Pre-playoff Volleyball Rankings

The pre-playoff rankings are topped by Class 7A No. 1 ranked Bufordwho gets the edge for No. 1 due to a previous 2-0 win over 39-1 North Gwinnett. Lambert carries a 15-match win-streak into the playoffs and sits at No. 3 and Walton moved up to No. 4 after its recent 3-0 win over Cherokee in the region tournament. Denmarks loss to West Forsyth sent the Danes down from No. 7 to No. 9 and West Forsyth moved up to No. 8 behind No. 7 Hillgrove.

In Class 6A, North Forsyth dropped from No. 5 to No. 8 after a loss to Jackson Countywhich debuts at No. 9 ahead of its first round showdown with Johns Creek. Additionally, Woodward Academy jumped up from No. 9 to No. 6 heading into the playoffs. The Class 5A poll saw McIntosh move up to No. 2 and Chattahoochee move up from No. 5 to No. 3 after Kells descent from No. 2 to No. 4. No. 1 Greater Atlanta Christian split matches with Chattahoochee last week and also topped Kell to spur the shuffling. Also, Harris Countys win over Northside-Columbus moved the Tigers up to No. 8 and sent Northside down a slot to No. 9.

In Class 4A, Westminster jumped Lovett for No. 3 and Chestatee improved from No. 9 to No. 6 after Heritage-Catoosa fell from No. 4 to No. 8. Oconee County scored a 3-2 win over Morgan County last Tuesday and replaced the Bulldogs at No. 1 in the Class 3A poll. Also, Savannah Christian moved up from No. 6 to No. 5 and Wesleyan dropped one spot to No. 6 after splitting matches with No. 7 White County.

Class 2A No. 1 Mt. Paran carries a 42-6 overall record and 23-match win-streak into the playoffs and the top 7 did not shift with No. 2 Landmark Christian closing out the regular season with a 2-1 win over No. 6 ELCA and No. 3 Athens Academy defeating No. 7 Providence Christian 2-0 last Saturday. Also, Elite Scholars Academy moved up from No. 10 to No. 8.

Finally, in Class A No. 1 ranked Mt. Bethel defeated No. 2 Mt. Pisgah 3-2 on Saturday. Whitefield Academy fell 3-0 to Galloway and dropped from No. 4 to No. 7.

Class 7A

1. Buford

2. North Gwinnett

3. Lambert

4. Walton

5. Cherokee

6. North Cobb

7. Hillgrove

8. West Forsyth

9. Denmark

10. East Coweta

Class 6A

1. Sequoyah

2. Pope

3. St. Pius

4. Alpharetta

5. Newnan

6. Woodward Academy

7. Dunwoody

8. North Forsyth

9. Jackson County

10. Allatoona

Class 5A

1. Greater Atlanta Christian

2. McIntosh

3. Chattahoochee

4. Kell

5. Jefferson

6. Winder-Barrow

7. Greenbrier

8. Harris County

9. Northside-Columbus

10. Locust Grove

Class 4A

1. Pace Academy

2. Whitewater

3. Westminster

4. Lovett

5. Cherokee Bluff

6. Chestatee

7. Islands

8. Heritage-Catoosa

9. North Oconee

10. Holy Innocents

Class 3A

1. Oconee County

2. Morgan County

3. Sandy Creek

4. Hebron Christian

5. Savannah Christian

6. Wesleyan

7. White County

8. St. Vincents

9. Dawson County

10. LaFayette

Class 2A

1. Mt. Paran

2. Landmark Christian

3. Athens Academy

4. Savannah Arts

5. North Cobb Christian

6. ELCA

7. Providence Christian

8. Elite Scholars Academy

9. ACE Charter

10. Fellowship Christian

Class A

1. Mt. Bethel

2. Mt. Pisgah

3. Armuchee

4. Tallulah Falls

5. Prince Avenue Christian

6. Galloway

7. Whitefield Academy

8. Mt. Vernon

9. Dade County

10. Oglethorpe County