Softball Rankings & Week 6 Schedule

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SOFTBALL RANKINGS & WEEK 6 SCHEDULE

Today, we release this week's Softball Rankings and track the latest movement in the polls. Also, we Craig Sager II takes a closer look at some of Class AAAA's top storylines. Access the Fall Sports Scoreboard HERE . Please visit ScoreATL.com for more coverage and contact us at info@scoreatl.com for story ideas and information to help us make this year's newsletter great.

Thursday, September 26, 2019

IN THIS ISSUE

SOFTBALL RANKINGS

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CLASS AAAA BREAKDOWN

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WEEK 6 FOOTBALL SCHEDULE

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SCORE TRIVIA

TODAY'S QUESTION

What team did Denmark defeat in 2018 to record its first-ever region victory?

WEDNESDAY'S QUESTION

What football team in Class AAAA has not given up a single point heading into this week's matchups?

WEDNESDAY'S ANSWER

Flowery Branch has not allowed a single point this season.

WEEK 6 SCHEDULE

Thursday, Sept. 26

Columbus at Carver-Columbus

Forest Park at Mt. Zion-Jonesboro

Groves at Islands

Heard County at Spencer

KIPP Atlanta Charter at Washington

Temple at Callaway

Friday, Sept. 27

Adairsville at North Murray

Alexander at New Manchester

Archer at Buford

Armuchee at Model

Atkinson County at Lanier County

Bacon County at Jeff Davis

Bainbridge at Crisp County

Baldwin at Greenbrier

Banks County at Oglethorpe County

Benedictine at Savannah

Berkmar at Brookwood

Berrien at Brantley County

Blessed Trinity at West Hall

Bowdon at North Cobb Christian

Brookstone at Greenville

Brunswick at New Hampstead

Bryan County at Vidalia

Burke County at Effingham County

Calhoun at Ringgold

Calhoun County at Terrell County

Calvary Day at McIntosh County Academy

Carrollton at East Paulding

Cedar Grove at Lovett

Cedartown at Cartersville

Central-Carroll at LaGrange

Central-Macon at Jackson

Chamblee at Coffee

Charlton County at Turner County

Chattahoochee at Pope

Chattahoochee County at Seminole County

Chattooga at Gordon Central

Cherokee Bluff at North Hall

Chestatee at Denmark

Clarkston at Forsyth Central

Columbia at Stockbridge

Creekside at Tri-Cities

Cross Keys at Bremen

Dade County at Rockmart

Dalton at Harrison

Darlington at Mt. Zion, Carroll

Dawson County at Lumpkin County

Dooly County at Schley County

Dougherty at Monroe

Douglas County at Hughes

Drew at Tucker

Dublin at East Laurens

Duluth at Mill Creek

Dunwoody at Alpharetta

Eagles Landing Christian at Trinity Christian

Emanuel County Institute at Jenkins County

Emerald, S.C. at Lakeside-Evans

Fullington Academy at Pataula Charter

Gainesville at Flowery Branch

Georgia Military at Greene County

Glenn Hills at Hephzibah

Grady at Decatur

Grayson at Colquitt County

Greater Atlanta Christian at East Hall

Habersham Central at Franklin County

Haralson County at Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe

Hardaway at Americus-Sumter

Harlem at Jefferson County

Harris County at Northside-Columbus

Hawkinsville at Crawford County

Hebron Christian at Athens Christian

Henry County at Salem

Hillgrove at South Forsyth

Hiram at Woodland-Cartersville

Holy Innocents' at Wesleyan

Jackson County at Hart County

Jackson-Atlanta at Banneker

Jefferson at East Jackson

Jenkins at Windsor Forest

Johns Creek at Northview

Kendrick at Peach County

LaFayette at Southeast Whitfield

Lakeside-DeKalb at Meadowcreek

Lakeview Academy at George Walton Academy

Lamar County at Jordan

Lambert at Lanier

Landmark Christian at Mt. Vernon

Lincoln County at Warren County

Lithia Springs at Riverwood

Lithonia at Shiloh

Loganville at St. Pius X

Long County at Bradwell Institute

