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List: Longest active GHSA streaks of top-10 rankings

Buford runs the ball in for a touchdown during the Buford at Roswell high school football game in Roswell, Georgia on September 6, 2024. (Jamie Spaar for the Atlanta Journal Constitution)

Credit: Jamie Spaar

Credit: Jamie Spaar

Buford runs the ball in for a touchdown during the Buford at Roswell high school football game in Roswell, Georgia on September 6, 2024. (Jamie Spaar for the Atlanta Journal Constitution)
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Sept 20, 2024

Teams with the longest active streaks of ranking weeks in the top 10. There are typically 14 rankings weeks per season.

337 - Buford

142 - Cartersville

133 - Rabun County

132 - Prince Avenue Christian

118 - Lee County

104 - Marist

78 - Pierce County

77 - Coffee

68 - Ware County

63 - Fitzgerald

61 - Benedictine

52 - Hughes

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.

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