RedZone Posted January 30 Author Report Share Posted January 30 Westfield, NJ was #6 in 1977 1977 NATIONAL SPORTS NEWS SERVICE POLL 1) Moeller, Cincinnati (OH) (12-0) 2) Plano (TX) (13-1-1) 3) Los Altos (CA) (12-1) 4) East Layden, Franklin Park (IL) (13-0) 5) Carol City, Miami (FL) (14-0) 6) Westfield (NJ) (11-0) 7) Trinity, Louisville (KY) (15-0) 😎 Brother Rice, Birmingham (MI) (12-0) 9) Clarke-Central, Athens (GA) (14-0) 10) Penn Hills (PA) (12-0-1) 11) East Mechlinburg, Charlotte (NC) (12-1) 12) Norwood (MA) (11-0) 13) Jefferson City (MO) (13-0) 14) Hampton (VA) (14-0) 15) Seneca Valley, Germantown (MD) (12-0) 16) Washburn, Minneapolis (MN) (11-0) 17) Central, Portage (IN) (12-1) 18) Holy Cross, Queens (NY) (9-0) 19) Christian Brothers, Memphis (TN) (12-1) 20) West, Madison (WI) (11-0) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
golfaddict1 Posted January 30 Report Share Posted January 30 21 minutes ago, RedZone said: 1975 Matawan, NJ was #13 I don't guess I've ever heard of them. St Aug (NOLA) was #10 that year. Probably their best team ever. 1975 NATIONAL SPORTS NEWS SERVICE POLL 1) Loyola, Los Angeles (CA) (13-0) 2) Americus (GA) (14-0) 3) Grove, Port Neches (CA) (14-1) 4) Moeller, Cincinnati (OH) (12-0) 5) Deerfield (IL) (13-0) 6) Vestal (NY) (9-0) 7) Miami Lakes, Hialeah (FL) (14-0) 😎 South, Shawnee Mission (KS) (11-0) 9) Oak Ridge (TN) (12-1) 10) St. Augustine, New Orleans (LA) (15-0) 11) West, Salt Lake City (UT) (13-0) 12) Franklin, Livonia (MI) (10-1) 13) Matawan (NJ) (11-0) 14) Stillwater (MN) (11-0) 15) New Castle (PA) (10-0-1) 16) Central, Macon (GA) (11-1) Will have to research Matawan. That’s just about when I started remembering sports. 🏈 Nice county and location. Didn’t realize they had a powerhouse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedZone Posted January 30 Author Report Share Posted January 30 1978 St Aug (NOLA) was #12 that year. 1978 NATIONAL SPORTS NEWS SERVICE POLL 1) Annandale (VA) (14-0) 2) Stratford, Houston (TX) (15-0) 3) St. Rita, Chicago (IL) (13-0) 4) Merritt Island (FL) (14-0) 5) Carmel (IN) (13-0) 6) West, Edina (MN) (12-1) 7) Penn Hills (PA) (12-1) 😎 Fountain Valley (CA) (12-1) 9) Princeton, Cincinnati (OH) (12-0) 10) Jefferson City (MO) (11-1) 11) Gallatin (TN) (14-0) 12) St. Augustine, New Orleans (LA) (14-1) 13) East, Rochester, (NY) (10-0) 14) McLain, Tulsa (OK) (11-2) 15) Highland Springs, Richmond (VA) (13-1) 16) Plano (TX) (12-2-1) 17) Valdosta (GA) (14-0-1) 18) Dwenger, Fort Wayne (IN) (13-1) 19) Pine Forest, Pensacola (11-4) 20) Moeller, Cincinnati (OH) (9-1) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
golfaddict1 Posted January 30 Report Share Posted January 30 6 minutes ago, RedZone said: Westfield, NJ was #6 in 1977 1977 NATIONAL SPORTS NEWS SERVICE POLL 1) Moeller, Cincinnati (OH) (12-0) 2) Plano (TX) (13-1-1) 3) Los Altos (CA) (12-1) 4) East Layden, Franklin Park (IL) (13-0) 5) Carol City, Miami (FL) (14-0) 6) Westfield (NJ) (11-0) 7) Trinity, Louisville (KY) (15-0) 😎 Brother Rice, Birmingham (MI) (12-0) 9) Clarke-Central, Athens (GA) (14-0) 10) Penn Hills (PA) (12-0-1) 11) East Mechlinburg, Charlotte (NC) (12-1) 12) Norwood (MA) (11-0) 13) Jefferson City (MO) (13-0) 14) Hampton (VA) (14-0) 15) Seneca Valley, Germantown (MD) (12-0) 16) Washburn, Minneapolis (MN) (11-0) 17) Central, Portage (IN) (12-1) 18) Holy Cross, Queens (NY) (9-0) 19) Christian Brothers, Memphis (TN) (12-1) 20) West, Madison (WI) (11-0) Nice. That must have been Butch Woolfolk’s senior year. They were pretty loaded. A white kid beat Butch in the 220 yd dash that spring, I believe. He was the 2nd of 3 backs. Butch may still have Michigan track records, not sure. Maybe because of yards vs meters. 😂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
