Volleyball rankings: Top teams suffer first losses

In Class AAAAAA,East CowetajumpedEtowahfor No. 3 after topping previously unbeatenBufordtwice on Saturday atCentennial.Harrisonsits at No. 2 and has won 13 consecutivematches since its loss to top-rankedWalton.In Class AAAAA,Sequoyah's perfect season came to an end with a pair of losses to Tennessee powerhouse Brentwood over the weekend. The 24-2 Chiefs remain at No. 1 and the only significant changes in the Class AAAAA top 10 this week wereCamden County's jump to No. 6 and the debut ofNorthside-Columbusand Allatoona.Starr's MillandRiver Ridgefell out of this week's poll.

In Class AAAA,Woodward Academy sweptMariston Friday and moves to No. 2 behindBuford.Sandy Creek toppedSt. Pius X2-1 on Saturday and moves to No. 4 behind Marist. The Golden Lions dropped to No. 5.Southeast WhitfieldandHeritage-Catoosa debuted at No. 8 and No. 10, respectively.In Class AAA, Blessed Trinity's only in-state losses have been to Sequoyah and Harrison and the Titans continue to hold No. 1 with a 24-4 season record.

RockmartreplacesKendrickat No. 8.In Class AA,Wesleyanbeat top-rankedHoly Innocents'(21-25, 25-22, 25-18) but improved to No. 2 and have not unseated the Bears yet. Wesleyan's stretch to end August that saw the Wolves keeps them out of the top slot.



Class AAAAAA

1. Walton

2. Harrison

3. East Coweta

4. Etowah

5. North Gwinnett

6. Roswell

7. South Forsyth

8. Lassiter

9. North Cobb

10. Johns Creek
Class AAAAA

1. Sequoyah

2. Dunwoody

3. Ola

4. Grovetown

5. Northgate

6. Camden County

7. Northside-Columbus

8. Harris County

9. Chapel Hill

10. Allatoona
Class AAAA

1. Buford

2. Woodward Academy

3. Marist

4. Sandy Creek

5. St. Pius X

6. North Hall

7. Ridgeland

8. Southeast Whitfield

9. North Oconee

10. Heritage-Catoosa
Class AAA

1. Blessed Trinity

2. Westminster

3. Decatur

4. Jefferson

5. Islands

6. Oconee County

7. Sonoraville

8. Rockmart

9. Southeast Bulloch

10. Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe
Class AA

1. Holy Innocents'

2. Wesleyan

3. Coosa

4. Lovett

5. Greater Atlanta Christian

6. St. Vincent's Academy

7. Pace Academy

8. Gordon Lee

9. Model

10. Darlington
Class A

1. Hebron Christian

2. Athens Academy

3. ELCA

4. Prince Avenue

5. Savannah Christian

6. Calvary Day

7. Walker

8. Fellowship Christian

9. Landmark Christian

10. Pinecrest Academy