RedZone Posted February 3 Report Share Posted February 3 It's really hard to believe they have not won a State Championship since 2011. Don Shows was a legend though. Pieces of 2 myth National Championships as well. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nolebull813 Posted February 4 Report Share Posted February 4 They should have won it in 2012 after getting destroyed by 3A American Heritage Florida who lost in the 3A second round 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reb72 Posted February 4 Report Share Posted February 4 I was there, it was a total beat down. As you may know WM warms up on the practice field by the field house so the opposing team has the stadium all to themselves pregame. All I can remember is their coach yelling "they scheduled you for their Homecoming... they scheduled you for their Homecoming, how does that make you feel?" You could hear him all throughout the stadium. I think he drove that point home... Still doesn't diminish what we accomplished during our run but it did serve notice that the glory years were behind us 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nolebull813 Posted February 4 Report Share Posted February 4 24 minutes ago, Reb72 said: I was there, it was a total beat down. As you may know WM warms up on the practice field by the field house so the opposing team has the stadium all to themselves pregame. All I can remember is their coach yelling "they scheduled you for their Homecoming... they scheduled you for their Homecoming, how does that make you feel?" You could hear him all throughout the stadium. I think he drove that point home... Still doesn't diminish what we accomplished during our run but it did serve notice that the glory years were behind us AHD was led by Notre Dame commit RB Greg Bryant. He had a monster game against WM. Sadly he was killed a few years later but gun violence. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedZone Posted February 4 Author Report Share Posted February 4 7 hours ago, RedZone said: It's really hard to believe they have not won a State Championship since 2011. Don Shows was a legend though. Pieces of 2 myth National Championships as well. Which team was better, Reb72? > 1998 or 2000? ......2000 West Monroe thumped Texas 5A State Champion Midland Lee pretty good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedZone Posted February 4 Author Report Share Posted February 4 4 hours ago, Reb72 said: I was there, it was a total beat down. Little 1A 4-loss Calvary Baptist (Shreveport) thumped West Monroe that year as well. Did West Monroe head football coach Don Shows have his 1st heart attack that year or in 2011? I know he had some severe health issues including suffering a concussion back then. I think he finally passed the following year or next, right?. He was a great coach! RIP 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atticus Finch Posted February 4 Report Share Posted February 4 14 hours ago, RedZone said: It's really hard to believe they have not won a State Championship since 2011. Yes and no. Yes, because it's Louisiana and the bar isn't very high. And, no, because they're not very good. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nolebull813 Posted February 4 Report Share Posted February 4 8 hours ago, RedZone said: Little 1A 4-loss Calvary Baptist (Shreveport) thumped West Monroe that year as well. Did West Monroe head football coach Don Shows have his 1st heart attack that year or in 2011? I know he had some severe health issues including suffering a concussion back then. I think he finally passed the following year or next, right?. He was a great coach! RIP THUMPED!!! = West Monroe leading in the 4th quarter but ultimately losing by 11. THUMPED!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedZone Posted February 4 Author Report Share Posted February 4 1 hour ago, Atticus Finch said: Yes and no. Yes, because it's Louisiana and the bar isn't very high. And, no, because they're not very good. Classic Atticus. Wants to be part of my thread, but doesn't really know how. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atticus Finch Posted February 4 Report Share Posted February 4 34 minutes ago, RedZone said: Classic Atticus. Wants to be part of my thread, but doesn't really know how. I knew how. And it was exactly what I said. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedZone Posted February 4 Author Report Share Posted February 4 12 minutes ago, Atticus Finch said: I knew how. You are doing great!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HooverOutlaw Posted February 4 Report Share Posted February 4 Is Shows the best football HC in Louisiana history that did not forfeit state titles do to recruiting? