Class AAAAAA

1. Walton

2. South Forsyth

3. Harrison

4. Roswell

5. Etowah

6. Northview

7. North Gwinnett

8. John's Creek

9. East Coweta

10. North Cobb

Class AAAAA

1. Sequoyah

2. Starr's Mill

3. Northgate

4. Dunwoody

5. Columbus

6. McIntosh

7. River Ridge

8. Glynn Academy

9. North Springs

10. Greenbrier

Class AAAA

1. Marist

2. St. Pius

3. Woodward Academy

4. Buford

5. Carrollton

6. Veterans

7. North Hall

8. Whitewater

9. Chestatee

10. Ridgeland

Class AAA

1. Blessed Trinity

2. Jefferson

3. Decatur

4. Westminster

5. Calhoun

6. Sonoraville

7. Oconee County

8. Morgan County

9. Kendrick

10. Westside-Augusta

Class AA

1. Wesleyan

2. Lovett

3. Holy Innocents'

4. Greater Atlanta Christian

5. St. Vincent's Academy

6. Darlington

7. Coosa

8. Gordon Lee

9. Pace Academy

10. Model

Class A

1. ELCA

2. Prince Avenue Christian

3. Athens Academy

4. Hebron Christian

5. Savannah Country Day

6. Savannah Christian

7. Mt. Paran

8. Walker

9. Fellowship Christian

10. Calvary Day

Two of metro Atlanta's top programs in recent years butt heads in Game 4 on Saturday. No strangers to success, the two powers have combined to win four state titles since 2008. Norcross has not had a losing season since 1998 and has made the playoffs in eight of the past nine years while Tucker has made the playoffs every year since 2006 and has not had a losing season since 1991. 

Coach Keith Maloof's

Photo by Sonny Kennedy

Blue Devils are the glamor team in the state heading into 2014 as the Gwinnett County program has won the last two state championships in Georgia's largest classification. The 2013 team dropped two of their first three games of the season, 55-0 to eventual-national champion Booker T. Washington (Fla.) and 36-17 to North Gwinnett, then ran the table and defended its 2012 title with a 31-14 win in a revenge game over the aforementioned Bulldogs. 

However, last year's squad graduated some 62 seniors, including quarterback A.J. Bush (Nebraska), wide receiver/kick returner Myles Autry, defensive end Lorenzo Carter (Georgia) and linebacker Kevin Mouton (Cincinnati) among several other key contributors. Griffin Barker and Jacob Gassert battled in the offseason for the start at quarterback for the Blue Devils after backing up Bush in 2013. A decision had not yet been made as of press time. Gassert was the only quarterback aside from Bush to see playing time last season, and he had a mere five passing attempts for 16 yards. 

D'Andre Plantin will anchor an offensive line that lost every other starter off last year's squad. Junior running back Jamir Billings will play a big part in the running game and senior Jared Pinkney (seven catches, 80 yards last year) will head a young corps of receivers. The defense will be guided by senior end Jean-Baptiste Kouassi, who made 106 tackles last year with nine sacks, and senior tackle Dorian Kithcart, who had 78 tackles and 38 tackles-for-loss. 

Despite losing a bevy of seniors, the Blue Devils dressed out more than 200 players for summer workouts. In fact, Maloof will start nine seniors on defense and five on offense. The two state championships are the only ones in school history for a program that was up and down for decades prior to Maloof's arrival in1999. This will be Norcross' third appearance in the Classic after losing games in 2008 and 2009. 

Tucker won state titles in 2008 and 2011 under coach Franklin Stephens, and made it back to the 

Photo by David Sibley

Multiple seniors are being heavily recruited, including defensive end Jonathan Ledbetter, who was hotly pursued by Alabama and committed to the Tide before recently flipping to Georgia. Several top programs are recruiting defensive back Duke Shelley, including Clemson, Georgia Tech, Tennessee and Wisconsin. Linebacker Elijah Sullivan is committed to Auburn while linebacker Maurice Williams and defensive back Dre Jackson have received serious attention from colleges. 

Offensively, Tucker lost three of its top four rushers, including quarterback Joseph Farrar (Furman), running back Dominick Sanders (Georgia) and Devin Towns (Wingate). However, Sullivan doubles as a fullback when he isn't playing linebacker. He rushed for 756 yards and 11 scores last season. Delvin Weems, who transferred in from Sandy Creek, will get the start at running back in Saturday's game. 

Junior Garrett Rigby will start at quarterback for the Tigers in a backfield that features three senior backs (Sullivan, Weems and Raquan Rush). Ledbetter will get the nod at tight end. This will be the Tigers' first-ever appearance in the Classic. 

There is a significant Alabama flavor on Tucker's coaching staff, as offensive coordinator Toderick Malone and nose guards coach Albert Means each played for the Tide. Norcross' staff is also dotted with former college players including Jeremy Muyres (Parkview, then Georgia Tech), Marcus Jackson (Norcross, then Georgia) and Reggie Stancil (Colquitt County, then Jacksonville State). 

In Class AAAAAA, Northview and Etowah entered the rankings while replacing Pope, Chattahoochee and North Cobb. The top three remained the same with Walton at No. 1. In Class AAAAA, McIntosh is off to a slow 3-4 start and was bumped from

Photo by Walter Pinion

No. 1 to No. 4 and Sequoyah takes over the top spot after its undefeated 7-0 start.

Marist retains No. 1 in Class AAAA and moved to 9-0 with sweeps over McIntosh, Walton, Lovett and Columbus on Saturday. Whitewater plunged to No. 10 in the poll after four straight losses.  In Class AAA, Westminster has fallen victim to its brutal schedule and dropped from No. 1 after six consecutive starts. Blessed Trinity takes over the top spot and Decatur jumps to No. 4. 

Chattooga dropped out of the Class AA poll and Model took over No. 10. In Class A, Hebron Christian was beat by Athens Academy and Eagle's Landing Christian took over the top spot. Prince Avenue Christian jumped to No. 2 and Athens Academy took over No. 3. 

Sequoyah hosted the Sequoyah Classic Tournament for the 24th year this weekend. Starr's Mill took a 6-1 record to win the Silver Bracket. Dunwoody was a surprise team that quietly entered playoffs last year before catching fire en route to the  semifinals. The Wildcats continue to impress and were off to a 7-0 start to the season before falling to Sequoyah in the semifinals of the Classic. Host Sequoyah sits at 7-0 to start and swept all seven opponents (Whitewater, Lambert, Alpharetta, Milton, Roswell, Dunwoody and East Coweta) to take the 32-team tournament this weekend. The unbeaten Chiefs host a star-studded tri-match with Johns Creek and Blessed Trinity Thursday night.

Harrison is off to a 10-0 start and swept Woodward Academy for the second time in three days on Monday before topping Pope 2-0 (25-19, 27-25) in the backend of the tri-match. Caroline Ostman recorded 15 kills and 14 digs in the two matches on Monday and Katie Doering posted a team-high 24 kills. Kaylee Morris led in assists with 55.

Lassiter swept its tri-match as well with a (25-14, 25-20) victory over host Riverwood and an easy (25-9, 25-5) sweep over Marietta.

The North Cobb Final Four Playday highlights Saturday's action and top programs Blessed Trinity, North Gwinnett, South Forsyth, North Cobb, Norcross and Etowah highlight the participants.