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Most recent championships for GHSA schools with a state title
Toombs County defensive tackle Jamarcus Johnson (98) plays defense during the first half of a Class A Division I state championship game against Worth County Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2025 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. (Daniel Varnado/For the AJC)
By Todd Holcomb
Aug 25, 2026Only 136 of the GHSA’s 413 football-playing schools have won state championships. Here are those schools with the year of their most recent titles. They include championships won in the Georgia Interscholastic Association, the governing body for Black schools before it merged with the GHSA.
- 2025 - Bowdon, Buford, Carver (Columbus), Creekside, Hebron Christian, Sandy Creek, Thomas County Central, Worth County
- 2024 - Calhoun, Grayson, Milton, North Oconee, Toombs County
- 2023 - Cedar Grove, Coffee, Perry, Pierce County, Prince Avenue Christian
- 2022 - Benedictine, Hughes, Mill Creek, Thomson, Ware County
- 2021 - Brooks County, Collins Hill, Fitzgerald, Trinity Christian, Warner Robins
- 2020 - Callaway, Irwin County, Marist
- 2019 - Blessed Trinity, Dublin, Eagle’s Landing Christian, Harrison, Marietta
- 2018 - Bainbridge, Clinch County, Heard County, Lee County
- 2017 - Hapeville Charter, North Gwinnett, Rome
- 2016 - Cartersville, Macon County, Valdosta
- 2015 - Allatoona, Colquitt County, Pace Academy, Westminster
- 2014 - Hawkinsville, Mount Paran Christian, Northside (Warner Robins)
- 2013 - Aquinas, Griffin, Lovett, Marion County, Norcross
- 2012 - Emanuel County Institute, Gainesville, Jefferson
- 2011 - Burke County, Savannah Christian, Tucker
- 2010 - Brookwood, Chattahoochee
- 2009 - Camden County, Peach County, Wilcox County
- 2008 - Cairo, Wesleyan
- 2007 - Lowndes
- 2006 - Charlton County, Lincoln County, Peachtree Ridge, Roswell
- 2005 - Statesboro
- 2004 - LaGrange
- 2002 - Parkview, Screven County
- 2000 - Commerce, Shaw, Swainsboro
- 1999 - Oconee County
- 1998 - Carrollton, Darlington, Dougherty
- 1997 - Manchester, Washington County
- 1995 - Elbert County, Josey, Southwest DeKalb
- 1993 - Dunwoody, Greene County
- 1992 - Mitchell County
- 1991 - Kendrick, Lakeside (Atlanta)
- 1990 - Pepperell
- 1988 - Thomasville
- 1987 - Central (Carrollton), Morrow
- 1986 - Villa Rica
- 1985 - Clarke Central
- 1984 - Greenville
- 1983 - Tift County
- 1980 - Mary Persons, Woodward Academy
- 1979 - Johnson County, Model, Redan
- 1976 - Turner County
- 1975 - Central (Macon)
- 1974 - Trion
- 1973 - Southeast Bulloch
- 1969 - Coosa, North Springs, Vidalia
- 1968 - St. Pius, Warren County
- 1967 - Dalton, Putnam County, Spencer, Washington-Wilkes
- 1966 - Laney
- 1965 - Bradwell Institute
- 1964 - Douglas County, Glynn Academy
- 1963 - Cedartown
- 1962 - Morgan County
- 1959 - Wayne County
- 1958 - Stephens County, Washington
- 1956 - Richmond Academy
- 1951 - Forest Park
- 1950 - Decatur, Rockmart