golfaddict1 Posted January 30 Report Share Posted January 30 NY has squads listed. Need to research them too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedZone Posted January 30 Author Report Share Posted January 30 23 hours ago, RedZone said: Yep and they were a National Football Power in the late '70s and early '80s. They have probably sent well over 500 kids to the college level. Their highest national ranking ever was 1979 @ #3. 1) Moeller, Cincinnati (OH) (12-0) 2) Clarke-Central, Athens (GA) (15-0) 3) St. Augustine, New Orleans (LA) (13-1) 4) Temple (TX) (15-0) 5) Huntington Beach (CA) (12-2) 6) Merritt Island (FL) (14-0) 7) Central Catholic, Detroit (MI) (12-0) 😎 Rancho Cordova (CA) (13-0) 9) East St. Louis (IL) (13-0) 10) Oak Ridge (TN) (13-1) 11) Woburn (MA) (11-0) 12) Enterprise (AL) (12-1) 13) Fairview, Boulder (CO) (13-1) 14) Columbia East (IN) (13-0) 15) Groves, Webster (MO) (11-1) 16) New Iberia (LA) (14-1) 17) Petersburg (VA) (13-1) 18) Union, Endicott (NY) (9-0) 19) Banning, Los Angeles (CA) (11-1) 20) Memorial, Houston (TX) (14-1) St Aug (NOLA) 16 New Iberia 7 AAA State Championship game...... W.as a defensive battle for the most partm Louisiana had only 3 classes back then. Anyways, a little of what St Aug looked like. Not the best footage, but then the game was 45 years ago, 😧 St Aug purple jerseys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
golfaddict1 Posted January 31 Report Share Posted January 31 https://www.njsiaa.org/sites/default/files/documents/2020-10/19-football-history.pdf Found this NJ list of state title winners… Looks like Matawan had that one dominant year in ‘75, perhaps that was their last year on a long run. No idea. Hard to imagine a one and done would get ranked that highly nationally. Union is all over this list during Lou Rettino’s HC era. Looks like Butch Woolfolk won state titles as a junior and senior at Westfield. He moved to NJ early in HS actually. Passaic’s 3 in a row is thanks to Ironhead Heyward. You’ll see a streak of Hackensack titles and that’s thanks to Greg Toal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MA Fan Posted January 31 Report Share Posted January 31 I don't know anything about the 1981 Calvert Hall football team but I do know that they weren't state champions, since they're a private school. Back then they were in the MSA which was Baltimore-area private schools plus Baltimore city public schools. The public schools joined the MPSSAA in the early 90s and the private schools are now the MIAA. National Sports News Service was just a guy from Minnesota. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nolebull813 Posted January 31 Report Share Posted January 31 2 hours ago, MA Fan said: I don't know anything about the 1981 Calvert Hall football team but I do know that they weren't state champions, since they're a private school. Back then they were in the MSA which was Baltimore-area private schools plus Baltimore city public schools. The public schools joined the MPSSAA in the early 90s and the private schools are now the MIAA. National Sports News Service was just a guy from Minnesota. You have literally just crushed half this guy’s existence Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedZone Posted January 31 Author Report Share Posted January 31 4 hours ago, MA Fan said: I don't know anything about the 1981 Calvert Hall football team but I do know that they weren't state champions, since they're a private school. Back then they were in the MSA which was Baltimore-area private schools plus Baltimore city public schools. The public schools joined the MPSSAA in the early 90s and the private schools are now the MIAA. National Sports News Service was just a guy from Minnesota. I guess you know more than you think you do. That's always a positive thing. All I know is they were 10-0 and MSA champions in 1981. Private and City school Champ of Baltimore, I guess. Is there any other football in Maryland? