Just making things interesting before the season starts. Who had the best offense and who had the best defense in 1A in the history of N.C. I know it may be debatable.
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Got to agree. The early 2000's Albemarle teams were on another level. I never saw them, but everyone will bring up the 87 Murphy, and 76 Robbinsville teams. 2019 East Surry was good, and they beat my Mountaineers, but they aren't really in the conversation of best ever. 2008 Mount Airy was also good, but the competition was lacking, again, probably in the top 10, but not in the best ever conversation.TA Mclendon is still the best player I’ve seen in person on the football field. Those Albermarle teams were dominant and had dismantled some pretty talented teams along the way. Those competiton was a little better than the Wilkes County teams of the world and Alleghany.
MA 2008 & 2009 teams went 30-1.Mount Airy's 2008 went 16-0 & 2009 went 15-1 losing by 1 pt in OT to Wallace Rose Hill who also beat Murphy, winning the State Championship again in 2010 total. I answered the question and Mount Airy Played and beat some good teams that year. 2A Starmount, 51-7, and Starmount ranked 8th went to the 4th round that year in 2A losing to #1 Newton-Conover.Got to agree. The early 2000's Albemarle teams were on another level. I never saw them, but everyone will bring up the 87 Murphy, and 76 Robbinsville teams. 2019 East Surry was good, and they beat my Mountaineers, but they aren't really in the conversation of best ever. 2008 Mount Airy was also good, but the competition was lacking, again, probably in the top 10, but not in the best ever conversation.
Man y’all are slamming on wilkes county for no reasonTA Mclendon is still the best player I’ve seen in person on the football field. Those Albermarle teams were dominant and had dismantled some pretty talented teams along the way. Those competiton was a little better than the Wilkes County teams of the world and Alleghany.
Correct me if I’m wrong but the early 2000s we’re not friendly to that county? I didn’t live in the area during that time so I could be wrong. No disrespect intended. I’m a big fan of West Wilkes and look forward to the day they are consistently competitive. I think they’ll get there with the current coaching staff.Man y’all are slamming on wilkes county for no reason
If I remember correctly, mid to late 2000’s W . Wilkes was respectful. And until recent years, I always thought Wilkes Central could hold their own most nights.Correct me if I’m wrong but the early 2000s we’re not friendly to that county? I didn’t live in the area during that time so I could be wrong. No disrespect intended. I’m a big fan of West Wilkes and look forward to the day they are consistently competitive. I think they’ll get there with the current coaching staff.
I always said that 08 Thomasville team and the 08 Mt Airy team matched up a year too late…still even in the 09 game it was a classic with Mt Airy winning by a touchdown. As a loyal fan I gotta put out there that Thomasville lost a lot of starters from that 08 team too with only about 12 seniors on the team and only 8-9 of those played regularlyMA 2008 & 2009 teams went 30-1.Mount Airy's 2008 went 16-0 & 2009 went 15-1 losing by 1 pt in OT to Wallace Rose Hill who also beat Murphy, winning the State Championship again in 2010 total. I answered the question and Mount Airy Played and beat some good teams that year. 2A Starmount, 51-7, and Starmount ranked 8th went to the 4th round that year in 2A losing to #1 Newton-Conover.Yes, they played weak teams but what top 2 teams year in and year out don't play weak teams ?Schedule - Starmount Rams (Boonville, NC) Varsity Football 08-09
View the 08-09 Starmount varsity football team schedule.www.maxpreps.com
Starmount, rival North Surry, and East Surry always give Mount Airy a tough game even in their down years but had nothing for MA in 2008 or 2009. The starters only played 1st and 2nd quarters in 2008 and some only played 1 qtr. Elkin came in 2nd and East Surry 3rd that year. I know you will think this means nothing but never the less I answered the question asked that showed on the NCHSAA record books, and no 1A team would have beat them that year with all starters in just like no 1A team could have beat East Surry in 2019 and they played 2 better teams in Reidsville & Tarboro. JMO ! ! !
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Tarboro scored 793 in 2018.Only Albemarle has scored more points in a season but I don't think they had fewer points scored on them in the same season. Mount Airy had the best O &D in 2008 than any school in the state including 1A thru 4A.
MOST POINTS IN A SEASON (13+ GAMES)
1) Albemarle 898 2001
2) Albemarle 850 2002
3) Mount Airy 845 2008
4) Maxton (13 games) 804 1975
5) East Surry 799 2019
6) Reidsville 785 2019
7) Hickory 767 1996
MOST TOUCHDOWNS, SEASON
1) Albemarle 120 2001 (16 gm)
2) Mount Airy 119 2008 (16 gm)
3) Independence 116 2004 (15 gm)
4) East Surry 113 2019 (15 gm)
NCHSAA Record Book
That puts them above #6) Reidsville 785 in 2019, was it reported to the NCHSAA by the AD or coach ?Tarboro scored 793 in 2018.
