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List: Longest streaks of being ranked No. 1

Eagle's Landing Christian captains Zack Jones (56), George Shockley (32), Tre' Douglas (8) and Josh Mays (5) lines up for the coin toss before their game against Athens Academy during the Class A Private Championship at Mercedes-Benz Stadium Friday, December 8, 2017  in Atlanta.
Eagle's Landing Christian captains Zack Jones (56), George Shockley (32), Tre' Douglas (8) and Josh Mays (5) lines up for the coin toss before their game against Athens Academy during the Class A Private Championship at Mercedes-Benz Stadium Friday, December 8, 2017 in Atlanta.
By Todd Holcomb
Updated Sept 23, 2019

Eagle's Landing Christian's record of 48 consecutive polling weeks at No. 1 in the rankings is over. ELCA fell to No. 3 in the Class A private-school rankings after losing to Holy Innocents' 42-41 on Friday. Here are the 32 longest streaks at No. 1 in Atlanta Journal-Constitution polls, which date to the 1950s.

48 - ELCA (2015-19)

39 - Valdosta (1968-70)

38 - Cartersville (2015-17)

32 - Buford (2012-15)

31 - Buford (2007-09)

29 - Americus (1974-76)

26 - SE Bulloch (1972-73)

26 - Lincoln County (1989-90)

24 - ELCA (2012-13)

23 - Lincolnton (1962-64)

23 - Mount de Sales (1970-71)

22 - Thomasville (1973-74)

22 - LaGrange (2001-02)

20 - Benedictine (2016-17)

19 - Valdosta (1956-57)

19 - Morgan County (1962-63)

19 - Americus (1962-63)

19 - Buford (2002-04)

19 - Camden Co. (2003-04)

19 - ECI (2007-08)

18 - Morgan County (1958-60)

18 - Valdosta (1961-62)

18 - Blessed Trinity (2017-19)

18 - Lee County (2017-19)

17 - Bradwell Inst. (1964-65)

17 - Greenville (1984-85)

16 - Lovett (1970-71)

16 - Clinch County (2002-03)

15 - Warren County (1965-66)

15 - Valdosta (1969-70)

15 - Lincoln County (1976-77)

15 - Hawkinsville (2003-05)

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