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re: The best small town HS football programs in each state

Posted on 8/13/20 at 12:23 pm to
Posted by East Coast Band
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Posted on 8/13/20 at 12:23 pm to
What's Virginia's? The website sucks and won't load.
TIA
Posted by Quidam65
Q Continuum
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Posted on 8/13/20 at 1:34 pm to
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Also great to see Aledo as #1 on there.


Before Buchanan got there, outside of one state final runner up they were usually the designated homecoming opponents for other teams.

Then Buchanan built the dynasty. Moved up to the AD spot whereby the "interim" coach won a title, became (of course) the permanent head coach. Then the new coach retired and Buchanan (tired of being the AD) came back to the field (and of course won another title).
Posted by hoopsgalore
Chicago, IL
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Posted on 8/13/20 at 1:49 pm to
Wisconsin’s choice is Arrowhead, which is in Hartland (Milwaukee suburb). Kids from, like, five towns attend Arrowhead + they compete in Wisconsin’s highest division.

I’m guessing there was a better choice here.
This post was edited on 8/13/20 at 1:49 pm
Posted by Porter Osborne Jr
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Posted on 8/13/20 at 2:51 pm to
Sorry, I thought you asked how many titles does River Ridge have.
Posted by LanierSpots
Sarasota, Florida
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Posted on 8/13/20 at 5:00 pm to
No Dillon Texas, no care
Posted by TejasHorn
High Plains Driftin'
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Posted on 8/13/20 at 5:09 pm to
Don’t really have a problem with Aledo. But it’s really a small suburb of DFW. Not a classic “small town.” Doesn’t hurt that Texas has so many classes/divisions now... but for them to rack up all those titles in 20 years is still insane.

Programs like Plano used to be the benchmark. It took them 4 decades for 7 titles. Plano was impressive in winning in every class they grew into.
This post was edited on 8/13/20 at 5:16 pm
Posted by Scoob
Near Exxon
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Posted on 8/13/20 at 5:09 pm to
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Sorry, I thought you asked how many titles does River Ridge have.

I think his angle is, John Curtis is in River Ridge. And they've won a frick-ton.
Posted by Gravitiger
Member since Jun 2011
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Posted on 8/13/20 at 5:13 pm to
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South Panola at #9 for Mississippi. West Point currently is a better program than South Panola. SP has won the State 11 times with the last time being in 2014. West Point has also won the State 11 times and has won it the last 4 years.
West Point is also larger than 10,000 people.
Posted by Porter Osborne Jr
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Posted on 8/13/20 at 5:17 pm to
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I think his angle is, John Curtis is in River Ridge. And they've won a frick-ton.




Makes a lot more sense now. I was thinking of RRHS in metro Atlanta.
Posted by IAmNERD
Member since May 2017
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Posted on 8/13/20 at 5:48 pm to
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I'm going to guess Piedmont for Bama?

Hazelwood, which isn't even open anymore.

Right now it has to be Piedmont, but some of those Danny Horn Clay County teams from the 90s and early 00's were really, really good.
Posted by Snoop Dawg
Member since Sep 2009
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Posted on 8/13/20 at 7:19 pm to
For the state of Washington I would have picked Prosser over Royal or any of the lower level schools. Prosser is a small town that opted up and won against the big boys. Plus more notable alumni out of Prosser such as Kellen Moore.

Posted by JimRiley
Member since Mar 2020
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Posted on 8/13/20 at 7:40 pm to
Texas - Midland

I spent a few years in the oilfield there. Friday nights in West Texas reminded me of Saturday nights in Baton Rouge
Posted by Scoob
Near Exxon
Member since Jun 2009
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Posted on 8/13/20 at 7:47 pm to
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quote:

I think his angle is, John Curtis is in River Ridge. And they've won a frick-ton.




Makes a lot more sense now. I was thinking of RRHS in metro Atlanta.
Yeah, the problem with John Curtis is it's considered Nola by everyone. My brother used to live in River Ridge when he was a resident @ Tulane, he'd just hop on Earhart and be downtown in 10 minutes.
Really doesn't fit the "small town" angle.

Like others have said, Kentwood or Haynesville does that better.
Posted by Manlaw35
Member since Jan 2013
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Posted on 8/13/20 at 8:01 pm to
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Bobby Ray Tell was a monster for those mid 90's Haynesville teams.




He was a hell of a running back for sure. The original Darren Sproles.

Posted by Manlaw35
Member since Jan 2013
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Posted on 8/13/20 at 8:17 pm to
Just to follow up on Bobby Ray Tell. He was the starting running back for Tech when they were a heavy pass oriented team with Tim Rattay, Troy Edwards and Head Coach Gary Crowton. He could've put up more impressive numbers in college if the offense was more run orientated. He was that good.
This post was edited on 8/13/20 at 8:18 pm
Posted by AU66
Northport Al
Member since Sep 2006
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Posted on 8/13/20 at 8:33 pm to
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It was Hazelwood for Alabama.


i remember one year they won a state championship game by seventy points.
Posted by gameovergt
Orange Park, FL via Stevenson, AL
Member since Nov 2010
1963 posts
Posted on 8/13/20 at 8:35 pm to
Alabama should have been Fyffe High School. 30 straight wins, 4 straight state titles. Was 2a had move to 3a. My daughter graduated from their & my son Plainview. I'm North Jackson,go Chiefs
This post was edited on 8/13/20 at 8:40 pm
Posted by gameovergt
Orange Park, FL via Stevenson, AL
Member since Nov 2010
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Posted on 8/13/20 at 8:38 pm to
nope
Posted by srotaG adirolF
Lakeland, Florida
Member since May 2004
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Posted on 8/13/20 at 8:53 pm to
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My hometown, Pahokee, representing!


They could have added Madison County instead of Pahokee
Posted by Packer
IE, California
Member since May 2017
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Posted on 8/13/20 at 9:03 pm to
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Wisconsin’s choice is Arrowhead, which is in Hartland (Milwaukee suburb). Kids from, like, five towns attend Arrowhead + they compete in Wisconsin’s highest division.

I’m guessing there was a better choice here.



Edgar and Stratford come to mind
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