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
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