Kevin Lee, Bruce McGree and Ryan Blakeley returned at wide receiver. currently the tigers are # 4 in total football wins; they were picked HS football program of the 20th century. In 2014, the list was trimmed to 20 players. Paul Brown coach for cleveland browns and cincinnati bengals said his 1940 tigers could have beat his 1941 6-1-1 ohio state football team. they were 1st HS team in nation to 500 wins and then 600 wins. Robbins had plenty of stars with 5 future NFL players. The speed and pure talent of Carter overwhelmed a schedule riddled with powerhouse opponents. But up pops "Little Stretch," Claude, and it is the same grief all over again. #7) Lakeland (Florida) 2006 Florida has a rich history of football second to only Texas. (See Catholic schools including St. Thomas Acquinas, Ft. The "Stretch" brothers could send the Badgers all the way to the top of the Big 10. He had a big senior season in 2001 with 3,300 passing yards and 33 touchdowns. Gregory appears to be moving in third gear until a pesky guard drives down the lane looking for an easy layup. Vigor quarterback Kelvin Simmons, was a dual threat at quarterback. 1976 Houston McTear, Baker (Fla.) McTear set a national record in the 100-yard dash at 9.0 seconds in a record that still stands. Prior to 1982 the following Newspapers and Agencies selected All-State Teams since 1916 when the first All-State team was chosen by the Birmingham News. Vigor received national recognition following the season and were named by ESPN as the 1988 high school national champions. 487 pts for in 10 games Dick has been involved in organized athletics since his days at St. Frances Xavier High School. ALL-STATE HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL HONORS (First Team only) Miles Fox: Quarterback: 1926: Ernie Lewis . Many of the players would go on to decide future National titles in college. A Player of the Year was identified from 1970-74, 1976-77 and from 1981-2015. The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) recognizes four selectors as "official" for the 1976 season. 1977-78. Sophomore defensive end and future NFL superstar Joey Bosa made a significant impact at a young age. Jeff. The trio known as McBlakeLee combined for 44 catches and 1,097 yards along with 8 touchdowns. Services such as National Sports News who rated high school football for decades before USAToday/ESPN,regarded one of the Valdosta GA teams, possibly their 1962 squad, and one of the Massilon Ohio teams ,possibly the 1940 squad, as the best teams ever. One of the best ground attacks ever, featured two future college standouts in the backfield. "Everything was rough in the beginning but it finally came together." The star power was overwhelming with more than 18 division 1 prospects. The Chuck Taylor All-America team was picked from the most outstanding performers in the game. In Missouri, people think about Webb City more because they have 16 state championships in 30 years. They went on to dominant the defending champs Odessa Permian, 37-0. It should be noted that these games featured many of the top performers in high school at the time, but that top African-American players like Oscar Robertson, Elgin Baylor and Wilt Chamberlain were conspicuously absent. 2012-13. Defense/Special Teams Career Rushing Yards Yards Name Team Years 11,232 Future top 25 recruit nationally, wide recover Cameron Colvin only played occasionally for the team. . Such was the case in 1968 with a defensive tackle . The defense recorded its fifth shutout and coach Billy Rolle pocketed a 3rd state championship. Berry was able to get on the scoreboard shortly before halftime on a 6 yard touchdown pass, breaking a scoreless streak of 25 straight quarters for the defense. Knapple. Its like the Patriots winning 15 games then they lost the Super Bowl but they are still recognized as a great team that year. Before the game, no one knew the name of junior running back Maurice Drew. Ron Rummel was probably one of the greatest high school quarterbacks of all time. Seven players, including 1960 Heisman Trophy winner Joe Bellino of Navy, and College and Pro Football Hall of Fame inductees Mike Ditka of Pitt and Bob Lilly of TCU, were unanimously named first-team All-Americans by all six official selectors. After their 88 season the players were cult figures in their local community. The Warriors swept top honors on the All-State team with David Hughes edging out Radfords Homer Jones, Pac-Fives Lia Moevao and Warriors teammate Keoni Jardine for back of the year honors. That atmosphere was probably the coolest atmosphere Ive ever been a part of, head coach Ben McDaniels said. These seniors were among the last crop to play at Honolulu Stadium and the final year before the Star-Bulletin began doing its All-State team. Eventually he was invited to play in the Under Armour All-American football and baseball games. The tackle was the highest rated prospect the Spartans had. Future NFL Pro Bowler Lavonte David went largely unnoticed and unappreciated. 2023 Powered by Honolulu Star-Advertiser. I also think this list of schools should be based on all time wins state titles,etc and even though hated Massillon has a little more than we do only two of their all time teams get mentioned honorably. Whether it was before the game, before the season, during the week, during the game, during the fourth quarter, I never felt like we were going to lose in high school. McKinley faced some elite competition in the playoffs. My money is on the 97 Bulldogs. His biggest weapons were future NFL players receivers Phillip Dorsett and Rashadd Greene. #10) Allen High School (Texas) 2013 The most recent team on our list was 2013 Allen, a dominant collection of college talent. Since the start of the 1997 season The Beach went 57-1-1. They set a number of records during the season most wins 14, most points 592, most TDs 84, most offensive yards 5,062. They went insane in the playoffs beating down three teams by a total score of 132-7. Future West Virginia running