By Kevin Eckleberry

kevin.eckleberry@lagrangenews.com

HOGANSVILLE – On the heels of an impressive road win over Upson-Lee, the Cavaliers remained second in this week’s Georgia Sports Writers Association Class AA poll.

Benedictine, which won the Class AA state title a year ago, continues to hold down the top spot.

Screven County is third in Class AA, and Hapeville Charter and Rabun County round out the top five.

Heard County, which will play Callaway on Oct. 13 in a game that could determine the Region 5-AA championship, is ninth in Class AA.

In Class AAAA, the unbeaten Troup Tigers received votes, but they’ve yet to crack the top 10.

Three of Troup’s upcoming opponents in Region 5-AAAA play are in the top 10.

Cartersville, which has won two straight state titles, is first in Class AAAA, and Sandy Creek and Cedartown are ranked eighth and 10th, respectively.

Here is the complete poll:

Class 7A

1. Grayson (17) – 170

2. Lowndes (1) – 161

3. Archer – 136

t4. South Forsyth – 91

t4. Tift County – 91

6. Colquitt County – 81

7. Mill Creek – 77

8. Walton – 40

9. McEachern – 33

T10. Lassiter – 29

T10. North Cobb – 29

 Class 6A

1. Lee County (15) – 176

2. Coffee (2) – 156

3. Tucker (1) – 147

4. Mays – 122

5. Northside-Warner Robins – 92

6. Dalton – 83

7. Harrison – 68

8. Langston Hughes – 43

9. Winder-Barrow – 39

10. Douglas Co. – 31

Class 5A

1. Rome (18) – 180

2. Stockbridge – 151

3. Buford – 134

4. Carrollton – 126

5. Jones County – 104

6. Warner Robins – 91

7. Griffin – 74

8. Starr’s Mill – 60

9. Wayne County – 38

10. Arabia Mountain – 11

 Class 4A

1. Cartersville (18) – 180

2. Thomson – 162

3. Jefferson – 130

4. Ridgeland – 113

5. Blessed Trinity – 88

6. Marist – 62

7. Burke County – 61

8. Sandy Creek – 59

9. Woodward Academy – 54

10. Cedartown – 43

 Class 3A

1. Cedar Grove (18) – 180

2. Crisp County – 153

3. Greater Atlanta Christian – 138

4. Peach County – 133

5. Jenkins-Savannah – 108

6. Calhoun – 94

7. Bremen – 71

8. Monroe Area – 45

9. Dawson County – 17

10. Sonoraville – 16

Class 2A

1. Benedictine (18) – 180

2. Callaway – 139

3. Screven County – 131

4. Hapeville Charter – 115

5. Rabun County – 101

6. Thomasville – 95

7. Jefferson County – 74

8. Brooks County – 51

9. Heard County – 27

10. Dodge County – 24

Class A

1. Eagle’s Landing Christian (18) – 180

2. Prince Avenue Christian – 146

3. Manchester – 135

4. Irwin County – 99

5. Macon County – 90

6. Wesleyan – 75

7. Mount Paran Christian – 61

8. Tattnall Square – 54

9. Clinch County – 38

10. Emanuel County Institute – 33