Week 8 Update: 7A Football’s Top 5 Teams

Entering into Week 8 of the high school football season, plenty of teams have continued to shine, and others have done so well that they have begun to separate their names from the rest. So far this season, the teams below have all been some of the most consistent, and successful teams in the state, and have proven to be at a high/strong level compared to the rest of the competition. Below, if you take some time to dive into these teams, we doubt that you will be disappointed to see how they have done so far. Mill Creek Without a doubt, Mill Creek has been the most dominant team in all of 7A football throughout the state of Georgia this year. To start, not only does the team have a total of over 1,000 passing yards so far this season, but they also have 8 TD's, to 0 interceptions. To add to this, when running the ball, they have also been stellar, as they have had a total of 969 yards on the ground, and 18 rushing TD's. All of this, and some of the most impressive aspects of their game have been on the defensive side of the ball, as they have had a total of 350 tackles this year, with 25 of them being for a loss. In addition to this, they have also had a total of 14 sacks, 7 interceptions, and 29 QB hurries. Because of this well rounded success for the hawks, which is well above the national average in plenty of categories, we firmly believe that they will continue to trend upwards, and will have one of the better seasons that they have had in years. Buford After just 6 games, Buford has continued to cement themselves as one of the top teams in the entire state, regardless of region, or division of play. So far, they have racked up a 6-0 record, with a 1-0 streak in their particular region of play. Some of their top performers to this point of the season have been [player_tooltip player_id='137438' first='KJ' last='Bolden'], [player_tooltip player_id='321492' first='Jordan' last='Allen'], and [player_tooltip player_id='34011' first='Justice' last='Haynes']. They have not only been key to their offense's success, but they have also sparked plenty of TD's, and points for their team. In addition to this, on the defensive side of the ball, players such as Bryson Banks, and [player_tooltip player_id='283799' first='Bryce' last='Perry-Wright'] have all stepped up. They each, respectively, lead in sacks, and tackles per game, and have been a huge reason for their team's defensive dominance. As the season progresses, look for Buford to continue to dominate their competition, making it hard for future opponents to want to step on the field with them. Colquitt County Through 7 games, Colquitt County has also put in their bid as one of the best, and most dominant teams in the entire state. While they have not played any regional games yet, each of their match-ups have spoken loudly to their potential, and their current ability to manhandle teams on both sides of the ball. Currently, Colquitt County has seen offensive success through some of their leaders such as Nicholas Pace, [player_tooltip player_id='220729' first='Landen' last='Thomas'], and [player_tooltip player_id='330757' first='Charlie' last='Pace']. On defense, their team has continued to shine through the likes of [player_tooltip player_id='399318' first='Kamal' last='Bonner'], Julian Harper, [player_tooltip player_id='1315944' first='Amari' last='Wilson'], and Raheim McBride. QB [player_tooltip player_id='325151' first='Neko' last='Fann'] has also got into the action this year, leading his offense with efficiency, and solid game management. As the rest of their season starts to wind down, some of their success will be interesting. The next few weeks, they have to line up against the likes of Camden County, Lowndes, Valdosta, and Richmond Hill. North Cobb Even though North Cobb does not have an undefeated record like some of the teams above, their 4-2 record comes with a strong 4 wins. So far, they not only have a 1-0 record in their region, but their 4 wins came from teams such as Westlake, Marietta, Milton, and Walton. To their credit as well, each loss they have had has come from a close margin, such as their 21-14 loss to Buford, and their 20-17 OT loss to North Side. Nevertheless, their have been plenty of players who have stepped up for their team, such as Sydney Grimstead, [player_tooltip player_id='34019' first='David' last='Mbadinga'], Jordan Lonas, Tony Perkins, Sydney Grimstead, and Sean Wilkinson. As the season begins to wind down, look for North Cobb to continue to find ways to progress, and to play more complete football, especially in the second half of games. Carrollton Just like plenty of other teams on this list, Carrollton has also had a high rate of success this year, as they finished the season 7-0, with a 1-0 record in their region. Standout players such as [player_tooltip player_id='206164' first='Julian' last='Lewis'], who has thrown 25 TD passes so far, and RB [player_tooltip player_id='335441' first='Bryce' last='Hicks'], who has accounted for 13 total TD's, have all been huge contributors to their team's success this year. Along with this, WR's [player_tooltip player_id='321435' first='Caleb' last='Odom'], Takare Lipscomb, and Kiyun Cofer have all stepped up for their team, averaging an impressive amount of yards per game, while also putting points on the board when the opportunity has arisen. Defensively, Carrollton has also been stout, as [player_tooltip player_id='205451' first='John' last='Jacob Levy'], and Brodie Bradburn have both had high levels of defensive production. Moving into the rest of the year, we would like to see Carrollton continue to step up, and make a name for themselves among some of the bigger, more popular teams in the state.

Entering into Week 8 of the high school football season, plenty of teams have continued to shine, and others have done so well that they have begun to separate their names from the rest. So far this season, the teams below have all been some of the most consistent, and successful teams in the state, and have proven to be at a high/strong level compared to the rest of the competition. Below, if you take some time to dive into these teams, we doubt that you will be disappointed to see how they have done so far.
