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Trivia: Team that ended Northside’s season-opening winning streak

December 12, 2014-ATLANTA:Northside-Warner Robbins #3 Tanner Smith celebrates after he blocked a field gold in the first half against Mays in their Georgia High School Association AAAAA Football state championship game at the Georgia Dome on Friday December 12th, 2014. (Photo by Phil Skinner)

Credit: Phil Skinner

Credit: Phil Skinner

December 12, 2014-ATLANTA:Northside-Warner Robbins #3 Tanner Smith celebrates after he blocked a field gold in the first half against Mays in their Georgia High School Association AAAAA Football state championship game at the Georgia Dome on Friday December 12th, 2014. (Photo by Phil Skinner)
By Todd Holcomb
Updated Aug 22, 2019

Northside of Warner Robins was the lone remaining school to win its opening game every season this century until 2017, when its opponent prevailed 28-17 while breaking in a new quarterback who threw four touchdown passes. Which school broke Northside's 16-game winning streak in openers in 2017?(Answer Friday)

Answer to Wednesday's question: Mary Persons holds the record for the most consecutive opening-game victories. The Bulldogs won all 30 from 1972 to 2001.

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