The GHSA first held statewide playoffs in all classifications in 1948. For the first three decades, scoring patterns were relatively consistent. They've steadily risen since then, with steeper gains in recent years. In 1981, teams scored 30 points or more about once every eight games. Over the past three seasons, they've hit 30 or more about once every three games. Here are the average points scored per team each season since 1948.
1948 - 15.40
1949 - 16.48
1950 - 15.35
1951 - 15.10
1952 - 14.88
1953 - 14.33
1954 - 14.85
1955 - 14.77
1956 - 14.69
1957 - 13.41
1958 - 14.66
1959 - 13.40
1960 - 13.95
1961 - 14.84
1962 - 14.04
1963 - 13.98
1964 - 13.61
1965 - 13.71
1966 - 15.62
1967 - 14.60
1968 - 15.16
1969 - 15.46
1970 - 15.06
1971 - 15.04
1972 - 15.45
1973 - 15.53
1974 - 15.53
1975 - 15.44
1976 - 15.80
1977 - 15.00
1978 - 14.94
1979 - 14.80
1980 - 15.71
1981 - 14.65
1982 - 15.52
1983 - 16.16
1984 - 16.15
1985 - 15.56
1986 - 15.43
1987 - 16.18
1988 - 15.89
1989 - 16.81
1990 - 17.68
1991 - 17.74
1992 - 17.27
1993 - 17.53
1994 - 18.21
1995 - 17.99
1996 - 19.64
1997 - 19.44
1998 - 20.42
1999 - 20.86
2000 - 20.22
2001 - 20.53
2002 - 20.27
2003 - 20.79
2004 - 20.43
2005 - 20.32
2006 - 20.81
2007 - 20.95
2008 - 21.37
2009 - 21.40
2010 - 22.23
2011 - 22.84
2012 - 24.18
2013 - 24.52
2014 - 24.30
Sources: GHSFHA and Loren Maxwell
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