Georgia high school football program's losing streak will end Friday

One of the state’s longest losing streaks is scheduled to end Friday when Cross Keys plays at Riverside Prep. Both have lost 35 consecutive games. Cross Keys has won one game since 2016. That came in 2020. Riverside has one victory this decade. It came in 2021.

Twenty-five teams are fighting losing streaks of 10 games or more.

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Here’s a look at the longest active losing streaks in Georgia high school football, as of Aug. 21:

45 — Jordan
36 — Savannah
35 — Cross Keys
35 — Islands
35 — Riverside Prep
32 — South Cobb
20 — Josey
18 — Clarkston
18 — Discovery
17 — Johns Creek
16 — Appling County*
15 — Heritage (Newnan)
13 — Central (Macon)
12 — Brookwood (Thomasville)
12 — Cedar Shoals
12 — Dalton
12 — Dooly County
12 — Oglethorpe County
12 — Rutland
12 — South Effingham
11 — Mundy’s Mill
11 — Johnson (Gainesville)
11 — GMC Prep
10 — Meadowcreek
10 — Central (Talbotton)

*10 wins overturned by forfeit

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