Four first-time winners among 56 teams capturing region championships
Four schools won their first region titles this season. They were Jackson County (opened 1980), Locust Grove (opened 2009), Hebron Christian (first football season 2007) and Wheeler County (first season 1966). The defending champion won 29 of the 56 region championships. Ten others won most recently in 2023. Here are the 56 champions and their previous most recent titles.
Class 6A
R1 - Valdosta (2016)
R2 - Carrollton (2024)
R3 - McEachern (2023)
R4 - Grayson (2024)
R5 - North Cobb (2024)
R6 - West Forsyth (2020)
R7 - North Gwinnett (2024)
R8 - Buford (2024)
Class 5A
R1 - Brunswick (2024)
R2 - Thomas Co. Central (2023)
R3 - Hughes (2024)
R4 - Woodward Academy (2024)
R5 - Rome (2024)
R6 - Sequoyah (2003)
R7 - Roswell (2023)
R8 - Jackson County (first)
Class 4A
R1 - Benedictine (2023)
R2 - Locust Grove (first)
R3 - Central-Carrollton (2024)
R4 - Creekside (2024)
R5 - Marist (2024)
R6 - Kell (2023)
R7 - Cartersville (2024)
R8 - North Oconee (2024)
Class 3A
R1 - Cairo (2018)
R2 - Sandy Creek (2024)
R3 - Jenkins (2019)
R4 - West Laurens (2019)
R5 - Stephenson (2024)
R6 - North Hall (2024)
R7 - Calhoun (2024)
R8 - Jefferson (2024)
Class 2A
R1 - Carver-Columbus (2024)
R2 - Morgan County (2023)
R3 - Appling County (2024)
R4 - Thomson (2023)
R5 - Carver-Atlanta (2017)
R6 - Columbia (2024)
R7 - Rockmart (2024)
R8 - Hebron Christian (first)
Class A Division I
R1 - Worth County (2024)
R2 - Northeast (2009)
R3 - Toombs County (2003)
R4 - Lamar County (2023)
R5 - Fellowship Christian (2024)
R6 - Heard County (2024)
R7 - Gordon Lee (1978)
R8 - Athens Academy (2024)
Class A Division II
R1 - Early County (2024)
R2 - Clinch County (2023)
R3 - Screven County (2017)
R4 - Wheeler County (first)
R5 - Johnson County (2024)
R6 - Screven County (2017)
R7 - Bowdon (2023)
R8 - Lincoln County (2024)
