In the second round of the playoffs they gutted out a 25-22 win over St. Francis. Lee came within a missed shot of knocking off T. C. Williams in the Regional semifinal clash between the two Virginia powers. Lineman Roosevelt Patterson played at Alabama, where he helped the Tide win the national title in 1992. their 4th since 1935. they won a total of 9 national championships in football. Average score over 49 ppg? Please let us know if you have any questions, comments or concerns. Although they are allowed to pull talent from around the nation, they usually faced far stiffer competition than other powerhouse schools. Given the long storied history of High School football in PA, I find it hard to believe only one team in PA history made the list! Only 5-9, Harris played like 6-11 on many occasions with his lightning quick moves to the basket and fantastic range from the outside. Cops would stop them to take pictures, they ate free at restaurants and even autographed a baby. Ever since PARADE selected its first All America High School Football Team in 1963, the magazine has been discovering some of the greatest gridiron legends in history. We worked all year 'round. Gwynn Park's run-and-shoot army cpatured six Maryland State titles in 10 years. Only two sophomores were ever named to the 1st team: Only three players were named Player of the Year before their senior seasons: The following Parade Players of the Year have made it to the Basketball Hall of Fame. In Missouri, people think about Webb City more because they have 16 state championships in 30 years. . They cruised through the regular season, with victories over the likes of Carroll and Cedar Hill. Your own graphic shows he was drafted in 1996, which was corrent. Their point and turnover differential was among the best of all time. He averaged 16 points, 15 rebounds, four assists and three rejects per game. 1975. Quarterback Charlie Price threw for 25 touchdowns in 1985. Roosevelt Patterson, a 1988 All-State lineman for Vigor, "I don't think there's a team that compares to our team. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. 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. 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. Their defense is considered one of the greatest ever, they had 8 shutouts (including the state championship). No foe got closer than 14 points. Unlike some seasons in the streak, the Spartans faced two nationally ranked teams in the 2001 season. Boys Basketball AP Poll Champions. Besides the bevy of players that signed with Florida, 3 other players went on to play SEC football. Giving the state of Florida a 3 year run, with one of their high school teams winning the high school national championship. They tried to remove Carter from the playoffs and the Dallas Independent School District ended up appealing the decision. In 1970, the list once again expanded to six five-man teams. Over 14 NFL pro bowlers have walked the halls of Northwestern. honestly, the only reason people think these teams would dominate anybody is that they all come from larger cities. After all, this is supposed to be the best in history list, , not the best teams since 1975. AP, UPI, and NEA were all press organizations that polled writers and players. By all accounts the 2007 team was simply remarkable. With only one team from before 1985, this list doesnt even scratch the surface of the nations all-time best high school teams. Greene helped Florida State win a championship in 2014. The Player of the Year Award was often shared. In college Womack led the way at Georgia for Hershell Walkers Heisman winning season. Larry Goodman, Class of 1962. Linebackers Cole Champion and Tyler Drake were also division 1 prospects. Alabama High School Football All State Team The Alabama Sports Writers Association has selected a High School Football All-State team each December since 1982. Date: Saturday, Jan. 8. Five members of the 1988 team went on to play professionally in the NFL or CFL, Mitch Davis, Roosevelt Patterson, Willie Anderson, Albert Reese and Kevin Lee, all went on to play professionally in the NFL or CFL. Another standout was two way star Ron Simmons, who went to star at Florida State. I played in curtain raiser for Hawaii all-stars vs Beverly Hills superstars the night Pele played there when he was with the New York Cosmos at aloha stadiumye ha, Your email address will not be published. While the Titans were running up their 85-point-per-game average, the streak-shooting Harris would often hit five or six from the 20-foot range to break open the games early. Its over 13,000 members represent all 50 states and 36 countries. Change year? 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. Or purchase a subscription for unlimited access to real news you can count on. The changes continued in 2012, when the list went to a single-team format with 40 players. Birmingham Age-Herald If you lined the team up with Kansas or Northwester-you wouldnt tell they were a HS team. Foster was a top 40 player nationally and recruited by a bevy of big time programs. 