Improvement Tracker: Toombs County leads 2A after Week 8
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
+23.27 - Newton (Josh Skelton)
+15.08 - Peachtree Ridge (Matt Helmerich)
+10.33 - Osborne (Luqman Salam)
+8.31 - Wheeler (Bryan Love)
+7.91 - Walton (Daniel Brunner)
Class 6A
+24.53 - Douglas County (Johnny White)
+14.49 - Thomas County Central (Justin Rogers)
+11.11 - North Atlanta (Jamie Aull)
+10.71 - East Paulding (Chris Hirschfield)
+9.38 - Lanier (Tyler Maloof)
Class 5A
+15.07 - Hiram (Pete Fominaya)
+14.38 - Harris County (Tommy Watson)
+10.42 - Northgate (Mike McDonald)
+10.20 - Greater Atlanta Christian (Tim Hardy)
+8.70 - Arabia Mountain (Julian Washington)
Class 4A
+19.72 - Spalding (Carl Kearney)
+14.25 - North Hall (Sean Pender)
+13.55 - Madison County (Chris Smith)
+10.42 – Johnson-Gainesville (William Harrell)
+10.35 - Stockbridge (Thomas Clark)
Class 3A
+19.36 - Lumpkin County (Heath Webb)
+17.87 - Mary Persons (Brian Nelson)
+8.44 - Morgan County (Clint Jenkins)
+8.35 - Calvary Day (Mark Stroud)
+8.17 - Stephens County (Wesley Tankersley)
Class 2A
+21.11 - Toombs County (Buddy Martin)
+14.68 - Providence Christian (John Russ)
+12.98 - Therrell (B.J. Jamison)
+8.84 - ACE Charter (Keith Hatcher)
+8.49 - East Jackson (Cameron Pettus)
Class A Division I
+13.30 - Bryan County (Cherard Freeman)
+9.85 - Bacon County (Mark Wilson)
+2.77 - Mount Vernon (Wayne Dabbs)
+1.14 - Trion (Sean Patrick)
+1.11 - Commerce (Mark Hollars)
Class A Division II
+25.62 - Greene County (Terrance Banks)
+7.85 - Portal (Jacon McEachin)
+7.78 - Jenkins County (Charley Waters)
+7.07 - Telfair County (Matt Burleson)
+5.35 - Hawkinsville (Tim Suttles)
GIAA
+31.71 - Flint River Academy (Kirk Hoffman)
+8.32 - Bulloch Academy (Aaron Phillips)
+6.24 - Edmund Burke Academy (Andy Woodard)
+3.32 - Southwest Georgia Academy (Kenny Morris)
+1.58 - Valwood (Brad Wells)
