Savannah Area Week #8 Prep Sports Report Prep Football Poll

Savannah Area Week #8 Prep Sports Report Prep Football Poll 10/15/2008

Doing a lot of research on the Georgia prep football polls the past couple of days. I came across three popular polls, the Atlanta Journal Constitution, the Georgia AP prep football poll, and the GaSports.com/GACA Coaches Football Poll. Basically the polls have the same teams in their top 10 positions and of course there are some slight differences. I will say it is nice to see Savannah Christian from the Savannah area to get some kind of recognition.
Why do I say this? If we look at head to head competition. Savannah Christian took the #1 team, Emanuel County Institution to the wire. Yes, I know they lost in the last minute of the game, but that should prove that they should be higher in these polls. So, take a look and you compare these polls and let me know what you think.
I have also included my Savannah Area Prep Football Poll based on some key factors. It is explained and it is a system that I was involved when I coached in another state and I think it works well. I know I am the only one using a subjective point of view when I rank these teams. So, I left the teams based on the formula and if I get enough opinions we can come up with one common poll. I will post my Prep Sports Report Pigskin Picks tomorrow night. Looking forward to another “Friday Under the Lights.”

Atlanta Journal Constitutions high school Top 10
Class AAAAA
1. Lowndes 7-0
2. Camden County 6-0
3. Newnan 6-0
4. Grayson 7-0
5. Northside-Warner Robins 6-1
6. North Gwinnett 5-1
7. Walton 6-0
8. Harrison 6-0
9. Coffee 6-1
10. East Paulding 6-0
Class AAAA
1. Westside-Macon 7-0
2. Mays 6-0
3. Sandy Creek 6-0
4. Statesboro 7-0
5. Marist 5-1
6. Thomas County Central 5-1
7. Rome 6-1
8. Southwest DeKalb 5-1
9. Sequoyah 6-1
10. Evans 6-0
Class AAA
1. Cairo 5-0
2. Baldwin 6-0
3. St. Pius 6-0
4. Washington County 6-0
5. Dunwoody 6-0
6. Gainesville 7-0
7. LaGrange 5-1
8. Carver-Columbus 4-2
9. Carrollton 6-1
10. Peach County 4-2
Class AA
1. Buford 6-0
2. Fitzgerald 6-0
3. Appling County 6-0
4. Pepperell 6-0
5. Charlton County 5-1
6. Westminster 5-1
7. Brooks County 5-1
8. Callaway 6-1
9. Henry County 5-1
10. McIntosh County Acd. 6-0
Class A
1. ECI 6-0
2. Wilcox County 6-0
3. Clinch County 6-1
4. Athens Academy (6-0)
5. Savannah Christian 5-1
6. Lincoln County 5-1
7. Brookstone 6-0
8. Miller County 6-0
9. Turner County 6-1
10. Bremen 5-1

The Georgia AP high school Top 10
Class AAAAA
1. Lowndes 7-0
2. Camden Co. 6-0
3. Newnan 6-0
4. Walton 6-0
5. Warner Robins 6-1
6. Grayson 7-0
7. Harrison 6-0
8. No. Gwinnett 5-1
9. East Paulding 6-0
10. Kell 5-1
10.Coffee Co. 6-1
Class AAAA
1. Westside-Macon 7-0
2. Statesboro 7-0
3. Sandy Creek 6-0 4. Marist 6-1
5. Thomas Co. Central 5-1
6. Mays 6-0
7. Tucker 5-1
8. Rome 6-1
9. Sequoyah 5-1
10. Dalton 6-1
Class AAA
1. Cairo 6-0
2. Baldwin 6-0
3. St. Pius X 6-0
4. Dunwoody 6-0
5. LaGrange 5-1
6. Gainesville 7-0
7. Washington Co. 6-0
8. Carrollton 6-1
9. Carver-Columbus 4-2
10. Jackson 7-0
Class AA
1. Buford 6-0
2. Fitzgerald 6-0
3. Pepperell 6-0
4. Dublin 6-1
5. Appling Co. 6-0
6. McIntosh Co. Acd. 6-0
7. Charlton Co. 5-1
8. Jefferson 6-0
9. Henry County 5-1
10. Westminster 5-1
Class A
1. Emanuel Co. Institute 6-0
2. Wilcox Co. 6-0
3. Athens Acd. 6-0
4. Brookstone 6-0
5. Clinch Co. 6-1
6. Lincoln Co. 5-1
7. Bowdon 6-0
8. Miller Co. 6-0
9. Turner Co. 6-1
tie Johnson Co. 7-0

