Binyard, Mt. Zion making progress

Mount Zion of Jonesboro had lost 20 consecutive games when Willie Binyard became head coach in the summer of 2022, just weeks before the first game.

“I had a lot of mentors say don’t take it. It’s a losing program, you can get stuck there,” Binyard said.

No regrets. Mount Zion had its best victory last week, defeating Stephenson 20-14 to improve to 2-2 overall and 2-0 in Region 5-3A.

Mount Zion is chasing its first playoff berth since 2019 and first winning season since 2009.

Mount Zion is GHSF Daily’s Team of the Week. The award, sponsored by BSN Sports and Georgia Construction Careers, will be presented to the team today at the school.

25 teams are unbeaten, unranked

Maxwell Ratings project their prospects going forward

Twenty-five GHSA teams are undefeated but unranked by GHSF Daily. Below is an overview of each, with their prospects going forward.

This report relies on the computer Maxwell Ratings’ projections and predicted final won-lost records.

Seven of the 25 complete in Class 4A, which is unusually strong this season, partly because of the addition of Marist and Blessed Trinity, down from Class 6A. According to Maxwell, the average top-10 Class 4A team is only four points weaker than the average top-10 Class 5A team and 14 points better than the average top-10 Class 3A team when private schools are taken out of 3A.

That partly explains why Starr’s Mill can reach the 2023 Class 4A semifinals, start the new season 4-0 and remain unranked in five of the six polls in GHSF Daily’s Composite Rankings.

Here are the 25:

*Cambridge (4A) – Cambridge, 6-5 a year ago, is 5-0 under first-year coach Tyler Jones, who was Class 7A runner-up Walton’s offensive coordinator last season. The Bears have scored 30 or more points in every game, and Weston Taylor has thrown for 1,116 yards. Cambridge and No. 4 Blessed Trinity appear to be the favorites in Region 6, with Cambridge given a 39.3% chance at the title, according to Maxwell. The two teams play each other Nov. 1. Cambridge is GHSF Daily’s Class 4A most improved winning team in today’s Improvement Tracker. Projected finish: 8.7-1.3

*Chattahoochee (5A) – Chattahoochee is 4-0 under second-year coach Danny Carlisle, the former Grayson defensive coordinator who inherited a team that had gone 8-31 over the previous five seasons. Victories over north Fulton County rivals Centennial (-11) and Riverwood (-1) were upsets, according to Maxwell. The Cougars are clearly on the uptick, but they’re also in Region 7, Class 5A’s toughest, and they open region play at No. 1 Milton this week. Gainesville and Roswell also loom. Maxwell projects about one more Chattahoochee victory and a 6.7% chance at making the playoffs. Projected finish: 5.2-4.8

*Chattooga (A-I) – Chattooga is in its second year under Roone Gable, who had been offensive coordinator at cross-county rival Trion. Powered by Zayden Cook, the state’s leading rusher with 1,060 yards, the Indians appear headed toward their first winning season since 2018. Victories over Coahulla Creek (-7) and LaFayette (-5) were upsets, according to Maxwell. Fifth-ranked Fannin County remains the clear favorite in Region 7, per Maxwell, but Chattooga’s playoff chances have improved from 44.6% in preseason to 99.9% now. Chattooga is GHSF Daily’s Class A Division I most improved winning team in today’s Improvement Tracker. Projected finish: 7.4-2.6

*Decatur (5A) – Decatur, 5-6 a year ago, has beaten favored opponents Stephenson (-10) and Carver-Atlanta (-7) and is 4-0 for the first time since its last region championship team of 2021. Woodward Academy remains Maxwell’s Region 4 favorite, but Decatur’s chances for the title stand at 18.6%. Decatur is ranked No. 9 in one poll (see today’s Composite Rankings). Projected finish: 8.6-1.4

*Drew (4A) – Under sixth-year coach Steve Robinson, Drew is 4-0 for the first time since this Clayton County school opened its doors in 2009. The Titans opened this season with an upset over Riverdale (-5). It might take one more upset to qualify for the playoffs out of Region 4, whose favorites are Creekside and Mays. Maxwell gives Drew a 46.9% chance to qualify, up from 11.8% in preseason. That would be Drew’s first playoff appearance since 2017. A winning season would be Drew’s first since 2015. Projected finish: 6.6-3.4

