Week 1 Softball Rankings

North Gwinnett tops the states highest classification entering the season. The Bulldogs will take the field for the first time Thursday against No. 2 North Forsyth. Lowndes, defending-champion East Coweta, and Harrison round out the top 5. Brookwood, Grayson, Etowah, Mill Creek and Archer fill the top 10.

Lassiter leads Class 6A and is 3-0 on the season. Pope, Buford, Creekview and River Ridge round the top 5. Dacula is No. 6 and leads Kennesaw Mountain, South Effingham, Sequoyah and Sprayberry.

Whitewater tops Class 5A entering the season and leads Jones County, Starrs Mill, Locust Grove and Northgate. Three-time defending champion Heritage-Catoosa is the team to beat in Class 4A and leads Central-Carroll, West Laurens, Cedartown and Jefferson.

Ringgold has won the past two 3A championships and opens the season ontop of the classification. Rockmart, Franklin County, Pike County and Crisp County fill out the top 5. In Class 2A, Heard County leads the way ahead of Vidalia, Lovett, Bremen and Banks County.

Mount Paran Christian won the programs first state title last season and tops the A Private poll ahead of George Walton, Wesleyan, Strong Rock Christian and Tattnall Square. Gordon Lee has won six state titles in a row and leads the Class A Public standings ahead of ACE Charter, Commerce, Emanuel County Institute and Lanier County.

Class 7A

1. North Gwinnett

2. North Forsyth

3. Lowndes

4. East Coweta

5. Harrison

6. Brookwood

7. Grayson

8. Etowah

9. Mill Creek

10. Archer

Class 6A

1. Lassiter

2. Pope

3. Buford

4. Creekview

5. River Ridge

6. Dacula

7. Kennesaw Mountain

8. South Effingham

9. Sequoyah

10. Sprayberry

Class 5A

1. Whitewater

2. Jones County

3. Starrs Mill

4. Locust Grove

5. Northgate

6. Northside-Columbus

7. Ola

8. Walnut Grove

9. Greenbrier

10. Apalachee

Class 4A

1. Heritage-Catoosa

2. Central-Carroll

3. West Laurens

4. Cedartown

5. Jefferson

6. LaGrange

7. Flowery Branch

8. Madison County

9. Bainbridge

10. Marist

Class 3A

1. Ringgold

2. Rockmart

3. Franklin County

4. Pike County

5. Crisp County

6. Sonoraville

7. Pierce County

8. White County

9. Oconee County

10. Sandy Creek

Class 2A

1. Heard County

2. Vidalia

3. Lovett

4. Bremen

5. Banks County

6. Jeff Davis

7. Chattooga

8. Berrien

9. Cook

10. Bleckley County

Class A Private

1. Mount Paran Christian

2. George Walton Academy

3. Wesleyan

4. Strong Rock Christian

5. Tattnall Square

6. Hebron Christian

7. Brookstone

8. Loganville Christian Academy

9. Stratford Academy

10. Eagles Landing Christian

Class A Public

1. Gordon Lee

2. ACE Charter

3. Commerce

4. Emanuel County Institute

5. Lanier County

6. Bryan County

7. Georgia Military

8. Screven County

9. Schley County

10. Charlton County