All rights reserved. They went on to dominant the defending champs Odessa Permian, 37-0. ALL-AMERICAN HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL HONORS . Undefeated and unscored upon? Defensive end Adrian Jackson 6-3, 210 was an excellent pass rusher before he went on to Auburn. How determined were the Lions you ask? His two-handed coming-from-behind-the-head slam dunk destroyed many a coach's game plan as well as changing many opponents' defensive assignments. Five players from the team, including Johnny Bailey, Melvin Foster, Quinton Smith, Zeno Alexander and Santana Dotson, went on to play in the NFL. The organizations that chose the teams were Associated Press, United Press International, Newspaper Enterprise Association, Football Writers Association of America, American Football Coaches Association, Walter Camp Foundation, The Sporting News, Time magazine, Pro Football Weekly, Football News and the Tom Harmon-selected team, for College Football News. Linebacker Tay Evans was leader of the defense, the future Sooner intimidated opponents and provided a pass rushing nightmare for offenses. AP, UPI, and NEA were all press organizations that polled writers and players. Both comments and pings are currently closed. Such was the case in 1968 with a defensive tackle . The Panthers lost tow of the three games but the opponents left with a better knowledge of what and where Paint Branch is. Foster was a top 40 player nationally and recruited by a bevy of big time programs. Not sure our Lakeland, Fla. 2005 or 2006 team (#7) could have handled 1949 Massilon and others, but fun to speculate. In the 5A state championship, the media widely predicted Yates would loose by 2 touchdowns. While effort and fundamentals were their backbone, the team had no shortage of talent. When the season finished they were ranked as the number one team in the nation by USA today and Rise/ESPN. In Missouri, people think about Webb City more because they have 16 state championships in 30 years. Beginning in 2011, only seniors were considered for the team and many of the names on the list began to be players experts would not consider high-major prospects. Junior to Dennis Harrison, The Tennessean's 1970s All-Decade football team Mike Organ Nashville Tennessean Published. A blur with the Spartans, he was a three-year starter at wideout for Oregon, where he had 11 100-yard receiving games. One thing isn't up for debate however, Aquinas faced a way tougher schedule than South Panoa ever thought about playing. Le'Shai Maston, a running back, signed with Baylor and went on to play for five seasons in the NFL. 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. Zeno Alexander, Darron Nash, Ronald Moore, Charles Price, Quinton Smith, James Goode, Larry Gill, Gregory Garrett, Kenneth Payne, Reginald Breggs and James Christian were all on the 1985 Chronicle All-HISD Team. The 6-7 scoring and rebounding machine, who may be better than his 6-8 brother, poured in 23 points per game and pulled down 15 rebounds per game. The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) recognizes four selectors as "official" for the 1976 season. Like others on the list, they won all their games by a pretty good margin. Cops would stop them to take pictures, they ate free at restaurants and even autographed a baby. Home; . The top player was named Mr. Basketball. Northwestern's superior speed beat out Carroll's historic four-year run of 49 consecutive wins. 10 players went on to play football in the SEC. Black was an intimidating presence on defense, later he played 3 years in the NFL with Tampa Bay. Linebacker Mitch Davis, a junior in 1988, signed with Georgia the next year. In celebration of its 100th anniversary, the California Interscholastic Federation had fans cast votes on its top high school athletes. Nov. 12, 2014 10:41 AM PT. 1975. Jesse Canion played at East Carolina and fellow defensive back Rusty Smith played at Navy. they were 1st HS team in nation to 500 wins and then 600 wins. Guys played college at Florida, Marshall, Bowling Green, Dartmouth, Ohio U, Eastern Kentucky, Michigan, Murray State, Morehead State, Wittenberg, Salem WV, Capital, Central State OH, Bell was an all-American RB and played with ny Giants and St. louis Cardinalsand Boyd was drafted by 49ers and picked in 2nd round. Maybe. Defensive back and future Oregon Duck, Willie Glasper was a sophomore on the team. 