Buford High School: The Drive to Be the Best

Buford High School competed in the GHSA's smallest classification, 1A, for over 50 years before moving up to Class 2A in 2002, 3A in 2012, 4A in 2014, 5A in 2016, 6A in 2020, and 7A (the state's largest classification) in 2022. The majority of Buford's 59 state titles were won during that same 20-year span.
So what happened? Was it the explosion in population in Gwinnett County at the turn of the century? Was it an increase in funding for the school's athletics program? Was it recruiting elite high school athletes? Here's the story behind Buford High School's drive to be the best. Presented by Northeast Georgia Physicians Group.
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[@jeffmurray1681]

The biggest change Dexter Wood made was to start a top notch recruiting program. 😂

[@theneighborhoodhebrew2159]

Buford family here born and breed class of 89 How bout dem wolves....North Gwinnett we are the same size now come get you some

[@ronwest6653]

great article about Our School and Town, thank yall for the accomplishments of the last 20-25 years... and NGHS football still don't want anything to do with Buford football as they got put into another Region

[@reeddamron8550]

Hard pill for some to swallow but that’s how it is. Buford is special and that’s what pulls kids and families. Let’s win it all in 7A and watch the angst from those who don’t know…

[@TheMidrangeking]

Who can stop Buford....hummmm Walton can 😀

[@Icecold93]

Welcome to 7a to the big dog competition

[@ITGNext]

If they can't stand the heat 👀...

[@gacoachtrainer9315]

A lie don't care who tell it.

[@devontelewis4063]

🤣😂🤣🤣🤣 bruh what is this propaganda