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Score Atlanta releases Week 4 football rankings

Score Atlanta — Mon, 08 Sep 2025 23:42:02 +0000

Rough Draft media partner Score Atlanta released its weekly Georgia High School Football rankings on Monday.

Rough Draft’s coverage of High School Football is presented by NYO.

Top-ranked teams include Grayson, Thomas County Central, North Oconee, Peach County, Carver-Columbus, Worth County, and Lincoln County

For continuing coverage of high school sports, visit Score Atlanta.

Class 6A

1. Grayson

2. Buford

3. Carrollton

4. Douglas County

5. McEachern

6. North Gwinnett

7. Lowndes

8. Valdosta

9. Hillgrove

10. Camden County

Class 5A

1. Thomas County Central

2. Hughes

3. Gainesville

4. Lee County

5. Houston County

6. Sequoyah

7. Milton

8. Sprayberry

9. Newnan

10. Roswell

Class 4A

1. North Oconee

2. Creekside

3. Blessed Trinity

4. Cartersville

5. Ware County

6. Marist

7. Benedictine

8. Central-Carroll

9. Cambridge

10. Kell

Class 3A

1. Peach County

2. Calhoun

3. Stephenson

4. Sandy Creek

5. Jefferson

6. LaGrange

7. North Hall

8. Cherokee Bluff

9. Troup

10. Westover

Class 2A

1. Carver-Columbus

2. Pierce County

3. Morgan County

4. Carver-Atlanta

5. Rockmart

6. Callaway

7. Cook

8. Sumter County

9. Thomson

10. Burke County

Class A Div. I

1. Worth County

2. Fitzgerald

3. Thomasville

4. Northeast

5. Rabun County

6. Dublin

7. Toombs County

8. Heard County

9. Swainsboro

10. Temple

Class A Div. II

1. Lincoln County

2. Bowdon

3. Clinch County

4. Johnson County

5. Jenkins County

6. Metter

7. Seminole County

8. Hawkinsville

9. Screven County

10. Wilcox County

Class A-3A Private

1. Prince Avenue Christian

2. Hebron Christian

3. Fellowship Christian

4. Savannah Christian

5. Calvary Day

6. Holy Innocents’

7. Aquinas

8. Wesleyan

9. Lovett

10. North Cobb Christian

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Football Preview: Riverwood Raiders

Score Atlanta — Thu, 31 Jul 2025 03:30:00 +0000

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The Riverwood Raiders enter year three of the Shawn Cahill-era, coming off of a 1-9 season in 2024. The Raiders look to vanquish their two-year playoff drought as they have yet to see the postseason since 2022. They haven’t had a playoff victory since the 2019 season under Robert Edwards where they went 11-1, losing to Dutchtown in the second round. Though they only had one victory on the schedule last season, the Raiders look to rebound as they have key playmakers returning for the 2025 season. Wideout Zach Stair was one of the bright spots for the Raiders offense in 2024. He averaged about 92 receiving yards per game on 44 receptions, totaling 922 yards and 10 touchdowns in his junior season. The rising-senior wide receiver was named to the Georgia High School Football Daily Region 6-5A All-Region first team for his efforts on the field.

Riverwood also returns some talent on defense for this upcoming season as three Raiders made the Georgia High School Football Daily Region 6-5A All-Region second team defense a season ago. Junior defensive lineman Jake Kaplan and linebacker Lawrence Levine, along with senior defensive back Levi Perlstein, earned postseason honors for their terrific play a season ago. Levine and Perlstein tied for the most tackles on the team with 77 each while Kaplan led the team with six tackles for loss, leading the Raiders front seven. Cahill and the Raiders look to get back on track for the 2025 season.

Head Coach: Shawn Chill

Coach Record: 21-32

2024 Record: 1-9

2024 Region: 6-5A

2024 Region Record: 1-6

2025 Region: 6-5A

Stadium Name: Bill Hoskyn Stadium

2025 Schedule:

8/15 Centennial

8/22 Chattahoochee

8/29 @ South Forsyth

9/05 Sequoyah

9/12 @ Creekview

9/19 @ Sprayberry

10/03 River Ridge

10/10 @ Lassiter

10/24 Woodstock

10/31 @ Pope

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Football Preview: Holy Spirt Prep Cougars

Score Atlanta — Thu, 31 Jul 2025 03:00:00 +0000

The Holy Spirit Prep Cougars play in the GIAA and compete in the GIAA 8-Man Region 1 with Westminster Schools of Augusta, Harvester Christian Academy, Westminster Christian Academy, Covenant Academy, St. Mary’s Academy, Monsignor Donovan Catholic and John Hancock Academy. In 2023, the team went undefeated in their region and locked up a top-three seed in the playoffs. The Cougars defeated John Hancock Academy 37-12 in the first round of the playoffs and made it to the semifinals before losing to Windsor Academy. The Cougars had their most wins in 2023 since 2011-2012, when they won a state championship against Christian Heritage. Head coach Mark Stafford has seen improvements within the program since he has been at the helm and is ready to build off last year’s 5-5 overall finish.