*East Forsyth (4A) – First-year coach Dustin Canon, promoted to succeed program founder Brian Allison, has the Broncos 4-0 in their fourth season. They’ve scored three upsets – Dawson County (-10), Winder-Barrow (-4) and East Forsyth (-3). Maxwell’s algorithm sometimes underestimates young programs. Maxwell now sees East Forsyth as the third-place finisher in Region 8, though well behind fourth-ranked North Oconee, this week’s opponent, and No. 9 Eastside. Playoff chances are 82.1%, up from 10.7% in preseason. Projected finish: 7.2-2.8

*Harlem (3A) – Picked to finish second in preseason, Harlem is now the favorite, according to Maxwell, though with just a 39.3% chance in a balanced Region 4. Fellow unranked unbeatens West Laurens and Westside (Augusta) are close behind. Harlem won its first region title in 48 years two seasons ago. Projected finish: 8.2-1.8

*Harris County (4A) – Harris County is the third team in history to open a season with three victories over top-10 teams. Each was from a lower classification, so that and deep Class 4A have conspired to keep the Tigers unranked. They are 4-0, coming off an 11-2 Class 5A quarterfinal appearance. Their success is no surprise. Maxwell gives Harris County a 27.2% chance of winning the region behind Central-Carrollton (37.0%) and Starr’s Mill (30.7%). Projected finish: 8.5-1.5

*Hillgrove (6A) – Hillgrove is 4-0 for the first time since 2019 and projected to win eight games, its most victories since 2018. The four wins are already the most in a season during coach Justin DeShon’s four-year rebuilding project. The Hawks have upset Mountain View (-7) and Marietta (-2). Maxwell picks the Hawks to finish second behind McEachern with an 11.5% chance of winning Region 3 and 93.9% chance of making the playoffs. Projected finish: 8.1-1.9

*King's Ridge Christian (A-I) – The Tigers are 4-0 for the first time since 2010 and projected to have a winning record for the first time in program history, which dates to 2008. Maxwell projected them to finish 10th in Region 5. Now, they’re predicted to finish fifth. The Tigers’ coach is Zach Slaney, who took over for Terry Crowder, who retired. Slaney had been Holy Innocents’ offensive coordinator. King's Ridge will play in the Class 3A- private playoff division. Projected finish: 6.8-3.2

*Lake Oconee Academy (A-II) – Lake Oconee is 5-0 and about to play its first region schedule. It was 2021 when the varsity team debuted. The 16-0 opening victory over Mount Paran Christian (-17) was considered an upset. Maxwell predicts Lake Oconee will finish fourth in Region 8 and gives the Titans a 72.4% chance of making the playoffs compared to 14.1% in preseason. An Oct. 4 home game with Washington-Wilkes could be pivotal. 

Projected finish: 7.1-2.9

*Lakeside-Evans (5A) – Lakeside is 4-0 for the first time since 2019. Lakeside’s 21-0 victory over Evans (-7) to open Region 1 play was rated an upset. Lakeside began the season with a 7.7% chance of making the playoffs. Now it’s 93.0% with an 8.0% chance of winning the Panthers’ first region title since 2009. Projected finish: 7.8-2.2

*Long County (3A) – The Blue Tide was 2-45 over the five seasons prior to Mike Pfiester’s 2021 hiring. They’re 21-16 since and 4-0 this season, the best start in school history. Maxwell projects Long County will finish with a school-record eight victories. Long’s best-ever finish was last year’s 6-5. Long County lost the first 52 games it played, winning its first game in 2005. Picked to finish fifth in preseason, the Blue Tide is now predicted to finish third behind Calvary Day and Jenkins in Region 3. Playoff odds have improved to 99.5% from 89.9%. Projected finish: 7.9-2.1

*Lowndes (6A) – The Vikings 5-0 for the ninth time this century. This is the first time they've been 5-0 and outside the top five. They’ve been 5-0 and ranked No. 1 three times. This year’s Vikings are coming off back-to-back losing seasons for the first time since the 1990s, and they unsurprisingly lead GHSF Daily’s Class 6A Improvement Tracker under second-year coach Adam Carter, who won a state title at Grayson. Region 1 will be far stronger than what Lowndes has encountered over the first half of the season, though. Maxwell gives the Vikings a 24.2% chance of winning the region and 89.2% chance of making the playoffs, which they failed to do in 2023. Projected finish: 8.2-1.8

