They throttled Skyline of Dallas, 31-3 in week 1. Aquinas thrived under intense national competition and a reasonable amount of travel. He even made the winning touchdown catch in the state title game. Northwestern's superior speed beat out Carroll's historic four-year run of 49 consecutive wins. The SPORTS REFERENCE and STATHEAD trademarks are owned exclusively by Sports Reference LLC. They started the season ranked 1 nationally in some publications, but the USA Today ranked them 2nd behind Long Beach Poly. Le'Shai Maston, a running back, signed with Baylor and went on to play for five seasons in the NFL. McKinley played a murderous schedule facing 5 powerhouse teams in the state of Ohio. Shame on you for not recognizing excellence. Date: Saturday, Jan. 8. Fairview. Dec. 28. Its like the Patriots winning 15 games then they lost the Super Bowl but they are still recognized as a great team that year. Or write about sports? Seven Warriors made the first team with ILH runner-up Iolani landing five on the squad. Led by future NFL pro bowl twins Maurkice and Mike Pouncey, the two obliterated defensive lines. But aside from noting McDonald's All-Americans, we had little to no info on the top recruits from older seasons. They won 56-14 over defending Central Section champ Buchanan of Clovis, then two weeks later in Stockton took apart southern California powerhouse Mater Dei 34-6. She was also a member of the U.S. Pan American Games team in '71 and '75, where she garnered five gold medals. The Louisiana Sports Writers Association has been selecting All-State teams since the 1956. Theyre running schemes that kids wont even be a part if unless theyre getting reps and playing at Bama, USC, UGA, and UW. 10-0 in 1970 and 10-0 in 71 before playoffs in Ohio. The Wolves outscored their opponents 387-44, including 148-7 in the playoffs. 10 players went on to play football in the SEC. Last Name. Texas High School Football Record Book Dave Campbell's Texas Football maintains the state's most widely respected and cited Texas high school football record book. In celebration of its 100th anniversary, the California Interscholastic Federation had fans cast votes on its top high school athletes. Both comments and pings are currently closed. They went wire to wire as the number 1 ranked team in the nation. Undefeated and unscored upon? Nov. 12, 2014 10:41 AM PT. Florida, like Texas, Ohio and California, is an outstanding high school football state - and 1976 could be better than ever. 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. 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). #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. Taylor organized the North-South All Star games, which were held in Kentucky. Springdale High (AR) 2005 1976 College Football All-America Team View source The 1976 College Football All-America team is composed of various organizations that choose College All-America teams that season. 1975. 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. The three-time All-American beat by a half-yard the career average of first-team punter Ray Guy, and for years, few others approached them. In 1958, a fourth five-man team was added. Future top 25 recruit nationally, wide recover Cameron Colvin only played occasionally for the team. However, Edwards, Evans and 10 other teammates were arrested for armed robbery in Dallas in May 1989. The standout lineman was two way starter and nationally ranked Derek Landri. Their closest game of the season was against Hardaway, in a 35-28 win. Kevin Lee, Bruce McGree and Ryan Blakeley returned at wide receiver. 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!! The future five time NFL pro bowler was unstoppable to say the least. Goro . Alao had Randy Walker who was head coach at Miami, OH and Northwestern. For the year 1960, the NCAA recognizes six published All-American teams as "official" designations for purposes of its consensus determinations. Linebacker Steve Wilks was a hard hitting linebacker for the Lakeland. Head coach Dennis Parker of Marshall High School, that had played all the best talent of the era. He performed even better in big games, racking up 365 yards rushing (14.6 yards per carry) and eight touchdowns in three postseason games. 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. They won their second straight Class 6A state championship, defeating Boone 41-0. Over 14 NFL pro bowlers have walked the halls of Northwestern. Murray had his pick of schools before ultimately ending up at Oklahoma. Local Florida school Osceola High School gave them a scare in a close 7 - 3 victory. It returned to 30 players in 2015, the final year of the Parade High School All-American team. While it depends on the type of athlete, most have pretty unique diets compared to the average joe. A number of their players contributed at big time college football programs. It will take place at the Alamodome in San Antonio. In week 8 they beat Warren Harding 30-9 at Youngstown State. 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. While Eastern was losing more games (15-7) than it has lost in seven years, Ratiff was under tremendous recruiting pressure. One local newspaper claimed that the linebacker injured 20 different players during his senior season. By seasons end, the Wolves had a 25-game winning streak. The speedster Dorsett went on to the U, before staring in the NFL. Brock was a standout on both sides of the line, and earned Parade All-America honors as a senior. The prep school circuit has given birth to new teams that are loaded, with out of town talent. My OHSAA Arbitersports. Earned All-America honors at nose tackle. That defensive team should be in the Texas High School Hall of Fame. Moeller quarterback John Shaffer won another national championship in 1987 as Penn State's starting quarterback. 