National Rankings: Grayson moves to No. 1 in High School Football America 300
Defending Class 6A champion Grayson, riding a school-record 24-game winning streak into the playoffs next week, has moved to No. 1 in the High School Football America 300 national rankings.
Grayson is the first Georgia team to hold the top spot in the HSFA rankings since Colquitt County was named its national champion in 2015. Last season, Milton finished No. 1 in the HSFA Public Schools rankings but was No. 2 overall behind Mater Dei of California.
Grayson also is ranked in the top three of five other polls, holding the No. 2 spot according to MaxPreps and NationalHSFB.com and the No. 3 position in the SBLive/Sports Illustrated, Blue Star Media and USA Today rankings.
The Rams moved up one spot from No. 2 in the HSFA rankings after previous No. 1 St. John Bosco of California lost to Mater Dei 36-31 last week. Following the Rams in the top five are No. 2 IMG Academy of Florida, No. 3 Mater Dei, No. 4 St. John Bosco and No. 5 St. Frances Academy of Maryland.
Other Georgia teams in the HSFA top 50 are No. 8. Buford, No. 32 Hughes, No. 41 North Gwinnett, No. 46 Creekside and No. 48 Douglas County. Grayson potentially could face Carrollton in the quarterfinals in a rematch of last year’s state championship game, North Gwinnett in the semifinals, and Buford or Douglas County in the finals.
Grayson finished the regular season 10-0 and won Region 4-6A for its 14th region championship in 18 seasons. The Rams will open the playoffs at home on Nov. 14 against Norcross.
Here is where Georgia teams stand in several national polls. The numbers on the left are this week's rankings; the numbers in parentheses are last week's rankings.
(Top 100)
2. (3) Grayson
9. (8) Buford
13. (13) Carrollton
35. (35) Hughes
38. (38) Thomas County Central
40. (40) McEachern
42. (42) Creekside
43. (43) Roswell
45. (33) Gainesville
50. (48) Milton
59. (57) Douglas County
62. (64) North Gwinnett
74. (72) North Oconee
77. (97) Valdosta
82. (68) Lowndes
85. (83) Colquitt County
(Top 25)
2. (3) Grayson
7. (5) Buford
13. (14) Carrollton
(Top 100)
1. (2) Grayson
8. (7) Buford
32. (32) Hughes
39. (53) Carrollton
41. (42) North Gwinnett
46. (47) Creekside
48. (41) Douglas County
52. (61) Roswell
61. (62) Milton
63. (63) Gainesville
65. (65) Thomas County Central
70. (70) Colquitt County
71. (99) Valdosta
72. (49) Lowndes
84. (84) Rabun Gap-Nacoochee
98. (NR) McEachern
(Top 100)
5. (6) Buford
9. (8) Grayson
11. (11) Carrollton
12. (9) Thomas County Central
31. (31) Creekside
39. (39) Hughes
46. (46) McEachern
53. (53) North Gwinnett
65. (33) Lowndes
80. (NR) Valdosta
88. (83) Colquitt County
89. (94) Rome
96. (70) Douglas County
98. (NR) Roswell
SBLive/Sports Illustrated
(Top 25)
3. (4) Grayson
4. (5) Buford
13. (13) Carrollton
(Top 25)
2. (4) Grayson
10. (10) Buford
16. (16) Creekside
17. (17) Hughes
19. (19) Carrollton
(Top 25)
3. (4) Grayson
9. (5) Buford
13. (11) Carrollton