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4 first-time winners among 56 schools capturing GHSA football region titles
The defending champion won 29 of the 56 region championships.
Hebron Christian Academy players run onto the field before their game against North Atlanta High School in the Corky Kell Dave Hunter Classic at West Forsyth High School in Cumming, GA, on Thursday, August 14, 2025. Hebron won its first GHSA football region title this season. (Abbey Cutrer/AJC)
By Todd Holcomb
Nov 3, 2025Four schools won their first region titles this season. They were Jackson County (opened 1980), Locust Grove (opened 2009), Hebron Christian (first football season 2007) and Wheeler County (first season 1966). The defending champion won 29 of the 56 region championships. Ten others won most recently in 2023.
Here are the 56 Georgia high school football region champions and their previous most recent titles.
Class 6A
- R1 - Valdosta (2016)
- R2 - Carrollton (2024)
- R3 - McEachern (2023)
- R4 - Grayson (2024)
- R5 - North Cobb (2024)
- R6 - West Forsyth (2020)
- R7 - North Gwinnett (2024)
- R8 - Buford (2024)
Class 5A
- R1 - Brunswick (2024)
- R2 - Thomas Co. Central (2023)
- R3 - Hughes (2024)
- R4 - Woodward Academy (2024)
- R5 - Rome (2024)
- R6 - Sequoyah (2003)
- R7 - Roswell (2023)
- R8 - Jackson County (first)
Class 4A
- R1 - Benedictine (2023)
- R2 - Locust Grove (first)
- R3 - Central-Carrollton (2024)
- R4 - Creekside (2024)
- R5 - Marist (2024)
- R6 - Kell (2023)
- R7 - Cartersville (2024)
- R8 - North Oconee (2024)
Class 3A
- R1 - Cairo (2018)
- R2 - Sandy Creek (2024)
- R3 - Jenkins (2019)
- R4 - West Laurens (2019)
- R5 - Stephenson (2024)
- R6 - North Hall (2024)
- R7 - Calhoun (2024)
- R8 - Jefferson (2024)
Class 2A
- R1 - Carver-Columbus (2024)
- R2 - Morgan County (2023)
- R3 - Appling County (2024)
- R4 - Thomson (2023)
- R5 - Carver-Atlanta (2017)
- R6 - Columbia (2024)
- R7 - Rockmart (2024)
- R8 - Hebron Christian (first)
Class A Division I
- R1 - Worth County (2024)
- R2 - Northeast (2009)
- R3 - Toombs County (2003)
- R4 - Lamar County (2023)
- R5 - Fellowship Christian (2024)
- R6 - Heard County (2024)
- R7 - Gordon Lee (1978)
- R8 - Athens Academy (2024)
Class A Division II
- R1 - Early County (2024)
- R2 - Clinch County (2023)
- R3 - Screven County (2017)
- R4 - Wheeler County (first)
- R5 - Johnson County (2024)
- R6 - Screven County (2017)
- R7 - Bowdon (2023)
- R8 - Lincoln County (2024)
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.
