Following a strong win over North Hall last week, Buford remains the top-ranked Class AA team in the latest Associated Press high school football poll.

The Wolves will defend their ranking Friday night as they go for their 50th consecutive regular season win when they travel to take on No. 6 Lovett.

Elsewhere in Class AA, Jefferson jumped up two spots to No. 7 after a 56-16 win over Dawson County last week.

In Class AAA, Gainesville and Flowery Branch held on at No. 2 and 3 respectively behind top-ranked Carver-Columbus.

The only change atop any poll occurred in Class AAAAA, where Lowndes overtook Grayson on the strength of a dominant when over then-No. 3 Peachtree Ridge, which fell to No. 9.

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 (9) 2-0 99 1
2. Wilcox County (1) 2-0 91 2
3. Wilkinson County 2-0 77 T4
4. Lincoln County 2-0 68 6
5. Savannah Christian Prep. 2-0 65 7
6. Johnson County 2-0 44 10
7. Bowdon 2-0 38
8. Chattahoochee County 2-0 15
9. Holy Innocents' 2-0 12
10. Walker 2-0 9
(tie) Brookstone 2-0 9
(tie) Emanuel County Institute 2-0 9 T4

Others receiving votes: Warren County 8, Miller County 2, Marion County 1, Treutlen 1, Athens Academy 1, Washington-Wilkes 1

Class AA 

Record Pts Prv
1. Buford (9) 2-0 99 1
2. Calhoun (1) 2-0 91 2
3. Fitzgerald 2-0 79 3
4. Jefferson County 2-0 67 5
5. Pepperell 2-0 57 6
6. Lovett 2-0 44 7
7. Jefferson 2-0 33 9
8. Brooks County 2-0 30 10
9. Charlton County 1-1 22 8
9. Thomasville 1-1 22 4

Others receiving votes: Chattooga 2, Dublin 2, Blessed Trinity 2,

Class AAA 

Record Pts Prv
1. Carver-Columbus (10) 2-0 100 1
2. Gainesville 2-0 90 2
3. Flowery Branch 2-0 78 3
4. Peach County 2-0 60 5
5. Baldwin 2-0 59 4
6. St. Pius X 2-0 43 8
7. Washington County 2-0 37 6
8. Carrollton 2-0 35 7
9. Jackson 2-0 20 9
10. LaGrange 1-1 16 10

Others receiving votes: Burke County 7, Creekview 2, LaFayette 2, Monroe 1,

Class AAAA

Record Pts Prv
1. Tucker (9) 2-0 98 1
2. Griffin (1) 2-0 84 2
3. Westside-Macon 2-0 79 3
4. Statesboro 2-0 68 4
5. Southwest Dekalb 1-1 57 5
6. Hillgrove 2-0 56 6
7. Sandy Creek 2-0 29 8
8. Bainbridge 2-0 27 10
9. North Clayton 2-0 23
10. Brunswick 2-0 7
(tie)Clarke Central 2-0 7

Others receiving votes: Apalachee 5, Banneker 3, Hephzibah 3, Ware County 2, Sequoyah 1, Rome 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: Brunswick News, Brunswick; 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.