*Jackson-Atlanta (4A) – Jackson is 4-0 for the first time in program history, which dates to 1985. Jackson has been favored in all its games, and its chance of making the playoffs, set at 80.2%, is about the same as it was in preseason. Coach Eric Williams is in his 21st season. Projected finish: 7.3-2.7

*Mount Bethel Christian (A-I) – Mount Bethel, an east Cobb County private school, is playing its first varsity schedule and will play only five games. They might win them all. Micah Hughes is the coach. They are ineligible for the playoffs. Projected finish: 4.2-1.8

*New Manchester (5A) – In their second season under Olten Downs, the Jaguars 4-0 for the first time since 2013. They were 0-10 the season before Downs was hired. The Jaguars in preseason were picked to finish eighth in Region 5. Now they’re slotted fourth, with a 60.9% chance of making the playoffs in a tight race for the final berth with Villa Rica and South Paulding. Rome and East Paulding are the favorites. Seven victories would set a school record. Projected finish: 6.6-3.4

*Ola (4A) – Under new coach Dustin Adkins, who came from Florida, Ola is 5-0 for the first time since 2020 and chasing its first region title in history. According to Maxwell, Ola has a 52.6% chance of finishing 10-0, the highest of any unranked team. Ola is given a 74.8% chance of winning the region. Projected finish: 9.4-0.6

*Richmond Hill (6A) – Richmond Hill is 4-0 for the first time since 2017 while averaging 41.3 points per game. The team plays in rich Region 1, with three teams that have been ranked, plus Lowndes. Richmond Hill’s playoff chances are 40.5%, says Maxwell. Richmond Hill beat Lowndes 37-14 last year to earn the No. 4 seed. Projected finish: 6.4-3.6

*Seckinger (5A) – Seckinger, in its third varsity season as Gwinnett County’s newest high school, is 4-0 after 0-7 and 3-7 finishes. The Jaguars were underdogs in victories over Archer (-39), Mountain View (-18) and West Hall (-4). Maxwell picked the Jaguars to finish seventh in Region 7. That’s been revised, and now Seckinger is slotted to finish fourth, given a 49.6% chance of making its first playoff appearance. But there’s small margin for error in a region that includes Milton, Gainesville and Roswell. Seckinger is ranked No. 9 in one poll this week. Projected finish: 6.4-3.6

*Starr's Mill (4A) – Starr’s Mill’s lack of ranking despite a 4-0 record and a 10-4 finish in 2023 is testimony to Class 4A’s depth. Starr’s Mill has a new coach, David Cooper, promoted to replace retired Chad Phillips. The Panthers have won each game as expected, and their playoff prospects remain largely unchanged from preseason. They are given a 20.2% chance of winning the region, 91.8% chance of making the playoffs. Projected finish: 8.2-1.8

*Tri-Cities (5A) – Tri-Cities is 3-0, winning as underdogs against Dunwoody (-18) and M.L King (-3). This is the Tigers’ second season under second-year coach Rodney Hackney, who inherited a program that had gone 2-17 over the previous two seasons and last had a winning season in 2015. The Dunwoody win was huge because it was a Region 4 game. Tri-Cities’ chances of making the playoffs have risen to 50.8% from 5.1% in preseason. Projected finish: 5.3-3.7

*West Laurens (3A) – Coach Kip Burdette, in his third season, has his best team yet. The 4-0 start is the Raiders’ best since 1990. Their playoff chances have risen to 96.3% from 75.2% in preseason. Their chances of winning the region are 21.3% behind Harlem (39.3%) and Westside-Augusta (21.9%). West Laurens won region titles in 2014 and 2019, so the pattern is established. Projected finish: 7.6-2.4

*Westover (3A) – Westover was the underdog in victories over Westside-Macon (-10) and Early County (-9). The Patriots’ odds of making the playoffs have skyrocketed as a result, from 12.8% in preseason to 94.5%. That’s partly because of Region 1 rival Bainbridge’s surprising 0-5 start. Westover is the No. 8 team in Class 3A in today’s Composite Rankings but unranked by AJC/GHSF Daily. Projected finish: 7.7-2.3

*Westside-Augusta (3A) – Westside is 4-0 for the first time since 2002. The Patriots were a 24-point underdog when they defeated crosstown rival Laney 7-6 in the opener. Their Region 4 playoff chances have risen from 15.5% in preseason to 98.2%. They have a 21.9% chance of winning their first region title since 2000.  Projected finish: 7.7-2.3

Here's a look at Georgia's teams ranked on a consensus of six polls (AJC – Atlanta Journal-Constitution/GHSF Daily; ITG – ITG Next; SC – Score Atlanta; 680 – 680 The Fan; MW – Maxwell Ratings; and MP – MaxPreps).

