(6-22-24) Marion Local (Ohio) will kick-off the 2024 season with 48 consecutive wins, the longest streak in America.
The Flyers will travel to Southern Indiana in week 1 to take on Linton-Stockton (212 miles away and a 3 hr 40 minute trip) who finished last season with a 10-2 record losing to Southmont 36-34 in OT in the Sectional Final. The Miners entered the playoffs as the #1 2A team in Indiana.
- Marion Local Leads America With Longest Consecutive Game Winning Streak
- Three Consecutive State Titles…Marion Local Beats Dalton In 2023 D VII State Football Championship
Four other schools have won 41 or more consecutive games entering the 2024 season. Indianapolis Lutheran has won three consecutive 1A state titles and has a 43 game consecutive winning streak after beating Adams Central 35-28 in the state title game. The Saints will open the season hosting Christel House at Manual who went 3-6 last season.
Garden City (NY) has 43 consecutive wins, while Pelham (NH) and Tioga (NY) both have 41 consecutive wins.
Entering WEEK 1 2024
- 48 – Marion Local (Ohio)
- 43- Indianapolis Lutheran
- 42 – Garden City (NY)
- 41 – Pelham (NH)
- 41 – Tioga (NY)
- 39 – Bennington (Nebraska)
- 37 – San Juan (Utah)
- 35 – Phoebus (Virginia)
- 31 – Sheridan (Wyoming)
- 31 – Toledo Central Catholic
Ohio and New York both have two schools on the list.
All-Time — Most Consecutive Wins
- 151 — De La Salle (Concord, Calif.), 1992-2003
- 109 — Independence (Charlotte, N.C.), 2000-07
- 96 — Sims (Union, S.C.), 1945-54 (92-0-4)r*
- 89 — South Panola (Batesville, Miss.), 2003-08
- 82 — Bedford County Training School (Shelbyville, Tenn.), 1943-50 (78-0-4)*
- 79 — Smith Center (Kan.), 2004-09
- 74 — Maryville (Tenn.), 2004-08
- 72 — Hudson (Mich.), 1968-1975
- 71 — Jefferson City (Mo.), 1958-1966
- 71 — Edgewood Academy (Elmore, Ala.), 2010-15
