Fifteen teams are in the playoffs for the first time. Their first seasons of varsity football are in parentheses.

Arabia Mountain (2009)

Cambridge (2012)

Grovetown (2009)

Hapeville Charter (2011)

Hebron Christian (2007)

Heritage, Ringgold (2008)

Islands (2014)

KIPP Atlanta Collegiate (2013)

Miller Grove (2005)

Mountain View (2009)

*Mt. Vernon Presbyterian (2006)

New Hampstead (2014)

North Murray (2009)

Ola (2006)

Walnut Grove (2009)

*Note: Mount Vernon Presbyterian is making its first GHSA playoff appearance since moving from the GISA in 2012.

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