Best high school football teams of all time
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Although high school football doesn’t have any official national championship; many high school football teams have received ‘mythical’ national championships since 1910. During that time, Oak Park High School won the first national championship according to National Sports News Service. With thousands of undefeated seasons, hundreds of winning streaks, and uncountable national, as well as state championship records, the list of best high school football teams, is never-ending. Every year, a couple of teams come up with their mind-blowing gaming strategies and skills. Here are some of the popular high school football teams of all time.
1960 Lawrence High School
This is the only high school football team hailing from Kansas that won a mythical national championship. One of the players from the team, Brian Schweda played for three seasons in NFL. He was the defensive lineman. The head coach of the team Lawrence trained the Lions from 1950 to 1968. Lawrence High School won almost ten championships.
They even won five consecutive matches from 1956 to 1960. The players from the team were quite energetic and are popular for the game strategies. Al Woodward, the head coach retired as the highest-winner football coach team in 1969. Today is is considered as the best high school football team.
- 1927 Waco High School
The national championship team, Waco High team went scored 14-0 with 11 shutouts. Along with that, a 124-0 win over the Jefferson Davis high during the first round of the playoffs. It was the time when actually Waco scored more than a hundred ones during that season.
During that era, when the existence of an actual national championship game was present, Cleveland Cathedral Latin was defeated by Waco High School. Paul Tyson was one of the most promising players of the team and he was also the head coach of the team. He was popular due to his offensive game planning.
- 2012 Bellevue High School
In 2012, Bellevue High School won the national championship with the most popular high school football players in the state- future UCLA star as well as NFL linebacker Myles Jack. Seattle Times Player of the year Jack had Division I linebacker in Sean Constantine. He played for Washington and had some astonishing 24 sacks.
Bellevue captured all the comers and even defeated Texas powerhouse Euless Trinity high. This was one of the best high school football teams that had some potential players in its team.
- 1988 Pine Forest High School
It is yet another one of the most popular high school football teams that have been in popularity for years. To recognize this team, you do not have to take much mental leap for understanding that Florida is one of the top state champions as well as one of the best teams. Besides, Pine Forest High’s 1988 season will always be the best out of all the other teams.
The players in the team were quite potential and competed against thousands of other teams and became the champions. The Eagles were led by Rodney blunt. He rushed for 1682 yards as well as 20 touchdowns. They even signed with Clemson.
- 2020 Westlake High School
The head coach of Westlake High Todd Dodge led two Texas schools in the national championships. At first, he won his first match at Austin Westlake High in 2020 and then three matches at the Southlake Carroll. Westlake crowned the undefeated season as well as the first national championship by defeating Riley Dodge at Southlake Carroll.
Westlake junior as well as Clemson commit, Cade Klubnik can be the next quarterback for coming out of Texas. Todd Dodge is the head coach of the team.
- 1925 Pine Bluff High School
This popular high school team went almost 16-0 during 1925. Apart from that, the school racked up almost 13 shutouts and gained about 8588 yards of offense. It was definitely a national record and it will stand for 73 years. During that era of the high school football national championship game, pine bluff destroyed Dayton Stivers for 61-0.
Besides, the team was about 100 years ahead of the actual schedule. During that time, Billy hicks scored almost 42 touchdowns as well as converted almost 34 points, especially after attempts.
- 2002 Southlake Carroll High School
Southlake is yet another one of the most popular high school football teams that will always be on this list. The Dragons team maintained its position by winning the Texas state championship. Southlake Carroll High School since 2002 won almost three consecutive state championship matches followed by a 49-win streak.
In 2007, the Southlake took part in Miami’s Northwestern High School 2007 and played at the Texas stadium. Around forty-six thousand fans came to witness the match where the Dragons lost its very first game that took over four years. Southlake maintained its position and was the dominant team for the past eight years.
- Northwestern High School
The most impressive win that the team came during 2007 by defeating the aforementioned Southlake Carroll High School. NHS listed themselves in 2007 list of top 25 for the first time in USA Today. Considering the best high football teams, Northwestern is definitely a Mecca for all the young talents, especially in south Florida.
Many successful players have come out of this team, which has made it even popular. Some of the renowned players from this team include Denver Broncos linebacker Nate Webster, Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Antonio Bryant, and others.
- Long Beach Poly High School
Long Beach Poly is yet another most celebrated football program, which is quite famous in Southern California. The team has a lengthy history of a winning streak of almost 110 years. Besides this popular high school only focuses on state championships. Moreover, Long Beach Poly High School comes with strong alumni in football, which has made the team immensely popular.
From DeSean Jackson to Willie McGinest, the team has some amazing players. Besides, the renowned singer Snoop Dogg is the biggest fan of the team and is seen at the sidelines in almost every game.
- Hoover High School
The Hoover High School struggled for a couple of years but they became part of a famous reality show, Two-A-Day. From 2002 till 2005, the Bucs were Alabama 6A champs. During that time, Russ Propst took over the team and it scored around 115-12 and even won the state championship five times.
The best part is the has a massive fan base that mostly covers Alabama solely due to the television show. Back in 2006, the active football team had 12 players who received a scholarship to the Division I school.
- Jenks High School
Pride, Tradition, Excellence, are three words that describe the team. Even these three words were placed in the locker room so that the team members can motivate themselves. Jenks High School won the 6A state championship.
However, it is believed that the team gets all the advanced facilities like two floor of weights, one floor for sports medicine and another for team meetings. Besides, the stadium has around ten thousand fans.
Thus, having all these facilities definitely inculcates a winning spirit amongst the players. Since 1990, the school has won almost 184 games. The alumni of the school are filled with all the NFL players.
- Orange Lutheran High School
One of the most popular statements that apply in every sport is ‘Defense Wins Championships.” The Lancers from the orange Lutheran was popular solely due to the mind-blowing defense.
They have been ranked as the best defense in California by USA Today since 1995. Moreover, Orange Lutheran High School is the only school in California that lost seventeen points on average that too in a single season.
Due to this reason, this team is considered as one of the potential high school football teams of all time.
- Katy High School
Another high school football team won eight conquering seasons, five state championships, a 33-game winning streak, and whatnot. This team was popular during 1997-1999.
There are other things as well that makes Katy High School one of the most loved high school football team. Probably, the team only lost a match during 1959. However, it can be clearly said that the team had huge excellence history.
- De La Salle High School
By far, it is one of the best and renowned high school football teams present throughout California. The astonishing part is the team is so good that it does not care about California State Championships.
Their only concern is the National Championships. De La Salle High School has the longest winning streak, especially in high school football history. Besides, the team did not lose any match from 1992 to 2005. Therefore, it survived almost 151 matches and its early record was 72.
Some of the famous alums from the team include Maurice Jones-Drew, Denver Broncos linebacker, and others. Their mind-blowing performance made the team one of the potential teams of all time.
Hence, if you are a football freak, then you might be knowing about these teams and how they have played hundreds of football matches with their rival teams. Listed above are some of the most popular and the best high school football teams ever that will always top the list.
Also, read our another article about the Best NFL Teams of all time 2021.
