley

The score progression of Schley County’s victory over Bleckley County tells much of the story.

 

With Schley scoring first, it went 7-0, 7-7, 7-14, 14-14, 21-14, 21-21, 28-21, 28-28, 28-35, 35-35, 35-42, 42-42, 48-42 in overtime. That’s four official lead changes and six ties.

 

“Friday night's game was one the best games I have ever been in during my career,” Schley County coach Darren Alford said. “There were so many lead changes throughout the contest with great plays being made by both teams.”

 

It was Schley County’s first victory in history over a ranked team from a higher classification. Schley is No. 1 in Class A Division II. Bleckley was No. 4 in Class A Division I.

 

Schley County is GHSF Daily’s Team of the Week. The award, sponsored by BSN Sports and Titan Electric, will be presented to the team at the school today.

SPOTLIGHT

Unbeaten, unranked teams to watch

There are 38 teams undefeated teams that GHSF Daily does not have ranked four weeks into the regular season. Here are 10 that are especially intriguing.

 

*Central (Carrollton): Ranked in three other polls, Central looks the part of a top-10 team, especially after blasting Hampton 42-7. The Lions lost that game last season. The computer Maxwell Ratings project Central will win Region 7 and reach the Class 4A quarterfinals. Central also has probably the least talked-about four-star running back who matches the hype. Coming off a 1,644-yard rushing season as a freshman, Jonaz Walton has run for 538 yards in four games this year, averaging 10.8 per carry. GHSF Daily most recently ranked Central in 2015.

 

*Dalton: The Catamounts made the playoffs out of Class 5A’s toughest region last season (beating out current No. 7 Hiram) and advanced a round but was thought sure to backslide without 1,936-yard rusher Tyson Greenwade, now at Charleston Southern. Instead, under third-year coach Kit Carpenter, Dalton is 3-0 with wins over Sonoraville and Rockmart, teams that beat Dalton last year.

 

*Douglas County: The Tigers have been ranked at times each of the past three seasons but failed to finish there. Only GHSF Daily and Maxwell don’t have Douglas County ranked. They beat McEachern 31-0 two weeks ago, avenging a 35-31 loss. The current team has perhaps fewer blue-chip players than in the past, but it’s probably more street smart from its recent experiences. QB Sire Hardaway is a three-year starter completing 78.2% of his passes for 281.7 yards per game.

 

*East Coweta: The Indians are unranked in every poll in the state despite a 4-0 start that includes avenging a 2022 loss to Starr’s Mill and beating Class 3A champion Sandy Creek 31-14 (won in overtime in 2022). They’ll be asked to testify again this week at Lowndes, another unranked unbeaten. East Coweta beat the Vikings last year, but this one is in Valdosta. The computer Maxwell Ratings call the game a pure toss-up.

 

*Lanier County: The Bulldogs won their first playoff game in history last season. The two computer polls (Maxwell, MaxPreps) rank Lanier County No. 9 and No. 10, respectively, in Class A Division II. Four human polls do not. What are they missing? The Bulldogs are proud of last week’s victory over Berrien, a 24-7 decision in which they held Berrien to 92 total yards. Berrien beat them 14-10 last year. The AJC has never ranked Lanier County, a south Georgia school about 20 miles from Valdosta. It’s a program that won only six games in the five seasons before hiring Kurt Williams in 2018. The Bulldogs have won 20 games in the past five seasons counting this one with at least seven left to play.

 

*Lowndes: What is an unbeaten like Lowndes doing in a place like this, unranked in all six GHSF Daily composite polls? This is only the second time this century, first since 2015, that Lowndes has been unranked at any point through the first four weeks of a season. The Vikings also are coming off their first losing season since 1994, which brought about the hire of coach Adam Carter, who won a state title at Grayson in 2020. Lowndes is 3-0 with victories over the No. 41 overall team from North Carolina, the No. 120 team from Florida and the No. 8 team from Maryland, according to MaxPreps assessments. Next is unbeaten, unranked East Coweta, the No. 26 team in Georgia.

