HS Football

[redlegsfan21]

Wasn't sure where to put this but,

High School football has started around here (I really should have done this last Friday), and well, I thought we needed a thread about our local high schools or alumini.

Here is my story:
Well, since I'm in the marching band, I've had to endure a winning school turn into a disaster, but this year, I have hope. Our school VB (not telling you what it is) broke an 8-game losing streak in week 1. Our passing game is good but our kicker (soccer player) missed 2 XPA. Our coach went for it on 4th and 17 on the 20 (talk about no faith).

Well, this is basically what this thread is about, hope you guys (and gals) have fun posting about your local HS.

[ATLFalcons]

I go to Southwest Dekalb High School in Decatur, GA. My school has turned out NFLers, Quincy Carter, Cosey Coleman, and Rodney Williams. Our team's O-Line has been rated one of the best in the state and we had a player sign with Auburn University. I've been asked to join the team many times and next year (my senior year), I'll put on the pads for the first time in 6 years and play wide reciever.

[RedSoxVT92]

I would love to talk about my highschool football team. Except we dont have one for obvious reasons. Our school is too small to really support a team (around 200 kids) and our school does not have enough money to support a football team as well. So I dont see a football program ever coming here. But even with the absense of football at least we still got baseball, basketball and soccer which are all good.

[efin98]

My alma mater team finally sustained a string of decent years after decades of futility. They went from being the laughing stock of the state to being a very respectable team. At one point they were kicked out of the local conference, the biggest division, and even so far as to being nearly disbanded twice...but the coaches and players held strong and strung together some decent wins.

Unfortunately they are stuck in a cruddy conferance among regional tech schools 20+ miles away and don't get the amount of respect and coverage that their sister schools next door get let alone get to enjoy playing on the big fields like Boston U...but at least they finally started winning.

[12th man seahawks fan]

My teams first home game is today. We had a team last year that was mostly sophmores and juniors, and we were about .500. Our QB, RB, and 2 WR are Juniors this year, so we should have a really strong team next year.

[ATLFalcons]

Our team's game should be over now, I'll see who won.

[mordeci]

Well, since I'm in the marching band
What instrument? I played drums back 100 years ago when I was in HS. I would have played football, but, at the time, was under the delusion that I would someday be a professional musician. Worked out for the best. If I had played football I would have just sat on the bench for 4 years, but I still play drums (not well, but I have fun).

[ATLFalcons]

SWD starts the season with a 34-9 victory over Cedar Grove!! And while we're on the subject of bands, just google search our band and you'll see why we're called "The Best Band In The Land".

[redlegsfan21]

Mordeci, I play the Trombone.

Anyways, our team lost 21-20 tonight. What was strange was that on the 1st XPA, our kicker kicked the ball into the offensive line. It was a screaming line drive into our own players. Our kicker went 0-2 but we converted a 2-pointer (on the 2nd TD). So basically, our kicker blew the game.

Well, I hope all of PSF's HS teams won besides mine.

[redlegsfan21]

SWD starts the season with a 34-9 victory over Cedar Grove!! And while we're on the subject of bands, just google search our band and you'll see why we're called "The Best Band In The Land".
But not "The Best Damn Band In The Land" Here is my band site for anyone who cares, there really isn't much on it.
http://www.butlerperformingarts.com/

[Brady Quinn]

My school, in New Jersey, won the state championship in 2002. Our school has never turned out any great players, though. I think a long time ago someone who played on the Jets went to our school, but since I can't even remember his name and he went to my school I doubt you guys would recognize the name. Our best players in more recent history went to D2 colleges. Anyway I think last year we were 8-4 or somewhere around there. We should be good pretty soon though. Last year's freshmen team (which was my class) was 9-0 so in a few years our school will be pretty good.

[efin98]

Are you kidding me- teams are already starting play on September 1st???

Geeze around here high schools don't begin play for at least another week, possibly two! Heck school hasn't even begun yet in the vast majority of the state and you guys are already on the field playing. Amazing.

[Snake]

Lol, my local High School team is already 2-0. We have one of the best RBs in the state. If not for Ernesto, we would have played our 3rd game this week. Last week, our RB set both the school career rushing record (only 2 weeks into his senior season, so he is gonna put the record out of reach for awhile, lol) and the single game rushing record with 405 yds, he also added 6 TDs. In 2 games this year he has 650 yds rushing, and well over 5,000 in his career. He is going for 3,000 yds rushing for the season. I am thinking he may actually get it. I think if he does, he will only be the 7th or 8th in NC history to do it.