Today’s featured inductee is former Oakland Raider and Johnson-Savannah star George “Butch” Atkinson. Atkinson will be inducted into the Georgia High School Football Hall of Fame on Oct. 26 at the College Football Hall of Fame in Atlanta.

George “Butch” Atkinson

Johnson (Savannah) High School Graduate

George Atkinson was an 11-year NFL player and two-time Pro Bowl performer for the Oakland Raiders. He led Sol C. Johnson High of Savannah to the GIA Class AA championship game in 1963 in the school’s fifth year of existence. Johnson’s football teams were 21-6-2 over Atkinson’s final three seasons. With SEC schools not recruiting African American players at the time, Atkinson signed with Atlanta’s Morris Brown College and became a four-year starter playing receiver and safety. The Raiders drafted the speedy Atkinson in the seventh round, and the defensive back was the 1968 AFL Defensive Rookie of the Year. He was boosted by his 802 return yards. He would have 3,681 all-purpose yards in his career, but he was best known as the strong safety nicknamed “Hitman” in the Raiders’ Soul Patrol secondary that included cornerbacks Willie Brown and Skip Thomas and free safety Jack Tatum. They were the first all-black starting secondary in NFL history. The Raiders won more games (10.6 per season) in Atkinson’s 10 years as a starter (1968-77) than any other NFL team. The Raiders’ 1976 Super Bowl-winning team went 16-1. Atkinson is currently a Raiders broadcaster who does pregame and postgame shows. Atkinson was inducted into the Georgia Sports Hall of Fame in 2020 and was a finalist for the Black College Football Hall of Fame in 2024.

Points scored

Here are the top 10 teams in most points scored per game, by classification:

Class 6A

54.4 - Camden County

45.0 - Valdosta

44.4 - Lowndes

42.2 - Carrollton

41.3 - Richmond Hill

41.2 - North Cobb

39.8 - Mill Creek

39.3 - Cherokee

36.8 - Peachtree Ridge

33.8 - Colquitt County

Class 5A

54.4 - Thomas County Central

53.3 - Lee County

45.0 - Brunswick

43.6 - Houston County

42.8 - Hughes

39.8 - New Manchester

37.5 - Chattahoochee

36.8 - Decatur

36.5 - Coffee

36.0 - Greenbrier

Class 4A

55.5 - Southwest DeKalb

45.5 - Central (Carrollton)

40.6 - Cedartown

40.5 - Eastside

39.5 - Warner Robins

39.3 - Marist

37.5 - East Forsyth

36.8 - Ware County

36.6 - Cambridge

36.2 - Stockbridge

Class 3A

42.3 - West Hall

42.0 - Westover

39.0 - Peach County

38.2 - Cherokee Bluff

36.0 - Jenkins

35.5 - West Laurens

34.5 - Mary Persons

33.7 - Monroe Area

33.5 - White County

33.0 - Cairo

33.0 - Sandy Creek

Class 2A

41.5 - Pierce County

39.8 - Hebron Christian

38.0 - Morgan County

36.8 - Franklin County

34.8 - Burke County

34.5 - Sumter County

33.0 - Prince Avenue Christian

32.8 - Lovett

31.2 - Stephens County

29.4 - Ringgold

Class A Division I

53.0 - Dublin

48.3 - Toombs County

43.8 - Athens Academy

40.5 - ACE Charter

39.8 - Chattooga

39.8 - King's Ridge Christian

39.0 - Mount Vernon

38.5 - Fannin County

37.8 - Heard County

37.4 - Savannah Christian

Class A Division II

47.3 - Irwin County

43.8 - Bowdon

43.6 - Hancock Central

37.0 - Lincoln County

35.0 - Trion

33.2 - Lake Oconee Academy

33.0 - Metter

30.0 - Mitchell County

30.0 - Southwest Georgia STEM

29.5 - Hawkinsville

GIAA

45.6 - Brentwood

38.0 - Westfield

37.8 - Valwood

37.5 - Briarwood Academy

36.5 - Edmund Burke Academy

35.4 - Lakeview Academy

35.2 - Stratford Academy

33.8 - Bethlehem Christian

32.8 - Tiftarea Academy

32.4 - Bulloch Academy

Twenty-one Georgia counties have exactly two GHSA football teams. In two of those counties, both teams are undefeated. Which are they? Hint: One is in south Georgia, the other in northwest Georgia. (Answer Thursday)

Answer to Tuesday’s question: Brookwood, with 3,880 students, is the school that had the highest enrollment during the GHSA’s most recent reclassification.