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. A Player of the Year was identified from 1970-74, 1976-77 and from 1981-2015. Ron Rummel was probably one of the greatest high school quarterbacks of all time. His biggest weapons were future NFL players receivers Phillip Dorsett and Rashadd Greene. [1]. A number of their players contributed at big time college football programs. Their two most talent players ended up never playing in college or the NFL, mostly due to their criminal record. Defense tackle John Brown overwhelmed opponents and originally signed with Tennessee before his grades forced him the junior college route. Kevin Lee, Bruce McGree and Ryan Blakeley returned at wide receiver. As a senior, David made more than 100 tackles, with three quarterback sacks, two interceptions. Linebackers Cole Champion and Tyler Drake were also division 1 prospects. Roosevelt Patterson, a 1988 All-State lineman for Vigor, "I don't think there's a team that compares to our team. Why the Hawks were great: They won the first of their three straight 8A titles behind QB Charlie Goro, the Tribune's 2008 player of the year, and RB Matt Perez, who earned the honor in 2009. The junior nearly replicated his sophomore season with 1,472 rushing yards and 20 rushing TDs, and he became more of a threat out of the backfield . Juniors Chan and Erik Sandie were both Division I recruits on the offensive line. True to form, the Lions performed at their peak, in their biggest game of the season. We worked all year 'round. Uh, its Warner Robins. He finished the game with 165 total yards and 4 touchdowns. The most competition that we experienced was at practice. (Just keep my Alma Mater at #9 or higher please!) The only really competitive game Allen played was against DeSoto, which it won, 42-35. Pass rusher Jelani Hamilton went on to Akron and running back Fred Coppet played at Bowling Green. During that streak they boasted numerous NFL and division 1 prospects. Their point and turnover differential was among the best of all time. 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. Over 20 players ended up playing division 1 football. How about 1973 Tyler John Tyler. Holland . #10) Allen High School (Texas) 2013 The most recent team on our list was 2013 Allen, a dominant collection of college talent. Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. Kamehameha allowed 17 points in a season-opening loss to Leilehua and then gave up 40 to Iolani to drop to 1-2. He was so outstanding at Allen that he was invited to the ESPYs during his senior season. After their 88 season the players were cult figures in their local community. Their closest game of the season was against Hardaway, in a 35-28 win. Future top 25 recruit nationally, wide recover Cameron Colvin only played occasionally for the team. 2006 Lakeland may be their crowning jewel. Despite playing at the smallest level of Texas football, Hall was a first-team All-American by Wigwam Wisemen. This entry was posted on Thursday, February 14th, 2019 at 11:45 am and is filed under Announcement, Awards, Basketball-Reference.com, CBB at Sports Reference, Data, History. Many analysts also point to the Lions potent offense which still holds the record for points scored in a season. Contrary to what your stats say, at least two of these teams, Carter and Yates, were NOT named the national champion in the year you list. Flanagan. . Dave CampbellsTexas Football maintains the states most widely respected and cited Texas high school football record book. Use without license or authorization is expressly prohibited. The playoffs were their own personal joke racking up nearing 200 points, while only giving up only 27 points. ALL-STATE HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL HONORS (First Team only) Miles Fox: Quarterback: 1926: Ernie Lewis . 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!) While Eastern was losing more games (15-7) than it has lost in seven years, Ratiff was under tremendous recruiting pressure. AP, UPI, NEA,The Sporting News and Pro Football Weekly chose both first and second teams. Average score 49 2 !! The No. Larry Goodman, Class of 1962. Winningest teams in America; Most games played in America; Records Against Opponents; . A dime will get you a dollar that most of them will answer Kenny Matthews of Dunbar. Before the game, no one knew the name of junior running back Maurice Drew. A crowd of 31,896 at Gerald J. Ford Stadium watched as Miami Northwestern won the contest 29-21. The controversy was a hot topic in the state, it was complicated by mysterious academic rule changes 3 years either. Their pass rush was easily one of the greatest in high school history. Among the teams discussed are 1988 Carter, 1985 Yates, 2015 Allen, 2006 Southlake, 1983 Daingerfield and Abilene 1956. ET. One other thing: Erxleben averaged 4.5 punts per game. The team that standouts over the others, is the 2001 version of the Spartans. "Everything was rough in the beginning but it finally came together." Jack Yates High School 1979 Football Team was the best defensive team ever assembled. Carter was allowed to play, and