Last year the team finished 10-2, and got upset in the State Playoffs, hopefully this year, we will make a better run at the State Championship.

Go Northeastern Eagles!!!!

[ATLFalcons]

Are you kidding me- teams are already starting play on September 1st???

Geeze around here high schools don't begin play for at least another week, possibly two! Heck school hasn't even begun yet in the vast majority of the state and you guys are already on the field playing. Amazing.

Down in the South we start school in mid-August and get out in May, it might be earlier in some places. The North usually starts after Labor Day and get out in June.

[ATLFalcons]

But not "The Best Damn Band In The Land" Here is my band site for anyone who cares, there really isn't much on it.
http://www.butlerperformingarts.com/
Is there any video of your school's band on the web?

Just go to YouTube and you should find video of my school's band on there.

[KennyEasley45]

Bellevue, 3A state champs from 2001-2004, and one of the best HS programs in the country, defeated Skyline, last years, 4A State champs in this season opener for both.

http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/preps/283661_skyline02.html

[efin98]

Down in the South we start school in mid-August and get out in May, it might be earlier in some places. The North usually starts after Labor Day and get out in June.

I see, so the season is tailored to the school year.

For those who started "early"- How long are the seasons and are teams given more than one bye week?

Up here it's at least 10 games a season(some go 11), at least one bye week, plus a half a week extra before Thanksgiving...

[redlegsfan21]

Is there any video of your school's band on the web?

Just go to YouTube and you should find video of my school's band on there.
No, we're not big enough. We lost our competition band this year (we have two bands, competition and football, I was part of both).

[ATLFalcons]

I see, so the season is tailored to the school year.

For those who started "early"- How long are the seasons and are teams given more than one bye week?

Up here it's at least 10 games a season(some go 11), at least one bye week, plus a half a week extra before Thanksgiving...
Here's a copy of all the schools in the county schedule, just so you can get a feel of how many games and bye weeks they have.

http://www.dekalb.k12.ga.us/instruction/athletics/files/8793CBF9645E43568FC48454D6D79321.pdf

[12th man seahawks fan]

My team beat the 7th ranked team in the league yesterday, our team is unranked. Our RB had 4 TD's, but more importantly, we were on the up-side of 5 turnovers.

Lucky, or skill, I don't know yet.

[ATLFalcons]

How are teams ranked in Washington, by region and state?

[12th man seahawks fan]

I think it is by division. There are 4A rankings and 3A rankings, and all the teams in the division are judged, and they rank the top 10.

[ATLFalcons]

We have teams ranked in a region, but I don't know how the regions are determined. Then you have class, which is determined by how many students a school has.

Region= Particular Area
Class= Whole State

[redlegsfan21]

OK, since if I describe this game, it would be totally biased but I'm going to copy word for word from the Dayton Daily News.

FAIRMONT 26, VANDALIA-BUTLER 20
All the drama unloaded in the final five seconds of this non-league game. The Firebirds scored the go-ahead TD with :05 left. Butker returned the ensuing kickoff to tie the game. After a long huddle, officials waved that score off and ordered a kickoff do-over, which ended uneventfully. Apparently, a whistle was blown during the first kickoff while the Butler returner was being stopped. But the play continued and his fumble was picked up and returned for what was thought to be the tying TD.

OK, so when I saw this happening, I was screaming, people above me were now below me. A sucessful Michigan-Nebraska Alamo Bowl play. And then came confusion, then came the boos. Stupid refs, still trying to figure out who payed them off.

[ATLFalcons]

Which is your school?

[brady_branch]

OK, since if I describe this game, it would be totally biased but I'm going to copy word for word from the Dayton Daily News.

FAIRMONT 26, VANDALIA-BUTLER 20
All the drama unloaded in the final five seconds of this non-league game. The Firebirds scored the go-ahead TD with :05 left. Butker returned the ensuing kickoff to tie the game. After a long huddle, officials waved that score off and ordered a kickoff do-over, which ended uneventfully. Apparently, a whistle was blown during the first kickoff while the Butler returner was being stopped. But the play continued and his fumble was picked up and returned for what was thought to be the tying TD.

OK, so when I saw this happening, I was screaming, people above me were now below me. A sucessful Michigan-Nebraska Alamo Bowl play. And then came confusion, then came the boos. Stupid refs, still trying to figure out who payed them off.

Wow. Very few people care about HS (or even college) football where I live. Here, it's all about the NFL.

[ATLFalcons]

High school and college football are HUGE in the South, there's so much tradition behind all of these teams and people love to support them.