Lovejoy at Morrow

Macon County at Taylor County

Madison County at Commerce

Marion County at Manchester

McCallie, TN at West Forsyth

McNair at Hapeville

Monroe Area at Morgan County

Mt. Paran Christian at Fellowship Christian

Mt. Pisgah Christian at King's Ridge

Mundy's Mill at M. L. King

Murray County at Sonoraville

Newton at Westlake

Norcross at Central Gwinnett

North Atlanta at Cambridge

North Gwinnett at Discovery

North Springs at Carver-Atlanta

Northeast at Bleckley County

Northside-Warner Robins at Warner Robins

Ola at Locust Grove

Pace Academy at Redan

Parkview at Milton

Peachtree Ridge at Mountain View

Pelham at Miller County

Pepperell at Coosa

Perry at Veterans

Pickens at Gilmer

Rabun County at Monticello

Randolph-Clay at Early County

Richmond Hill at Liberty County

Ridgeland at Heritage-Catoosa

Riverdale at McIntosh

Riverside Military at Prince Avenue

Rockdale County at Dacula

Rome at Cass

Screven County at Laney

Social Circle at Elbert County

South Atlanta at B.E.S.T. Academy

South Effingham at Pierce County

South Gwinnett at Heritage-Conyers

South Paulding at Northgate

Southeast Bulloch at Beach

Southwest at Dodge County

St. Anne Pacelli at Central-Talbotton

Starr's Mill at Jonesboro

Stephens County at Cedar Shoals

Stewart County at Mitchell County

Stratford Academy at Mt. de Sales

Strong Rock Christian at Our Lady of Mercy

Tattnall Square at Twiggs County

Telfair County at Irwin County

Therrell at Douglass

Thomas County Central at Brooks County

Thomasville at Cook

Thomson at Grovetown

Toombs County at Metter

Towers at Westminster

Towns County at Athens Academy

Treutlen at Johnson County

Trion at Gordon Lee

Troup at Chapel Hill

Union County at Putnam County

Valdosta at Lowndes

Villa Rica at Paulding County

Walker at Pinecrest Academy

Walnut Grove at North Oconee

Walton at Newnan

Ware County at Glynn Academy

Washington-Wilkes at Hancock Central

Wayne County at Appling County

West Laurens at Statesboro

Westover at Cairo

Westside-Augusta at Josey

Westside-Macon at Rutland

Wheeler at Roswell

White County at Marist

Whitefield Academy at St. Francis

Whitewater at Griffin

Wilcox County at Clinch County

Winder-Barrow at Oconee County

Woodstock at North Forsyth

WEEK 7 SOFTBALL RANKINGS

East Coweta leads the state’s highest class again in this week’s poll ahead of No. 2 North Gwinnett. Archer moved into the top 5 at No. 5 after Colquitt County slid from No. 4 to No. 5. In Class AAAAAA, Houston leads again this week with Lee County up to No. 2 from No. 4. Creekview is No. 3 this week, up from No. 5. Dacula slid from No. 3 to No. 5.

In Class AAAAA, Locust Grove is the team to beat ahead of Walnut Grove again this week. Carrollton moved up from No. 4 to No. 3 and Starr’s Mill slid from No. 3 to No. 4. Buford is No. 5 again this week.

Eastside is at the top of Class AAAA again with Heritage-Catoosa taking to No. 2 spot, up from No. 4. Northwest Whitfield is No. 3 after a drop from No. 2. Northside-Columbus fell from No. 3 to No. 4 with Marist again at No. 5.

Ringgold leads Class AAA again with East Hall up to No. 2 from No. 3 after Calhoun fell from No. 2 to No. 4. Franklin County is No. 3 this week, up from No. 5. Jackson County rounds out the top 5 and is up from No. 9 in last week’s poll.

Banks, again, is the team to beat in Class AA ahead of No. 2 Heard County. Rockmart is No. 3 again this week with Harlem at No. 4 and Vidalia at No. 5.

In Class A-Public, Gordon Lee leads with Trion at No. 2 again this week. Bowdon is up to No. 3 from No. 5 and Marion County fell from No. 3 to No. 5. In Class A-Private, Wesleyan is at the top again and leading No. 2 George Walton Academy. No. 3 Tattnall Square is in the same spot ahead of No. 4 Mount de Sales and No. 5 Strong Rock Christian.