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!) Known as The Streak vs The Beach the game has been documented as the first No. They blew through the most difficult leave in the nation (Catholic League in OC) and also beat a few team that were and still finished nationally ranked teams like Bishop Gorman, IMG Florida, and Bosco out of SoCal. Pass rusher Jelani Hamilton went on to Akron and running back Fred Coppet played at Bowling Green. We were hard-working and talented. During his junior season he threw for 3,669 and 46 touchdowns. Johnny Joseph a top 100 corner back nationally, went to Bowling Green. The only close game they played all year was against the legendary Odessa Permian. Besides the future Hurricane players, the Bulls had plenty of talent. Also playing in that conference that year were Rick Leach who starred at Michigan, and Booker Moore, the Penn State standout RB.). Anderson High School dominated the league in the mid-1940s. Future top 25 recruit nationally, wide recover Cameron Colvin only played occasionally for the team. Glad to see the 76 Warner Robins demons on this list! "The players bought into our system -- whatever you asked them to do," head coach Perine said. After their 88 season the players were cult figures in their local community. He even made the winning touchdown catch in the state title game. At the end of the year, there were efforts to get them together, but the high school associations squashed the idea. Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. The Lancers' floor leader and leading scorer, Jay Atchison, called the best all-around player in Northern Virginia by many scouts and coaches, led his team to a 22-2 mark. Your email address will not be published. The team had another big time weapon in two way starter Demetrius Williams. The hard hitting Cleon Jones was a junior on the squad that went on to sign with South Carolina. He also racked up 1,328 yards on the ground to go along with 18 touchdowns. Norvie Chambers, 6-0, 170, defensive back signed with Florida A&M and defensive back Bradley Craig, signed with Memphis State. Lauderdale.). Although troubled, the 88 team is thought by some to be the best team Texas has ever produced. They faced a bevy of legit challengers on their way to a state record 16 wins. The rare public school that dominates year after year. They were all very decisive wins and we had to manage that the right way so the kids didnt become complacent, Thom McDaniels said. During his senior season of 2001, he was named Californias Mr. Football. Although just a sophomore future Louisville running back Corvin Lamb rushed for 350 yards and 4 touchdowns. 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 Cowboys beat nationally ranked Odessa Permian, the team that inspired Friday Night Lights. Head coach McDaniels saw how a committed group of high school kids can achieve something special. 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. Before the game, no one knew the name of junior running back Maurice Drew. The New York Times as well as 120 other media outlets requested credentials for the game. Every position had a potential Division I football player in it," Darrell Williams said. True to form, the Lions performed at their peak, in their biggest game of the season. after 1940 season coach Paul Brown ( the miracle man of Massillon ) became Ohio States football coach he led them to national title in 1942. he is only coach to win a national title in HS; college and NFL with the cleveland browns. A crowd of 31,896 at Gerald J. Ford Stadium watched as Miami Northwestern won the contest 29-21. Gregory appears to be moving in third gear until a pesky guard drives down the lane looking for an easy layup. Moeller quarterback John Shaffer won another national championship in 1987 as Penn State's starting quarterback. Here's some notes on the evolution of how the team was constituted: Some interesting notes on the history of the list: You'll notice that there's an additional tab on the High School All American's page, which will take you to a list of Chuck Taylor All-Americans from 1949 to 1956. They were running backs Tony Dorsett of Pittsburgh and Ricky Bell of USC and defensive end Ross Browner of Notre Dame. In addition to Ricky Bell, the USC honorees were offensive tackle Marvin Powell, defensive end Dennis Thurman, defensive tackle Gary Jeter, and punter Glen Walker. Ive coached at The Horseshoe, Ive coached in Ann Arbor, Ive coached in a playoff game in the NFL and Ive coached on Monday Night Football. They finished the number 1 ranked team by any media outlet that mattered. Also Ed Beverly who starred at WR for SF 49ers. The roster was so loaded that Santana Dotson, a future NFL starter came off the bench. How determined were the Lions you ask? You'll notice that there's an additional tab on the High School All American's page, which will take you to a list of Chuck Taylor All-Americans from 1949 to 1956. One thing isn't up for debate however, Aquinas faced a way tougher schedule than South Panoa ever thought about playing. This might have been the first ESPN nationally televised high school game had it been played. The speedster had 15 touchdown runs of 50 yards or more. Amahad Black rounded the defense out at the Safety position. So ya, there star power was immense. most games starters played only 1st half entire offensive line picked 1st team UPI. 