 

*Lumpkin County: The Indians were GHSF Daily’s most improved winning Class 3A team in 2022, when they went 8-3 under first-year coach Heath Webb after winning only three games in the three previous seasons combined. MaxPreps has them ranked No. 7 now, and the Maxwell Ratings peg them an eye-raising 15-point favorite Friday at home against Hart County, another northeast Georgia team with significantly more pedigree than Lumpkin. It’s a big opportunity to sway the other polls in the GHSF Daily composite that are more skeptical. Lumpkin County hasn’t garnered an AJC ranking since 1967.

 

*North Atlanta: The Warriors won a playoff game for the first time in their 32-season history last year, then led Houston County 31-21 in the fourth quarter before giving way. If Houston County is Class 6A’s No. 4 team today, should North Atlanta be so far behind? The Warriors’ next opponents (Wheeler, St. Pius) beat them in close games last season. It will be hard to ignore the Warriors if they reverse those outcomes. North Atlanta is unranked in all six polls used for the GHSF Daily composite and has never been ranked by the AJC.

 

*Ola: The Mustangs of Henry County have played varsity football since 2006 and never won a playoff game, but the computer Maxwell Ratings project they’ll win two this year and make the Class 5A quarterfinals under second-year coach Tom Causey. The most persuasive victory was a 44-7 decision against Jackson, a team that beat Ola last season. The Mustangs are allowing 7.0 points and less than 200 total yards per game. Part of Maxwell’s faith comes from developments elsewhere. Region rivals Jones County and Dutchtown haven’t played as well as expected, and Maxwell believes Ola has passed them for the No. 2 seed, which will get a favorable playoff draw this season.

 

*Peachtree Ridge: It might be premature to think top-10, as the Class 7A Lions are 4-0 against teams from lower classes, but it is their first 4-0 start since 2013. Peachtree Ridge has won 10 games in one year and four weeks under coach Matt Helmerich after winning 10 in the previous three full seasons. It’s also a Gwinnett County program that has produced scores of college players. The computer Maxwell Ratings believe Peachtree Ridge is now within 10 points of Region 7 frontrunners North Gwinnett and Norcross, teams that blew out the Lions last season.

IMPROVEMENT TRACKER

GHSF Daily each week will rank the top five teams and their head coaches in each classification based on their improvement in the computer Maxwell Ratings from previous seasons, but with some exclusions. Only teams with winning records will be listed. In the end, each team and coach must also make the playoffs and improve playoff seeding or state playoff finish from the previous year to qualify. The objective is to recognize not only improvement but also the challenge of making a struggling program relevant on the state level or taking a good program to the next level. After the season, GHSF Daily will present an award, sponsored by Hudl, to the nine coaches who lead their classifications. The recognition will take place at the GACA Falcons Luncheon on Feb. 6 in Macon.

 

Class 7A

+15.73 - Peachtree Ridge (Matt Helmerich)

+12.28 - Westlake (Rico Zackery)

+9.59 - Milton (Ben Reaves)

+7.94 - Valdosta (Shelton Felton )

+7.69 - Newton (Josh Skelton)

 

Class 6A

+14.58 - Jonesboro (Timothy Floyd)

+11.69 - Thomas County Central (Justin Rogers)

+10.17 - North Atlanta (Jamie Aull)

+8.76 - Lanier (Tyler Maloof)

+8.20 - Dunwoody (Michael Nash)

 

Class 5A

+14.23 - Hiram (Pete Fominaya)

+12.84 - Arabia Mountain (Julian Washington)

+10.54 - Flowery Branch (Jason Tester)

+10.08 - Jefferson (Travis Noland)

+9.08 - Greater Atlanta Christian (Tim Hardy)

 

Class 4A

+17.15 - Spalding (Carl Kearney)

+15.75 - North Clayton (Cap Burnett)

+14.78 - North Hall (Sean Pender)

+10.04 - Baldwin (Jesse Hicks)

+8.10 - Miller Grove (Melvin Brown)

 

Class 3A

+13.29 - Stephens County (Wesley Tankersley)

+11.82 - Lumpkin County (Heath Webb)

+11.48 - Douglass (Stanley Pritchett)

+10.77 - Mary Persons (Brian Nelson)

+7.92 - White County (Chad Bennett)

 

Class 2A

+16.65 - Providence Christian (John Russ)

+10.97 - McNair (Mario Drayton)

+7.71 - Northeast (Jeremy Wiggins)

