SBLive’s Top 25 in Georgia high school baseball: Allatoona hot on Buford's trail

Both 6A teams remain unbeaten, with the Buccaneers rising to No. 2 behind the No. 1 Wolves.

Author:
Darren Nichols
Publish date:
Mar 20, 2022 4:11 PM EDT

It's continuing to look like 6A is the strongest classification this season, with undefeated Buford and Allatoona plus Houston County comprising the top three in SBLive's all-classification Top 25.

1. Buford: 14-0

Last week: 1

Buford continues to dominate its competition. The Wolves just swept back-to-back series against region opponents Lanier and Habersham Central. So far this season Buford has scored 131 runs while allowing only 33.

2. Allatoona: 13-0

Last week: 3

Allatoona is making its case to be considered the best team in the state. The Buccaneers have won 13 straight, and their last three have been super impressive — against Pope, Kell, and a seventh inning comeback victory over Lassiter.

3. Houston County: 10-2

Last week: 2

Houston County’s games were rained out last week including a top 25 matchup against Valdosta.

4. Loganville: 12-2

Last week: 4

Loganville is on a four-game win streak with three straight region wins. In those last three wins the Red Devils have scored 28 runs without allowing any.

5. Mount Paran: 15-1

Last week: 5

Mount Paran is on an eight-game win streak in which it has been utterly dominant. In that stretch the Eagles have scored 70 runs and allowed only seven.

6. North Oconee: 12-1

Last week: 6

North Oconee has been winning for a month straight while on its nine-game win streak. The Titans have one of the toughest defenses a team can come across, they have only allowed 18 runs all season.

7. Benedictine: 9-2

Last week: 13

Benedictine’s win streak sits at eight straight after defeating New Hampstead by a score of 20-3. The Cadets have scored 33 runs in their last three games and only given up three.

8. Etowah: 13-1

Last week: 14

Etowah continues to impress, as the Eagles have won 13 straight games after sweeping the season series versus Alpharetta.

9. Lassiter: 11-4

Last week: 7

Lassiter is 2-2 in its last four games, with wins over Sprayberry and South Cobb and losses to Kell and Allatoona.

10. Parkview: 8-5

Last week: 10

Parkview won the season series against Grayson, taking two of the three games. The Panthers' previous two wins came against North Gwinnett and DeSoto Central (Mississippi).

11. Pace Academy: 10-1

Last week: 9

Pace Academy suffered its first loss to Norcross but then rebounded with a 13-2 win over McCallie (Tennessee).

12. Lambert: 12-4

Last week: 11

Lambert’s six-game win streak was snapped by Denmark, but the Longhorns evened the two-game series up with an 8-3 win in the second matchup.

13. Woodstock: 8-3

Last week: 12

Woodstock has won seven of its last eight games after taking two of three in a series win over Roswell.

14. Marist: 9-3

Last week: 16

Marist has won seven straight games and hit another level its last four. The War Eagles had a two-game series versus Hapeville Charter, scoring 32 runs and allowing zero. Then they outscored Mays 37-0 in two games.

15. Wesleyan: 8-3

Last week: 15

Wesleyan had the week off due to rainouts.

16. Walton: 11-4

Last week: 17

Walton rebounded nicely with a two-game sweep of Marietta after a blowout loss to Cherokee.

17. Savannah Christian: 13-3

Last week: 18

Savannah Christian swept the season series against Aquinas, in which the Raiders accumulated 32 runs while only giving up one.

18. Cherokee: 12-4

Last week: 25

Cherokee is one of the hottest teams in the state. The Warriors are on a nine-game win streak and just swept Milton in a three-game series.

19. Lovett: 9-3

Last week: 19

Lovett played only one game last week because of rain but made the most of it with an 18-0 victory over Towers.

20. Valdosta: 10-3

Last week: 20

Valdosta’s eight-game win streak was snapped after a loss to Tift County, and the Wildcats' highly anticipated matchup versus Houston County was postponed due to rain.

21. Glynn Academy: 12-2

Last week: 21

Glynn Academy split the season series against Richmond Hill, with one of the games being rained out.

22. Richmond Hill: 11-3

Last week: 22

Richmond Hill went 1-1 in its first week in the top 25.

23. North Cobb: 12-1

Last week: unranked

This North Cobb team is starting to look like the North Cobb of the early 2010s and on pace to win 30 games. The Warriors have won nine straight including a recent sweep of region opponent Harrison.

24. Pierce County: 11-0