Final Football Rankings

In Class 7A, Milton earned No. 1 after its 31-21 win over Walton to clinch its second all-time state title and defeated three teams ranked in the national top 25 poll in the postseason to accomplish that feat. The Eagles opened at No. 3 in the preseason poll and defeated No. 3 Grayson and No. 4 Colquitt County during its championship run. In Class 6A, Thomas County Centrals dominant 49-28 win over Woodward Academy earns the Yellow Jackets No. 1 and the top 5 is rounded out by the War Eagles and semifinalists Douglas County and Marist at the No. 3 and No. 4 spots ahead of one-loss Gainesville.

Coffee won its first-ever state title in a dominant 31-14 win over Creekside and produced the best defensive season in all classifications this season. In Class 4A, Perry earned its first-ever state title with a 38-27 win over Stockbridgewhich was undefeated in Class 4A heading into the finals after topping two-time defending state champion Benedictine in the semis.

Bowdon defeated Manchester 28-27 in the Class A Division II title game to finish atop the class. Manchester finished No. 2 with Schley County, Early County and Telfair County rounding the top 5.

Cedar Grove finished atop Class 3A after upending No. 2 Savannah Christian in the championship game 49-28. Calvary Day, Mary Persons and Lumpkin County fill the top 5.

Pierce County finishes atop Class 2A with runner-up Rockmart at No. 2. The Bears defeated Rockmart 48-45 in the 2A title game. Cook, Fitzgerald and Callaway round out the top 5.

Georgia Tech-commit quarterback Aaron Philo set the new state passing record while leading Prince Avenue to a 49-32 victory over Swainsboro in the Class A Division I title game. The Wolverines finish at No. 1 with Swainsboro, Brooks County, Bryan County and Elbert County filling the top 5.

Bowdon defeated Manchester 28-27 in the Class A Division II title game to finish atop the class. Manchester finished No. 2 with Schley County, Early County and Telfair County rounding the top 5.

Class 7A

1. Milton

2. Walton

3. Grayson

4. Colquitt

5. Mill Creek

6. Camden County

7. Buford

8. Carrollton

9. Norcross

10. North Gwinnett

Class 6A

1. Thomas County Central

2. Woodward Academy

3. Douglas County

4. Marist

5. Gainesville

6. Rome

7. Lee County

8. Hughes

9. Roswell

10. Houston County

Class 5A

1. Coffee

2. Creekside

3. Jefferson

4. Cartersville

5. Warner Robins

6. Ware County

7. Cass

8. Dalton

9. Hiram

10. Kell

Class 4A

1. Perry

2. Stockbridge

3. Benedictine

4. Starrs Mill

5. North Oconee

6. Bainbridge

7. Central-Carroll

8. Spalding

9. Stephenson

10. Westminster

Class 3A

1. Cedar Grove

2. Savannah Christian

3. Calvary Day

4. Mary Persons

5. Lumpkin County

6. Carver-Columbus

7. Monroe Area

8. Wesleyan

9. Oconee County

10. Peach County

Class 2A

1. Pierce County

2. Rockmart

3. Cook

4. Fitzgerald

5. Callaway

6. Toombs County

7. Appling County

8. Fellowship Christian

9. Columbia

10. Thomson

Class A Division I

1. Prince Avenue Christian

2. Swainsboro

3. Brooks County

4. Bryan County

5. Elbert County

6. Rabun County

7. Commerce

8. Irwin County

9. Trion

10. Dublin

Class A Division II

1.Bowdon

2. Manchester

3. Schley County

4. Early County

5. Telfair County

6. Clinch County

7. Dooly County

8. Macon County

9. Portal

10. Aquinas