List: Blessed Trinity, ELCA, coaches seek to move up in record books

Blessed Trinity, Eagle's Landing Christian and their coaches have opportunities to move up in the GHSA record books this week. Blessed Trinity can become the ninth school to win three straight state titles. (Three schools have done it multiple times.) ELCA can become the first school to win five straight GHSA titles. Lee County and Clinch County entered this season as two-time defending champions but lost in the quarterfinals and semifinals, respectively. Meanwhile, Blessed Trinity's Tim McFarlin can become the 14th coach in GHSA history to win four state title. He won his first at Roswell in 2006. ELCA's Jonathan Gess came become the fifth to win six state titles.

Three-peats

1951-53 Valdosta

1960-62 Valdosta

1982-85 West Rome (4)

1985-87 Lincoln County

1992-94 Thomas Co. Central

2000-02 Parkview

2001-03 Buford

2004-06 Charlton County

2007-10 Buford (4)

2012-14 Buford

2015-18 ELCA (4)

GHSA titles as coach

14 - Wright Bazemore

11 - Larry Campbell

7 - Nick Hyder

7 - Jess Simpson

5 - Jim Dickerson

5 - Jonathan Gess

5 - Charlie Grisham

5 - Jeff Herron

5 - Ed Pilcher

4 - Charlie Davidson

4 - Bill Corry

4 - Rich McWhorter

4 - Cecil Flowe