Washington County (1-5) is having a rough go this season after a 14-1 Class AAA runner-up finish in 20014. That's the most severe six-game start for a defending state finalist since Early County started 1-5 in 1999. Early had been 13-2 the previous season in Class AA. Below are the 16 teams in state history (out of 318 possible) that have reached a state final and started the following season 1-5 or 0-6. Not included is the notable 1-4-1 start by 1963 Valdosta, which might be the most surprising sudden decline in state history. Valdosta had won state titles in 1960, 1961 and 1962 - setting a record with a 36-game winning streak - and then began 1-4-1 in 1963 and finished 2-7-1. Two seasons later, Valdosta was state champion again.
0-6
1950 Brown
1962 Coosa
1959 Decatur
1982 Douglass (Montezuma)
1955 Model
1989 Palmetto
1-5
1979 Buford
1968 Carver (Atlanta)
1993 Clarke Central
1978 Early County
1999 Early County
1949 Marist
1980 Redan
1994 Thomasville
1956 Vidalia
2015 Washington County
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