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reb72 Posted February 5 Report Share Posted February 5 18 hours ago, RedZone said: Which team was better, Reb72? > 1998 or 2000? for me West Monroe's 1998 team was the best and it's not even close... Bradie James, Rodney Reed, Andrew Whitworth, Jason Ledoux and Brian West all went on to play at LSU! the numbers for this team were just absurd. Of course they finished 15-0 but were also on a 35 game win streak. They outscored their opponents 677-96, that's winning by an average score of 45-6. They scored over 40 points in 11 of their 15 games, and over 50 in 4 of those while recording 7 shutouts. They beat 3 OOS opponents that year, John Tyler (TX), Warren Central (MS) and Vicksburg (MS). They won their playoff games 52-0, 54-14, 49-6, and 35-0 before beating Ruston for the 2nd time that year in the Championship 32-14 1998 West Monroe Rebels 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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RedZone Posted February 5 Author Report Share Posted February 5 5 hours ago, Reb72 said: for me West Monroe's 1998 team was the best and it's not even close... Bradie James, Rodney Reed, Andrew Whitworth, Jason Ledoux and Brian West all went on to play at LSU! the numbers for this team were just absurd. Of course they finished 15-0 but were also on a 35 game win streak. They outscored their opponents 677-96, that's winning by an average score of 45-6. They scored over 40 points in 11 of their 15 games, and over 50 in 4 of those while recording 7 shutouts. They beat 3 OOS opponents that year, John Tyler (TX), Warren Central (MS) and Vicksburg (MS). They won their playoff games 52-0, 54-14, 49-6, and 35-0 before beating Ruston for the 2nd time that year in the Championship 32-14 1998 West Monroe Rebels .......2000 West Monroe beat 2 USA Today Top 25 teams which was really unheard of back then and they beat John Curtis which is a huge deal when another state does it. That 1998 West Monroe team was impressive though. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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RedZone Posted February 5 Author Report Share Posted February 5 4 hours ago, steeler01 said: I was at Superdome for the 1999 5A State Championship between Evangel and West Monroe....me and 50,000 other people. To this day I haven't seen a High School football atmosphere that equaled that> even on TV. You see these huge crowds in Texas nowadays, but they are just not electric. It's like they are just there. The Dome was buzzing, believe that. West Monroe should have won that game!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedZone Posted February 5 Author Report Share Posted February 5 9 minutes ago, RedZone said: I was at Superdome for the 1999 5A State Championship between Evangel and West Monroe....me and 50,000 other people. To this day I haven't seen a High School football atmosphere that equaled that> even on TV. You see these huge crowds in Texas nowadays, but they are just not electric. It's like they are just there. The Dome was buzzing, believe that. West Monroe should have won that game!! Evangel won their myth National Championship that year (1999) There were more than 42,000 people there, but I guess we roll with that number. "Evangel Christian Academy was crowned 1999 National High School Football Champions by Fox Sports after a hard fought victory over West Monroe. The game was billed as the biggest in Louisiana history. West Monroe was also undefeated in the 5-A ranks and coached by Don Shows. It was amazing as 42,000 attended the game." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedZone Posted February 5 Author Report Share Posted February 5 On 2/3/2024 at 5:28 PM, RedZone said: It's really hard to believe they have not won a State Championship since 2011. Don Shows was a legend though. Pieces of 2 myth National Championships as well. Crazy! Byrnes, SC won their last State Championship in 2011 also. Byrnes has 11 State Championships. State Champs: 1976, 1982, 1986, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedZone Posted February 5 Author Report Share Posted February 5 4 hours ago, RedZone said: Crazy! Byrnes, SC won their last State Championship in 2011 also. Byrnes has 11 State Championships. State Champs: 1976, 1982, 1986, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011 Back in the day of the forums we used to have 4 or 5 heavy duty Byrnes posters. Man, those dudes pumped Byrnes. Anyways, Byrnes had a great run much like West Monroe and were involved in one of the best ESPN OOS ever with STA, FL. I might post the highlights of that one later. The West Monroe Rebels and Byrnes Rebels still play quality football, but both are looking to get back to the promised land. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nolebull813 Posted February 5 Report Share Posted February 5 31-12 the last 4 years against bad competition and can’t get out of 2nd round = “quality football” - Red Flag Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nolebull813 Posted February 5 Report Share Posted February 5 27-12 the last 4 years in South Carolina and losing to the 2,000th best team this past year = “quality football” - Red Flag Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nolebull813 Posted February 5 Report Share Posted February 5 WM lost to a team ranked outside the top 2,000. but they are playing “quality football” Lmao! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reb72 Posted February 5 Report Share Posted February 5 16 minutes ago, Nolebull813 said: WM lost to a team ranked outside the top 2,000. but they are playing “quality football” Lmao! West Monroe is a shell of its former self... we are very average at best these days Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nolebull813 Posted February 5 Report Share Posted February 5 27 minutes ago, Reb72 said: West Monroe is a shell of its former self... we are very average at best these days I know. When you have a standard of excellence, 8-3 does not cut it. Louisiana football was at its peak when WM was ruling the roost!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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