they beat Permian 14-9 in that semifinal. At the end of the year, there were efforts to get them together, but the high school associations squashed the idea. The all-state selection was the leader of the defense, before moving on to an All Big-Ten career at Iowa. 1976 ABCA/Rawlings High School All-America Teams About Rawlings Rawlings Sporting Goods Company, Inc. is an innovative manufacturer and marketer of sporting goods worldwide. They were listed as mythical national champions by USA Today in 2007. Do you have a blog? Ratiff went over 30 points six times this season while working on his passing and defense. Ratiff, the Rambler tower of power, averaged 25 points, 17 rebounds and four blocked shots per game, but to some people it wasn't enough. This week we dive into what a pro athletes eat. Saginaw Arthur Hill 1973? Dick Reich: Heisman Club: 1951: Mike Stubjlar: All-Academic: 1965: Jeremiah Young: Parade All-American: 2008 . Not bad for a small country East Texas school. The inaugural team consisted of three teams, five players on each team. Carter then beat Converse Judson 31-14 to win the state title. Amahad Black rounded the defense out at the Safety position. All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. High school football, also referred to as prep football or preps football, dates back to the late 19th century, concurrent with the start of many college football programs. Shame on you for not recognizing excellence. Lauderdale.). #6) Carter High School (Dallas, Texas) 1988. Jackson had an unbelievable season. Every 2,000-Point Scorer in College Basketball History, Detailed Data Coverage Maps Added to Basketball Reference, High School Hoops All-Americans Added Back to 1949, Recruiting Services Consensus Index Rankings back to 1998, we've now compiled information on High School Basketball All-Americans all the way back to 1949, died from complications from AIDS at age 43 in 1997, Chuck Taylor All-Americans from 1949 to 1956, Best NBA Scoring Duos in One Game (Mailbag), CBB: Use Our Adjusted Power Ratings to Fill Out Your Brackets, How to Tell If Your Team Just Drafted a QB Bust. Maybe a top 20 list, containing teams from the entire history of high school football, would keep some deservedly great teams of the distant from being forgotten. One of the best ground attacks ever, featured two future college standouts in the backfield. Greene helped Florida State win a championship in 2014. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. The coach continued To be honest with you, I never really felt like we were going to lose ever. 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. 2013 Hall of Fame Candidates BBWAA Ballot, FBref Adds Womens World Cup History & Match Reports, How to Add Sports-References Sites To Your Phones Home Screen, List of NBA Players Waived in 2005 Under Allan Houston Rule Amnesty Clause, Professional Sports Leagues Steroid Policies, Ways Sports Reference Can Help Your Website, For Your Reference, A Sports Reference Podcast, Automatically Link Your Blogs to SR Player Pages. The game cost McKinley a key player, LB Rashan Hall (who tore the MCL in his right knee and was lost for the year). The Sporting News and Time polled football scouts and the editors of Pro Football Weekly College Football News, and Football News chose teams for their publications. Many cried foul that the two teams couldn't agree on a match-up date, leaving the mystery forever unanswered. Moeller quarterback John Shaffer won another national championship in 1987 as Penn State's starting quarterback. For his efforts, Jackson has been selected as the Player of the Year. Johnny Joseph a top 100 corner back nationally, went to Bowling Green. Three players were unanimously selected by all four official selectors and all five unofficial selectors. An additional thank you to Mr. Fred Rogers who has helped update these results. Having been selected to play in the twenty fourth edition of the All-American Bowl, Scott will play in the annual East vs. West matchup on Saturday, January 6, 2024, in the Alamodome University of Iowa Commit Kadyn Proctor Welcomed to 2023 All-American Bowl with Virtual Jersey Presentation Change year? He was the Gatorade Player of the Year as a senior. To compliment the running game Wide receiver Paul Wilson was a sure handed target for the Dreadnaught's. There defense only returned four starters and had to replace All-American linebacker Kevin Simon, who moved on to Tennessee. Offensive tackle Bobby Evans protected Murray's blind side, he also signed with Oklahoma. In Lamar, they won every game for 8 years and dont get recognition because they are a 2a school and Webb City is a 5a school. The toughest game, came against Cleveland St. Ignatius in which they won 35-32. Since the start of the 1997 season The Beach went 57-1-1. The rare public school that dominates year after year. Their also known for their famous golf cart, which features a Lakeland helmet as the outer shell of the cart. