How teams that will move in reclassification would rank in their new classes
There are 88 schools with football teams that will move up or down based on the GHSA’s reclassification for 2026-27 and 2027-28. Using the computer Maxwell Ratings, here is how those 88 football teams rank in their new classifications. In parentheses are their rankings in their current classes. The +1 and -1 indicates whether the school is moving up or down next year.
Class 7A
25. (16) Northgate +1
31. (19) Seckinger +1
45. (42) Kennesaw Mountain +1
49. (52) Lakeside (Atlanta) +1
Class 6A
1. (1) Creekside +1
11. (7) Kell +1
19. (30) Tift County -1
28. (26) Hiram +1
31. (39) Grovetown -1
32. (31) Walnut Grove +1
36. (44) Alpharetta -1
46. (45) Northside (Columbus) +1
47. (47) Cedar Shoals +1
49. (48) Heritage (Conyers) -1
51. (50) Mountain View -1
52. (51) Meadowcreek -1
53. (52) South Cobb -1
55. (53) Chapel Hill -1
56. (53) Midtown +1
60. (54) Osborne -1
Class 5A
6. (3) Jefferson +1
7. (4) LaGrange +1
8. (5) Jenkins +1
9. (11) Sprayberry -1
22. (22) Villa Rica -1
25. (17) Whitewater +1
29. (21) Richmond Academy +1
32. (31) Statesboro -1
35. (32) Dutchtown -1
41. (41) Winder-Barrow -1
43. (44) Lithia Springs -1
45. (45) Evans -1
51. (51) Arabia Mountain -1
53. (53) Banneker -1
56. (60) Chattahoochee -1
59. (57) Groves +1
60. (58) Johnson (Gainesville) +1
Class 4A
13. (20) Hampton -1
23. (32) New Hampstead -1
24. (33) McDonough -1
27. (20) East Jackson +1
35. (24) Spencer +1
41. (46) Woodland (Stock.) -1
42. (28) Westside (Macon) +1
44. (30) Columbus +1
47. (35) Shaw +1
52. (57) North Springs -1
53. (41) Salem +1
54. (58) Southeast Whitfield -1
55. (44) Hardaway +1
56. (60) Clarkston -1
Class 3A
2. (1) Toombs County +1
6. (2) Worth County +1
9. (13) Westside (Augusta) -1
12. (6) Northeast +1
15. (7) Lamar County +1
22. (26) Lumpkin County -1
27. (37) Cedar Grove -1
28. (17) Washington County +1
29. (19) Haralson County +1
30. (20) Elbert County +1
34. (43) Beach -1
35. (45) Hephzibah -1
39. (47) LaFayette -1
40. (29) Southwest +1
42. (31) Temple +1
44. (33) McNair +1
49. (54) Johnson (Savannah) -1
50. (38) Towers +1
51. (55) Islands -1
52. (42) Brantley County +1
53. (44) Central (Macon) +1
55. (56) Cross Creek -1
Class 2A
9. (17) Laney -1
10. (18) Lakeview-Fort Ogle. -1
13. (5) Screven County +1
14. (6) Brooks County +1
26. (19) Metter +1
27. (20) Mount Zion (Carroll) +1
29. (22) Bryan County +1
36. (40) Washington -1
39. (44) Savannah +1
42. (45) Josey -1
44. (46) Glenn Hills -1
Class A
50. (46) B.E.S.T. Academy -1
Class 4A-2A Private
15. (41) Eagle's Landing Christ. -1
16. (43) Westminster -1
20. (52) Pace Academy -1
