Top 25 Georgia high school football rankings (9/20/2023)

Top 5 remains intact as the regular season passes the midway point

Heading into Week 6 of the Georgia high school football season, the Top 5 remains intact for the second straight week in our Georgia Power 25 rankings. Further, only one team fekl outside of the Top 10 since last week.

Westlake, who entered the weekend ranked No. 7, was upset by the Newton Rams, who make their debut in the Power 25 at No. 12.

Here’s the complete breakdown of our SBLive Sports Georgia Power 25 high school football rankings.

1. Buford

(4-0)

The Wolves came out of their first bye victorious after taking down Carver-Atlanta, 31-0. The Wolves have two shutouts under their belt and will gear up for Marietta this Friday night. 

2. Colquitt County

(4-0)

The Packers were idle this past week after beating a good Lee County team, 37-20, in Week 4. This Friday the Packers will face off against a slumping Cedar Grove team at home.

3. Mill Creek

(4-0)

The Hawks haven’t gotten as much love from other polls so far this season after graduating several key pieces from their 2022 Class 7A state championship team. But that hasn’t slowed them down in the least. The Hawks scored an impressive, 56-35, win over Cedar Grove last Friday, a game that was never close at any point.

4. Langston Hughes

(3-1)

The Panthers got back in the win column this past Friday night with a 47-0 shutout of New Manchester. It’s the most points they have scored in a game so far this season, and it moves them to 1-0 in region play.

5. Walton

(4-0)

The Raiders moved to 4-0 on the season after dismantling Marietta, 52-8, last Friday night. The Raiders are on the verge of earning a Top 25 national ranking if they are able to keep up this tremendous start to the season.

6. Carrollton

(4-1)

The Trojans have yet to have a bye, yet that hasn’t stopped them from winning. After losing in Week 1 to Langston Hughes, the Trojans have ripped off four consecutive wins, most recently defeating Jenkins, 47-14, last Friday night. 

7. Parkview

(4-0)

The first movement in the Top 10 comes at No. 7 with Parkview jumping up one spot after improving to 4-0 on the season. After a scare in Week 4, the Panthers responded in a big way, crushing St. Pius, 48-0, last Friday night. That sets up a huge showdown with No. 3 Mill Creek this Friday night.

8. Grayson

(3-1)

The Rams move up one spot to No. 8 in this week’s rankings despite not playing a game last Friday. They will be back in action this Friday at home against Lowndes where they will face off against their former head coach Adam Carter.

9. Milton

(3-1)

The Eagles are up one spot to No. 9 this week after taking care of business against Alpharetta last Friday night, 37-12. After a slow start to the season, the Eagles continue to trend up as the season progresses.

10. Benedictine

(5-0)

The Cadets continue to rumble through their schedule and sit at 5-0 after beating Hebron Christian, 35-10, last Friday night. After briefly falling out of the Top 10 last week, the Cadets are back in at No. 10 this week.

11. Gainesville

(5-0)

The Red Elephants improved to 5-0 on the season last Friday night after blowing out Apalachee, 70-6, to improve to 1-0 in region play. The Red Elephants are up to No. 11 in this week’s rankings.

12. Newton

(5-0)

In the biggest move so far this season, the Rams go from unranked to ranked No. 12 after a big upset of Westlake last Friday night. The Rams had dominated their way to a 4-0 record and followed that up with a 27-12 win over Westlake to improve to 5-0 on the season. The Rams will have several more opportunities to prove their value in the upcoming weeks against Grayson and Parkview.

13. Ware County

(3-1)

The Gators remain at No. 13 after having a bye this past Friday. Their only loss came in their last game to No. 10 Benedictine. They will be back in action this Friday night against Bainbridge. 

14. Westlake

(4-1)

A great start to the season was upended by a red-hot Newton team last Friday, who handed the Lions their first loss of the season 27-12. It wasn’t a great showing by the Lions in the least, but they will have plenty of time to rebound. They fall back to No. 14 in this week’s rankings.

15. Norcross

(3-1)

The Blue Devils remain at No. 15 in this week's rankings after shutting out Discovery, 49-0, last Friday night. Their only loss this season came in Week 3 against No. 3 Mill Creek, 27-12. 

16. Cedar Grove

(2-3)

The Saints fall two spots to No. 15 in this week’s rankings after taking another loss, this time to No. 3 Mill Creek, 56-35. The Saints have a losing record after five games for the first time in a long time, and it might get worse. The Saints have a date with No. 2 Colquitt County this Friday.

17. Creekside

(3-1)

Coming off of a bye, the Seminoles improved to 3-1 on the season with a 49-6 blowout of Lithia Springs. They come in at No. 17 in this week’s rankings.

18. Lee County

(3-1)

The Trojans got back in the win column last Friday, defeating Lake Gibson (Florida), 45-14, to improve to 3-1 on the season. They will now enter their first bye before facing off against Houston County at the end of the month. 

19. Roswell

(3-1)

The Hornets fall back one spot to No. 19 after being off this past Friday. After suffering a bad loss to Milton prior to their bye, they will be looking to get back in the win column against Johns Creek this Friday night.

20. Prince Avenue Christian

(5-0)

The Wolverines come in at No. 20 in this week’s rankings after improving to 5-0 on the season. They dismantled ELCA, 58-18, last Friday night and will now travel to Pensacola Christian this Friday. 

21. Thomas County Central

(4-0)

The Yellow Jackets remain at No. 21 in this weeks rankings after taking care of business against Brooks County, 44-7. They will be back in action this Friday night against Godby (Florida). 

22. Calvary Day

(4-0)

The Cavaliers improved to 4-0 on the season last Friday night after beating Liberty County, 57-7. They will get arguably their best test of the season to date when they face off against Savannah Christian this Friday night.

23. Houston County

(4-0)

The Bears were off this past Friday and come in at No. 23 in this week’s rankings. They will be back in action this Friday against Warner Robins.

24. Collins Hill

(1-3)

The Eagles fall back to No. 24 after suffering another close loss, this time to Sandy Creek in overtime, 27-21. Two of their three losses have come against ranked opponents and they’ll face another this Friday night in No. 14 Westlake.

25. Marist

(4-1)

The War Eagles improved to 4-1 on the season with a 31-14 win against Blessed Trinity last Friday night. They are off this Friday night and will be back in action in two weeks against Dunwoody.