Which GHSA football teams have won back-to-back state championships?
Four schools have a chance to repeat as state champions next week.
Bowdon, in Class A Division II, has a chance to become only the fourth in history to win four straight.
The other defending champions are Carver of Columbus (2A), Toombs County (A Division I) and Hebron Christian (3A-A Private).
Since 1948, when the GHSA first staged statewide playoffs in all classes, 86 of the 379 state champions (22.7%) have won again the next year. Below are those 86.
Those marked with an asterisk won three or more consecutive state titles. Those that won four are West Rome (1982-85), Buford (2007-10) and Eagle’s Landing Christian (2015-19). The frequency of repeat winners is increasing, up to 27.8% over the past 10 seasons. The most recent season without a repeat champion was 2014.
- 1947-48 Lanier-Macon (A/2A)
- 1949-50 Decatur (A/2A)
- 1949-50 Quitman (C)
- 1951-53 *Valdosta (A)
- 1953-54 Hawkinsville (C)
- 1953-54 Model (B)
- 1954-55 Rossville (2A)
- 1955-56 Monticello (C)
- 1955-56 Morgan County (B)
- 1956-57 Statesboro (A)
- 1956-57 Valdosta (2A)
- 1958-59 Morgan County (B)
- 1959-60 Dublin (A)
- 1960-61 Waycross (2A)
- 1960-62 *Valdosta (3A)
- 1962-63 Lincolnton (C)
- 1965-66 Valdosta (3A)
- 1965-66 Warren County (C)
- 1966-67 Washington-Wilkes (B)
- 1967-68 Thomson (A)
- 1968-69 Valdosta (3A)
- 1970-71 Mount de Sales (C)
- 1971-72 Carrollton (A)
- 1972-73 Southeast Bulloch (B)
- 1973-74 Thomasville (3A)
- 1974-75 Americus (2A)
- 1976-77 Lincoln County (B)
- 1977-78 East Rome (A/2A)
- 1982-83 Palmetto (A)
- 1982-85 *West Rome (2A)
- 1984-85 Thomson (3A)
- 1985-87 *Lincoln County (A)
- 1986-87 Central-Carrollton (2A)
- 1989-90 Lincoln County (A)
- 1989-90 Valdosta (4A)
- 1992-94 *Thomas Central (3A)
- 1996-97 Thomas Central (3A)
- 1996-97 Washington County (2A)
- 2000-01 Americus (2A)
- 2000-02 *Parkview (5A)
- 2001-03 *Buford (A/2A)
- 2003-04 Hawkinsville (A)
- 2003-04 LaGrange (3A)
- 2004-05 Lowndes (5A)
- 2004-06 *Charlton County (2A)
- 2005-06 Lincoln County (A)
- 2005-06 Peach County (3A)
- 2006-07 Northside-WR (4A)
- 2007-10 *Buford (2A)
- 2008-09 Camden County (5A)
- 2009-10 Sandy Creek (4A/3A)
- 2012-13 Norcross (6A)
- 2012-14 *Buford (3A)
- 2014-15 Colquitt County (6A)
- 2015-16 Cartersville (4A)
- 2015-19 *ELCA (A)
- 2016-17 Rome (5A)
- 2017-18 Clinch County (A)
- 2017-19 *Blessed Trinity (4A)
- 2017-18 Lee County (6A)
- 2018-19 Cedar Grove (3A)
- 2019-20 Irwin County (A)
- 2019-21 *Buford (6A)
- 2020-21 Warner Robins (5A)
- 2021-22 Benedictine (4A)
- 2022-23 Prince Ave. Christian (A)
- 2022-24 *Bowdon (A)
- 2023-24 Milton (7A/6A)
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.
