Woodward Academy last week became the first team to defeat two No. 1-ranked opponents from its classification in one season since Peachtree Ridge in 2007. Woodward defeated top-ranked Cartersville 31-28 last week and previous No. 1 Blessed Trinity 13-10 on Sept. 6 and is 13-0 for the season. Only 19 teams in GHSA history have beaten two No. 1-ranked teams from its class, according to the Georgia High School Football Historians Association. Twelve went on to win state championships.
2019 - Woodward Academy (Blessed Trinity, Cartersville)
2007 - Peachtree Ridge (Norcross, North Cobb)
2004 - Warner Robins* (Northside, Statesboro)
1999 - Cedartown (Carrollton, Mitchell County)
1991 - Cartersville* (Pepperell, Cedar Grove)
1990 - Cairo* (Worth County, Marist)
1987 - Thomasville (Worth County, Thomas County Central)
1986 - Lincoln County* (Commerce, Warren County)
1977 - Waycross* (Ware County, Dalton)
1975 - Adairsville (Gordon Lee, Trion)
1967 - Thomson* (Statesboro, Cook)
1965 - Thomasville (Cairo, Wayne County)
1964 - Fitzgerald (Americus, Swainsboro)
1964 - Blakely-Union* (Irwin County, Bradwell Institute)
1963 - Washington-Wilkes* (Morgan County, Jackson)
1959 - Hawkinsville* (Monticello, North Cobb)
1959 - Albany* (LaGrange, Richmond Academy)
1953 - Hawkinsville* (Fort Valley, Calhoun)
1952 - Calhoun* (Bremen, Fort Valley)
*Won state title.
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