Here are the 30 schools that have made the playoffs each of the past 10 seasons, including Lincoln County, which extended its state record to 43 seasons. This includes region playoff games before 1996, when the state playoffs were expanded to 32-team draws.

43 - Lincoln County

34 - Marist

26 - Peach County

25 - Northside (Warner Robins)

21 - Eagle's Landing Christian*

20 - East Coweta

20 - Commerce

19 - Washington-Wilkes

18 - Buford

17 - Calhoun

17 - Cook

17 - Fitzgerald

17 - Gainesville

17 - Stephenson

16 - Griffin

15 - Jefferson County

15 - Lovett

15 - Sandy Creek

15 - Ware County

14 - Cairo

14 - Emanuel County Institute

12 - Heard County

11 - Callaway

11 - Carver (Columbus)

11 - St. Pius

11 - Savannah Christian

10 - Burke County

10 - Darlington

10 - Tucker

10 - Westminster

*Includes 1996-2003 membership in GISA.

Source: GHSFHA

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