Teams that have won back-to-back state championships
Four schools have a chance to repeat as state champions next week. One has a chance to become the fourth in history to win four straight. That would be Bowdon in Class A Division II. The other defending champions are Carver of Columbus (2A), Toombs County (A Division I) and Hebron Christian (3A-A Private). Since 1948, when the GHSA first staged statewide playoffs in all classes, 86 of the 379 state champions (22.7%) have won again the next year. Below are those 86. Those marked with an asterisk won three or more consecutive state titles. Those that won four are West Rome (1982-85), Buford (2007-10) and Eagle’s Landing Christian (2015-19). The frequency of repeat winners is increasing, up to 27.8% over the past 10 seasons. The most recent season without a repeat champion was 2014.
1947-48 Lanier-Macon (A/2A)
1949-50 Decatur (A/2A)
1949-50 Quitman (C)
1951-53 *Valdosta (A)
1953-54 Hawkinsville (C)
1953-54 Model (B)
1954-55 Rossville (2A)
1955-56 Monticello (C)
1955-56 Morgan County (B)
1956-57 Statesboro (A)
1956-57 Valdosta (2A)
1958-59 Morgan County (B)
1959-60 Dublin (A)
1960-61 Waycross (2A)
1960-62 *Valdosta (3A)
1962-63 Lincolnton (C)
1965-66 Valdosta (3A)
1965-66 Warren County (C)
1966-67 Washington-Wilkes (B)
1967-68 Thomson (A)
1968-69 Valdosta (3A)
1970-71 Mount de Sales (C)
1971-72 Carrollton (A)
1972-73 Southeast Bulloch (B)
1973-74 Thomasville (3A)
1974-75 Americus (2A)
1976-77 Lincoln County (B)
1977-78 East Rome (A/2A)
1982-83 Palmetto (A)
1982-85 *West Rome (2A)
1984-85 Thomson (3A)
1985-87 *Lincoln County (A)
1986-87 Central-Carrollton (2A)
1989-90 Lincoln County (A)
1989-90 Valdosta (4A)
1992-94 *Thomas Central (3A)
1996-97 Thomas Central (3A)
1996-97 Washington Co. (2A)
2000-01 Americus (2A)
2000-02 *Parkview (5A)
2001-03 *Buford (A/2A)
2003-04 Hawkinsville (A)
2003-04 LaGrange (3A)
2004-05 Lowndes (5A)
2004-06 *Charlton County (2A)
2005-06 Lincoln County (A)
2005-06 Peach County (3A)
2006-07 Northside-WR (4A)
2007-10 *Buford (2A)
2008-09 Camden Co. (5A)
2009-10 Sandy Creek (4A/3A)
2012-13 Norcross (6A)
2012-14 *Buford (3A)
2014-15 Colquitt Co. (6A)
2015-16 Cartersville (4A)
2015-19 *ELCA (A)
2016-17 Rome (5A)
2017-18 Clinch County (A)
2017-19 *Blessed Trinity (4A)
2017-18 Lee County (6A)
2018-19 Cedar Grove (3A)
2019-20 Irwin County (A)
2019-21 *Buford (6A)
2020-21 Warner Robins (5A)
2021-22 Benedictine (4A)
2022-23 Prince Ave. Christian (A)
2022-24 *Bowdon (A)
2023-24 Milton (7A/6A)