Mill Creek
Without a doubt, Mill Creek has been the most dominant team in all of 7A football throughout the state of Georgia this year. To start, not only does the team have a total of over 1,000 passing yards so far this season, but they also have 8 TD's, to 0 interceptions. To add to this, when running the ball, they have also been stellar, as they have had a total of 969 yards on the ground, and 18 rushing TD's. All of this, and some of the most impressive aspects of their game have been on the defensive side of the ball, as they have had a total of 350 tackles this year, with 25 of them being for a loss. In addition to this, they have also had a total of 14 sacks, 7 interceptions, and 29 QB hurries. Because of this well rounded success for the hawks, which is well above the national average in plenty of categories, we firmly believe that they will continue to trend upwards, and will have one of the better seasons that they have had in years.
Buford
After just 6 games, Buford has continued to cement themselves as one of the top teams in the entire state, regardless of region, or division of play. So far, they have racked up a 6-0 record, with a 1-0 streak in their particular region of play. Some of their top performers to this point of the season have been KJ Bolden KJ Bolden 6'1" | 185 lbs | WR Buford | 2024 State GA , Jordan Allen Jordan Allen 5'8" | 170 lbs | WR Buford | 2025 State GA , and Justice Haynes Justice Haynes 5'10" | 205 lbs | RB Buford | 2023 State GA . They have not only been key to their offense's success, but they have also sparked plenty of TD's, and points for their team. In addition to this, on the defensive side of the ball, players such as Bryson Banks, and Bryce Perry-Wright have all stepped up. They each, respectively, lead in sacks, and tackles per game, and have been a huge reason for their team's defensive dominance. As the season progresses, look for Buford to continue to dominate their competition, making it hard for future opponents to want to step on the field with them.
Colquitt County
Through 7 games, Colquitt County has also put in their bid as one of the best, and most dominant teams in the entire state. While they have not played any regional games yet, each of their match-ups have spoken loudly to their potential, and their current ability to manhandle teams on both sides of the ball. Currently, Colquitt County has seen offensive success through some of their leaders such as Nicholas Pace, Landen Thomas Landen Thomas 6'4" | 210 lbs | TE Colquitt County | 2024 State GA , and Charlie Pace Charlie Pace 5'8" | 185 lbs | RB Colquitt County | 2023 State GA . On defense, their team has continued to shine through the likes of Kamal Bonner Kamal Bonner 6'2" | 200 lbs | LB Colquitt County | 2023 State GA , Julian Harper, Amari Wilson Amari Wilson 6'2" | 235 lbs | EDGE Colquitt County | 2025 State GA , and Raheim McBride. QB Neko Fann Neko Fann 6'0" | 170 lbs | QB Colquitt County | 2024 State GA has also got into the action this year, leading his offense with efficiency, and solid game management. As the rest of their season starts to wind down, some of their success will be interesting. The next few weeks, they have to line up against the likes of Camden County, Lowndes, Valdosta, and Richmond Hill.
North Cobb
Even though North Cobb does not have an undefeated record like some of the teams above, their 4-2 record comes with a strong 4 wins. So far, they not only have a 1-0 record in their region, but their 4 wins came from teams such as Westlake, Marietta, Milton, and Walton. To their credit as well, each loss they have had has come from a close margin, such as their 21-14 loss to Buford, and their 20-17 OT loss to North Side. Nevertheless, their have been plenty of players who have stepped up for their team, such as Sydney Grimstead, David Mbadinga David Mbadinga 5'8" | 195 lbs | RB North Cobb | 2023 State GA , Jordan Lonas, Tony Perkins, Sydney Grimstead, and Sean Wilkinson. As the season begins to wind down, look for North Cobb to continue to find ways to progress, and to play more complete football, especially in the second half of games.
Carrollton
Just like plenty of other teams on this list, Carrollton has also had a high rate of success this year, as they finished the season 7-0, with a 1-0 record in their region. Standout players such as Julian Lewis Julian Lewis 6'2" | 175 lbs | QB Carrollton | 2025 State GA , who has thrown 25 TD passes so far, and RB Bryce Hicks Bryce Hicks 5'9" | 170 lbs | RB Carrollton | 2024 State GA , who has accounted for 13 total TD's, have all been huge contributors to their team's success this year. Along with this, WR's Caleb Odom Caleb Odom 6'5" | 205 lbs | TE Villa Rica | 2024 State GA , Takare Lipscomb, and Kiyun Cofer have all stepped up for their team, averaging an impressive amount of yards per game, while also putting points on the board when the opportunity has arisen. Defensively, Carrollton has also been stout, as John Jacob Levy John Jacob Levy 5'11" | 225 lbs | LB Carrollton | 2025 GA , and Brodie Bradburn have both had high levels of defensive production. Moving into the rest of the year, we would like to see Carrollton continue to step up, and make a name for themselves among some of the bigger, more popular teams in the state.