MaxPreps looks at the teams that most often find themselves near the top of the state rankings.

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Data based off where teams finished in the MaxPreps Computer Top 25 rankings dating back to 2004.View rankings hereBufordRanked in the Top 25 all eight years
Four AA state championships (2007-2010)
Highest rank: 2 (2008, 2010)
Lowest rank: 18 (2005)
Average rank: 7.5
Lowndes (Valdosta)
Ranked in the Top 25 seven times (2004, 2005, 2007-2011)
Ranked No. 1 three times (2004, 2005, 2007)
Three AAAAA state championships (2004, 2005, 2007)
Highest rank: 1 (2004, 2005, 2007)
Lowest rank: 26 (2006)
Average rank: 7.63
Northside (Warner Robins)
Ranked in the Top 25 seven times (2004-2009, 2011)
Ranked No. 1 in 2006
Two AAAA state championships (2006, 2007)
Highest rank: 1 (2006)
Lowest rank: 30 (2010)
Average rank: 8
Camden County (Kingsland)Ranked in the Top 25 six years (2004, 2005, 2007-2009, 2011)
Ranked No. 1 twice (2008, 2009)
Two AAAAA state championships (2008, 2009)
Highest rank: 1 (2008, 2009)
Lowest rank: 38 (2010)
Average rank: 14.5
North Gwinnett (Suwanee)Ranked in the Top 25 six times (2006-2011)
Highest rank: 5 (2007, 2010)
Lowest rank: 68 (2005)
Average rank: 22.63
Tucker
Ranked in the Top 25 five times (2004, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011)
Two AAAA state championships (2008, 2011)
Highest rank: 2 (2011)
Lowest rank: 85 (2006)
Average rank: 27.38
Peach County (Fort Valley)Ranked in the Top 25 six times (2004-2006, 2009-2011)
Three AAA state championships (2005, 2006, 2009)
Highest rank: 5 (2006, 2009)
Lowest rank: 97 (2007)
Average rank: 28.38
Brookwood (Snellville)Ranked in the Top 25 five times (2005-2007, 2010, 2011)
2010 AAAAA state champions
Highest rank: 3 (2010)
Lowest rank: 63 (2008)
Average rank: 30
CarrolltonRanked in the Top 25 four times (2004, 2007, 2010, 2011)
Highest rank: 7 (2010)
Lowest rank: 90 (2008)
Average rank: 31.63
CalhounRanked in the Top 25 five times (2005, 2008-2011)
2011 AA state champions
Highest rank: 4 (2011)
Lowest rank: 126 (2007)
Average rank: 34.75