Football rankings: Manchester moves up to No. 1; Perry back in top 10

The defending Class 4A champion, Perry, is back in the rankings at No. 8 after beating previous No. 6 Ware County 31-21 last week.

Valdosta fell five spots to No. 9 after losing to unranked Richmond Hill. Valdosta played without star quarterback and Georgia-committed senior Todd Robinson, who was injured.

Three weeks remain in the regular season.

Class 6A

1. (1) Carrollton (9-0)

2. (2) Buford (7-1)

3. (3) North Gwinnett (8-0)

4. (5) Douglas County (7-1)

5. (6) Collins Hill (7-1)

6. (7) Grayson (4-1)

7. (8) North Cobb (8-0)

8. (9) Mill Creek (7-2)

9. (4) Valdosta (7-1)

10. (10) Colquitt County (5-3)

Class 5A

1. (1) Milton (8-0)

2. (2) Lee County (8-0)

3. (3) Thomas County Central (7-1)

4. (4) Hughes (7-1)

5. (5) Gainesville (7-2)

6. (6) Coffee (7-1)

7. (7) Roswell (7-1)

8. (9) Brunswick (7-1)

9. (10) Rome (5-2)

10. (8) Houston County (6-2)

Class 4A

1. (1) Marist (8-0)

2. (2) Cartersville (9-0)

3. (3) Blessed Trinity (6-1)

4. (4) North Oconee (8-0)

5. (7) Eastside (8-1)

6. (5) Cedartown (8-1)

7. (10) Starr’s Mill (9-0)

8. (NR) Perry (6-2)

9. (6) Ware County (3-4)

10. (8) Benedictine (4-3)

Out: No. 9 Warner Robins

Class 3A

1. (1) Sandy Creek (8-0)

2. (2) Peach County (7-1)

3. (4) Cherokee Bluff (8-0)

4. (3) Jefferson (6-2)

5. (5) Douglass (6-2)

6. (6) LaGrange (7-2)

7. (7) Cairo (6-2)

8. (8) Calhoun (5-3)

9. (9) Oconee County (4-4)

10. (10) Westover (7-1)

Class 2A

1. (1) Pierce County (7-0)

2. (2) Morgan County (8-0)

3. (3) Carver (Columbus) (7-1)

4. (4) Burke County (5-1)

5. (NR) Hapeville Charter (4-3)

6. (5) Callaway (6-2)

7. (6) Rockmart (6-2)

8. (7) Appling County (5-2)

9. (9) Carver (Atlanta) (6-2)

10. (NR) Thomson (5-2)

Out: No. 8 Sumter County, No. 10 Stephens County

Class A Division I

1. (1) Toombs County (6-0)

2. (2) Dublin (8-0)

3. (3) Fannin County (8-0)

4. (4) Thomasville (6-2)

5. (5) Fitzgerald (5-2)

6. (6) Dodge County (8-0)

7. (7) Worth County (5-3)

8. (8) Northeast (6-2)

9. (9) Commerce (5-3)

10. (10) Rabun County (6-2)

Class A Division II

1. (2) Manchester (5-1)

2. (3) Brooks County (5-3)

3. (4) Bowdon (6-2)

4. (5) Clinch County (6-1)

5. (1) Irwin County (7-1)

6. (6) Greene County (6-1)

7. (7) Lincoln County (7-0)

8. (8) Trion (8-1)

9. (9) Metter (6-1)

10. (10) Jenkins County (6-1)

Class 3A-A

1. (1) Savannah Christian (7-0)

2. (2) Hebron Christian (7-1)

3. (3) Prince Avenue Christian (5-3)

4. (4) Athens Academy (9-0)

5. (5) Lovett (7-1)

6. (6) Fellowship Christian (5-2)

7. (7) Calvary Day (6-1)

8. (8) North Cobb Christian (7-1)

9. (9) Wesleyan (7-1)

10. (10) Greater Atlanta Christian (4-4)