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GHSA

Thursday’s games

Carver, Columbus at Columbus (K)

Jordan at Spencer (OS)

LaGrange at Spalding (GM)

Midtown at Forest Park (T)

North Forsyth at Lambert

North Springs at Clarkston (HS)

Redan at Callaway (C)

St. Pius at SW DeKalb (GO)

Washington at Carver, Atlanta (L)

West Forsyth at Denmark

Winder-Barrow at Alcovy (SH)

Friday’s games

ACE Charter at Northeast (TH)

Alpharetta at Forsyth Central

Aquinas at Westside, Augusta

Armuchee at Chattooga

Athens Academy at Commerce

Atkinson Co. at Central, Talbotton

Aucilla Christian, Fla. at Baconton

Bacon Co. at Thomasville

Berkmar at Brookwood

Bleckley Co. at Washington Co.

Blessed Trinity at Hebron Christian

Bradwell Institute at Statesboro

Brunswick at Greenbrier

Bryan Co. at Emanuel Co. Institute

Buchholz, Fla. at Richmond Hill

Buford at Discovery

Butler at Towns Co.

Campbell at Harrison

Carrollton at Parker, Ala.

Cartersville at Woodland, Cartersville

Cass at Cedartown

Central Gwinnett at Collins Hill

Central, Carrollton at Mundy's Mill

Central, Macon at Southwest (ED)

Chattahoochee at Milton

Chattahoochee Co. at Macon Co.

Cherokee at North Paulding

Chestatee at Lumpkin Co.

Clarke Central at Jackson Co.

Columbia at Kell

Coosa at Gordon Central

Crawford Co. at Schley Co.

Cross Creek at Richmond Academy

Cross Keys at Riverside Prep

Dalton at Allatoona

Darlington at Haralson Co.

Decatur at Arabia Mountain (HS)

Dodge Co. at East Laurens

Dooly Co. at Wheeler Co.

Douglass at Cedar Grove (GO)

Drew at Jackson, Atlanta (HA)

Druid Hills at Marist

Dublin at Jefferson Co.

Duluth at Meadowcreek

Dunwoody at Lakeside, Atlanta (A)

Dutchtown at Hughes

East Coweta at Perry

East Hall at East Jackson

Elbert Co. at Oglethorpe Co.

Fannin Co. at Dade Co.

Fayette Co. at Troup (C)

Flowery Branch at Eastside (SH)

Franklin Co. at West Hall

Gadsden Co., Fla. at Seminole Co.

Gilmer at Northwest Whitfield

Glascock Co. at Warren Co.

Glenn Hills at Salem

Gordon Lee at Christian Heritage

Grovetown at Grayson

Hamilton Co., Fla. at Toombs Co.

Hapeville Charter at Westlake

Hardaway at Kendrick (OS)

Harlem at West Laurens

Harris Co. at Jonesboro

Heritage, Ringgold at Ridgeland

Hillgrove at Pebblebrook

Holy Innocents' at Therrell (L)

Howard at Hephzibah

Irwin Co. at Cook

Islands at Liberty Co.

Jackson at Westover (M)

Jeff Davis at Brantley Co.

Jenkins at Calvary Day

Jenkins Co. at Claxton

Johnson, Gainesville at GAC

Johnson, Savannah at Groves (IH)

Josey at Fox Creek, S.C.

King's Ridge at Fellowship Christian

KIPP Atl. Collegiate at Lovett

LaFayette at Adairsville

Lake Oconee Acad. at Landmark Christian

Lakeside, Evans at Glynn Academy (GL)

Lakeview-Ft. Ogle. at Ringgold

Lanier at Gainesville

Lincoln , Fla. at Ware Co.

