Improvement Tracker: New leaders in four classifications after Week 2
GHSF Daily each week will rank the top five teams and their head coaches in each classification based on improvement in the computer Maxwell Ratings from previous seasons and beating preseason expectations. To qualify, teams must have a winning record, make the playoffs, finish in the top four of their region and improve on their playoff advancement or seeding from 2024. The Improvement Tracker is based on an objective formula that uses current and historical Maxwell Ratings. Improvement from 2024 counts most, but the formula also considers previous years to discourage rewarding traditionally strong teams that simply bounce back from a down year. After the season, GHSF Daily will present an award to the nine coaches who lead their classifications.
Class 6A
+11.67 - McEachern (Kareem Reid)
+5.09 - Buford (Bryant Appling)
+4.05 - Norcross (Corey Richardson)
+3.63 - Campbell (Jeff Phillips)
+3.57 - North Paulding (Don Stark)
Class 5A
+5.94 - Northgate (Kevin Whitley)
+5.45 - Lassiter (Sean Thom)
+4.23 - Newnan (Chip Walker)
+2.74 - Hughes (Andrico Hines)
+2.30 - Sequoyah (James Teter)
Class 4A
+11.21 - Locust Grove (Garry Fisher)
+8.88 - Woodland-Stockbridge (Robert Cummings)
+7.49 - Lithonia (Kevin Barnes)
+5.86 - Ware County (Jason Strickland)
+5.07 - Hampton (Chad Ashley)
Class 3A
+8.26 - North Clayton (Cap Burnett)
+5.21 - Peach County (Marquis Westbrook)
+5.10 - Pickens (Craig Bennett)
+5.08 - Gilmer (Paul Standard)
+3.38 - Troup (Tanner Glisson)
Class 2A
+6.35 - Kendrick (Emmanuel Brown)
+5.41 - East Jackson (Cameron Pettus)
+5.39 - Columbus (Robert Peters)
+3.82 - Sumter County (Will Rogers)
+3.68 - Franklin County (Chuck Holland)
Class A Division I
+5.87 - Gordon Central (Marcus Gowan)
+5.60 - Haralson County (Randy Crutchfield)
+3.79 - Gordon Lee (Josh Groce)
+3.56 - Social Circle (Rob Patton)
+3.55 - Worth County (Jeff Hammond)
Class A Division II
+7.18 - Screven County (Ron Duncan)
+5.99 - Seminole County (Cedric Stegall)
+5.02 - Hawkinsville (Tim Suttles)
+3.16 - Treutlen (Alan Shurling)
+2.88 - Mount Zion-Carroll (Brad Gordon)
Class 3A-A Private
+6.80 - Landmark Christian (Tommy Lewis)
+3.26 - Aquinas (James Leonard)
+2.33 - King's Ridge Christian (Zach Slaney)
+1.98 - Mount Paran Christian (Connie Arnold)
+0.94 - North Cobb Christian (Matt Jones)
GIAA
+10.62 - Calvary Christian (Emmanuel Brunson)
+5.25 - Athens Christian (Tony Pierce)
+4.62 - Flint River Academy (Mark Wilson)
+3.87 - Brookstone (Ian Headley)
+3.70 - Riverside Prep (Jeff Lee)