Creekside - 0-10 last season - beat defending Region 5-AAAAAA champion Mays 49-48 on Friday. That's the 27th time that a team has gone winless one season and beaten a reigning champion in its region the following season, according to GHSFHA.com. (The list does not include teams that were winless because of forfeits.)

2018 - Creekside d. Mays 49-48

2015 - McIntosh County Academy d. Vidalia 15-14

2012 - Roswell d. Walton 28-24

2012 - Mount Zion (Carroll) d. Darlington 20-17

2007 - Cedartown d. Cartersville 41-35

2002 - Heard County d. Bowdon 14-7

2001 - Decatur d. Northgate 25-22

2000 - Adairsville d. Trion 29-14

1998 - Troup d. Peach County 14-3

1997 - Glenn Hills d. Josey 6-0

1997 - Bacon County d. Richmond Hill 26-22

1990 - Hawkinsville d. Wilcox County 29-8

1989 - Forest Park d. Riverdale 27-0

1988 - Sumter County d. Stewart-Quitman 13-12

1981 - Westover d. Lowndes 16-0

1980 - Brooks County d. Mitchell County 11-0

1979 - Riverdale d. Griffin 14-13

1977 - Bainbridge d. Dougherty 21-20

1976 - Wilcox County d. Vienna 16-14

1975 - Jordan d. Columbus 64-21

1974 - Jonesboro d. LaGrange 31-6

1974 - Beach d. Tompkins 14-8

1974 - Crestwood d. Duluth 21-17

1972 - Grady d. North Fulton 14-6

1969 - Briarwood d. Headland 27-6

1957 - Tallapoosa d. Roswell 18-7

1955 - Lincolnton d. Sparta 12-0

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