Ever wonder why teams act like they've won a state championship when they beat a No. 1 team? In Georgia, only 221 schools in state history have ever done it, and 42 of those schools no longer exist. It's not easy. The record of No. 1-ranked teams is 3,300-484-56 - a winning percentage of .867 - according to new research by the Loren Maxwell and the Georgia High School Football Historians Association. Maxwell used rankings of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution back to 1982, and the Atlanta Journal and Atlanta Constitution back to 1952. Here are the schools that have beaten a No. 1-ranked team at least five times, and their records vs. No. 1 teams. In case you are curious, the teams with the worst luck with No. 1 teams are Monroe (0-23) and Jackson (0-23).
15-12-1 - Valdosta
10-12-2 - Thomson
10-29-2 - Thomasville
9-10-0 - Lincoln County
8-12-1 - Marist
8-21-1 - Washington-Wilkes
7-12-0 - Americus
7-22-2 - Carrollton
6-7-1 - Fitzgerald
6-10-0 - Buford
6-11-0 - Dalton
6-13-0 - Hawkinsville
6-16-0 - Northside (W.R.)
5-5-0 - North Springs
5-6-0 - West Rome
5-12-1 - Dublin
5-15-2 - Moultrie
5-16-0 - Cartersville
5-17-0 - LaGrange
5-19-1 - Mary Persons
5-30-0 - Albany
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