With roughly 14,000 11-man high school football teams competing across the country, there are always several dozen teams on lengthy double-digit win streaks.
And on any given weekend, several of those large streaks usually end. This weekend was no different as at least 15 teams on double-digit win streaks saw those long runs terminated.
The longest streak to end was the Phoebus [Hampton, VA] Phantoms' 51-game run that began on November 12, 2021. It ended in a 34-20 loss Saturday afternoon to the Warwick [Newport News, VA] Raiders.
Amazingly, the loss came in a game where Phoebus was trying to tie the Virginia state record of 52 consecutive wins – a record the Phantoms themselves set in 2011.
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Phoebus's 51-game streak spanned four consecutive Virginia state championships
The Phoebus Phantoms' streak was the third-longest active streak in the nation headed into this weekend's action. It spanned two Virginia VHSL Class 4 state championships in 2023 and 2024 along with two Class 3 titles in 2021 and 2022.
The Phantoms had not lost since November 5, 2021, in a 42-0 thrashing at the hands of the Oscar Smith [Chesapeake, VA] Tigers. The streak started the very next week on November 12 in a 46-0 win over the Tabb [Yorktown, VA] Tigers. That 2021 season ended in a 22-14 win over the Liberty Christian [Lynchburg, VA] Bulldogs for the Class 3 state title.
They won every game in a rout the following season, registering seven shutouts along the way before blasting the Heritage [Lynchburg, VA] Pioneers, 48-7, for their second straight Class 3 title. But the wins kept coming even after a move to Class 4, and the 2023 season included a landmark 104-0 win over the Jamestown [Williamsburg, VA] Eagles en route to another state championship. This time, it came in a 21-14 decision over the Salem [VA] Spartans.
Last year, the Phantoms added yet another Class 4 trophy to their case, winning every game comfortably before capping another undefeated season with a 23-6 win over the Varina [Richmond, VA] Blue Devils.
Long streaks in South Carolina, Mississippi also come to an end
The Hammond [Columbia, SC] Skyhawks were the only other team with a win streak of more than 20 games to lose this weekend.
The Skyhawks headed into Friday night having won 28 straight games, a run that included two Class 4A state titles in South Carolina's independent SCISA ranks.
Meanwhile, down in Mississippi, two 18-game win streaks came to an end as the Tupelo [MS] Golden Wave and the Grenada [MS] Chargers each saw their long streaks terminated in Friday night action. Tupelo is the Mississippi MHSAA Class 7A defending state champion while Grenada is the reigning Class 6A title holder.
National Week 7's list of double-digit win streaks that ended
| Team | W | Started | Ended | Opponent, Result |
| Phoebus Phantoms Hampton [VA] | 51 | 11/12/21 | 9/27/25 | Warwick Raiders Newport News [VA], 34-20 |
| Hammond Skyhawks Columbia [SC] | 28 | 9/8/23 | 9/26/25 | Northwood Academy Chargers Charleston [SC], 23-10 |
| Tupelo Golden Wave Tupelo [MS] | 18 | 8/30/24 | 9/26/25 | West Point Green Wave West Point [MS], 28-21 |
| Grenada Chargers Grenada [MS] | 18 | 9/6/24 | 9/26/25 | Oxford Chargers Oxford [MS], 35-17 |
| Pahranagat Valley Panthers Alamo [NV] | 18 | 8/23/24 | 9/26/25 | Tonopah Muckers Tonopah [NV], 26-16 |
| Heritage Hills Lincoln City [IN] | 18 | 9/6/24 | 9/26/25 | Gibson Southern Titans Fort Branch [IN], 38-34 |
| Pusch Ridge Christian Acad. Lions Tucson [AZ] | 17 | 9/13/24 | 9/26/25 | Thatcher Eagles Thatcher [AZ], 28-14 |
| Catholic–N.I. Panthers New Iberia [LA] | 16 | 9/14/24 | 9/26/25 | Notre Dame Pioneers Crowley [LA], 35-34 |
| Arkadelphia Badgers Arkadelphia [AR] | 15 | 9/27/24 | 9/26/25 | Nashville Scrappers Nashville [AR], 24-23 |
| Ironton Fighting Tigers Ironton [OH] | 15 | 10/4/24 | 9/26/25 | Wheelersburg Pirates Wheelersburg [OH], 24-15 |
| Bergen Catholic Crusaders Oradell [NJ] | 15 | 9/6/24 | 9/26/25 | Don Bosco Prep Ironmen Ramsey [NJ], 14-9 |
| Arundel Wildcats Gambrills [MD] | 14 | 9/20/24 | 9/26/25 | Old Mill Patriots Millersville [MD], 42-9 |
| Macon County Tigers Lafayette [TN] | 14 | 10/4/24 | 9/26/25 | White County Warriors Sparta [TN], 26-14 |
| Broomfield Eagles Broomfield [CO] | 13 | 10/4/24 | 9/26/25 | Erie Tigers Erie [CO], 26-25 |
| Mascoma Royals Canaan [NH] | 10 | 9/21/24 | 9/27/25 | Hillsboro-Deering Hillcats Hillsboro [NH], 26-14 |
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