[steveironcity]

High school and college football are HUGE in the South, there's so much tradition behind all of these teams and people love to support them.


Plus, People in places like Alabama, Oklahoma, Arkansas, ect have no local pro teams to root for.

[redlegsfan21]

Which is your school?
The one that's pissed off by the call (VBHS).

[ATLFalcons]

:( That sucks. Our team won yesterday 31-0. We're now looking to go 3-0, our next game is against region opponent Stone Mountain

[brady_branch]

High school and college football are HUGE in the South, there's so much tradition behind all of these teams and people love to support them.

But here's the thing: I live in the South.

Well, kinda.

[ATLFalcons]

What do you consider the South?

[brady_branch]

Below the Mason-Dixon line.

[Snake]

4 games into the season, and our High School is 4-0. The RB I told you guys about before is up to 1,086 yds through the first 4 games. If he can get a another 400 yd game or 2 and a few more 300 yd games, he may actually be able to break 3,000 yds this season. I think he has already verbally committed to East Carolina University, even though teams like Penn State and Nebraska have been looking at him. I believe he wants to stay close to home, at least for now, things could change by signing day.

[ATLFalcons]

6-1/233 lbs/4.75

Seems like a solid back, he looks like he'll be a power back in college. If he rushes for 3,000 yards he'll should definetly de-commit from East Carolina.

We have a few guys at my high school getting offers. I mentioned a guy before who signed with Auburn. We have another linebacker who lists Clemson, UGA, and Miami (FL) as his top choices. We have a defensive end who lists Arkansas, Clemson, and Duke as his top choices. Hopefully those guys can get scholarships and add to the tradition of Southwest Dekalb High School.

[Snake]

Oh ya, he's a definate power back, lol. A normal scene is him running over 1 or 2 guys, and then dragging 3 more down the field for an extra 15 yds or so. He has good quickness and initial burst, and even though not many High Schoolers can catch him from behind when he hits open field, he lacks truly great speed. He is fast enough to be a really good RB in college, and he is one of those guys that gets stronger as the game goes on. He could easily pound in 25-30 rushes a game at the next level.

The amazing thing is that he is all natural. Lol, I don't even think he could tell you how to get to the weight room in the high school :D I had heard that some of his linemen had managed to drag him there a couple of times, but he is definately no regular there. I could only imagine how good he could be with a regular college weight training regimen.

[KennyEasley45]

Teams are put in divisons depending on enrollment size. When I went to HS, we had 1500 students and we were AAA, although this was many, many moons ago, and things may have changed.

I love that eight man football. Many of the smaller schools here play it.

[ATLFalcons]

Teams are put in divisons depending on enrollment size. When I went to HS, we had 1500 students and we were AAA, although this was many, many moons ago, and things may have changed.

I love that eight man football. Many of the smaller schools here play it.
Many home schooled teams play eight man football here in Georgia.

[Snake]

Here, if there are just small towns, there is a county school, that all the towns in the county go to.

[redlegsfan21]

Wow, we now have a kicker. And we put a butt-wipping to Springfield North. We won 54-22. And I think only one of their players scored all 22 points.

[ATLFalcons]

We won 21-7, but the next four games will really show if we are state champ material.

[redlegsfan21]

Hey,we won another game so we are now 3-2 (should be 4-1). The game was ended after 3 quarters with us leadiing 28-3. And boy did it pour.

[ATLFalcons]

SWD improves to 4-0!! My high school team really reminds me of the Atlanta Falcons because they run the football 98% of the time. These next 3 games will determine the season and if the SWD Panthers make the playoffs.

[ATLFalcons]

The Panthers won in a nailbiter 21-20 in overtime!! I'll watch the news to see who scored. They are now 5-0.

[redlegsfan21]

We lost a nailbiter 42-35. Our pass was intercepted with 25 seconds left. Overall though, this team should be 6-0 and not 3-3 if we just played smart and had smart refs.

[D.C.]

Didn't know where else to post this but:

DELBARTON, W.Va. (AP) - Paul McCoy rushed for a national high school-record 661 yards and scored 10 touchdowns Friday. His yardage will have to be verified before it becomes official.

To read the rest of the article including the length of his TD runs, go here. (http://msn.foxsports.com/cfb/story/6016808)

[Packer Backer]

Didn't know where else to post this but:



To read the rest of the article including the length of his TD runs, go here. (http://msn.foxsports.com/cfb/story/6016808)

I read that... Pretty crazy. What's really interesting is the fact that 6 PAT's were not converted.

[D.C.]

