Daily List: Games between No. 1 and No. 2 in state finals

In the Class AAAA final, No. 1 Cartersville plays No. 2 Buford. Matchups between No. 1 and No. 2 teams in state finals have occurred 16 times since 1982, the year of the first Atlanta-Journal Constitution rankings (which merged the separate Atlanta Journal and Atlanta Constitution polls). The No. 1-ranked team is 7-8-1 in those games and has lost four of the past five.

1984 - Thomson 27, #1 Marist 17 (AAA)

1985 - #1 Clarke Central 21, Warner Robins 7 (AAAA)

1987 - #1 Central (Carrollton) 28, R.E. Lee 7 (AA)

1989 - Marist 30, #1 Worth County 8 (AAA)

1991 - #1 Clinch County 11, Lincoln County 8 (A)

1995 - Lincoln County 12, #1 Macon County 0 (A)

1996 - #1 Washington County 22, Americus 21 (AA)

1997 - #1 Washington County 42, Carrollton 28 (AA)

2001 - #1 Parkview 12, Northside (Warner Robins) 7 (AAAAA)

2003 - Hawkinsville 18, #1 Lincoln County 8 (A)

2004 - #1 Hawkinsville 14, Clinch County 14 (A)

2005 - Statesboro 13, #1 Northside (Warner Robins) 10 (AAAA)

2007 - #1 Emanuel County Institute 41, Wilcox County 21 (A)

2011 - Calhoun 27, #1 Buford 24 (AA)

2013 - Lovett 14, #1 Lamar County 7 (AA)

2014 - Calhoun 27, #1 Washington County 20 (AAA)