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedZone Posted January 31 Author Report Share Posted January 31 3 hours ago, MA Fan said: National Sports News Service was just a guy from Minnesota. The Prep Nation Poll was just a guy from Iowa. Lots of people respected that poll and still use it for reference. Go figure.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedZone Posted January 31 Author Report Share Posted January 31 42 minutes ago, RedZone said: I guess you know more than you think you do. That's always a positive thing. All I know is they were 10-0 and MSA champions in 1981. Private Champions of Baltimore, I guess. Is there any other football in Maryland? Looking at the 1981 Calvert Hall schedule and the teams they beat if Calpreps had been around in 1981 Calvert Hall would probably have been #1 or #2 in Maryland. Of course Calpreps is just a guy and his computer from California. 😧😆 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedZone Posted January 31 Author Report Share Posted January 31 The very first year of the USA Today Poll was 1982. Very very similar to the National Sports News Service Poll. They agreed on the majority of the Top teams, and shuffle here, shuffle there on the rest. About as good as you can do, I guess. 1982 USA Today Top 5 1-Moeller, OH 2-Valdosta, GA 3-Woodham, FL 4-Servite, CA 5-Enterprise, AL 1982 National Sports News Service P Top 5 1-Moeller, OH 2-Valdosta, GA 3-Woodham, FL 4-Servite, CA 5-Willowridge Fort Bend, TX So I guess the guy from Minnesota was the pioneer in high school football polls. His first poll came out in 1959 and lasted to 2000. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
golfaddict1 Posted January 31 Report Share Posted January 31 This is pretty cool to sift through. Lot of names we know, of course. The oldies here will especially enjoy looking back at the 80’s. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USA_Today_All-USA_High_School_Football_Team Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nolebull813 Posted January 31 Report Share Posted January 31 Red flag is coping with the fact that one of the biggest wins in Louisiana wasn’t as good as he thought it was. Lmao! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nolebull813 Posted January 31 Report Share Posted January 31 37 minutes ago, RedZone said: The very first year of the USA Today Poll was 1982. Very very similar to the National Sports News Service Poll. They agreed on the majority of the Top teams, and shuffle here, shuffle there on the rest. About as good as you can do, I guess. 1982 USA Today Top 5 1-Moeller, OH 2-Valdosta, GA 3-Woodham, FL 4-Servite, CA 5-Enterprise, AL 1982 National Sports News Service P Top 5 1-Moeller, OH 2-Valdosta, GA 3-Woodham, FL 4-Servite, CA 5-Willowridge Fort Bend, TX So I guess the guy from Minnesota was the pioneer in high school football polls. His first poll came out in 1959 and lasted to 2000. Shoutout to 1982 Woodham Titans for going 13-0 and winning the state title in front of 10,000. Mosley 34-7 Fort Walton Beach 28-6 Booker T Washington 42-16 Tate 28-0 St Martin Mississippi 77-0! Mobile Montgomery AL 48-13 Godby 42-7 Pine Forest 49-6 Escambia 35-0 (1st) Mosley 13-7 (2nd) Columbia 31-22 (semis) Lakeland 31-22 (finals) Columbus 23-14 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
golfaddict1 Posted January 31 Report Share Posted January 31 12 hours ago, golfaddict1 said: https://www.njsiaa.org/sites/default/files/documents/2020-10/19-football-history.pdf Found this NJ list of state title winners… Looks like Matawan had that one dominant year in ‘75, perhaps that was their last year on a long run. No idea. Hard to imagine a one and done would get ranked that highly nationally. Union is all over this list during Lou Rettino’s HC era. Looks like Butch Woolfolk won state titles as a junior and senior at Westfield. He moved to NJ early in HS actually. Passaic’s 3 in a row is thanks to Ironhead Heyward. You’ll see a streak of Hackensack titles and that’s thanks to Greg Toal. I knew they were nationally ranked. Would be nice to see those years. 1992, for example, as that article was written during the playoff run. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nolebull813 Posted January 31 Report Share Posted January 31 “Super power” Bel Air (Baton Rouge,Louisiana) getting a running clock put on them by Woodham Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
