AJC Varsity
Buford leads active streaks — by a landslide — of weeks ranked in top 10
Here are active streaks of 20 or more weeks in the AJC/GHSFD rankings.
Buford students celebrate during their game against Milton at Phillip Beard Stadium on Thursday, Aug. 14, 2025, in Buford. (Jason Getz/AJC)
By Todd Holcomb
Oct 21, 2025Pierce County’s streak of 96 weeks in the AJC Varsity/Georgia High School Football Daily rankings ended this week. The streak dated to 2018 — the year before the Bears hired coach Ryan Herring, whose record is 79-10.
Here are active streaks of 20 or more weeks in the top 10 of the AJC/GHSFD rankings. The year in parentheses is the season in which the streak began.
- 356 — Buford (2000)
- 161 — Cartersville (2014)
- 151 — Prince Avenue Christian (2015)
- 137 — Lee County (2016)
- 123 — Marist (2017)
- 80 — Benedictine (2020)
- 71 — Hughes (2020)
- 66 — Calvary Day (2021)
- 66 — Bowdon (2021)
- 65 — Roswell (2021)
- 59 — North Oconee (2021)
- 53 — Clinch County (2022)
- 52 — Carrollton (2022)
- 52 — Gainesville (2022)
- 50 — Thomas County Central (2022)
- 43 — Rockmart (2022)
- 40 — Savannah Christian (2022)
- 40 — Fellowship Christian (2022)
- 38 — Jefferson (2023)
- 36 — Toombs County (2023)
- 34 — Douglas County (2023)
- 31 — Carver (Columbus) (2023)
- 27 — Milton (2023)
- 26 — Brooks County (2023)
- 25 — Blessed Trinity (2024)
- 25 — Sandy Creek (2024)
- 25 — Calhoun (2024)
- 25 — Hebron Christian (2024)
- 25 — Thomasville (2024)
- 24 — North Gwinnett (2024)
- 24 — Athens Academy (2024)
- 24 — Peach County (2024)
- 23 — Morgan County (2024)
- 22 — Grayson (2024)
- 21 — Northeast (2024)
- 21 — Lincoln County (2024)
- 21 — Callaway (2024)
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Credit: Jason Getz/AJC
Buford quarterback Dayton Raiola prepares for an offensive snap against the Milton defense during the first half of their game at Phillips Beard Stadium on Thursday, Aug. 14, 2025, in Buford. This is the first game at Buford’s new city-owned 10,000-seat, $62 million stadium. (Jason Getz/AJC)
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.
