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Daily Trivia: Shared history for Jefferson, Elbert County

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By Todd Holcomb
Oct 1, 2015

No. 3 Jefferson and No. 4 Elbert County will play each other this week in a Region 8-AAA game between undefeated teams. Both have won one state championship, Jefferson in 2012 and Elbert County in 1995. What did those teams have in common? (Answer Friday)

Answer to Wednesday's question: Camden County (2012, 2013) and Lowndes (2009, 2010) have won Region 1 in the highest classification the most times (during Rush Propst's time as head coach of Colquitt County (since 2008). Other Region 1 champions since 2009 are Colquitt County (2014), Valdosta (2011) and and Northside of Warner Robins (2009).

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