Lithia Springs at Kennesaw Mountain

Lithonia at Northview

Loganville at Apalachee

Long Co. at Beach (SV)

Lovejoy at McIntosh

Mainland, Fla. at Coffee

Manchester at Chapel Hill

Mays at Creekside

McEachern at Paulding Co.

McIntosh Co. Acad. at Screven Co.

McNair at Putnam Co.

Metter at Portal

Mill Creek at Mountain View

Miller Co. at Sneads, Fla.

Model at Bremen

Monroe at Pelham

Monroe Area at Hart Co.

Mount Vernon at Mount Pisgah Christian

Mt. Zion, Jonesboro at Southeast Whitfield

Murray Co. at Sonoraville

New Manchester at East Paulding

Newnan at Morrow (SR)

Newton at Archer

Norcross at Peachtree Ridge

North Atlanta at South Forsyth

North Cobb at Walton

North Hall at White Co.

North Murray at Union Co.

North Oconee at East Forsyth

Northgate at Banneker

Northside, W.R. at Peach Co.

Osborne at South Cobb

Pace Academy at M.L. King (NC)

Parkview at North Gwinnett

Pickens at Dawson Co.

Pierce Co. at Brooks Co.

Pike Co. at Mt. Zion, Carroll

Pope at Lassiter

Prince Ave. Christian at Westside, S.C.

Rabun Co. at Banks Co.

Randolph-Clay at Mitchell Co.

Rickards, Fla. at Colquitt Co.

Robbinsville, N.C. at Trion

Rockdale Co. at South Gwinnett

Rockmart at Coahulla Creek

Rome at Alexander

Sandy Creek at Trinity Christian

Sav. Country Day at Tattnall Co.

Seckinger at Roswell

Shiloh at Tri-Cities

Silver Bluff, S.C. at Lincoln Co.

South Effingham at Effingham Co.

South Paulding at Villa Rica

Southeast Bulloch at Windsor Forest (P)

SW Georgia STEM at Spring Creek

Sprayberry at Riverwood

Starr's Mill at Griffin (GM)

Stone Mountain at South Atlanta (L)

Sumter Co. at Shaw (K)

Suwannee, Fla. at Appling Co.

Swainsboro at Crisp Co.

Taylor Co. at Marion Co.

Telfair Co. at Montgomery Co.

Temple at Pepperell

Terrell Co. at Early Co.

Towers at Jasper Co. (GO)

Treutlen at Wilcox Co.

Utopian Academy at Social Circle

Veterans at Warner Robins (MT)

Walnut Grove at Cedar Shoals

Washington-Wilkes at Mt. Paran Christian

Wekiva, Fla. at Lee Co.

Wesleyan at St. Francis

Westminster at Benedictine (SM)

Westside, Macon at Lamar Co.

Wheeler at Marietta

Whitefield Academy at St. Anne-Pacelli

Whitewater at Upson-Lee

Woodward Academy at Chamblee (ND)

Worth Co. at Fitzgerald

GIAA/GAPPS

Friday’s games

Central Fellowship at Mount de Sales

Dominion Christian at Flint River Academy

Frederica Academy at Brookwood School

George Walton at Athens Christian

Heritage, Newnan at Rock Springs

John Milledge Academy at Brentwood

Loganville Christian at Bethlehem Christ.

North Florida Christian at Valwood

Piedmont at King’s Academy

Pinewood Christian at Edmund Burke

Skipstone Academy at Calvary Christian

Southland Academy at Tiftarea Academy

Southwest Georgia at Calhoun Co.

Stratford Academy at Brookstone

Strong Rock Christian at Bulloch Academy

Terrell Academy at Deerfield-Windsor

Thomas Jefferson at Trinity Christ., Dublin

Westfield at First Presbyterian

Whitefield Academy at St. Anne-Pacelli

Windsor Academy at Briarwood Academy

Stadium abbreviations: (A) Adams; (C) Callaway; (ED) Ed Defore; (GL) Glynn County; (GM) Griffin Memorial; (GO) Godfrey; (HA) Henderson, Atlanta; (HS) Hallford; (IH) Islands High School; (K) Kinnett; (L) Lakewood; (M) Mills; (MT) McConnell-Talbert; (NC) Napoleon Cobb (formerly Avondale); (ND) North DeKalb; (OS) Odis Spencer; (P) Pooler; (SH) Sharp; (SM) Savannah Memorial; (SR) Steele Road; (SV) Savannah High School; (T) Tara; (TH) Thompson

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