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. More From Hawaii Prep World Powered By Dick has been involved in organized athletics since his days at St. Frances Xavier High School. beat kent state university in a scrimmage 40 to 0. kent state won their conference that year. Your Honorable Mention list is a more representative list of the best teams, but both lists leave off one of the teams that should be on every list of this type 1993 Cleveland Saint Ignatius, which was #1 in every poll from preseason to postseason and the unanimous National Champion. Winningest teams in America; Most games played in America; Records Against Opponents; . In 2006 the Dreadnaught's played the toughest schedule in the entire country. 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. Had Earl Campbell, Ronnie Lee, Gary Don Johnson, and Andrew Mellontree all of which made it and were starters in the NFL. You should take a look at that teams stats & stars. The Lions would clean shop in the playoffs, getting in only one close game. 10 players went on to play football in the SEC. To access digitized newspapers from farther back all the way to 1840 subscriptions to staradvertiser.newspapers.com are available for $7.95 per month or $29.95 for six months. 1971 Troy team was picked as best team ever from the greater Dayton OH area by the Dayton Daily News in 1998, 1971 Troy Ohio Trojans. Their monster schedule began with their first real test in St. Xavier of Cincinnati Ohio. most in the nation. The players made ultimate sacrifices to ensure their path to success, "We gave up everything," running back Johnny Bailey said after the state championship game. Radford managed just 77 total yards against Kamehameha in the Prep Bowl. Northwestern's superior speed beat out Carroll's historic four-year run of 49 consecutive wins. 2006 Lakeland may be their crowning jewel. Or write about sports? Home; . Evans, a high school All-American, was sentenced to 20 years in prison on four armed robbery counts. So for the first time there were ten 1st-team All Americans, for instance. Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? #5) McKinley (Canton, Ohio) 1997 Led by a bevy of players that went on to star at Ohio State, the 1997 McKinley team is the best team Ohio ever produced. They allowed 7.9 points per game and never surrendered more than 24 points in any contest. Both comments and pings are currently closed. 1956 Abilene Texas 14-0, 1961 Washington Massillon Ohio 11-0, 1969 Coral Gabels Florida 11-0, 1971 Valdosta Georiga, 1976 Archbishop Moeller Ohio, 1978 Spring Branch Texas, 1983 Daingerfield Texas 16-0, 1987 North Hills Pennsylvania, 1988 Pine Forest Florida, 1989 Crenshaw California, 1989 Odessa Permian Texas 15-0, 1990 Ruston Lousiana, 1991 Inglewood High California, 1992 Valdosta Georgia 14-0, 1994 John Tyler Texas, 1998 West Monroe Lousiana, 1999 Evangel Christian Lousiana, 1999 De La Salle California 13-0, 1999 Madison Central (Miss), 2001 Long Beach Poly California 12-1, 2003 Pine Bluff Arkansas 15-0, 2004 Colerain Ohio, 2005 Southlake Caroll Texas 16-0, 2006 Oaks Christian California, 2007 Miami Northwestern Florida 15-0, 2007 St. Xavier Ohio 15-0, 2008 Centennial California, 2010 South Panola Mississippi 14-0, 2011 Don Bosco Prep New Jersey 11-0, 2015 Katy Texas, 2016 Bishop Gorman Nevada 15-0. The 1976 College Football All-America team is composed of college football players who were selected as All-Americans by various organizations and writers that chose College Football All-America Teams in 1976. De La Salle hadnt lost since Dec. 4, 1991. "When I get to college, I want to be a complete player," said Ratiff. 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. After their dominant playoff run they were named Georgia state champions and "mythical" co-national champions with Moeller High School of Ohio. Chad Adams accepted a scholarship at Arizona State as did Maayomi Olootu jr at Northern Illinois. Which brings me to a bit of a beef. Sharp-eyed readers who see an error or a missing record can contact Texas Football managing editor Greg Tepper. Position. The Spartans finished the season undefeated and were able to push the streak forward. The Entire defense returned from the season before. Stewart, OC Capitol Hill, Tackle Melrose Minton, Sayre, Guard James Harris, Duncan, Guard Don Presley, Ada, Guard Billy Farley, Altus, Guard Completing an undefeated season they finished 1st in the ESPN national poll. He had the single-game high this year with 51 points. The leader of a team touted by Sports Illustrated in the 1960s as the "greatest high school football team of all-time." He led Everett to a 16-0 record and a point differential of 600-0. O-Pee-Chee Tony Esposito Ice Hockey Sports Trading Cards,; O-PEE-CHEE 1969 Hockey Trading Cards,; O-Pee-Chee Phil Esposito Ice Hockey Sports Trading Cards, FWAA was also a poll of writers, as was the Walter Camp Foundation. 