+6.63 - Union County (Michael Perry)

+6.58 - Toombs County (Buddy Martin)

 

Class A Division I

+13.67 - Bryan County (Cherard Freeman)

+7.22 - Bacon County (Mark Wilson)

+7.19 - East Laurens (Bin Turner)

+5.99 - Mount Vernon (Wayne Dabbs)

+3.38 - Prince Avenue Christian (Greg Vandagriff)

 

Class A Division II

+20.13 - Greene County (Terrance Banks)

+16.15 - Marion County (Billy Law)

+9.89 - Macon County (Dexter Copeland)

+8.74 - Jenkins County (Charley Waters)

+6.72 - Lanier County (Kurt Williams)

 

GIAA

+29.28 - Flint River Academy (Kirk Hoffman)

+17.04 - Memorial Day (Tyler Helmly)

+9.50 - Strong Rock Christian (Myron Jackson)

+9.28 - Gatewood (Jeff Ratliff)

+8.43 - Bulloch Academy (Aaron Phillips)

COMPOSITE RANKINGS
Here's a look at Georgia's teams ranked on a consensus of six polls (AJC – Atlanta Journal-Constitution/GHSF Daily; GPB – Georgia Public Broadcasting; SC – Score Atlanta; 680 – 680 The Fan; Max – Maxwell Ratings; and MP – MaxPreps).

Today’s featured inductee is former Thomasville, Georgia and San Francisco 49ers lineman Guy McIntyre. McIntyre will be inducted into the Georgia High School Football Hall of Fame on Oct. 21 at the College Football Hall of Fame in Atlanta.

 

Guy McIntyre

Thomasville High School Graduate

Guy McIntyre is a three-time Super Bowl champion and five-time Pro Bowl guard. He first starred at Thomasville High and was named All-State by the AJC and All-American by Coach and Athlete Magazine. McIntyre was a tight end in high school, then moved to the defensive line at the University of Georgia before ultimately settling in as an offensive tackle. McIntyre was a member of the Bulldogs’ 1980 national championship team and their 1980, 1981 and 1982 SEC championship teams. He made All-SEC in 1982 and 1983 and won the Jacobs Award for the SEC’s best blocker in 1983. The San Francisco 49ers drafted him in the third round, and he played 13 NFL seasons as a guard and occasionally as a blocking back/fullback in coach Bill Walsh’s innovative offenses. He won Super Bowls in 1984, 1988 and 1989 and made five straight Pro Bowl teams (1989-93). McIntyre has worked the past 20 years in the 49ers’ front office and is currently the team’s director of alumni relations. McIntyre was inducted into the Georgia Sports Hall of Fame in 2007.

FOUR QUESTIONS

Today’s interviewee is first-year Newton coach Josh Skelton, whose team is 4-0 while allowing 3.5 points per game entering Friday’s matchup against No. 7 Westlake. Skelton is a former defensive back at Stephenson and Jacksonville State who came to Newton in 2012 out of college. He was promoted from offensive coordinator in the offseason.


Josh Skelton, Newton head coach

1. Talk about your journey to becoming Newton’s head coach. What kept you at Newton so long? What was your career plan? “This year makes year 11, and it has been a lot of hard work and dedication to these boys. It has been amazing to learn from Coach Allen [Cortez Allen, who hired Skelton] and Coach Grant [Camiel Grant, whom Skelton succeeded]. The environment has kept me at Newton because it is unmatched. The community, the kids and the administrators are amazing, and they support the football team well. My thought process has always been to be the best I can be in the moment.”

 

2. How have you put your own imprint onto the program? What has your game plan been for getting the program to a higher level? “I leave my imprint just by pushing these boys to be the best they can. Whether it’s workouts or practice, I try to motivate them as much as possible. My goals have been to increase the resources and relationships with others that will benefit my program in the long run, to help with the players' nutrition and the weight room program that will have them ready and to give them confidence before every game so they can go out there and give their best.”

 

3. Westlake will be your toughest opponent so far. What do they possess that presents the biggest challenge? “Our biggest challenge will be that they have an overall good team with their athleticism and speed. They are also well-coached. Our scouting report is to win the turnover margin and to eliminate big special-team plays and to just play Newton football.”