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. Besides the bevy of players that signed with Florida, 3 other players went on to play SEC football. We worked all year 'round. The AFCA was a poll of college coaches. While effort and fundamentals were their backbone, the team had no shortage of talent. The depth of the program was unquestioned. During his junior season he threw for 3,669 and 46 touchdowns. Several of these individual teams served as big time pipelines to major college programs. Jackson had an unbelievable season. Future Notre Dame wide receiver Jalen Guyton, provided a reliable target and was a constant threat in the passing game. Not to mention Steve and Tim Campbell, Earl little brothers who were two of the hardest hitters to ever play football. They pulled out a close 21-15 win over Jones in the semi-finals. Jeff. 1976 Tim Koegel, . Clifton Abraham, a defensive back, played at Florida State and went on to have a three-year NFL career. Like others on the list, they won all their games by a pretty good margin. 1940 massillon tigers were national champions that year . Five different Warriors rushed for touchdowns in the final game and quarterback Kimo Perkins was 7-for-17 for 179 yards and a touchdown passing. Whats neat is to personally see LHS Coach Bill Castle from the 1970s continually produce top-quality teams at a PUBLIC high school without recruiting. 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! The list includes City Section . Offensive tackle Bobby Evans protected Murray's blind side, he also signed with Oklahoma. So we're happy to announce that we've now compiled information on High School Basketball All-Americans all the way back to 1949! Thus capturing the mythical national crown. The all-state selection was the leader of the defense, before moving on to an All Big-Ten career at Iowa. In college Womack led the way at Georgia for Hershell Walkers Heisman winning season. 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. Copyright 2023 Legends Clothing Co. | Website builder by Shopify. Defense/Special Teams Career Rushing Yards Yards Name Team Years 11,232 All-Metropolitan, headline a contingent of rim-benders and sharpshooters on The Washington Post's 1977 All-Met team. 2 game in US prep football history. Tejan Koroma was a load on the offensive line, he would eventually suite up for BYU. Cops would stop them to take pictures, they ate free at restaurants and even autographed a baby. . Although only sophomores on the team, future Ole Miss signees OT Gregory Little and safety Jaylon Jones provided a spark for the Eagles. A dime will get you a dollar that most of them will answer Kenny Matthews of Dunbar. The team had another big time weapon in two way starter Demetrius Williams. 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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. Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. Also Ed Beverly who starred at WR for SF 49ers. Among the teams discussed are 1988 Carter, 1985 Yates, 2015 Allen, 2006 Southlake, 1983 Daingerfield and Abilene 1956. State. My biggest gripe is Mater Dei, De La Salle, Gorman, IMG, many morethey pull players from all over their regions and the US. The speed and pure talent of Carter overwhelmed a schedule riddled with powerhouse opponents. Thanks for including the 1983 Daingerfield team, who I think should have been in the top 10, that recorded 14 shut outs, 13 in a roll and was the first Texas high school to go 16-0 and also the only Texas Class AAA team to be ranked #3 in the nation. 1971 parade all american football team. 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. In the contest, Rainey worked Aquinas with over 270 yards on the ground. Future West Virginia running back Daquan Hargett was featured at running back and recorded over 880 yards and 12 touchdowns. They faced loaded national power St. Thomas Aquinas in the State Final. The hard hitting Cleon Jones was a junior on the squad that went on to sign with South Carolina. Tight ends Jordan Hammond and Jordon Corbin both signed with LSU. Your email address will not be published. Future Auburn Tiger Darrell "Lectron" Williams was named Mr. Football after rushing for 1,706 yards on 235 carries, before injuring his knee in the championship. Always expressionless, the 6-3 leaping Clark singlehandedly won many a game for Gwynn Park. After their 88 season the players were cult figures in their local community. Wide receiver Phil Williams accepted a scholarship to Florida State. Maybe. That atmosphere was probably the coolest atmosphere Ive ever been a part of, head coach Ben McDaniels said. Miami Northwestern might soon hold the distinction of producing the most players to excel at the NFL level. Did I mention they had future Olympic sprinter Arman Hall at wide receiver. This team possessed a running game that most division one colleges would envy. Aquinas had a superior passing game which featured 3 big time weapons. An overly complicated list to research and judge. They tried to remove Carter from the playoffs and the Dallas Independent School District ended up appealing the decision. Im not even a fan of them, but watching their Youtube highlights, I dont think ANY time you listed could of beat them. Btw, Warner Robins is spelled with one B. Robert Davis was the coach;Doc Kirksey was a previous one. 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. 