ATLANTA — After losing to Class AAAAA No. 3 Northside-Warner Robins, Class AAA Carver-Columbus drops to No. 2 and makes way for Cairo to top the poll in this week's Associated Press high school football poll.

No. 7 Cartersville moves up two positions, No. 6 Dunwoody jumps one as No. 10 Carrollton falls two slots and Washington County enters the rankings at No. 9. Gainesville held at No. 8 following its 30-7 win over White County.

In Class AAAA, No. 6 Thomas County Central climbs three positions as No. 4 Statesboro moves up two. No. 9 Marist enters the poll after beating Chamblee 14-13 dropping them five slots to No. 8. Ware County exits the poll after a 30-0 drubbing from Class AAAAA No. 1 Lowndes making way for Rome to enter at No. 10 and Whitewater to exit. Tucker and Westside-Macon remain Nos. 1 and 2, respectively in AAAA.

In Class AA, No. 6 Westminster and No. 7 Jefferson County each jumped three slots while No. 9 McIntosh County Academy and Henry County climb two positions to a tie. The top three remain unchanged with Buford still No. 1.

Some flip-flopping took place in Class AAAAA with No. 5 Walton and No. 6 Valdosta exchanging places along with No. 7 Grayson and No. 8 Harrison. The top four ranking continue for another week.

The only changes in Class A are No. 8 Brookstone and No. 9 Bowdon hopping up one place.

The Georgia high school Top 10

The Associated Press Georgia high school football poll with first-place votes in parentheses, record, total points, and position last week at right.

Class AAAAA

Team (first-place votes) Record Points Prev
1. Lowndes (8) 3-0 89 1
2. Camden County (1) 3-0 78 2
3. Northside-Warner Robins 3-0 68 3
4. Newnan 3-0 56 4
5. Walton 3-0 49 6
6. Valdosta 3-0 40 5
7. Grayson 3-0 33 8
8. Harrison 2-0 31 7
9. North Gwinnett 2-1 15 10
10. Norcross 2-1 13 10
Others receiving votes: Coffee County 9, Newton 8, East Paulding 4, Kell 1, North Cobb 1.

Class AAAA

1. Tucker (9) 3-0 90 1
2. Westside-Macon 3-0 81 2
3. Bainbridge 2-0 67 4
4. Statesboro 3-0 58 6
5. Dalton 3-0 49 5
6. Thomas County Central 1-1 37 9
7. Sandy Creek 3-0 32 10
8. Chamblee 2-1 20 3
9. Marist 2-1 18
10. Rome 2-1 11
Others receiving votes: Mays 10, Griffin 5, Jonesboro 4, Whitewater 3, Brunswick 2, South Effingham 2, Woodland Cartersville 2, Ware County 1, Banneker 1, Northwest Whitfield 1, Rockdale County 1.

Class AAA

1. Cairo (5) 3-0 86 2
2. Carver-Columbus (4) 2-1 76 1
3. Baldwin 3-0 75 3
4. St. Pius X 3-0 65 4
5. Dunwoody 3-0 55 5
6. LaGrange 2-1 37 7
7. Cartersville 3-0 32 9
8. Gainesville 3-0 27 8
9. Washington County 3-0 13
10. Carrollton 2-1 8
Others receiving votes: Stephens County 7, Thomson 5, Peach County 3, Perry 2, Monroe 1, Eastside 1, Burke County 1, Mary Persons 1.

Class AA

1. Buford (9) 3-0 90 1
2. Charlton County 3-0 81 2
3. Fitzgerald 3-0 71 3
4. Pepperell 3-0 56 5
5. Brooks County 2-0 54 6
6. Westminster 2-0 42 9
7. Jefferson County 3-0 37 10
8. Dublin 2-1 18 4
9. McIntosh County Academy 3-0 7
tie Henry County 2-1 7 7
Others receiving votes: Laney 5, Cook 4, Blessed Trinity 4, Jefferson 3, Rockmart 3, Thomasville 3, Chattooga 2, Armuchee 2, Vidalia 2, Berrien 1, Calhoun 1, Appling County 1, Dodge County 1.

Class A

1. Emmanuel County Institute (9) 3-0 90 1
2. Lincoln County 3-0 80 2
3. Wilcox County 3-0 73 3
4. Athens Academy 3-0 63 4
5. Twiggs County 3-0 49 5
6. Clinch County 2-1 48 6
7. Brookstone 3-0 37 7
8. Washington-Wilkes 2-1 24 9
9. Bowdon 3-0 10
10. Darlington 2-1 9 10
Others receiving votes: Miller County 6, Bremen 4, Turner County 1, Whitefield Academy 1.

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: Daily Tribune News, Cartersville; Rockdale Citizen; Daily Citizen, Dalton; The Times, Gainesville; Gwinnett Daily Post; Marietta Daily Journal; Rome News-Tribune, Rome; Tifton Gazette; The Valdosta Daily Times.