Mays and Westminster are the only teams seeded No. 3 or lower to make the semifinals. Although many have made the state finals, only three that finished third or lower in their regions have won state championships. Here are the No. 3 and No. 4 seeds that have made the semifinals since 1996, when the GHSA first allowed third- and fourth-place teams from a region to make the state playoffs.
2014
3 - Mays (AAAAA)
3 - Westminster (AAA)
2013
3 - North Gwinnett (AAAAAA) won
3 - McEachern (AAAAAA) lost
2012
4 - Colquitt Co. (AAAAAA) lost
2011
4 - Lassiter (AAAAA) lost
4 - Landmark Christian (A) won
2010
3 - Colquitt Co. (AAAAA) won
3 - Grayson (AAAAA) lost
4 - Lovett (AA) lost
4 - Savannah Christian (A) won
2009
3 - Colquitt Co. (AAAAA) lost
3 - Rockdale Co. (AAAA) lost
4 - Flowery Branch (AAA) lost
2008
3 - Flowery Branch (AAA) won
3 - Fitzgerald (AA) lost
2007
3 - Chamblee (AAA) lost
4 - Cook (AA) lost
2006
4 - *Peachtree Ridge (AAAAA) won
3 - St. Pius (AAAA) lost
3 - Shaw (AAA) won
3 - Lovett (AA) lost
2005
3 - LaGrange (AAA) lost
2004
3 - M.L. King (AAA) lost
3 - Dublin (AA) lost
2003
None
2002
4 - East Coweta (AAAAA) lost
2001
3 - Collins Hill (AAAAA) lost
3 - Metter (A) lost
2000
3 - Westside-Macon (AAAAA) lost
1999
3 - *Lowndes (AAAA) won
3 - Miller County (A) lost
1998
3 - Colquitt Co. (AAAA) lost
4 - Cairo (AAA) lost
3 - Pepperell (AA) lost
3 - GAC (A) lost
1997
3 - *Parkview (AAAA) won
4 - Colquitt Co. (AAAA) lost
3 - Tift County (AAAA) won
4 - Clarkston (AAA) lost
3 - Pepperell (AA) lost
4 - Irwin County (A) won
1996
3 - Westminster (AA) lost
*State champion
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