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. Tight ends Jordan Hammond and Jordon Corbin both signed with LSU. Debate between the two best teams Ohio ever produced always starts and end with McKinley 1997 vs Moeller Cincinnati 1976. Kyler Murray, who is regarded as arguably the top Texas high school football quarterback of all time, was the leader of this Allen squad. The controversy was a hot topic in the state, it was complicated by mysterious academic rule changes 3 years either. The team that standouts over the others, is the 2001 version of the Spartans. A blur with the Spartans, he was a three-year starter at wideout for Oregon, where he had 11 100-yard receiving games. That record still stands 42 years later Nationwide and does not get the recognition it deserves. Nashville high school football all-decade 1970s team From E.J. Keep supporting great journalism by turning off your ad blocker. 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 . Sophomore and future NFL pro bowler TJ Ward wasn't good enough to play a down the Spartans that year. Still 15 seniors from that team earned FBS scholarships. Coach Dan Hooks, whose West Orange-Stark team lost to Yates in 1985, agrees that Carter had the superior talent. Yates displayed characteristics that often lead to success at any level. Although the changing of rules has made it much easier for teams to score, this team was simply an offensive god. As a senior, David made more than 100 tackles, with three quarterback sacks, two interceptions. The No. No team held them under 31 points the entire season. The 1988 team had 21 players who were offered college scholarships. The star power was overwhelming with more than 18 division 1 prospects. Manage all your favorite fandoms in one place! 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. Linebacker. 1977-78. "You know a lot of kids you can't find? While Eastern was losing more games (15-7) than it has lost in seven years, Ratiff was under tremendous recruiting pressure. 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. Because of a mistake made by a teacher, one of their star players was ruled ineligible. Copyright 2023 Legends Clothing Co. | Website builder by Shopify. He was recruited by the likes of Michigan, Notre Dame and Tennessee, eventually he spent some time in the NFL. He was also All-American in football and was drafted in the MLB draft by the Blue Jays. akron u cancelled their scrimmage after KSU lost. Aldarius Johnson, Kendal Thompkins and Tommy Streeter were a nasty trio at wide recover, together they accounted for over 2,400 receiving yards and 38 touchdowns. Simmons even finished 9th in Heisman voting despite being a defensive tackle. Linebacker Melvin Foster admitted that the team Even gave up girls. 1998 West Monroe was one of the best team in Louisiana history. People ask me all the time: What made you guys so much better than everybody else? Although they outscored opponents by 500 points, they faced some tough games. Seven players went on to star at the University of Florida, they become known as the Gator Naughts. #7) Lakeland (Florida) 2006 Florida has a rich history of football second to only Texas. The Tide won 18 of 23 games this year, many of them on the heroics of Matthews. Hall is a two-time, SN first-team All-American. While there was close games, McKinley showed their ability to grind out tough games. Offensive tackle Bobby Evans protected Murray's blind side, he also signed with Oklahoma. The team's rep grew so large that, according to Hurd, the players were invited to scrimmage the . The 1960 College Football All-America team is composed of college football players who were selected as All-Americans by various organizations and writers that chose College Football All-America Teams in 1960. Defensive back and future Oregon Duck, Willie Glasper was a sophomore on the team. There has been much debate about the greatest football team in the history of Texas. College: Brock earned numerous honors during his four-year run at. Perhaps their greatest weapon was their star studded running game. The players were eligibly part of 21 different armed robberies. The toughest game, came against Cleveland St. Ignatius in which they won 35-32. How about WESTFIELD high school in New Jersey. The defense allowed only 93 points in 15 games. Bristol Tennessee High School 1972 National Champs well oiled Maroon Machine! They also played St. Thomas Aquinas a national power from Florida. #4) Jack Yates (Houston, Texas) 1985 The 1985 Yates Lions were special, they finished 16-0 while racking up a record 659 points. The defensive team only gave up 18 points all season. They also played powerhouses John Tyler and Killeen in the regular season. The Spartans were peeved about going into any game relegated to second. Subscribers to the Star-Advertiser can search full-page archives going back two years for free (pages are not available on the archive for 30 days after publication) at Newspapers.com. currently the tigers are # 4 in total football wins; they were picked HS football program of the 20th century. They destroyed St. Thomas Aquinas 70-0 and then Massillon 27-14. Ranked the No. Flanagan. Texas and some other states still depend (parents have to move to district) on players in their district. Might want to add last years 2017 consensus national champion Mater Dei High School. In a brut physical game the Dreadnaught's won by 3 in overtime. While many area basketball enthusiasts would jokingly ask "what's a Paint Branch?" Such was the case in 1968 with a defensive tackle . Demarlo Rozier was that seasons County Player of the Year and Ben McDaniels finished as the schools career passing leader. 