 

4. What's the scouting report on your own team? What do you feel you do well, and what area needs to step up? “We are explosive on offense, and we try to take advantage of turnovers, and we play with a lot of effort. We also can quickly adjust the matchups from week to week. We have a great defensive team. We are very stingy and can defend their plays well. I think we can improve our in-game depth and the ability to have multiple strings.”

 

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PREDICT THE WINNER CONTEST

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LIST

Points scored

Here are the top 10 teams in points scored per game, by classification:

 

Class 7A

59.7 - Walton

51.3 - Westlake

48.3 - Osborne

48.3 - Wheeler

46.0 - Parkview

43.0 - Peachtree Ridge

43.0 - Colquitt County

43.0 - Grayson

41.5 - Carrollton

40.3 - Lambert

 

Class 6A

52.3 - Houston County

49.8 - North Atlanta

47.8 - Etowah

44.3 - Roswell

42.7 - Thomas County Central

39.8 - East Paulding

39.3 - Veterans

39.0 - Lee County

38.0 - Douglas County

37.8 - Rome


Class 5A

45.8 - Hiram

41.3 - Ola

41.3 - Tucker

40.5 - Northside (Columbus)

37.5 - Jefferson

35.3 - Dalton

35.3 - Dutchtown

33.7 - Chapel Hill

33.5 - Jones County

33.3 - Kell


Class 4A

46.0 - Perry

41.5 - Central (Carrollton)

41.5 - Westside (Macon)

41.0 - Madison County

39.5 - East Forsyth

39.0 - Howard

39.0 - North Hall

38.3 - Stockbridge

37.8 - Spalding

37.8 - Stephenson


Class 3A

51.3 - Calvary Day

42.0 - Lumpkin County

40.0 - White County

39.0 - Savannah Country Day

38.5 - Cedar Grove

37.3 - Savannah Christian

36.0 - Douglass

34.5 - Sandy Creek

34.3 - Pickens

34.0 - Harlem


Class 2A

52.5 - ACE Charter

45.7 - Pierce County

45.3 - Providence Christian

44.0 - Union County

42.3 - Walker

41.0 - Fellowship Christian

40.7 - Toombs County

39.0 - North Murray

38.7 - Therrell

35.8 - Athens Academy


Class A Division I

49.3 - Trion

45.3 - Prince Avenue Christian

38.8 - Temple

34.7 - Dublin

34.3 - Darlington

32.7 - Commerce

32.3 - Mount Vernon

32.0 - Swainsboro

31.0 - Bryan County

28.7 - Bleckley County


Class A Division II

46.3 - Schley County

43.0 - Washington-Wilkes

42.0 - Baconton Charter

39.3 - Mount Zion (Carroll)

39.0 - Jenkins County

36.3 - Greene County

35.0 - Telfair County

34.3 - Warren County

33.0 - Terrell County

31.5 - Hawkinsville


GIAA

52.0 - Valwood

45.7 - Bulloch Academy

45.7 - Stratford Academy

45.0 - John Milledge Academy

44.8 - Bethlehem Christian

42.0 - Flint River Academy

40.5 - Edmund Burke Academy

39.0 - Gatewood School

37.8 - St. Anne-Pacelli

36.0 - Frederica Academy

TRIVIA

Mary Persons coach Brian Nelson got his 100th victory last week in the Bulldogs’ 35-14 win against Haralson County. What GACA Hall of Fame coach did Nelson succeed at Mary Persons? (Answer Thursday)

 

Answer to Tuesday’s question: Georgia Tech’s Kyle Kennard, the ACC freshman of the week, played at Riverwood under coach Robert Edwards.

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SCHEDULE

GHSA 

Thursday's games 

B.E.S.T. Academy at Washington (L) 

Kendrick at Spencer (OS) 

Rockdale Co. at Lovejoy (TO) 

Rutland at Central, Macon (ED) 

Terrell Co. at Dougherty (M) 

Woodland, Stock. at Pace Academy 

Woodstock at River Ridge 


Friday's games 

Abbeville, Ala. at Seminole Co. 

