LAGRANGE – Welcome to the state rankings, Callaway Cavaliers.

The red-hot Cavaliers have made their first appearance in the Georgia Sports Writers Association prep football poll that was released on Tuesday.

Callaway moved into the number 10 spot in Class AAA in the poll that is voted upon by sports writers across the state.

Callaway opened the season with a 45-20 loss to LaGrange, but it has won seven in a row since then to improve to 7-1 overall, and 3-0 in Region 5-AAA.

Callaway will try to make it eight in a row with a home win over Haralson County on Thursday.

The team that is ranked fourth in Class AAA, unbeaten Central-Carroll, will host Callaway next week in a showdown for the region championship.

Calhoun is a unanimous number one in Class AAA, and Blessed Trinity, Jefferson, Central-Carroll and Cedar Grove round out the top five.

Elbert County is sixth followed by Dodge County, Adairsville, Jackson and Callaway.

In Class AAAA, two of the teams that are in Region 5-AAAA along with Troup are in the top 10.

Unbeaten Woodward Academy is the top-ranked team, and Sandy Creek is ninth.

Last week, Woodward Academy solidified that number one ranking with a blowout win over Sandy Creek.

With Callaway moving into the top 10, Troup has now played four teams that are ranked.

In addition to Callaway, Woodward Academy and Sandy Creek, Troup also played Northgate, which is ranked 10th in Class AAAAA.

Colquitt County is ranked first in Class AAAAAA, Northside-Warner Robins is tops in Class AAAAA, Benedictine is atop the Class AA rankings, and Mount Paran is number one in Class A.

Here are the top 10 teams in each of the state’s six classifications:

Class AAAAAA
	Pts	Prv
1. Colquitt County (14)	140	1
2. Grayson	124	2
3. Roswell	111	3
4. Archer	99	4
5. Mill Creek	81	5
6. McEachern	72	6
7. Camden County	50	8
8. Walton	37	9
9. Peachtree Ridge	28	NR
10. Etowah	22	10

Others receiving votes: Norcross 6.

Dropped out: Norcross.

Class AAAAA
	Pts	Prv
1. Northside-Warner Robins (14)	140	1
2. Stockbridge	115	2
3. Mays	112	3
4. Lanier	97	4
5. Jones County	80	5
6. Houston County	72	6
7. Coffee	49	7
8. Allatoona	37	8
9. Stephenson	33	9
10. Glynn Academy	11	10
(tie) Northgate	11	NR

Others receiving votes: Starr’s Mill 7, Kell 2, Ware County 2, South Effingham 1, Woodland-Stockbridge 1.

Dropped out: None.

Class AAAA
	Pts	Prv
1. Woodward Academy (11)	134	1
2. Cartersville (3)	125	2
3. Buford	119	3
4. Mary Persons	88	5
5. Bainbridge	80	6
6. Jonesboro	68	7
7. Thomson	48	8
8. St. Pius X	34	9
9. Sandy Creek	27	4
10. Marist	17	10

Others receiving votes: Locust Grove 13, Burke County 10, Spalding 4, Stephens County 2.

Dropped out: None.

Class AAA
	Pts	Prv
1. Calhoun (14)	140	1
2. Blessed Trinity	124	2
3. Jefferson	114	3
4. Central-Carrollton	94	4
5. Cedar Grove	80	5
6. Elbert County	71	6
7. Dodge County	60	7
8. Adairsville	16	T9
9. Jackson	31	T9
10. Callaway	11	NR

Others receiving votes: Peach County 7, Pierce County 3, Hart County 2, Laney 2.

Dropped out: Pierce County.

Class AA
	Pts	Prv
1. Benedictine Military (14)	140	1
2. Greater Atlanta Christian	126	3
3. Darlington	109	4
4. Rabun County	96	5
5. Fitzgerald	72	T6
6. Brooks County	54	8
7. Model	52	T6
8. Pace Academy	38	9
9. Wesleyan	33	3
10. Screven County	26	10

Others receiving votes: Jefferson County 11, Lamar County 7, Macon County 6, Union County 5, Lovett 2.

Dropped out: None.

Class A
	Pts	Prv
1. Mount Paran Christian (12)	138	1
2. Prince Avenue Christian (2)	128	2
3. Lincoln County	98	4
4. Marion County	95	3
5. Aquinas	81	5
6. Eagle’s Landing Christian	64	6
7. Savannah Christian Prep.	53	7
8. Calvary Day	36	8
9. Charlton County	30	10
10. Clinch County	10	NR
(tie) Landmark Christian	10	9

Others receiving votes: Turner County 9, Athens Academy 8, Emanuel County Institute 7, Pinecrest Academy 3.

Dropped out: None.