The Class AA final between Greater Atlanta Christian and Benedictine and the Class A private-school final between Mount Paran Christian and Eagle's Landing Christian will be the 21st and 22nd in GHSA history that are rematches from the regular season. GAC and Mount Paran won the earlier games. The original winner is 13-5 in the finals. Two state finals were rematches of tie games. Here are the 20 previous rematches. The state champion is listed first.
1948 - Lanier vs. Marist
Regular season: 7-7. Final: 15-14
1955 - Monticello vs. Stone Mountain
Regular season: 14-14. Final: 13-7
1960 - Washington-Wilkes vs. Jenkins County
Regular season: 38-13. Final: 40-0
1968 - St. Pius vs. Gainesville
Regular season: 14-13. Final: 6-0
1980 - Woodward Academy vs. Marist
Regular season: 14-20. Final: 14-10
1990 - Cairo vs. Worth County
Regular season: 38-8. Final: 37-28
1993 - Thomas County Central vs. Thomasville
Regular season: 28-7. Final: 14-12
1994 - Colquitt County vs. Valdosta
Regular season: 10-7. Final: 23-10
1995 - Elbert County vs. Washington-Wilkes
Regular season: 6-14. Final: 27-0
1996 - Brookwood vs. Valdosta
Regular season: 28-31. Final: 45-24
2000 - Commerce vs. Buford
Regular season: 18-14. Final: 27-19
2000 - Parkview vs. Harrison
Regular season: 8-7. Final: 19-7
2001 - Americus vs. Early Co.
Regular season: 21-19. Final: 33-21
2001 - Buford vs. Bowdon
Regular season: 40-0. Final: 35-13
2002 - Buford vs. GAC
Regular season: 35-10. Final: 34-10
2002 - Parkview vs. Brookwood
Regular season: 17-10. Final: 28-7
2005 - Lincoln County vs. Washington-Wilkes
Regular season: 20-13. Final: 25-0
2007 - Buford vs. Lovett
Regular season: 21-0. Final: 50-0
2008 - Tucker vs. Marist
Regular season: 0-38. Final: 15-3
2013 - Norcross vs. North Gwinnett
Regular season: 17-26. Final: 31-14
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