Daily List: No. 1-ranked teams in the highest class that lost their openers

McEachern became the third team in four seasons in the highest classification to lose its opening game after getting a preseason No. 1 ranking. Here are those that have done it since 1982, when the Atlanta Journal and Atlanta Constitution merged sports staffs and began having a single poll.

2014 McEachern

Opponent: North Gwinnett

Finish: TBD

2013 Norcross

Opponent: B.T. Washington, Fla.

Finish: 13-2 (state title)

2011 Brookwood

Opponent: Lassiter

Finish: 8-4

2000 Lowndes

Opponent: Warner Robins

Finish: 7-4

1998 Parkview

Opponent: McEachern

Finish: 9-4

1997 Colquitt County

Opponent: Brookwood

Finish: 8-6

1986 LaGrange

Opponent: Valdosta

Finish: 12-2