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. They were 13-0. All-time AP Polls and All-Ohio Teams for football and boy's and girl's basketball. The only close game they played all year was against the legendary Odessa Permian. The Trainers' enforcer was Gary Jordan, a 6-5 shot-blocking whiz with a devil-may-care attitude. A blur with the Spartans, he was a three-year starter at wideout for Oregon, where he had 11 100-yard receiving games. The tough games strengthen their resume, all of the close games were against top 50 teams nationally. 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. The straw that stirred the drink was two-way All-American Jesse Armstead. Or purchase a subscription for unlimited access to real news you can count on. We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. Their defense still managed four shutouts. ALL-STATE HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL HONORS (First Team only) Miles Fox: Quarterback: 1926: Ernie Lewis . . There is no doubt this Allen team is among the best in Texas state history. The game cost McKinley a key player, LB Rashan Hall (who tore the MCL in his right knee and was lost for the year). One b not 2. With Lane on the roster, Austin's L.C. "You know a lot of kids you can't find? Knapple. Do you have a sports website? How determined were the Lions you ask? Although, they were never in danger of loosing a game. In 1972 it was changed to three 10-man teams. Ohio High School Athletic Association 4080 Roselea Place . 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. 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!) #4) Jack Yates (Houston, Texas) 1985 The 1985 Yates Lions were special, they finished 16-0 while racking up a record 659 points. As Craig Harris goes, so goes the T. C. Express. Still 15 seniors from that team earned FBS scholarships. AP, UPI, NEA, also listed numerous honorable mentions. #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. Greatest High School Football Teams of All Time . All the teams mentioned ,with the exception of the 76 Demons, are from the ESPN TV era and the flawed USA Today rating system. De La Salle hadnt lost since Dec. 4, 1991. Would have beaten anyone on your listno doubt about it. A great pool of talent and depth separated the team from its opponents. Page 174. Your own graphic shows he was drafted in 1996, which was corrent. As a senior, David made more than 100 tackles, with three quarterback sacks, two interceptions. But up pops "Little Stretch," Claude, and it is the same grief all over again. Jamar Taylor was a great addition to the running game before heading off to Alabama. Many analysts also point to the Lions potent offense which still holds the record for points scored in a season. They finished 2nd in the USA Today poll behind Pine Forest of Pensacola, Florida. They outplayed foes in the playoffs outscoring them 147-28 in the 4A Playoffs. they were 1st HS team in nation to 500 wins and then 600 wins. TE: Brock Bowers, second-team, Georgia WR: Charlie Jones, sixth-year, Purdue WR: Rashee Rice, fourth-year, SMU WR: Josh Downs, third-year, North Carolina AP: Zach Charbonnet, fourth-year, UCLA K:. 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 . 487 pts for in 10 games Most teams that might be talented, they don't be hard workers. Northwestern won back-to-back state titles in 2006 and 2007. The powerful Jimmy Womack was a big bruising full back who blocked for future NFL player James Brooks. Their offense was unstoppable and their defense posted 8 shutouts giving up only 4.8 points per game. He also racked up 1,328 yards on the ground to go along with 18 touchdowns. 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. The star power was overwhelming with more than 18 division 1 prospects. Missouri. Austin Barron who signed with Florida Sate, was a bruiser on the inside line for Aquinas. Vigor quarterback Kelvin Simmons, was a dual threat at quarterback. The 1976 USC Trojans football team led all others with five players who received first-team All-American honors in 1976. #9) Warner Robbins (Georgia) 1976 The best team the state of Georgia has ever produced, was the 1976 Warner Robbins team. As a David Douglas Scot she was undefeated in four years of dual meet competition. High School Football has been played in this country for over 90 years. The referee then must retrieve the ball from the third row of the stands. To compliment the running game Wide receiver Paul Wilson was a sure handed target for the Dreadnaught's. Although just a sophomore future Louisville running back Corvin Lamb rushed for 350 yards and 4 touchdowns. 11 players named first team All Ohio. They faced a bevy of legit challengers on their way to a state record 16 wins. A live telecast was available nationwide on DirecTV, and attendance at Veterans Stadium in Long Beach swelled to 17,321. AP, UPI, NEA,The Sporting News and Pro Football Weekly chose both first and second teams. The largest chunk of this data is the addition of Parade All-America teams. So for the first time there were ten 1st-team All Americans, for instance. € . Their point and turnover differential was among the best of all time. 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. Comments have to be approved before showing up, Good Old Boys - Jason Williams & Randy Moss, 10 Greatest High School Basketball Teams of All Time, Best Playground Basketball Courts in America. Robbins had plenty of stars with 5 future NFL players. 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. They were voted the team of the decade by the Texas media. St. Louis Post-Dispatch. 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. Their speed, size and skill was simply unmatched. Flanagan. Pass rusher Jelani Hamilton went on to Akron and running back Fred Coppet played at Bowling Green. 1940 Massillon Tigers. 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.