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One of Georgia HS football’s longest active losing streaks will end this week
Cross Keys is set to play at Riverside Prep on Friday night.
Twenty-five teams are fighting losing streaks of 10 games or more. (AJC File)
By Todd Holcomb
Aug 21, 2025One of the state’s longest losing streaks is scheduled to end Friday when Cross Keys plays at Riverside Prep. Both have lost 35 consecutive games. Cross Keys has won one game since 2016. That came in 2020. Riverside has one victory this decade. It came in 2021.
Twenty-five teams are fighting losing streaks of 10 games or more.
Here’s a look at the longest active losing streaks in Georgia high school football, as of Aug. 21:
- 45 — Jordan
- 36 — Savannah
- 35 — Cross Keys
- 35 — Islands
- 35 — Riverside Prep
- 32 — South Cobb
- 20 — Josey
- 18 — Clarkston
- 18 — Discovery
- 17 — Johns Creek
- 16 — Appling County*
- 15 — Heritage (Newnan)
- 13 — Central (Macon)
- 12 — Brookwood (Thomasville)
- 12 — Cedar Shoals
- 12 — Dalton
- 12 — Dooly County
- 12 — Oglethorpe County
- 12 — Rutland
- 12 — South Effingham
- 11 — Mundy’s Mill
- 11 — Johnson (Gainesville)
- 11 — GMC Prep
- 10 — Meadowcreek
- 10 — Central (Talbotton)
*10 wins overturned by forfeit
About the Author
Todd Holcomb covers high school sports across the state. He rejoined The Atlanta Journal-Constitution in 2025 and has worked with the AJC in varying capacities since 1985. He is a co-founder and editor of Georgia High School Football Daily.
