Cartersville Hurricanes named to the 11th Annual MaxPreps Tour of Champions presented by the Army National Guard

MaxPreps is pleased to announce that the Cartersville (GA) Hurricanes have officially been named to the 11th Annual MaxPreps Tour of Champions presented by the Army National Guard, which is in its 11th year honoring football.

This is one of the most prestigious team awards in all of high school sports and it is an exclusive honor reserved for the top 100 teams nationwide. In order to be eligible, a team must win a state championship and be highly ranked in the MaxPreps National Rankings. For football, only 50 of the country's best are invited and with nearly 17,000 competing varsity teams. This puts the Hurricanes ahead of 99.9 percent of their opponents!

Cartersville pummeled its way through the 2015 GHSA Class AAAA football state playoff bracket and advanced to play Buford — the three-time defending state champions. Both teams were No. 1 in their respective regions and Buford was in search of the program's eighth state title since 2007 while the Hurricanes looked to avenge their state semifinal losses to the Wolves in 2014 and 2012.

On Saturday, Dec. 12 Cartersville capped its undefeated season and ended Buford's three-year reign with a 10-0 win for the Class AAAA state championship. The Hurricanes scored all 10 points in the second quarter and handed the Wolves their first shutout loss since 2010. The 2015 title is Cartersville High School's first championship since 1999 and the program's third overall.

In their perfect 15-0 season, the Hurricanes outscored their opponents 602-107 and averaged 5.6 touchdowns per game. In the end, the team was ranked No. 123 out of 17,000 teams as well as No. 5 in Georgia, No. 1 in Class AAAA and No. 1 in Region 7.

These incredible season achievements have earned the Cartersville Hurricanes an invitation to the 11th Annual Tour of Champions.

Please join us as we celebrate with the football team, coaching staff, students and fans on Friday, Jan. 15 at 2:30 p.m. during the pep rally in the gym.



For more information about the Tour of Champions, please visit the MaxPreps Tour of Champions site.