AJC Varsity
3 Georgia HS football teams average less than a field goal in points allowed
The list of stingiest defenses is led by 1 team each in Class 4A, 3A and 2A.
North Oconee in Class 4A is tied for second with Class 2A Pierce County for fewest points allowed per game in Georgia (2.3 ppg). Only Class 3A Monroe Area is better, allowing just 1 ppg. (Abbey Cutrer / AJC)
By Todd Holcomb
Sept 11, 2025By classification, here are the top 10 Georgia high school football teams in fewest points allowed per game as of Sept. 10:
Class 6A
- 4.3 - Hillgrove
- 4.7 - Richmond Hill
- 5.3 - South Gwinnett
- 8.3 - Lowndes
- 10.0 - McEachern
- 10.3 - Brookwood
- 11.0 - Rockdale County
- 11.7 - North Gwinnett
- 12.3 - Carrollton
- 12.5 - Valdosta
Class 5A
- 6.8 - Sequoyah
- 7.0 - Thomas County Central
- 9.3 - Gainesville
- 10.0 - New Manchester
- 11.0 - Sprayberry
- 12.0 - Northgate
- 12.3 - Lovejoy
- 13.3 - Lanier
- 14.3 - River Ridge
- 14.3 - Milton
Class 4A
- 2.3 - North Oconee
- 4.0 - Southwest DeKalb
- 6.7 - Walnut Grove
- 7.7 - Lithonia
- 9.5 - Cambridge
- 9.7 - Blessed Trinity
- 9.7 – Jackson (Atlanta)
- 10.0 - Forest Park
- 10.3 - Central (Carrollton)
- 13.8 - Cartersville
- 13.8 - Jonesboro
Class 3A
- 1.0 - Monroe Area
- 3.0 - Harlem
- 5.7 - Mary Persons
- 6.7 - Upson-Lee
- 6.8 - Jefferson
- 7.0 - Westside (Augusta)
- 9.7 - West Laurens
- 10.0 - Westover
- 10.3 - LaFayette
- 11.7 - Sandy Creek
Class 2A
- 2.3 - Pierce County
- 5.3 - Carver (Atlanta)
- 7.3 - Franklin County
- 8.3 - Carver (Columbus)
- 8.8 - Cook
- 9.3 - Sumter County
- 12.0 - Columbus
- 12.0 - Jackson
- 13.0 - Laney
- 15.3 - Morgan County
- 15.3 - Ringgold
Class A Division I
- 3.5 - Fitzgerald
- 6.3 - Worth County
- 7.3 - Heard County
- 9.0 - ACE Charter
- 9.3 - Haralson County
- 9.3 - Dublin
- 10.3 - Northeast
- 10.3 - Swainsboro
- 11.3 - Lamar County
- 12.0 - Jasper County
Class A Division II
- 3.0 - Lincoln County
- 4.8 - Mount Zion (Carroll)
- 5.7 - Screven County
- 10.7 - Towns County
- 11.3 - Seminole County
- 12.5 - Johnson County
- 13.0 - Atkinson County
- 15.3 - Wheeler County
- 15.5 - Randolph-Clay
- 16.0 - Mitchell County
Class 3A-A Private
- 3.5 - King’s Ridge Christian
- 7.0 - Mount Bethel Christian
- 7.3 - Mount Paran Christian
- 7.8 - Lovett
- 9.0 - Landmark Christian
- 9.3 - Holy Innocents’
- 17.3 - Fellowship Christian
- 19.5 - Wesleyan
- 20.0 - Athens Academy
- 20.3 - Aquinas
GIAA
- 3.0 - Edmund Burke Academy
- 4.0 - Flint River Academy
- 4.3 - Brentwood
- 4.7 - Calvary Christian
- 8.3 - George Walton Academy
- 8.5 - Trinity Christian (Dublin)
- 9.5 - Deerfield-Windsor
- 11.0 - Westfield
- 13.7 - John Milledge Academy
- 14.7 - Briarwood Academy
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.
