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AP football polls have Buford, Gainesville, Flowery Branch highly ranked
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See how Times sports editor Brent Holloway voted in this week's poll.

The Associated Press High School football poll for Week 2 has been released.

Local teams cracking the top 10 include Buford holding on to the top spot and Jefferson coming in at No. 9 in Class AA.

In Class AAA, Gainesville and Flowery Branch retained their spots at No. 2 and 3, respectively. 

Georgia Prep Football Poll

The Top Ten teams in the Associated Press Georgia high school football polls of the 2009 season with first-place votes in parentheses and won-loss record, total points and position last week at right:

Class A

 Record Pts Prv
1. Wesleyan (10) 1-0 109 1
2. Wilcox County (1) 1-0 94 2
3. Emanuel County Institute 1-0 78 T4
4. Wilkinson County 1-0 72 T4
5. Brookstone 1-0 57 7
6. Lincoln County 1-0 54 6
7. Savannah Christian Prep. 1-0 52 8
8. Clinch County 0-1 25 3
9. Miller County 1-0 20 T10
10. Johnson County 1-0 12 T10
Others receiving votes: Bowdon 11, Washington-Wilkes 5, Warren County 4, Athens Academy 3, Walker 3, Holy Innocents' 2, Savannah Country Day 2, Turner County 1, Hawkinsville 1.

Class AA

Record Pts Prv
1. Buford (10) 1-0 109 1
2. Calhoun (1) 1-0 98 2
3. Fitzgerald 1-0 80 3
4. Thomasville 1-0 74 5
5. Jefferson County 1-0 60 4
6. Pepperell 1-0 55 7
7. Lovett 1-0 41 6
8. Charlton County 1-0 25 T9
9. Jefferson 1-0 18 T9
10. Brooks County 1-0 17
Others receiving votes: Callaway 11, Jasper County 6, Adairsville 4, Dublin 4, Chattooga 2, Swainsboro 1.

Class AAA

Record Pts Prv
1. Carver-Columbus (10) 1-0 109 1
2. Gainesville (1) 1-0 100 2
3. Flowery Branch 1-0 86 3
4. Baldwin 1-0 71 T4
5. Peach County 1-0 65 6
6. Washington County 1-0 42 7
7. Carrollton 1-0 35 T8
8. St. Pius X 1-0 29
9. Jackson 1-0 22 T8
10. LaGrange 0-1 20 T4
Others receiving votes: Cairo 12, Ridgeland 8, LaFayette 3, Monroe 2, Hart County 1.

Class AAAA

Record Pts Prv
1. Tucker (10) 1-0 108 2
2. Griffin (1) 1-0 92 6
3. Westside-Macon 1-0 80 7
4. Statesboro 1-0 75 8
5. Southwest Dekalb 0-1 65 1
6. Hillgrove 1-0 38 9
7. Sequoyah 1-0 37 10
8. Sandy Creek 1-0 17 5
9. Rome 0-1 16 3
10. Bainbridge 1-0 13
Others receiving votes: North Clayton 12, Brunswick 9, Ware County 9, Banneker 8, Clarke Central 7, Apalachee 7, Lakeside-DeKalb 6, Marist 4, Evans 2.

Class AAAAA

Record Pts Prv
1. Grayson (6) 1-0 105 1
2. Lowndes (5) 1-0 102 2
3. Peachtree Ridge 1-0 88 3
4. Stephenson 1-0 60 4
5. North Gwinnett 1-0 59 T6
6. Northside-Warner Robins 1-0 56 5
7. Camden County 0-1 52 T6
8. MLK Jr. 1-0 40 8
9. Newnan 1-0 14
10. Etowah 1-0 13 9
Others receiving votes: Lassiter 6, Woodstock 5, East Coweta 2, North Cobb 1, Valdosta 1, Walton 1.

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All Associated Press members in Georgia are eligible to participate in the high school football poll. Those who voted for this week's poll are: Albany Herald, Albany; Daily Tribune News, Cartersville; Columbus Ledger-Enquirer, Columbus; Daily Citizen, Dalton; Times, Gainesville; Gwinnett Daily Post, Lawrenceville; Marietta Daily Journal, Marietta; Telegraph, Macon; Rome News-Tribune, Rome; Valdosta Daily Times, Valdosta.

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