Eagle's Landing Christian is in the semifinals despite an 0-6 start. Archer is alive after an 0-3 start. They are the 18th and 19th teams in GHSA history to reach the semifinals after starts of 0-3. Two went on to win state titles. Archer would be the first to win the highest class after an 0-3 start.
2014 ELCA (0-6)
2014 Archer (0-3)
2010 Colquitt County (0-3)
2009 Darlington (0-3)
*2005 Lincoln County (0-3)
*2005 Peach County (0-3)
2002 Dooly County (0-5)
2002 East Coweta (0-3)
1997 Colquitt County (0-3)
1982 Buford (0-3)
1979 Lovett (0-4)
1975 Putnam County (0-4)
1975 Dalton (0-3)
1973 Habersham Central (0-4)
1968 Carver, Atlanta (0-3)
1967 Davis (0-3)
1961 Waycross (0-3)
1958 Decatur (0-3)
1950 Spalding (0-3)
*Won state title.
Notes: Thomas County Central won a state title in 1992 after starting 1-5, but was 1-2 after three games. West Rome won a state title in 1965 after an 0-3-1 start, but was 0-2-1 after three games.
Sources: GHSFHA and Loren Maxwell
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