ACE Charter at Northeast (TH) 

Alcovy at Mundy's Mill (TO) 

Alpharetta at Milton 

Apalachee at Gainesville 

Aquinas at Harlem 

Archer at Shiloh 

Atkinson Co. at Berrien

Banneker at Jackson, Atlanta (HA) 

Beach at Johnson, Savannah (IH) 

Bleckley Co. at West Laurens 

Bowdon at Dade Co. 

Brookstone at Mt. Zion, Carroll 

Bryan Co. at Portal 

Burke Co. at Oconee Co. 

Carver, Atlanta at Buford 

Carver, Columbus at Brookwood 

Cedar Grove at Mill Creek 

Central, Carrollton at Northgate 

Chamblee at Riverwood 

Chapel Hill at Mays (L) 

Charlton Co. at Pierce Co. 

Cherokee Bluff at Chestatee 

Clarke Central at South Forsyth 

Clarkston at Osborne 

Claxton at Wheeler Co. 

Clinch Co. at Bacon Co. 

Coahulla Creek at Ridgeland 

Commerce at Lincoln Co. 

Coosa at Towns Co. 

Coral Gables, Fla. at Valdosta 

Creekside at Lithia Springs 

Creekview at Allatoona 

Cross Creek at Savannah 

Cross Keys at Heritage, Newnan 

Darlington at Northwest Whitfield 

Decatur at South Gwinnett 

Discovery at Norcross 

Douglas Co. at Alexander 

Douglass at Holy Innocents' (RW) 

Drew at Hiram 

ELCA at Prince Avenue Christian 

Eagle's Landing at Union Grove 

Early Co. at Baconton 

East Coweta at Lowndes 

East Hall at North Hall 

East Jackson at Franklin Co. 

East Paulding at South Paulding 

Eastside at Ola 

Emanuel Co. Institute at Swainsboro 

Etowah at Sequoyah 

Evans at Strom Thurmond, S.C. 

Fannin Co. at Murphy, N.C. 

Flowery Branch at Lambert 

Forest Park at Jonesboro (T) 

Forsyth Central at Habersham Central 

George Walton Academy at Banks Co. 

Glascock Co. at Thomas Jefferson Acad. 

Glenn Hills at Washington Co. 

GMC Prep at Riverside Military 

Gordon Lee at Bremen 

Greene Co. at Oglethorpe Co. 

Greenville at Macon Co. 

Groves at Long Co. 

Grovetown at Jefferson Co. 

GSIC at Crawford Co. 

Hardaway at Harris Co. 

Hart Co. at Lumpkin Co.

Hawkinsville at Twiggs Co. 

Heard Co. at Rabun Co. 

Hebron Christian at Benedictine (SM) 

Heritage, Conyers at Cartersville 

Hillgrove at Campbell 

Howard at Pike Co. 

Hughes at New Manchester 

Islands at Brunswick (GL) 

Jackson at Lamar Co. 

Jackson Co. at North Forsyth 

Jasper Co. at Lake Oconee Academy 

Jenkins at Carrollton 

Johns Creek at Chattahoochee 

Johnson, Gaines. at East Forsyth 

Johnson Co. at East Laurens 

Jones Co. at Locust Grove 

Kennesaw Mountain at Harrison 

King's Ridge at Community Christian 

LaFayette at Ringgold 

LaGrange at Starr's Mill 

Lake Gibson, Fla. at Lee Co. 

Lakeside, Evans at Veterans (FF) 

Lakeview-Ft. Ogle. at Adairsville 

Laney at Thomson 

Lassiter at Dalton 

Liberty Co. at Calvary Day 

Loganville at Winder-Barrow 

Lovett at McDonough 

Manchester at Marion Co. 

Marietta at Walton 

Marist at Blessed Trinity 

McEachern at Tucker (HS) 

McIntosh at Landmark Christian 

McIntosh Co. Acad. at Lanier Co. 

McNair at Flint River Academy 

Metter at Dublin 

Miller Grove at Central Gwinnett 

Monroe at Randolph-Clay 

Monroe Area at Morgan Co. 

Moore Haven, Fla. at Appling Co. 

Mount Vernon at Tattnall Square 

Mountain View at Lanier 

Mt. Paran Christian at KIPP Atlanta (HA) 

Mt. Zion, Jonesboro at Luella 

Murray Co. at Chattooga 

New Hampstead at Richmond Hill 

Newnan at Paulding Co. 

