No. 5 Lambert (19-7, 15-3) will try to defend its state title but have dropped from the No. 2 spot after a loss to West Forsyth (17-7, 15-3) who enters the polls for the first time all season at No. 8. No. 1 Parkview (24-2, 15-1) and No. 2 Walton (22-3, 15-1) are two of the hottest teams entering the playoffs currently riding winning streaks of 16 and 10 games.
There will be a new champion in Class AAAAA after Houston County (13-10, 9-3) failed to qualify for the state playoffs. No. 1 Starr’s Mill (21-2, 12-1) clings onto the top spot in the state after winning two of three from No. 5 Union Grove (18-4, 15-3). Region 4-AAAAA sends three top ten teams to the playoffs (Starr’s Mill, Union Grove and No. 8 Ola). No. 2 Allatoona (24-2, 17-1) rides the longest winning streak into the tournament with 19-straight, while No. 7 Stephenson (17-2, 13-0) enters after a perfect region record.
Reigning AAAA champion Carrollton (10-15, 5-9) scrapes into the playoffs as the No. 4 seed out of the powerful Region 5. The top four teams in the class all seem a cut above the rest in No. 1 Buford (24-2, 16-0), No. 2 St. Pius (24-2, 16-2), No. 3 Whitewater (21-4, 14-1) and No. 4 Troup County (22-4, 12-3).
No. 1 Blessed Trinity (23-2, 16-0) is in the driver’s seat in AAA to repeat as state champs. The Titans have ripped off 21-straight games. No. 8 Ringgold (21-6, 16-1) bursts into the rankings after 17 consecutive wins. No. 2 Pierce County (24-2, 19-0) is a strong choice to make a deep run after falling in the quarterfinals a year ago.
Class AA’s top three teams all reside in Region 6 with No. 1 Wesleyan (22-4, 12-2), No. 2 Greater Atlanta Christian (22-4, 12-2) and No. 2 Lovett (20-4, 12-2) all major threats to dethrone No. 5 Benedictine (18-7, 12-2).
No. 1 King’s Ridge (21-3, 15-2) and No. 9 Charlton County (19-4, 15-1) are the defending Private-A and Public-A state champions. No. 4 Eagle’s Landing Christian Academy (17-3, 9-0) and No. 7 Providence Christian Academy (22-4, 14-2) are riding 14 and 13-game win streaks respectively. Providence Christian has allowed only six runs in nine region games this season.
Class AAAAAA
1. Parkview
2. Walton
3. Brookwood
4. Newnan
5. Lambert
6. Milton
7. Kennesaw Mountain
8. West Forsyth
9. Pope
10. Archer
Class AAAAA
1. Starr’s Mill
2. Allatoona
3. Gainesville
4. Greenbrier
5. Union Grove
6. Loganville
7. Stephenson
8. Ola
9. Richmond Hill
10. East Paulding
Class AAAA
1. Buford
2. St. Pius
3. Whitewater
4. Troup County
5. Locust Grove
6. Pike County
7. Crisp County
8. Eastside
9. Columbia
10. Wayne County
Class AAA
1. Blessed Trinity
2. Pierce County
3. Westside-Augusta
4. Jackson
5. Jefferson
6. Westminster
7. Franklin County
8. Ringgold
9. Decatur
10. Calhoun
Class AA
1. Wesleyan
2. Greater Atlanta Christian
3. Lovett
4. Bacon County
5. Benedictine
6. Heard County
7. Darlington
8. Bremen
9. Fitzgerald
10. Union County
Class A
1. King’s Ridge
2. Tattnall Square
3. Whitefield Academy
4. Eagle’s Landing Christian
5. Mt. Paran
6. Treutlen
7. Providence Christian Academy
8. Brookstone
9. Charlton County
10. First Presbyterian Day
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