The Irwin County-Brooks County game Friday will be the 44th regular-season meeting between teams ranked No. 1 and No. 2 in the same classification. The No. 2 team actually leads the series 21-20-1 with one not counted as Savannah Country Day beat Southeast Bulloch in 1970 when they were co-ranked No. 1.

2021 - #1 Irwin Co. vs. #2 Brooks Co.

2020 - #2 Prince Avenue Christian d. #1 Athens Academy

2019 - #2 Irwin Co. d. #1 Clinch Co.

2018 - #2 Irwin Co. d. #1 Clinch Co.

2018 - #1 Hapeville Charter d. #2 Heard Co.

2016 - #1 ELCA d. #2 Wesleyan

2016 - #1 ELCA d. #2 Landmark Christian

2013 - #1 Tucker d. #2 Stephenson

2013 - #1 Sandy Creek d. #2 Carrollton

2010 - #2 Carver (Columbus) d. #1 Buford

2005 - #2 Carrollton d. #1 Cartersville

2005 - #1 Dublin d. #2 Vidalia

2004 - #1 LaGrange d. #2 Shaw

2003 - #2 Brookwood d. #1 Parkview

2000 - #1 Warner Robins d. #2 Northside (Warner Robins)

1997 - #2 Miller Co. d. #1 Macon Co.

1993 - #1 Valdosta d. #2 Camden Co.

1990 - #1 Mitchell Co. d. #2 Early Co.

1988 - #1 R.E. Lee d. #2 Manchester

1987 - #2 Thomasville d. #1 Thomas Co. Central

1987 - #2 Lincoln Co. d. #1 Louisville

1986 - #2 Valdosta d. #1 LaGrange

1980 - #1 Lowndes d. #2 Tift Co.

1976 - #2 Valdosta d. #1 Thomasville

1974 - #1 Trion d. #2 Gordon Lee

1973 - #1 Thomasville d. #2 Valdosta

1973 - #1 Southeast Bulloch d. #2 Savannah Country Day

1970 - #2 Lithonia d. #1 Roswell

1970 - #1 Savannah Country Day d. #1 Southeast Bulloch

1967 - #1 Manchester d. #2 Mary Persons

1966 - #2 Statesboro d. #1 Thomson

1966 - #2 Moultrie d. #1 Lanier (Macon)

1965 - #2 Warren Co. d. #1 Lincolnton

1963 - #2 Washington-Wilkes d. #1 Morgan Co.

1963 - #2 Cairo d. #1 Wayne Co.

1963 - #1 Americus tied #2 Thomasville

1962 - #1 Lincolnton d. #2 Warren Co.

1959 - #2 Hawkinsville d. #1 Monticello

1959 - #2 Gainesville d. #1 Avondale

1959 - #2 Albany d. #1 LaGrange

1959 - #1 Morgan Co. d. #2 Jefferson

1957 - #2 Statesboro d. #1 Screven Co.

1957 - #1 Valdosta d. #2 Waycross

1955 - #1 Morgan Co. d. #2 Washington-Wilkes

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