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. Find out more. Teams. The defense recorded its fifth shutout and coach Billy Rolle pocketed a 3rd state championship. Duane Lewis, 5-11, 180, fullback played at Jackson State. The Trainers' enforcer was Gary Jordan, a 6-5 shot-blocking whiz with a devil-may-care attitude. Average score over 49 ppg? The following charts identify the NCAA-recognized consensus All-Americans for the year 1976 and displays which first-team designations they received. Girls Basketball AP All-Ohio Teams. Fairview. Oh, and Willie Anderson did NOT play on the 1988 Vigor Wolves team. Jackson totaled 105 points and collected 44 rebounds. "I guess I wanted to have a super senior year and tried too hard," said Ratiff. Although, they were never in danger of loosing a game. To see this consistancy over a half century is simply amazing, plus Castle & Staff taught them (like other dedicated coaches, so much more than football. McKinley played a murderous schedule facing 5 powerhouse teams in the state of Ohio. They were the ultimate collection of players willing to make unique sacrifices. Austin Barron who signed with Florida Sate, was a bruiser on the inside line for Aquinas. 1940 massillon tigers were national champions that year . For the more modern era of the game, we have compiled Recruiting Services Consensus Index Rankings back to 1998. 14. There has been much debate about the greatest football team in the history of Texas. 1952 Doyle Traylor, . They allowed 7.9 points per game and never surrendered more than 24 points in any contest. The Pouncey twins cleared space for All-American running back Chris Rainey, he flew around the field on his way to 2,478 rushing yards and 32 touchdowns. Although the passing game wasn't chopped liver, no one in the state could contend with the pure power of the burly offensive line. This team was able to pull talent from across the nation, a clear advantage that most high schools dont have. Boulder. Bristol Tennessee High School 1972 National Champs well oiled Maroon Machine! Start time: 1 p.m. Defensive end Bryan Cox Jr clogged running lanes before going off to play for the Gators. They won in 2OT by a score of 45 - 42. My OHSAA Arbitersports. Over 15 D-1 players on team. 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. By seasons end, the Wolves had a 25-game winning streak. Drop us a comment and let us know who we missed. Several top . Tim Hudak, yes some of Iggy teams were great but as a Canton Mckinley Bulldog fan for well ovr 50 years i think the Pups finally got their due with one 1997 being fifth best all time!! 1998 West Monroe was one of the best team in Louisiana history. Coach Dan Hooks, whose West Orange-Stark team lost to Yates in 1985, agrees that Carter had the superior talent. Future 4 time NFL pro-bowler James Brooks was a dynamo with the ball, quick but still strong enough to break tackles and stay on his feet. Also playing in that conference that year were Rick Leach who starred at Michigan, and Booker Moore, the Penn State standout RB.). Jeff. Against three of the area's strongest teams, De Matha, St. John's and Mackin. Numerous noteworthy unsigned recruits are set to announce their commitment decisions on Jan. 2 . Featuring future NFL players Jessie Armstead, Le'Shai Maston and Clifton Abraham, Carter went 14-0-1 in 1988. 1934 Canton McKinley Bulldogs For a listing of all prep football all-star teams over the years that have been posted, click here. In 1970, the list once again expanded to six five-man teams. They faced the top competition of Georgia throughout the season. The tough games strengthen their resume, all of the close games were against top 50 teams nationally. The Chuck Taylor All-America team was picked from the most outstanding performers in the game. The 42-28 score was the closest any team would get to upsetting Aquinas all season. The speed and pure talent of Carter overwhelmed a schedule riddled with powerhouse opponents. As Craig Harris goes, so goes the T. C. Express. Wide receiver Phil Williams accepted a scholarship to Florida State. Quarterback Charlie Price threw for 25 touchdowns in 1985. During the contest Vigor put on a display and assured their legacy as one of the best high school football teams to ever take the field. While there was close games, McKinley showed their ability to grind out tough games. 