golfaddict1 Posted February 1 Report Share Posted February 1 Some names I noticed last night, while going through every year listed. I’ll add the reasons why they were noted, later tonight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedZone Posted February 1 Author Report Share Posted February 1 1 hour ago, golfaddict1 said: Some names I noticed last night, while going through every year listed. I’ll add the reasons why they were noted, later tonight. One of the most underrated St Aug (NOLA) players from back in the 1980's was RB/FB Leroy Hoard. He was a beast and hard to bring down. Played at Michigan and 9 or 10 years in the NFL. He was a TD machine both places. Made the Pro Bowl 1 year. He wasn't a 4.4 guy, but he was a 4.6 monster with stumps for legs 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedZone Posted February 1 Author Report Share Posted February 1 Just now, RedZone said: One of the most underrated St Aug (NOLA) players from back in the 1980's was RB/FB Leroy Hoard. He was a beast and hard to bring down. Played at Michigan and 9 or 10 years in the NFL. He was a TD machine both places. Made the Pro Bowl 1 year. He wasn't a 4.4 guy, but he was a 4.6 monster with stumps for legs St Aug has put 4-5 RBs in the NFL. A true NFL factory similar to STA, FL 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedZone Posted February 1 Author Report Share Posted February 1 20 minutes ago, RedZone said: One of the most underrated St Aug (NOLA) players from back in the 1980's was RB/FB Leroy Hoard. He was a beast and hard to bring down. Played at Michigan and 9 or 10 years in the NFL. He was a TD machine both places. Made the Pro Bowl 1 year. He wasn't a 4.4 guy, but he was a 4.6 monster with stumps for legs Ben Jarvis was another St Aug RB who had 6 or 7 good years in the NFL. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
golfaddict1 Posted February 2 Report Share Posted February 2 On 2/1/2024 at 3:37 PM, RedZone said: One of the most underrated St Aug (NOLA) players from back in the 1980's was RB/FB Leroy Hoard. He was a beast and hard to bring down. Played at Michigan and 9 or 10 years in the NFL. He was a TD machine both places. Made the Pro Bowl 1 year. He wasn't a 4.4 guy, but he was a 4.6 monster with stumps for legs Remember him well at Michigan and was with the Browns. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
golfaddict1 Posted February 2 Report Share Posted February 2 On 2/1/2024 at 2:33 PM, golfaddict1 said: Some names I noticed last night, while going through every year listed. I’ll add the reasons why they were noted, later tonight. Early 80’s rb’s Thurman Thomas and Ironhead Heyward, late 80’s Emmitt Smith with Ricky Watters, sweet duos. ‘96 The Stache COY and 2 sport ath Ronald Curry listed in 97 also. Hampton, VA 2 forum favs: DJ Williams -DLS, Brian Toal, DBP Andrew Whitworth - very long and successful career. Enjoy his banter on post Thursday games on nfl network. Ted Ginn Jr - speed galore Aaron Hernandez - no words ‘07 Ice Harris COY and forum fav Steele DeVito. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
golfaddict1 Posted February 2 Report Share Posted February 2 Now to the they won’t excel in college, overhyped, no int’s, wrong position, lazy, etc. James Wilder jr. - LB at Plant? Derrick Henry - he fared ok Rashan Gary - he fared ok Jabril Peppers - he fared ok Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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