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. Head coach Bob Ladicer was probably the best high school football coach ever. High School College Nationality; Tim Andree--Bloomfield, MI-Brother Rice High School (MI) Notre Dame: United States: Sam Bowie: C: 7-1: 235: Lebanon, PA: Mar 17, 1961: Lebanon High School (PA . Walker ranked second in the FBS in rushing with 1,636 yards to go with 18 rushing touchdowns. 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. They went insane in the playoffs beating down three teams by a total score of 132-7. This list of 100 of the greatest Texas High School Football Players of all time was selected by a panel made up of some the state's foremost experts and historians, and was spearheaded by Dave Campbell's Texas Football. Its puzzling to me that how can the 2017 Santa Ana Mater Dei team be left off this list and not even considered? He had a long list of division one schools after him. Future West Virginia running back Daquan Hargett was featured at running back and recorded over 880 yards and 12 touchdowns. McKinley played a murderous schedule facing 5 powerhouse teams in the state of Ohio. The Panthers lost tow of the three games but the opponents left with a better knowledge of what and where Paint Branch is. Featuring future NFL players Jessie Armstead, Le'Shai Maston and Clifton Abraham, Carter went 14-0-1 in 1988. They throttled Skyline of Dallas, 31-3 in week 1. When the season finished they were ranked as the number one team in the nation by USA today and Rise/ESPN. Oh, and Willie Anderson did NOT play on the 1988 Vigor Wolves team. The school has produced football stars such as Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Antonio Bryant, Denver Broncos linebacker Nate Webster, and Miami Dolphins offense tackle Vernon Carey. 1976-77 All-Met Boys Basketball Team - The Washington Post 1976-77 All-Met Boys Basketball Team By Donald Huff March 12, 1977 Tracy Jackson and James Ratiff probably broke into very large. They only gave up 86 points all year, while scoring 614 points. City. Last Name. Despite their winning tradition and continued dominance, the school has only been named the number one team by USA today one time. Fun reading such a long legacy of great prep teams! My biggest gripe is Mater Dei, De La Salle, Gorman, IMG, many morethey pull players from all over their regions and the US. During that streak they boasted numerous NFL and division 1 prospects. H.L. How about 1973 Tyler John Tyler. While it depends on the type of athlete, most have pretty unique diets compared to the average joe. The focus of ESPNs 30 for 30 documentary, What Carter Lost highlighted this ultra talented team. It was like I was just walking on a cloud while I was there, Murray said. He would go on to star at Auburn before staring for both the Bengals and Chargers in the NFL. The lefthanded intimidating senior scored 21 points, pulled down 15 rebounds and blocked three shots per game to lead the Tigers to the Prince George's AA title. The largest chunk of this data is the addition of Parade All-America teams. Their veer offensive illustrated their simple approach to the game. 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. #8) Miami Northwestern Senior High School (Florida) 2007 Northwestern has a tradition that is among the best in the nation. All-Metropolitan, headline a contingent of rim-benders and sharpshooters on The Washington Post's 1977 All-Met team. Although, they were never in danger of loosing a game. 1976 All-Big Ten Conference football team, 1976 All-Pacific-8 Conference football team, "Bell, Dorsett repeat choices by coaches", "FWAA All-America Since 1944: The All-Time Team", "Butterfield, Fultz make UPI All-America team", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=1976_College_Football_All-America_Team&oldid=1134700255, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 20 January 2023, at 03:12. As a David Douglas Scot she was undefeated in four years of dual meet competition. They were 13-0. The six selectors recognized by the NCAA as "official" for the 1960 season are (1) the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA), (2) the Associated Press (AP), (3) the Football Writers Association of America (FWAA), (4) the Newspaper Enterprise Association (NEA), (5) the Sporting News, and (6) the United Press International (UPI). Jamar Taylor was a great addition to the running game before heading off to Alabama. . Like others on the list, they won all their games by a pretty good margin. desert vista high school nfl players; padres 2022 schedule printable; manon pronunciation throne of glass; buzz lightyear limited edition. Copyright 2000-2023 Sports Reference LLC. While effort and fundamentals were their backbone, the team had no shortage of talent. For his efforts, Jackson has been selected as the Player of the Year. The straw that stirred the drink was two-way All-American Jesse Armstead.