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The 2021 season was grand for high school football in Georgia, with eight champions crowned at Georgia State’s Center Parc Stadium.

Only two schools were able to finish the season with perfect records: Collins Hill in Class 7A and Trinity Christian in Class A Private.

Only two school were able to repeat as state champions: Buford in Class 6A and Warner Robins in Class 5A. It was the third consecutive state championship for Buford, where coach Bryant Appling became the first man to win titles in his first three seasons as head coach.

Four teams were able to improve from runner-up status in 2020 to state champions in 2021: Collins Hill in Class 7A, Fitzgerald in Class 2A, Brooks County in Class A Public and Trinity Christian in Class A Private.

Trinity Christian and Collins Hill both won their first state football championships. Fitzgerald won its first since 1948.

Here are the final GPB Sports rankings for 2021. Also check them out on our rankings page. 

Class 7A

  1. Collins Hill
  2. Milton
  3. Mill Creek
  4. Walton
  5. Brookwood
  6. Grayson
  7. Roswell
  8. North Cobb
  9. Lowndes
  10. Marietta

Class 6A

  1. Buford
  2. Hughes
  3. Carrollton
  4. Westlake
  5. Lee County
  6. Dacula
  7. Cambridge
  8. Johns Creek
  9. Brunswick
  10. Rome

Class 5A

  1. Warner Robins
  2. Cartersville
  3. Calhoun
  4. Creekside
  5. Ware County
  6. Blessed Trinity
  7. Whitewater
  8. St. Pius
  9. Woodward Academy
  10. Jones County

Class 4A

  1. Benedictine
  2. Carver Columbus
  3. Marist
  4. Cedartown
  5. North Oconee
  6. Bainbridge
  7. Perry
  8. Dougherty
  9. Jefferson
  10. Riverdale

Class 3A

  1. Cedar Grove
  2. Carver Atlanta
  3. Pierce County
  4. Appling County
  5. Peach County
  6. Crisp County
  7. Thomson
  8. Monroe Area
  9. Oconee County
  10. Cherokee Bluff

Class 2A

  1. Fitzgerald
  2. Thomasville
  3. Rabun County
  4. Callaway
  5. Swainsboro
  6. Bleckley County
  7. Northeast
  8. Putnam County
  9. South Atlanta
  10. Haralson County

Class A Private

  1. Trinity Christian
  2. Prince Avenue Christian
  3. Eagle’s Landing Christian
  4. Fellowship Christian
  5. Calvary Day
  6. Holy Innocents’
  7. First Presbyterian Day
  8. Wesleyan
  9. Darlington
  10. Tatnall Square

Class A Public

  1. Brooks County
  2. Irwin County
  3. Macon County
  4. Wilcox County
  5. Metter
  6. Warren County
  7. Turner County
  8. Schley County
  9. Trion
  10. Washington-Wilkes