487 pts for in 10 games Seven players went on to star at the University of Florida, they become known as the Gator Naughts. Lineman Roosevelt Patterson played at Alabama, where he helped the Tide win the national title in 1992. A live telecast was available nationwide on DirecTV, and attendance at Veterans Stadium in Long Beach swelled to 17,321. His shoulders may have gotten heavy at times but it is hardly reflected in his 24-point, eight-rebound, six-assist and five-steal per game averages from his guard position. That is a compilation of the top 100 recruits in any given class. Date: Saturday, Jan. 8. Still 15 seniors from that team earned FBS scholarships. GA. QB. Every player signs with Div I and goes on to play in the NFL and in the NFL hall of fame. Its puzzling to me that how can the 2017 Santa Ana Mater Dei team be left off this list and not even considered? Lee came within a missed shot of knocking off T. C. Williams in the Regional semifinal clash between the two Virginia powers. After the game he said I read the quotes in the paper, and it was like they had all these star players and we didn't have anybody." Ohio State & National Champions He averaged 16 points, 15 rebounds, four assists and three rejects per game. Saint Thomas Aquinas has always been known as a football dynasty in Florida. In 2010 they lost 4 future NFL players from the previous year and still had enough talent to win a national title. Besides the future Hurricane players, the Bulls had plenty of talent. With Lane on the roster, Austin's L.C. The team faced multiple court hearings with the Texas state legislator, the hearings would determine if they would be eligible to continue playing. They faced loaded national power St. Thomas Aquinas in the State Final. The players were selected by coaches and the paper's high school sports staff. Missouri. most games starters played only 1st half entire offensive line picked 1st team UPI. From 1916 to 1946, the "official" All-State teams were selected by Harry Martinez of the New Orleans Daily States. Your own graphic shows he was drafted in 1996, which was corrent. Clifton Abraham, a defensive back, played at Florida State and went on to have a three-year NFL career. While South Panoa high school of Mississippi was named the number one team in the country by multiple polls, there is much doubt that they could have competed with the excellence of Aquinas. They beat up Deerfield Beach 19-14, in Class 6A semifinals at the Orange Bowl. FWAA was also a poll of writers, as was the Walter Camp Foundation. Goro . Unlike some seasons in the streak, the Spartans faced two nationally ranked teams in the 2001 season. Do you have a sports website? Debate between the two best teams Ohio ever produced always starts and end with McKinley 1997 vs Moeller Cincinnati 1976. The top . How about WESTFIELD high school in New Jersey. Robbins had plenty of stars with 5 future NFL players. Anthony. Tight ends Jordan Hammond and Jordon Corbin both signed with LSU. The 1997 team featured three future NFL players, senior FB-LB Jamar Martin, senior TE-DE Kenny Peterson and junior RB-S Mike Doss, all of whom attended Ohio State after graduation. ET on Saturday, Jan. 8. Yates displayed characteristics that often lead to success at any level. Miami-bound QB Jacory Harris passed for 281 yards and 2 TDs. Eventually he was invited to play in the Under Armour All-American football and baseball games. We were hard-working and talented. Gwynn Park's run-and-shoot army cpatured six Maryland State titles in 10 years. AP, UPI, NEA, also listed numerous honorable mentions. Future NFL Pro Bowler Lavonte David went largely unnoticed and unappreciated. 1 ranked team in the nation last year with a 29-0 record, the Crimson Tide lost four starters, leaving only the 6-3 Matthews to carry most of the load. They faced a bevy of legit challengers on their way to a state record 16 wins. Go Dreadnaughts! I know in their churches and barber shops and neighborhoods, they were being told they were even better than the scores indicated. STATE TEAM HISTORY Ladies - 1971 Capt Morrison, Mrs JB "Sis" San Antonio 1 Coleman, Brenda Waco 2 Bennet, Jo Ann Lufkin 3 Anderson, Lupe Dallas 4 Goukas, Barbara Houston 1972 All State Teams Open First - 1972 Open Second - 1972 Capt Pope, Ricky Dallas Capt Davis, Willaim Houston 1 Johnson, Jack San Antonio 1 Clark, John Abilene 2 Killian, Tito San Antonio 2 Alexander, John Mineral Wells who graciously collected and supplied the football and basketball records to the OHSAA. A few division 1 prospects wound up being charged with robbery (more on that later) and their scholarships were pulled. #1) De La Salle (Conord, California) 2001 Most sports fans have heard of the infamous 151 game winning streak by De La Salle High School in Concord, California. 1971 parade all american football teamtraffic signal warrant analysis example. 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