North Clayton at Fayette Co. 

North Cobb at Northside, W.R. (MT) 

North Cobb Christian at Therrell (L) 

North Gwinnett at Duluth 

North Oconee at Madison Co. 

North Springs at Midtown (HA) 

Northside, Col. at Sumter Co. 

Northview at Dunwoody (ND) 

Peachtree Ridge at Berkmar 

Pebblebrook at Denmark 

Pelham at Cairo 

Perry at Peach Co. 

Pickens at Christian Heritage 

Pope at North Paulding 

Providence Christian at Athens Christian 

Putnam Co. at Butler 

Redan at Southwest DeKalb (GO) 

Rockmart at Irwin Co. 

Salem at Coffee 

Sandy Creek at Collins Hill 

Savannah Christian at Sav. Country Day 

Schley Co. at Central, Talbotton 

Screven Co. at Jenkins Co. 

Shaw at Columbus (K) 

Somerset Acad., Fla. at Camden Co. 

Sonoraville at Calhoun 

Southeast Bulloch at Tattnall Co. 

Southeast Whitfield at Armuchee 

Southwest at Jordan (OS) 

St. Pius at Parkview 

Stephens Co. at White Co. 

Stockbridge at Hampton 

Taylor Co. at Chattahoochee Co. 

Telfair Co. at Montgomery Co. 

Temple at Pepperell 

Thomas Co. Central at Brooks Co. 

Thomasville at Tift Co. 

Tiftarea Academy at Wilcox Co. 

Treutlen at Toombs Co. 

Trinity Christian at Riverdale (SC) 

Trion at Model 

Troup at Whitewater 

Turner Co. at Westover (M) 

Union Co. at West Hall 

Upson-Lee at Haralson Co. 

Villa Rica at Tri-Cities 

Walnut Grove at Cedar Shoals 

Warner Robins at Dutchtown 

Warren Co. at Hancock Central 

Washington-Wilkes at Elbert Co. 

Wayne Co. at Statesboro 

West Forsyth at Cherokee 

Westlake at Newton (SH) 

Westminster at Centennial 

Wheeler at North Atlanta (HA) 

Woodward Academy at Morrow 


Saturday's game 

Josey at Westside, Augusta 


GIAA/GAPPS 

Friday’s games 

Augusta Prep at Bulloch Academy 

Bethlehem Christian at Georgia Force 

Briarwood Academy at Gatewood 

Brookstone at Mt. Zion, Carroll 

Cherokee Christian at King’s Academy 

Creekside Christ. at Trinity Christ., Dublin 

Cross Keys at Heritage, Newnan 

Edmund Burke at Piedmont Academy 

Florida A&M at Brookwood School 

George Walton Academy at Banks Co. 

Georgia Christian at Aucilla Christian, Fla. 

Glascock Co. at Thomas Jefferson 

GMC Prep at Riverside Military 

Harvester Christian at Rock Springs 

John Milledge at Frederica Academy 

King’s Ridge at Community Christian 

Lakeside School, Ala. at Fullington Acd. 

Lanier Christian at Calvary Christian 

McNair at Flint River Academy 

Memorial Day at Notre Dame Academy 

Mount Vernon at Tattnall Square 

Pinewood Christian at First Presbyterian 

Robert Toombs at Valwood 

Skipstone Acad. at Pinecrest Academy 

Southwest Georgia at Southland Acad. 

Stratford Academy at St. Anne-Pacelli 

Strong Rock Christ. at Loganville Christ. 

Terrell Academy at Pataula Charter 

Tiftarea Academy at Wilcox Co. 

Westfield at Mount de Sales 

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REGION STANDINGS
Visit our website throughout the season for updated standings in all eight classifications

Note: All scores are courtesy of the Georgia High School Football Historians Association, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution and other media outlets. If a score is not accurate, it was reported incorrectly.


All games are on Fridays unless noted. All game schedules are subject to change.

Stadium key: GL - Glynn County; GO - Godfrey; HA - Henderson-Atlanta; HS - Hallford; K - Kinnett; L - Lakewood; M - Mills; ND - North DeKalb; RW - Riverwood High School; SC - Southern Crescent; SM - Savannah Memorial

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