Class AAAAAAA

1. East Coweta

2. North Gwinnett

3. Grayson

4. North Forsyth

5. Archer

6. Colquitt County

7. Mountain View

8. Cherokee

9. Lowndes

10. Lassiter

Class AAAAAA

1. Houston County

2. Lee County

3. Creekview

4. Evans

5. Dacula

6. Effingham County

7. Alexander

8. Northgate

9. Pope

10. Harrison

Class AAAAA

1. Locust Grove

2. Walnut Grove

3. Carrollton

4. Starr’s Mill

5. Buford

6. Jones County

7. Statesboro

8. Whitewater

9. Union Grove

10. Ware County

Class AAAA

1. Eastside

2. Heritage-Catoosa

3. Northwest Whitfield

4. Northside-Columbus

5. Marist

6. LaFayette

7. Hampton

8. LaGrange

9. Flowery Branch

10. Central-Carroll

Class AAA

1. Ringgold

2. East Hall

3. Franklin County

4. Calhoun

5. Jackson County

6. Sonoraville

7. Brantley County

8. Haralson County

9. Crisp County

10. Coahulla Creek

Class AA

1. Banks County

2. Heard County

3. Rockmart

4. Harlem

5. Vidalia

6. Screven County

7. Bacon County

8. Bremen

9. Lamar County

10. Berrien

Class A-Public

1. Gordon Lee

2. Trion

3. Bowdon

4. Schley County

5. Marion County

6. Lanier County

7. Baconton Charter

8. Academy for Classical Education

9. Emanuel County Institute

10. Commerce

Class A-Private

1. Wesleyan

2. George Walton Academy

3. Tattnall Square Academy

4. Mount de Sales

5. Strong Rock Christian

6. Stratford Academy

7. Mount Paran Christian

8. Christian Heritage

9. Prince Avenue Christian

10. Mount Vernon

A CLOSER LOOK AT CLASS AAAA

Week 6 will be the halfway point of the regular season for the majority of the classification. The season coming to its halfway point also means that region play is upon us, and that many of the teams are entering their midseason bye weeks. As a result, last week there were a total of 36 games on the schedule that featured a Class AAAA team. This week, the total decreases to just 26 games featuring a Class AAAA school.

In Region 4-AAAA, Salem faces McDonough, but Woodward Academy, Eastside, Hampton, Luella, Druid Hills and North Clayton are all observing bye weeks. Region 2-AAAA is also entering a light week with West Laurens (Statesboro) and Perry (Veterans) closing out their non-region schedules and Howard, Mary Persons and Spalding each on their bye weeks.

The Denmark Danes are among the remaining undefeated teams entering Week 6 and it is worth a closer look at what this year’s team is accomplishing. A year ago, the Danes were a first-year program that was wandering out of the gates for the first time. Fast forward to this year and they just defeated Dawson County 38-24, marking the program’s first ever victory against a ranked opponent. Their matchup against Forsyth Central was cancelled due to weather, but the Danes’ 3-0 start includes a whopping 39.33 average margin of victory. Denmark is a fully-fledged program this season and is striding towards perhaps even larger goals than just making the playoffs for the first time.

The addition of quarterback Aaron McLaughlin has provided a significant boost to the offense’s productivity and the Class of 2021 passer has found his rhythm with senior wide receiver Ze’Vian Capers. The two Auburn commits connected nine times for 282 yards and two touchdowns in last week’s 38-24 win over Dawson County. Capers is a mismatch at 6-foot-3, and his abilities are going to alter defensive game plans and provide Denmark’s offense with a great advantage as the season moves forward.

Capers was not the only receiver that put up a major performance Week 5—Westover’s Jordyn Williams had a career day in the Patriots’ 42-21 win over Northside-Columbus. The 6-foot junior posted 11 catches for 199 yards and one touchdown in the victory. Williams has already been offered by Tennessee and Alabama, but it seems as if his recruitment is just beginning to heat up. As for Westover, the program will take a perfect 4-0 record and 2-0 start in Region 1 play into this week’s battle with Cairo. The Syrupmakers are also 2-0 in Region action and won last year’s matchup 27-25. Williams had nine catches for 130 yards in last year’s defeat.

Also, North Oconee sophomore Eli Warrington led the Titans with 115 yards and a touchdown off his five receptions this past Friday in a 35-14 win over Franklin County. North Oconee’s 9-3 finish last season followed a 1-9 finish in 2017 and a winless 0-10 campaign in 2016. This year’s Titans are the first team in the classification to reach 5-0, and they will host Walnut Grove this Friday before its bye week to prepare for their four-game Region 8 schedule. North Oconee is looking for its first region title since 2012.

As for the defensive standouts, here are the top defensive teams based by fewest points per game allowed through the first five weeks of the season:

Flowery Branch: 0.0 ppg

Marist: 2.0 ppg

Cartersville: 5.0 ppg

Sandy Creek: 5.0 ppg

Woodward Academy: 6.0 ppg

Denmark: 8.0 ppg