Sandy Creek's streak of weeks in the AJC's high school football rankings ended at 83 this week after the Patriots' loss to Jonesboro. Sandy Creek had appeared in the Top 10 each ranking week since Sept. 6, 2009. Here are the 18 schools that have active streaks of 20 weeks or more. Note that Lovett, Washington County, Aquinas and Marist suffered losses last week that endangered their streaks, but each hung on. Buford's streak of 208 weeks is the longest active or inactive since 1982, when the Atlanta Constitution and Atlanta Journal sports departments merged and began producing a single poll.
208 - Buford
88 - Calhoun
59 - Northside (Warner Robins)
45 - Lovett
45 - Washington County
39 - Greater Atlanta Christian
38 - Cartersville
38 - Colquitt County
37 - Jefferson
31 - Griffin
30 - Aquinas
29 - Benedictine
28 - Ware County
26 - Marist
24 - Hart County
21 - Woodward Academy
20 - Blessed Trinity
20 - Calvary Day
Sources: Loren Maxwell and GHSFHA.
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