Most recent quarterfinal appearances for remaining 64 teams

St. Francis is the only school this season making its first quarterfinal appearance. Of the 64 quarterfinal teams, 35 are back from 2021. Here are the most recent previous appearances of the 64.

First - St. Francis

2009 - Thomas County Central

2012 - Early County

2013 - Bowdon, Wayne County

2014 - Dooly County, Gainesville, Mount Pisgah Christian

2015 - Johnson County

2017 - Mays

2018 - Rockmart, Rome, Schley County, Stockbridge, Troup

2019 - Dutchtown, Houston County, North Gwinnett, Sandy Creek, Woodward Academy

2020 - Bleckley County, Cartersville, Clinch County, Coffee, Colquitt County, Lincoln County, Oconee County, Savannah Christian, Ware County

2021 - Appling County, Bainbridge, Benedictine, Calhoun, Callaway, Calvary Day, Carrollton, Carver (Atlanta), Carver (Columbus), Cedar Grove, Cedartown, Creekside, Fellowship Christian, Fitzgerald, Grayson, Holy Innocents’, Hughes, Irwin County, Marist, Metter, Mill Creek, Milton, North Oconee, Pierce County, Prince Avenue Christian, Rabun County, Roswell, South Atlanta, Swainsboro, Thomasville, Thomson, Walton, Warner Robins, Westlake, Wilcox County