MaxPreps reported it.That puts them above #6) Reidsville 785 in 2019, was it reported to the NCHSAA by the AD or coach ?
That puts them above #6) Reidsville 785 in 2019, was it reported to the NCHSAA by the AD or coach ?
IMO the best 1a team ever1986 Murphy Defense was pretty stingy. Never gave up more than 8 points in a game.
1986 (15-0)
Murphy 42 Franklin 0 W
Murphy 32 Union County, GA 3 W
Murphy 28 Sweetwater, TN 7 W
Murphy 41 Rabun County, GA 7 W
Murphy 56 Cullowhee 6 W
Murphy 45 Cherokee 7 W
Murphy 43 Hayesville 6 W
Murphy 48 Andrews 0 W
Murphy 55 Robbinsville 6 W
Murphy 25 Swain County 0 W
Murphy 44 Alleghany County 8 W*
Murphy 42 Rosman 7 W*
Murphy 14 Hendersonville 7 W*
Murphy 46 Clarkton 6 W*
Murphy 27 Tabor City 3 W*
Their one close game was against a Sam Gash lead Hendersonville team that would have won 1A pretty much any other year, at least in that "era" of football.IMO the best 1a team ever
Correct me if I’m wrong but the early 2000s we’re not friendly to that county? I didn’t live in the area during that time so I could be wrong. No disrespect intended. I’m a big fan of West Wilkes and look forward to the day they are consistently competitive. I think they’ll get there with the current coaching staff.
Had to google….Clarkton?…….the “Clarkton Blue Devils”….. too cool!1986 Murphy Defense was pretty stingy. Never gave up more than 8 points in a game.
1986 (15-0)
Murphy 42 Franklin 0 W
Murphy 32 Union County, GA 3 W
Murphy 28 Sweetwater, TN 7 W
Murphy 41 Rabun County, GA 7 W
Murphy 56 Cullowhee 6 W
Murphy 45 Cherokee 7 W
Murphy 43 Hayesville 6 W
Murphy 48 Andrews 0 W
Murphy 55 Robbinsville 6 W
Murphy 25 Swain County 0 W
Murphy 44 Alleghany County 8 W*
Murphy 42 Rosman 7 W*
Murphy 14 Hendersonville 7 W*
Murphy 46 Clarkton 6 W*
Murphy 27 Tabor City 3 W*
I would have like to have seen Thomasville vs MT Airy 2008. Both were 16-0, but I guess we will never know who would have won.Mount Airy's 2008 team will rank above or with the best of them in 1A. They went 16-0 scoring 845 points with 94 against with 6 shutouts and blew out everyone. Only one team has scored more points but less than 900 and this is including all classes 1A thru 4A.. Probably one of 2 schools with the best Offence and probably(MA) the only school with the best O & D in the same year.
Schedule - Mount Airy Granite Bears (Mount Airy, NC) Varsity Football 08-09
View the 08-09 Mount Airy varsity football team schedule.www.maxpreps.com
The 2001 West Wilkes team defeated Charlotte Catholic 52-0 in the 1st Round that year. That was a year before Catholic had put in their new system. In this lifetime only a handful of teams in the State can beat Catholic.Really besides North Wilkes each of the schools especially West and Central were quite competitive back then. Central's best team was 2007 and West had an excellent team in 2001 and some good ones between 2005-2007. West was 1A then against Elkin and MA in 2005-2008 and never amounted to what they could have been; put then in the Mountain Valley instead of Starmount vs Ashe, North Surry and Wilkes Central's teams around then it woulda been one fun conference. East also had some good squads; their 2009 team had a good offense and upset a real good East Surry team that year; they also were quite good in 2004 and made a run in small 1A in 2007. North Wilkes had a real hard time until Chipman and that 2013 senior class got there.
Elkin 2003 was probably their best team ever. Of course they had a few transfers that year from East Wilkes.
The 2001 West Wilkes team defeated Charlotte Catholic 52-0 in the 1st Round that year. That was a year before Catholic had put in their new system. In this lifetime only a handful of teams in the State can beat Catholic.
2015 east Wilkes was a good teamReally besides North Wilkes each of the schools especially West and Central were quite competitive back then. Central's best team was 2007 and West had an excellent team in 2001 and some good ones between 2005-2007. West was 1A then against Elkin and MA in 2005-2008 and never amounted to what they could have been; put then in the Mountain Valley instead of Starmount vs Ashe, North Surry and Wilkes Central's teams around then it woulda been one fun conference. East also had some good squads; their 2009 team had a good offense and upset a real good East Surry team that year; they also were quite good in 2004 and made a run in small 1A in 2007. North Wilkes had a real hard time until Chipman and that 2013 senior class got there.