Norton is the two time defending 3-2-1A State Champions and look to challenge for a 3rd straight Championship. When was the last time a team won three in-a-row?

I don't know but its a long time until the state tournament so don't count your Blue Jays until they hatch.

Arkcity won the team title in 5A from 1988-1998

The last time the 3-2-1A tournament was won three times in a row was by Belot in 82-83-84, (I think those were the years). The amazing thing is that this three-peat was in the middle of a six-peat! They won the 4A title the year before the three 3-2-1A titles, and then won 4A two years in a row after the 3-2-1A titles.

Norton does have a LOT of points returning from last years' state tournament and, on paper, has to be the odds-on favorite to win it again; HOWEVER, as we all know there are a LOT of intervening variables that must be accounted for--some that can be controlled and some that are random.

It is a long season and anyone who looks beyond the next week of competition will often be unpleasantly surprised.

St. Francis 1978, 1979, 1980
Beloit 1980 (4A), 1981 (321A), 1982 (321A), 1983 (321A), 1984 (4A) 1985 (4A)

Oberlin 1975,1976,1977