6 missed PAT's...That's terrible. I know I shouldn't be too hard on a high school student but that should be a kickers bread and butter.

[brady_branch]

Come on. The other day we had a 20-18 game where the kickers missed every single extra point and when the eventual winning team scored a TD to tie it at 18-18, they went for two because they had no faith in their kicker.

[redlegsfan21]

Our kicker missed every field goal and extra point attempt over 3 games.

[ATLFalcons]

We've had solid kickers the past few years and they have been solid on PAT's and field goals.

[redlegsfan21]

Oh boy did we get killed. 54-13. We were facing the future running back of the Buckeyes and I told my band director that every time he scored, we should play "Hang on Sloopy."

[ATLFalcons]

Our team is looking forward to homecoming this Saturday after a bye weeek last week.

[redlegsfan21]

AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH. We lost to our rival Northmont 31-24 (2OT). We had a 17-3 lead in the 4th quarter. We had many chances to put the game away with 2 turnovers. Plus add the fact they missed a potential game-winning field goal with time expiring. I could describe our team with two words: Michigan State.

[12th man seahawks fan]

Our team just won our Homecoming game 34 to nothing. 5 TD's and a blocked PAT.

I think our teams record is 4-2 now.

[ATLFalcons]

Our team just won our Homecoming game 34 to nothing. 5 TD's and a blocked PAT.

I think our teams record is 4-2 now.
THAT'S THE WAY YOU WIN HOMECOMING!!!

Our team won 21-20!! In a homecoming game!! I thought you're supposed to play a cupcake and shutout the other team!! Sad....:( They are now 6-0 and face two of the best teams in the state St. Pius X and Marist.

[ATLFalcons]

Well, that's it for an undefeated season. :( The Panthers lost to St. Pius 21-7 last night. If they win next week against Marist they'll be in sole posession of 2nd place in the region.

[brady_branch]

Ah, too bad for your guys. My school has yet to win a game. :eek:

[brady_branch]

I could describe our team with two words: Michigan State.

And I could describe ours with one word: bad. Or if you want to make a comparison, then Syracuse fits.

[Snake]

And I could describe ours with one word: bad. Or if you want to make a comparison, then Syracuse fits.


Awww hell no, what did you have to bring my beloved 'Cuse into the conversation for?! Sniff Sniff :(

[brady_branch]

And it fits even better because our starting QB for three years just got a scholarship to 'Cuse.

[Brady Quinn]

My school's team is undefeated. 5-0 or 6-0. I think the only player with a scholarship to a major college on our team is an O Linemen going to Minnesota.

[redlegsfan21]

SO, we ran out of ways to lose last week and now we are combining ways to lose. This week, we sent the game to overtime (again). So, we give up a quick touchdown but our ball. Touchdown us. So let me say this using another reference "2005 Hawaii Bowl."

[ATLFalcons]

My school has the winnigest coach in the county's history and his coaching style is OLD SCHOOL. We're down 7-0 and he continues to run the football!! They didn't put the ball in the air until the 4th quarter and I think that's why we lost.

[Brady Quinn]

Our team only does like 5 passing plays a game, and 3 of those 5 passes are usually screens or passes to running backs in the backfield. We have an option run offense. It works though, like I said my school's undefeated.

[redlegsfan21]

we have a horrible coach who calls bad plays. Running the football on 3rd and 7 with a 3rd string (1st injured, 2nd not in play). I haven't seen a single QB sneak (my favorite play on # and 1).

[ATLFalcons]

we have a horrible coach who calls bad plays. Running the football on 3rd and 7 with a 3rd string (1st injured, 2nd not in play). I haven't seen a single QB sneak (my favorite play on # and 1).
That's bad. All we had to do was throw a swing pass and let the running back do the work. Yet, he still decided to run. Here's some game footage. SWD is the team in the yellow. http://www.11alive.com/video/player.aspx?aid=60092&sid=86393&bw=&cid=144

[brady_branch]

Our coach refuses to call any runs except draw plays, and he only calls those about once every four downs. Our QB is pretty bad, but our receivers (both sophomores) are worse. They drop lob passes that were about six inches out in front of their hands. What makes it worse is that we have a very good running back (also our kicker) who could do really well in an option scheme where he could use his speed. Our QB isn't too slow either.

[ATLFalcons]

That's bad, I wish I could play for that school! What did you think of my high school's game?

[brady_branch]

I can't watch it on my Mac.

[redlegsfan21]

Well, if we played SWD (i think), we would run pass defense and let you guys run over us. And after 600 running yards, we would have 3-4 defense out on the field.