This past season’s 5-5 record remains a significant leap from the winless record coach Stafford inherited during his first season with Holy Spirit Prep. In addition, 2024 introduced an expansion to the playoffs bracket as the GIAA voted to add two more teams, forming a 10-team playoff from the previous eight-team playoff. Last year’s Cougars overcame a tough 1-4 start by winning four-straight and four of its last five games. Holy Spirit Prep will have a big test right out of the gates with Pinecrest Academy slated for Aug. 15. Last season, Pinecrest Academy served the Cougars a 28-0 loss in their opener—marking the first time the team had been shut out since 2022 against Windsor Academy.

Head Coach: Mark Stafford

Coach Record: 47-90

2024 Record: 5-5

2024 Region: GIAA 8-Man Region 1

2024 Region Record: 5-3

2025 Region: GIAA 8-Man Region 1

Stadium Name: N/A

2025 Schedule:

8/15 Pinecrest Academy

8/22 Providence Athletic Club

8/29 @ Covenant Academy

9/05 @ St. Mary’s Academy

9/12 @ Westminster Christian Academy

9/19 Westminster Schools of Augusta

9/26 Monsignor Donovan Catholic

10/17 St. Mary’s Academy

10/24 @ John Hancock Academy

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Football Preview: Mount Vernon Mustangs

Score Atlanta — Thu, 31 Jul 2025 01:30:00 +0000

The Mount Vernon Mustangs have been a fixture in the postseason and have made nine-consecutive playoff appearances. First-year head coach Terrence Edwards guided the Mustangs to the playoffs in 2024 after a 5-5 campaign. Edwards and the Mustangs had their most region wins since 2019, competing with powerhouses Fellowship Christian, Wesleyan, and King’s Ridge Christian. The Mustangs will have to replace their all-region quarterback Bristan DeRocher, who was a key figure in the passing attack and the ground game. DeRocher finished with 2,720 total yards and 28 touchdowns. First-team all-region running back Walker Warshaw also graduated in 2024 and was a key offensive weapon for Mount Vernon. The offense was a staple of last year’s team as the Mustangs scored 288 points, including a season-high 57-point game in a win over B.E.S.T. Academy. A key player to watch for the Mustangs will be Will Schuh, a two-way lineman who has been making a name for himself on the gridiron. He was a first-team all-region selection for Mount Vernon last year and has continued to improve on the defensive side of the ball in addition to being a standout offensive lineman. On defense, the Mustangs will be led by Ethan Siggers, who was a first-team all-region selection a year ago as a sophomore. Mount Vernon has been a perennial playoff contender and a team that is dangerous when it makes the postseason. In 2025, they will lean on some new faces at key positions to aid their quest of returning to the playoffs.

Head Coach: Terrence Edwards

Coach Record: 5-5

2024 Record: 5-5

2024 Region: 5-A DIV. I

2024 Region Record: 3-2

2025 Region: 5-A DIV. I

Stadium Name: Ron Hill Field

2025 Schedule:

8/15 Darlington (D)

8/22 Whitefield Academy (D)

8/29 @ Brookstone School

9/12 @ B.E.S.T Academy (Henderson Stadium) (D)

9/19 Mt. Pisgah Christian (D)

9/26 @ Fellowship Christian

10/03 Wesleyan (D)

10/10 @ Greenville

10/24 King’s Ridge (D)

10/31 @ Region Crossover Game (TBD)

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Football Preview: Wesleyan Wolves

Score Atlanta — Thu, 31 Jul 2025 01:00:00 +0000

Wesleyan and head coach Franklin Pridgen have returned to form over the past two seasons. The team has reached the quarterfinals in back-to-back years, following a 2022 season in which they lost in the first round, their earliest playoff exit since 2014. The Wolves will have to replace quarterback Ben Brown, one of the most productive signal-callers in the state over the past three seasons. Brown threw for more than 8,600 yards and 110 touchdowns, while also rushing for 1,277 yards and adding 11 scores on the ground. However, they return star wide receiver Carter Hayes, who is coming off a 1,100-yard, 10-touchdown season.

With his talent and experience, Hayes will be a major weapon in Wesleyan’s offense once again. This coming season, the Wolves will face a tough schedule but appear ready for the challenge. They’ll open the year against Commerce, now led by new head coach and former state champion Lenny Gregory. The following week, they’ll travel to Gainesville to face 3A quarterfinalist North Hall. Wesleyan’s final tough non-region matchup will be against Class A Division I quarterfinalist Elbert County, a rematch of a game the Wolves lost last year. The regular season will end with a massive region showdown against Fellowship Christian. Wesleyan lost to Fellowship twice last season, once in the regular season and again in the quarterfinals. While both teams will look different this time around, the Wolves will have a shot at redemption, and at claiming their first region title since 2020.

ead Coach: Franklin Pridgen

Coach Record: 154-77

2024 Record: 10-3

2024 Region: 5-A DIV. I

2024 Region Record: 4-1

2025 Region: 5-A DIV. I

Stadium Name: Henderson Stadium

2025 Schedule:

8/15 Commerce

8/22 @ North Hall

8/29 Elbert County

9/05 @ B.E.S.T Academy (Henderson Stadium)

9/19 Ambassador Christian (NC)

9/26 @ Mt. Pisgah Christian

10/03 @ Mount Vernon

10/10 King’s Ridge

10/24 @ Fellowship Christian

10/31 @ Region Crossover Game (TBD)

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