GaSports.com/GACA Coaches Football Poll
Class AAAAA
1 Lowndes7-0
2 Camden County 6-0
3 Newnan 6-0
4 Walton 6-0
5 Northside, Warner Robins 6-1
6 Grayson 7-0
7 North Gwinnett 5-1
8 Harrison 6-0
9 East Paulding 6-0
10 Coffee 6-1
Class AAAA
1 Westside, Macon 7-0
2 Statesboro 7-0
3 Sandy Creek 6-0
4 Marist 5-1
5 Mays 6-0
6 Thomas County Central 5-1
7 Tucker 5-1
8 Evans 6-0
9 Southwest DeKalb 5-1
10 Rome 6-1
Class AAA
1 Cairo 5-0
2 Baldwin 6-0
3 St Pius X 6-0
4 Dunwoody 6-0
5 Carver, Columbus 4-2
6 Washington County 6-0
7 LaGrange 5-1
8 Gainesville 7-0
9 Jackson 7-0
10 Carrollton 6-1
Class AA
1 Buford 6-0
2 Fitzgerald 6-0
3 Pepperell 6-0
4 Dublin 5-1
5 Jefferson 6-0
6 Brooks County 5-1
7 Appling County 6-0
8 McIntosh County Academy 6-0
9 Westminster 5-1
10 Blessed Trinity 5-1
Class A
1 Emanuel County Institute 6-0
2 Lincoln County 5-1
3 Wilcox County 6-0
4 Athens Academy 6-0
5 Clinch County 6-1
6 Brookstone 6-0
7 Bowdon 6-0
8 Bremen 5-1
9 Johnson County 7-0
10 Washington-Wilkes 4-2
10 Savannah Christian 5-1

The Prep Sports Report Georgia High School Association Schools
Rankings as of 10/15/08

Team W-L OPP W-L (%) Power Ranking
1.Savannah Christian 5-1 14-23 (.4594) 70.00
2.South Effingham 5-2 18-27 (.4000) 62.85
3.Benedictine 5-2 13-31 (.3023) 59.28
4.Johnson 4-2 11-26 (.2972) 59.16
5.Calvary 3-3 18-21 (.4615) 56.67
6.Country Day 2-4 20-16 (.5555) 50.00
7.Effingham 2-5 28-17 (.6222) 48.57
8.Richmond Hill 2-4 16-21 (.4324) 46.67
9.Groves 1-5 24-13 (.6486) 45.00
10.Jenkins 1-5 22-16 (.5789) 43.33
11.Windsor Forest 1-5 21-18 (.5384) 42.50
12.Beach 1-5 20-17 (.5408) 41.67
13.Savannah 0-6 14-23 (.3783) 28.33

Independent Schools Rankings as of 10/15/2008

Team W-L OPP W-L (%) Power Ranking
1. Memorial Day School 6-0 20-22 (.4761) 83.33
2. Bible Baptist 5-2 18-28 (.3913) 62.85
3. St. Andrew’s 3-4 31-19 (.6200) 57.86
4. Bethesda 2-4 29-16 (.6444) 57.50

First each team is given 100 points to start. Then for each win we give them 50 points. Next we take the schedule into consideration and give them 5 more points for each win their opponents have and then divide that number by the number of games the team has played.. We then come up with a power rating to rank the teams. Then we can subjectively rank the teams by comparing this information.