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Football: Bluff, Commerce biggest gainers in latest GHSA…

Cherokee Bluff jumped to No. 3 in the latest Georgia High School Association Class 3A Playoff Rankings released Tuesday morning.

The Bears (6-0, .668 PSR) defeated West Hall 41-8 on Friday to move up two spots in the rankings.

Jefferson (4-2, .659 PSR) defeated Monroe Area, but fell one spot to No. 5 this week.

Meanwhile, Lumpkin County remained at No. 15 (4-2, .555 PSR). North Hall (4-2, .552 PSR) moved up two spots to 16th. West Hall (4-3, .517 PSR) fell five spots to No. 30.

In Class 2A, East Jackson (3-3, .506 PSR) is the highest-ranked area team, but fell one spot to No. 21. Union County, (3-4, .494 PSR), is ranked 25th.

In Class A Division 1, Commerce (4-3, .575 PSR) jumped to Rabun County, moving up eight spots to No. 19. The Tigers defeated the Wildcats on Friday. Rabun County (5-2, .554 PSR) fell to No. 21. Fannin County (7-0, .708) is the highest-ranked public school in Class A, Division 1, at No. 2.

The GHSA will use the playoff rankings to place this season’s playoffs in Class A, Division 1 through Class 3A.

To see the rankings, CLICK HERE.

To view the Friday Game Night composite rankings, CLICK HERE.

FOOTBALL SCHEDULE PREPARATION, Thursday, October 10

Dacula at Buford*
East Forsyth at Walnut Grove*


FOOTBALL SCHEDULE PREPARATION, Friday, October 11

Banks County in Elbert County*
Cross keys at Lanier Christian
East Hall at Jefferson*
GAC in Noordhal*
Habersham Central in Alcovy*
Lakeview Academy at Kings Academy
Lumpkin County at Johnson*
Madison County at Flowery Branch*
Milton in Gainesville*
Monroe area at Cherokee Bluff*
North Atlanta and North Forsyth*
Oglethorpe County in Rabun County*
Pickens at Chestatee*
River Preparation at Piedmont Academy*
Spartanburg Christian (SC) at Towns County
West Hall in Oconee County*
White County in Dawson County*

(Commerce, East Jackson, Jackson County and Union County are all disabled)
(* — indicates regional competition)


FOOTBALL SCOREBOARD PREPARATION, October 4
Athens Academy 41, Banks County 6*
Bethlehem Christian 17, Lakeview Academy 0*
Buford 34, Collins Hill 7*
Cherokee Bluff 41, Westhal 14*
Clarke Central 42, Habersham Central 28*
Handel 42, Rabun County 38*
Dawson County 71, Johnson 0*
Denmark 19, North Forsyth 14*
East Forsyth 49, Cedar Shoals 21*
East Jackson 29, Franklin County 21*
Gainesville 41, Seckinger 0*
Jackson County 25, Apalachee 6*
Jefferson 38, Monroe Area 14*
Loganville Christian 35, Riverside Prep 21*
Oconee County 56, East Hall 7*
Ringgold 31, Union County 0*
Cities County 14, Anderson Christian (SC) 8