back Daquan Hargett was featured at running back and recorded over 880 yards and 12 touchdowns. This year's chief of staff, Mark (The General: Clark certainly did his part - 23 points, 10 rebounds, six assists and two blocked shots - in leading the Yellow Jackets to another (ho hum!) A special thank you goes out to Head Texas State Football Official Leland & the coaches from Texas Independent for being willing to assist the outstanding group of high school football All-Americans achieve their goals of playing football on scholarship at the next level. most games starters played only 1st half entire offensive line picked 1st team UPI. Many of their fans wear a full fledged battle ship hats to all of the games. These seniors were among the last crop to play at Honolulu Stadium and the final year before the Star-Bulletin began doing its All-State team. It was no accident St. John's dethroned Metro Conference dominator De Matha for the title this season. Thus capturing the mythical national crown. The list was initially released on the Dave Campbell's Texas Foobtall Website earlier this Fall. Their veer offensive illustrated their simple approach to the game. Tight ends Jordan Hammond and Jordon Corbin both signed with LSU. The referee then must retrieve the ball from the third row of the stands. He played in the NFL for 5 seasons. Nov. 12, 2014 10:41 AM PT. Aquinas had a superior passing game which featured 3 big time weapons. The 1988 team had 21 players who were offered college scholarships. The defense gave up no touchdowns and the D scored 76 points and outscored their opponents 638- 8 and the eight points was from a safety and an interception for touchdown. Also Ed Beverly who starred at WR for SF 49ers. They shutout powerhouse Griffin high school 34-0 in the state final. Start time: 1 p.m. That format remained in place until 1963, when a fifth five-man team was added. Top 10 ever? The Bulls won their 29th straight and equaled the Dade County record for most consecutive victories. Bob Eubank, Norman, End LeRoy Montgomery, Lawton, End Cecil Fassio, Wilburton, End Bennie Davis, McAlester, Tackle Richard Simmons, Seminole, Tackle Kenneth Fogelsong, Anadarko, Tackle E.G. Their defense is considered one of the greatest ever, they had 8 shutouts (including the state championship). Armstead stated himself that Carters defense was the "best ever in Texas high school and in the nation. During his career Armstead made some crippling hits, leading one of the best group of pass rushers in high school history. The list includes City Section . After all, this is supposed to be the best in history list, , not the best teams since 1975. For openers, the Cadets whipped the Stags three times to earn a shot against McKinley for the city title. At the end of the year, there were efforts to get them together, but the high school associations squashed the idea. The top . Gwynn Park's run-and-shoot army cpatured six Maryland State titles in 10 years. First. During his senior season of 2001, he was named Californias Mr. Football. This column lists the number of selectors choosing the player as a first-team All-American as follows: official selectors/other selectors/total selectors. Demarlo Rozier was that seasons County Player of the Year and Ben McDaniels finished as the schools career passing leader. 10 players went on to play football in the SEC. Juniors Chan and Erik Sandie were both Division I recruits on the offensive line. Both comments and pings are currently closed. I think it's going to take a while for another team to be like that '88 team." Choosing the 10 best teams was a big task. Use without license or authorization is expressly prohibited. They featured future NFL players James White, Giovanni Bernard, Phillip Dorsett and Rashad Greene. Those kids were there and ready to go each and every week. The talent level at Vigor was ridiculous, 11 players went on to play at mid major division 1 programs, while 9 played at major college football schools. We had all the pieces to the puzzle. most in the nation. Evans was known as a dominant defensive back who announced his decision to attend Tennessee while sitting in a hot tub. Defensive back and future Oregon Duck, Willie Glasper was a sophomore on the team. #9) Warner Robbins (Georgia) 1976 The best team the state of Georgia has ever produced, was the 1976 Warner Robbins team. Their also known for their famous golf cart, which features a Lakeland helmet as the outer shell of the cart. One of the top recruits in the nation in basketball, he was a Parade All-American and led his team to two state titles. Led by head coach Bob Ladicer, the Spartans didn't loose for over 12 years. In a rivalry game they beat Kathleen High 29-26. Offensive tackle Bobby Evans protected Murray's blind side, he also signed with Oklahoma. "Twenty-two people, 11 on defense, 11 on offense and each a Division I talent. With only one team from before 1985, this list doesnt even scratch the surface of the nations all-time best high school teams. Dick played Football, Basketball and Baseball and was named to the All-Catholic Division Football Team as a senior. The coach continued To be honest with you, I never really felt like we were going to lose ever. FWAA was also a poll of writers, as was the Walter Camp Foundation. Jamar Taylor was a great addition to the running game before heading off to Alabama. Pass rusher Jelani Hamilton went on to Akron and running back Fred Coppet played at Bowling Green. Among the teams discussed are 1988 Carter, 1985 Yates, 2015 Allen, 2006 Southlake, 1983 Daingerfield and Abilene 1956. He was quoted as saying Carter was the best team because of its exceptional speed on defense. D.W. Rutledge head coach of Judson high lost to Carter in the 1988 final also thinks that Carter was the best team of the 80s. 2 game in US prep football history. The Wolves won their 25th straight game in front of over 20,000 fans, including Auburn Coach Pat Dye, Alabama Coach Bill Curry and Florida State Coach Bobby Bowden.