[ATLFalcons]

Is the coach really that bad? What is his previous experience?

[ATLFalcons]

I use a Mac to get on here sometimes, download Windows Media Player and you should be able to see it. Get the Mac version, though. It's free.

[redlegsfan21]

Is the coach really that bad? What is his previous experience?
He was my math teacher last year.

[brady_branch]

Wow. While I was posting our abysmal record, we were winning our Homecoming game 56-7. From what I heard, our RB had a huge game. He also kicked eight XPs.

[ATLFalcons]

SWD tanked another game tonight, losing 29-3 against Marist. But, St. Pius the team we lost to last week lost against Mays, meaning there is a two-way tie for 2nd place between Marist and St. Pius.

[redlegsfan21]

We lost 14-0. The field was a swimming pool though.

[ATLFalcons]

Same here, we had lots of rain in Atlanta. The other team's parking lot was swamped and the band didn't even play.

[redlegsfan21]

Same here, we had lots of rain in Atlanta. The other team's parking lot was swamped and the band didn't even play.
We played on the track.

[brady_branch]

We lost again. I don't even know the score. It rained here in Baltimore, too, and the conditions were awful. Yet our coach still decided to keep throwing the ball. We run a sort of modified West Coast offense, only our receivers are terrible.

[redlegsfan21]

I think I forgot to mention 10 turnovers by both teams total.

[ATLFalcons]

Our team has made the state playoffs and we ended the season 8-2. We play Rome High School next, they are 9-1. GO PANTHERS!!

[Snake]

Our team, Northeastern won in the 1st round of the state playoffs, and is on to round 2 :)

[ATLFalcons]

Congrats!! I hope our guys will make it to the Georgia Dome!!

[Snake]

Our State Championship game is usually in UNC Chapel Hill's stadium. I dont really expect us to make it, but it was nice to win in the first round after early exits the last 2 yrs. Last year was really bad, we were the #2 seed and lost to the 15 seed in first round :(

[ATLFalcons]

We weren't expected to make it past the first round last year, but we beat undefeated Tucker High School (alumni include Patrick Pass) in the first round and beat Rockdale in the second round before losing to eventual state champ Statesboro in the third round.

[Snake]

As an addendum to my previous post-

I didn't realize it, but apparently, the RB I was telling you guys about earlier in the year eclipsed the 3,000 yd mark in that 1st round playoff game. He has 30 TDs as well on the ground.

[ATLFalcons]

Our running backs haven't been consistent enought to gain that many yards and plus the coach doesn't stick with his players if they make mistakes.

[ATLFalcons]

Well, our guys took a 3 hour trip just to lose. The final score was 42-14 and it was an end to the season.

[Snake]

Ya, our season is over too. At least we didn't have to go anywhere though :p We lost to Southwest Onslow (Jacksonville) 16-14 in the second round of the playoffs. Our coach is dumb is the reason we lost. I feel bad for the boys on the team, they had a really good chance to do something this year.

[redlegsfan21]

Ya, our season is over too. At least we didn't have to go anywhere though :p We lost to Southwest Onslow (Jacksonville) 16-14 in the second round of the playoffs. Our coach is dumb is the reason we lost. I feel bad for the boys on the team, they had a really good chance to do something this year.
At least your "dumb coach" got you to the playoffs.

[D.C.]

This is a reasonably old video (from 1994), so I don't know how many of ou have seen this but Plano East are down to John Tyler 41-17 with 3 minutes to go in the fourth quarter.

Totally insane.

Click here (http://youtube.com/watch?v=ZHkABO0VwCg) to view.

[ATLFalcons]

Our championships just ended in Georgia and in two classes we came out with co-champions!! It's the first time this has happened in GHSA history.

5A-Roswell and Peachtree Ridge
4A-Northside-Warner Robins
3A-Peach County
2A-Charlton and Dublin
1A-Lincoln County

Just go to Rivals.com and see how many prospects these championship teams have.

[redlegsfan21]

This is a reasonably old video (from 1994), so I don't know how many of ou have seen this but Plano East are down to John Tyler 41-17 with 3 minutes to go in the fourth quarter.

Totally insane.

Click here (http://youtube.com/watch?v=ZHkABO0VwCg) to view.
WOW.......

[brady_branch]

This is a reasonably old video (from 1994), so I don't know how many of ou have seen this but Plano East are down to John Tyler 41-17 with 3 minutes to go in the fourth quarter.

Totally insane.

Click here (http://youtube.com/watch?v=ZHkABO0VwCg) to view.

Good gosh a'mighty!