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PEACH COUNTY
Fort Valley High & Industrial
Location: Fort Valley
Dates: 1893-?
Named for:
Post-GIA:
Historical Average Daily Attendance:
Notes: Changed name to Hunt.
Further reading:
Hunt
Location: Fort Valley
Dates: -1970
Named for: H.A. Hunt
Post-GIA:
Historical Average Daily Attendance:
- 1959-60: 337
- 1966-68: 581
- 1968-70: 447
Notes: Perennial football beasts, but unfortunately could only come away with one title (1958). To their impressive gridiron fortunes, they added boys' basketball titles in 1954, 1958, and 1960.
Further reading:
- Risley Turns Back Hunt, 40 to 13, For State Colored Football Title (Brunswick News, 12/21/1950)
- Brooks High Cats Are State Champs (Quitman Free-Press, 12/13/1951)
- Dasher Rallies Twice to Capture George Negro Grid Crown From Ft. Valley, 13-12 (Valdosta Daily Times, 12/14/1953)
- Hunt High Wins State Crown To Give Fort Valley Two Champs (Fort Valley Leader-Tribune, 03/18/1954)
- Center High Defeats Fort Valley For State Football Championship (Waycross Journal-Herald, 12/08/1956)
- Hunt High "Tigers" Win Class "A" Tournament (Fort Valley Leader-Tribune, 03/13/1958)
- Rams Bow To Fort Valley In Title Contest, 28-7 (Moultrie Observer, 12/15/1958)
- Hunt High School Wins State Class A Basketball Title With 59-48 Win (Fort Valley Leader-Tribune, 03/03/1960)
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