At 10-2, defending state champion Parkview sits at No. 1 in Class AAAAAAA. Walton comes in at No. 2 at 7-4-1, and beats out No. 3 Hillgrove, despite the Hawks defeating Walton 7-6 on March 3. Hillgrove would’ve gotten the edge, but back-to-back one-run losses (4-3 to Kennesaw Mountain, 2-1 to Harrison) impacted its placement. North Gwinnett (9-3) and Etowah (10-2) round out the top 5.
In Class AAAAAA, Winder-Barrow is No. 1 with an 8-3 record—all three losses have occurred outside of the classification. Alpharetta defeated defending state champion Pope 3-2 in eight innings and is No. 2 with a 7-2 record. Pope comes in at No. 5 after an 8-6 loss to North Atlanta on
March 12 and Harrison and Valdosta edge the Greyhounds in the top 5.
2018 semifinalist Starr’s Mill sits on top of class AAAAA with only two losses on the season and a perfect region record of 6-0. The Carrollton Trojans got off to a hot start with a six-game winning streak before dropping their first loss of the season to Northgate. They sit at the four-spot with two upcoming games against seventh-ranked Kell. Second-ranked Harris County defeated Thomas County Central 7-0, enough to place the Yellowjackets one spot behind them in the rankings. Harris County’s place at the top was put on hold following a 10-0 shutout defeat served to them by first-ranked Starr’s Mill.
Blessed Trinity fell 8-2 to Cartersville in February, but defeated the Canes 2-0 on March 8, and hold Class AAAA’s top slot. Cartersville sits at No. 2 and Northwest Whitfield is No. 5. Third-ranked Marist and fourth-ranked Flowery Branch join Blessed Trinity to crowd the top 5 with three teams out of a loaded Region 7-AAAA. Northwest Whitfield is 8-2 and both of its losses came to Ringgold. Woodward Academy is No. 6 with a 4-5 record, but all five losses have come outside the classification. No. 7 Stephens County is 7-4-1, and like Woodward Academy, the Indians are yet to drop a game to an in-class opponent. The program did, however, fall 2-1 in nine innings to reigning state champion Jefferson this week, but Jefferson was reclassified to AAA this season. No. 8 West Laurens defeated East Laurens 11-0 to extend its win-streak to four games and is 9-3. Cairo is No. 9 at 7-2 and Northside-Columbus rounds out the top 10 with its 11-4 start.
Class AAA newcomer and top-ranked Jefferson is the team to beat with a flawless 9-0, 3-0 record. The Dragons are coming off a 2-1 victory on the road at Stephens County in a 9-inning affair. On March 7, they beat Monroe Area twice, 10-5 and 12-0. Lovett, the defending champions, are ahead of the state runner-up Westminster Wildcats. Redan is fourth with Morgan County rounding out the top-5.
After a stop into the 2018 class AA semifinals, Jeff Davis is back this season at the top of the class. With one loss on the season, served by Appling County, the Yellowjackets await a matchup against Tift County as they look to continue their stellar start to the season. Chattooga remains undefeated in the region, boasting a 10-3 record for the season. The Indians’ back-to-back losses to Cedartown keep them from ascending to the top, and a Friday game against Model is a must win if Chattooga is to remain ranked second or higher. Model ended their 2018 season with a 12-1 loss to Chattooga and no playoff appearance. Now, they sit just one spot behind the Indians with a chance to defeat Cedartown and Chattooga over the next three days. This pair of high caliber wins would surely place the team higher than their current rank at third.
Schley County has accumulated six shutouts on their way to the top of the class. They’ll have plenty of opportunity to hold onto their spot leading up to their March 20th game against second-ranked Johnson County. With just one loss on the season to Glenwood of Alabama, Baconton has put together five wins with 10 or more runs. They sit just two spots ahead of Telfair County, the team that knocked Baconton out of the 2018 quarterfinals. Following two losses to start the season, Telfair County put together an 8-game win streak before falling to fourth-ranked Clinch County by just one run.
With a perfect 11-0 record on the season, the 2018 Class A-Private champions reclaim their spot at the top of the class. The second-ranked Mt. Vernon Mustangs also boast a flawless record, outscoring opponents 59-10 over their first seven games. Third-ranked Prince Avenue dropped their first loss of the season against Athens Christian and will look to get back their revenge as they take on the Eagles again this Friday. An 8-2 loss against Strong Rock Christian keeps eighth-ranked Mt. de Sales one spot below the seventh-ranked Patriots.
Class AAAAAAA
1. Parkview
2. Walton
3. Hillgrove
4. North Gwinnett
5. Etowah
6. South Forsyth
7. Kennesaw Mountain
8. Mountain View
9. North Paulding
10. North Cobb
Class AAAAAA
1. Winder-Barrow
2. Alpharetta
3. Harrison
4. Valdosta
5. Pope
6. Allatoona
7. Greenbrier
8. Heritage-Conyers
9. Stephenson
10. Houston County
Class AAAAA
1) Starr’s Mill
2) Harris County
3) Thomas County Central
4) Carrollton
5) Whitewater
6) Riverwood
7) Kell
8) Union Grove
9) Decatur
10) McIntosh
Class AAAA
1. Blessed Trinity
2. Cartersville
3. Marist
4. Flowery Branch
5. Northwest Whitfield
6. Woodward Academy
7. Stephens County
8. West Laurens
9. Cairo
10. Northside-Columbus
Class AAA
1. Jefferson
2. Lovett
3. Westminster
4. Redan
5. Morgan County
6. Ringgold
7. Pike County
8. Calhoun
9. Appling County
10. Pace Academy
Class AA
1. Jeff Davis
2. Chattooga
3. Model
4. Banks County
5. Vidalia
6. Harlem
7. Jefferson County
8. Elbert County
9. Toombs County
10. Callaway
Class A-Public
1. Schley County
2. Johnson County
3. Baconton Charter
4. Clinch County
5. Telfair County
6. Wheeler County
7. Commerce
8. Charlton County
9. Miller County
10. Emanuel County Institute
Class A-Private
1. Tattnall Sqaure
2. Mt. Vernon
3. Prince Avenue
4. Brookstone
5. Calvary Day
6. Athens Academy
7. Strong Rock Christian
8. Mt. de Sales
9. Fellowship Christian
10. Wesleyan
