Being originally from Tennessee I have to ask... Has a North Carolina team ever been number one in the nation in football? I feel like the Chris leak years at Independence would have put them number one.
No!! Top 25 or 50, yesBeing originally from Tennessee I have to ask... Has a North Carolina team ever been number one in the nation in football? I feel like the Chris leak years at Independence would have put them number one.
Richmond County was number 2 in I think around98/99...I want to say that Richmond finished #2 one year? Could be wrong.
Seen eleven of those schools play. Been to games at SLC, Indy, Hoover, Central Catholic, South Panola, J Curtis, Lowndes., and Joliet.I found online a list from USA Today for final rankings for 2004
1. Southlake -Carroll TX
2. Independence- Charlotte
3. Mission Viejo Calif
4. Hoover- Alabama
5. Colerain- Cincinnati
6. Central Catholic-Pittsburgh
7. South Panola -Batesville Miss
8- Bellevue-Washinton
9- John Curtis-River Ridge, La
10- Poly-Long Beach, Calif
11- Lowndes-Valdosta, Ga
12-Christian Brothers Academy- Syracuse, NY
13-Muskeon High, Muskeon, Mich
14- Catholic - Joliet, Ill
15- Riverdale, Murfreesboro Tenn
With Lemay there is more hype so more potential in the rankings but I did not find a huge dropoff between Lemay and Ferguson once Riley figured it out in the Richmond game. Lemay's receiving corp in 2009 was impressive.Depending on the poll Butler was 3rd in 2009 and top 5 in 2012. I am a fan of the 2010 Butler team and they finished top 10-15 in most polls. Keep in mind QB Lemay would have been the starter on that team prior to him leaving the team.
NiceUSA Today Super 25 82-2006
1982 Jacksonville #24
1983 Randleman was #13
1984 Page #11
1985 Page #11
1985 Page #11
1987 Garner #17
1989 Richmond #5
1990 Burlington Cummings(3A) #17
1992 East Forsyth #15
1993 Northern Durham #9
1994 Crest #15
1995 West Charlotte #20
1996 Crest #17
1997 Richmond #13
1998 Richmond #6
2001 Independence #6
2002 Independence #3
I thought the 96 Crest team was ranked higher for some reason.USA Today Super 25 82-2006
1982 Jacksonville #24
1983 Randleman was #13
1984 Page #11
1985 Page #11
1985 Page #11
1987 Garner #17
1989 Richmond #5
1990 Burlington Cummings(3A) #17
1992 East Forsyth #15
1993 Northern Durham #9
1994 Crest #15
1995 West Charlotte #20
1996 Crest #17
1997 Richmond #13
1998 Richmond #6
2001 Independence #6
2002 Independence #3
I thought the 96 Crest team was ranked higher for some reason.
Only remember the AP doing a state poll. There were several publications that did rankings but did not have the audience like the internet brings.Maybe in another poll, I think AP Poll also had high school rankings
1996 tied early with Kings Mountain. Had some close games in 1994 and 1996. Thought Jacksonville in 1994 was the weakest state finalist in 4A prior to subdividing that I remember.I thought the 96 Crest team was ranked higher for some reason.
Only remember the AP doing a state poll. There were several publications that did rankings but did not have the audience like the internet brings.
RB from that 1996/97 Page team was Carlos Doggett. One of the best RBs to play for Page and he ended up playing for NC State.1996 tied early with Kings Mountain. Had some close games in 1994 and 1996. Thought Jacksonville in 1994 was the weakest state finalist in 4A prior to subdividing that I remember.
Thought when West Charlotte won in 1995 that they would win four in a row as that team was not the one expected to come near winning a state title. 1996 could not control the running back and big TE from Page and lost in a shootout by a point and 1997 and 1998 Richmond was just too much for them although Indy had the 1997 playoff game ready for the W column but did not make the best decisions down the stretch, both coaching and player antics.
In most states there would be a panel of sportswriters through local papers that would vote. Think the AP poll in NC died a few years ago. hard to get the panelist.I found AP Polls that had rankings broken down state by state, but no national poll
Correct! Did the TE go to NC State, also?RB from that 1996/97 Page team was Carlos Doggett. One of the best RBs to play for Page and he ended up playing for NC State.