Improvement Tracker: Peachtree Ridge on top of 7A after Week 9
GHSF Daily each week will rank the top five teams and their head coaches in each classification based on their improvement in the computer Maxwell Ratings from previous seasons, but with some exclusions. Only teams with winning records will be listed. In the end, each team and coach must also make the playoffs and improve playoff seeding or state playoff finish from the previous year to qualify. The objective is to recognize not only improvement but also the challenge of making a struggling program relevant on the state level or taking a good program to the next level. After the season, GHSF Daily will present an award, sponsored by Hudl, to the nine coaches who lead their classifications. The recognition will take place at the GACA Falcons Luncheon on Feb. 6 in Macon.
Class 7A
+23.62 - Peachtree Ridge (Matt Helmerich)
+21.92 - Newton (Josh Skelton)
+17.09 - Osborne (Luqman Salam)
+8.56 - Walton (Daniel Brunner)
+8.36 - Wheeler (Bryan Love)
Class 6A
+24.41 - Douglas County (Johnny White)
+14.57 - Thomas County Central (Justin Rogers)
+12.24 - East Paulding (Chris Hirschfield)
+11.09 - Dunwoody (Michael Nash)
+10.07 - North Atlanta (Jamie Aull)
Class 5A
+18.18 - Harris County (Tommy Watson)
+16.04 - Hiram (Pete Fominaya)
+10.56 - Greater Atlanta Christian (Tim Hardy)
+9.16 - Northgate (Mike McDonald)
+8.27 - Arabia Mountain (Julian Washington)
Class 4A
+20.95 - Spalding (Carl Kearney)
+12.88 – Johnson-Gainesville (William Harrell)
+10.37 - North Hall (Sean Pender)
+10.09 - East Forsyth (Brian Allison)
+9.72 - Stockbridge (Thomas Clark)
Class 3A
+18.38 - Lumpkin County (Heath Webb)
+17.18 - Mary Persons (Brian Nelson)
+11.13 - Morgan County (Clint Jenkins)
+7.74 - Calvary Day (Mark Stroud)
+5.95 - Stephens County (Wesley Tankersley)
Class 2A
+17.62 - Providence Christian (John Russ)
+14.19 - Therrell (B.J. Jamison)
+11.91 - Toombs County (Buddy Martin)
+10.94 - ACE Charter (Keith Hatcher)
+9.92 - East Jackson (Cameron Pettus)
Class A Division I
+15.17 - Bryan County (Cherard Freeman)
+10.08 - Bacon County (Mark Wilson)
+2.35 - Mount Vernon (Wayne Dabbs)
+0.74 - Commerce (Mark Hollars)
+0.58 - Trion (Sean Patrick)
Class A Division II
+27.54 - Greene County (Terrance Banks)
+16.79 - Portal (Jacon McEachin)
+14.12 - Lake Oconee Academy (Patrick Stewart)
+8.72 - Telfair County (Matt Burleson)
+8.45 - Jenkins County (Charley Waters)
GIAA
+28.61 - Flint River Academy (Kirk Hoffman)
+9.86 - Bulloch Academy (Aaron Phillips)
+9.49 - Edmund Burke Academy (Andy Woodard)
+8.26 - Valwood (Brad Wells)
+0.98 - Strong Rock Christian (Myron Jackson)
