GHSA Class 5A championship: A look at the seasons for Warner Robins and Calhoun
GHSA Class 5A state championship
Saturday, 3:30 p.m., Center Parc Stadium
Calhoun
The Yellow Jackets were ranked sixth four weeks, seventh five weeks, and eighth one week
Dalton (5-6A) W 42-35
McCallie (Tenn) L 20-38
At Ridgeland (7-4A) W 56-7
At Woodstock (5-7A) W 56-16
No. 6 Cedartown (7-4A) W 31-7
Hiram W 63-17
At No. 9 Blessed Trinity W 32-27
Woodland-C’ville W 52-6
Cass W 35-14
No. 1 Cartersville L 14-21
Playoffs
Decatur W 35-21
At No. 3 Ware County W 49-42
At Clarke Central W 31-7
No 9 Blessed Trinity W 24-7
Warner Robins
The Demons were ranked first or second for the first seven weeks, fifth after the Ware County loss, and fourth entering the playoffs
No. 7 Valdosta (1-7A) W 48-20
At Archer (7-7A) W 50-34
No. 9 Northside (1-6A) W 49-7
Houston County (1-6A) W 49-9
No. 1 Lee County (1-6A) W 56-30
At Camden County (1-7A) W 77-34
At No. 5 Ware County L 21-29
Wayne County W 70-14
At No. 7 Coffee W 22-7
Veterans W 59-3
Playoffs
Jonesboro W 64-20
At No. 1 Cartersville W 24-17
At Jones County W 49-21
At No. 5 Creekside W 40-15
Common opponents
Ware County: Warner Robins lost 29-21 on Oct. 15, Calhoun won 49-42 on Nov. 19
Cartersville: Calhoun lost 21-14 on Oct. 29, Warner Robins won 24-17 on Nov. 19
Last year
Calhoun went 8-3 in the regular season, losing 38-22 to McCallie (Tenn.), 35-21 to Blessed Trinity, and Cartersville 31-14 in the regular season. The Jackets beat Lithia Springs 46-21 and Clarke Central 33-14 and lost 27-17 to Coffee in the quarterfinals.
Warner Robins went 8-1 in the regular season, getting a forfeit win from Valdosta after a 28-25 loss, and lost to 6A No. 3 Lee County 2-7. The Demons beat Union Grove 49-7, Woodward 30-7, Blessed Trinity 35-28, and Jones County 56-21 before thumping Cartersville 62-28 in the state championship
State championship history
(In reverse order)
Calhoun
4-5
2017 Class AAA beat Peach County 10-6, finished 14-1
2013 Class AA beat Washington County 27-21, finished 15-0
2012 Class AA lost to Jefferson 31-14, finished 14-1
2011 Class AA beat Buford 27-24 in OT, finished 15-0
2010 Class AA lost to Buford 31-24 in OT, finished 14-1
2009 Class AA lost to Buford 13-10, finished 14-1
2008 Class AA lost to Buford 45-21, finished 12-3
2005 Class AA lost to Charlton County 27-21, finished 14-1
1952 Class C beat Fort Valley 19-14, finished 7-1-2
Warner Robins
5-4
2020 Class 5A Beat Cartersville 56-21, finished 13-1
2019 Class 5A Lost to Buford 17-14, finished 13-2
2018 Class 5A Lost to Bainbridge 47-41, 3 OT, finished 12-3
2017 Class 5A Lost to Rome 38-0, finished 14-1
2004 Class 4A Beat Statesboro 34-13, finished 14-0-1
1988 Class 4A Beat Brookwood 33-6, finished 14-1
1985 Class 4A Lost to Clarke Central 21-7, finished 14-1
1981 Class 4A Beat Newnan 21-0, finished 15-0
1976 Class 3A Beat Griffin 34-0, finished 13-0