Dick played American Legion Baseball for 3 years and played in the All-Star Game at Briggs Stadium. ET on Saturday, Jan. 8. The powerful Jimmy Womack was a big bruising full back who blocked for future NFL player James Brooks. 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. they were 1st HS team in nation to 500 wins and then 600 wins. The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) recognizes four selectors as "official" for the 1976 season. The "Stretch" brothers could send the Badgers all the way to the top of the Big 10. They were voted the team of the decade by the Texas media. More From Hawaii Prep World Powered By Start time: 1 p.m. They went insane in the playoffs beating down three teams by a total score of 132-7. He threw for 1,498 yards and accounted for 22 touchdowns. Star tackle Bobby Hart protected Rudocks blindside, he also went on to play for the Seminoles. Many analysts also point to the Lions potent offense which still holds the record for points scored in a season. Evans, a high school All-American, was sentenced to 20 years in prison on four armed robbery counts. High School Football has been played in this country for over 90 years. The players were selected by coaches and the paper's high school sports staff. 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. Bristol Tennessee High School 1972 National Champs well oiled Maroon Machine! The largest chunk of this data is the addition of Parade All-America teams. Someplace on this list should be the team that ,while winning a state championship in 1973, also went unscored upon for the entire year with a record points total of 443 0. Local Florida school Osceola High School gave them a scare in a close 7 - 3 victory. With only one team from before 1985, this list doesnt even scratch the surface of the nations all-time best high school teams. 18 pts against 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. 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. most games starters played only 1st half entire offensive line picked 1st team UPI. For the year 1960, the NCAA recognizes six published All-American teams as "official" designations for purposes of its consensus determinations. The focus of ESPNs 30 for 30 documentary, What Carter Lost highlighted this ultra talented team. Nov 13, 1976: Hillwood High School (TN . "Twenty-two people, 11 on defense, 11 on offense and each a Division I talent. An additional thank you to Mr. Fred Rogers who has helped update these results. Keep supporting great journalism by turning off your ad blocker. They were 13-0. Required fields are marked *. He averaged 22 points, eight assists, seven steals and five rebounds while playing the kind of defense that has brought scouts from Virginia Tech, Old Dominion and Mississippi in droves. 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. 1975. The 2001 team exemplified everything the program was about. In a brut physical game the Dreadnaught's won by 3 in overtime. However, Edwards, Evans and 10 other teammates were arrested for armed robbery in Dallas in May 1989. They also had two future division 1 players at defensive back. On the other hand, a cloud of scandal and regret will forever shape the memory of their team. Quarterback Matt Guiterez had his pick of big time schools, as he was ranked 88th in the country. most in the nation. 11 players named first team All Ohio. The two widely recruited all-American forwards immediately added the popular stuff shot to their already filled bag of playground tricks and broke open many a game, not to mention a finger or two of an unwise defender looking to gain a reputation. In Missouri, people think about Webb City more because they have 16 state championships in 30 years. Did I mention they had future Olympic sprinter Arman Hall at wide receiver. Aquinas thrived under intense national competition and a reasonable amount of travel. They were all very decisive wins and we had to manage that the right way so the kids didnt become complacent, Thom McDaniels said. 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. We worked all year 'round. 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. To compliment the running game Wide receiver Paul Wilson was a sure handed target for the Dreadnaught's. Carters QB that year, Robert Hall, went on to a banner career at Texas Tech and is a member of the programs Hall of Fame. Join our linker program. Over 20 players ended up playing division 1 football. 10 players went on to play football in the SEC. 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. Defense tackle John Brown overwhelmed opponents and originally signed with Tennessee before his grades forced him the junior college route. 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. As a senior, David made more than 100 tackles, with three quarterback sacks, two interceptions. They were regarded as one of the top five teams ever as late as the mid 1990s, and in the seventies as high as top 3, so top ten is not out of the question historically.. The speed and pure talent of Carter overwhelmed a schedule riddled with powerhouse opponents. Defensive back and future Oregon Duck, Willie Glasper was a sophomore on the team. 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. 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. They outplayed foes in the playoffs outscoring them 147-28 in the 4A Playoffs. Defensive end Bryan Cox Jr clogged running lanes before going off to play for the Gators. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. Tight ends Jordan Hammond and Jordon Corbin both signed with LSU. How about WESTFIELD high school in New Jersey. Walker ranked second in the FBS in rushing with 1,636 yards to go with 18 rushing touchdowns. 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. All rights reserved. The tough games strengthen their resume, all of the close games were against top 50 teams nationally. Dick has been involved in organized athletics since his days at St. Frances Xavier High School. Besides that game no other team came within 14 points. Founded in 1887, Rawlings is an authentic global sports brand, trusted by generations of athletes of all skill levels. He was also All-American in football and was drafted in the MLB draft by the Blue Jays. Or purchase a subscription for unlimited access to real news you can count on. Nashville high school football all-decade 1970s team From E.J. 1940 Massillon Tigers. The Dallas school faced a good schedule that featured several out of district Texas programs. Id give the edge to Texas coaches just because they dont get to recruit every single position. Gregory appears to be moving in third gear until a pesky guard drives down the lane looking for an easy layup. "The players bought into our system -- whatever you asked them to do," head coach Perine said. Featuring future NFL players Jessie Armstead, Le'Shai Maston and Clifton Abraham, Carter went 14-0-1 in 1988. The rare public school that dominates year after year. St. Louis. Jesse Canion played at East Carolina and fellow defensive back Rusty Smith played at Navy. All the teams mentioned ,with the exception of the 76 Demons, are from the ESPN TV era and the flawed USA Today rating system. Newspapers.com makes these newspapers available for the purpose of historical research, and is not responsible for the content of any newspapers archived at our site. 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! David would go on to star at Nebraska where he would break their school record for most tackles. Do you have a sports website? The defense recorded its fifth shutout and coach Billy Rolle pocketed a 3rd state championship. The team that standouts over the others, is the 2001 version of the Spartans. Clifton Abraham, a defensive back, played at Florida State and went on to have a three-year NFL career. Most sports fans have heard of the infamous 151 game winning streak by De La Salle High School in Concord, California. They allowed 7.9 points per game and never surrendered more than 24 points in any contest. Linebacker Melvin Foster admitted that the team Even gave up girls. 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. When the season finished they were ranked as the number one team in the nation by USA today and Rise/ESPN. 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. beat kent state university in a scrimmage 40 to 0. kent state won their conference that year. Such was the case in 1968 with a defensive tackle . The ESPYs had to be the pinnacle. #9) Warner Robbins (Georgia) 1976 The best team the state of Georgia has ever produced, was the 1976 Warner Robbins team. Wide Receiver Gary Edwards was one of the top receivers in the nation. Their monster schedule began with their first real test in St. Xavier of Cincinnati Ohio. "I like playing all the time," said Pitchford, a seond-team choice last year. The Raiders capped off a dominant season by dismantling defending 5A champion Plant 29-7. #7) Lakeland (Florida) 2006 Florida has a rich history of football second to only Texas. True to form, the Lions performed at their peak, in their biggest game of the season. They beat up Deerfield Beach 19-14, in Class 6A semifinals at the Orange Bowl. One other thing: Erxleben averaged 4.5 punts per game. They finished the season ranked 2nd by Max Preps and 1st by USA today.