Here are a few things to share about our selection process before you dive in: 1. In American sports folklore, high school football heroes have a special place. The championship finals have been conducted annually except in 2020 when the COVID-19 pandemic caused the reduction ofthe playoffs to two levels with no champions crowned. Div. Division 2: Kimberly (14-0) 20, DeForest (12-2) 7 Division 1 Bracket & Results Playoff victory margin: 30.6 points (Urbana 48-0, Decatur MacArthur 34-28, Prairie Ridge 35-3, Bloomington 33-7, Richards 41-0). Week-by-Week Results Note that there are a few types of commitment. Thats because these football rankings help show who the top college teams, the ones looking to be national champions, as well as the rest of the schools are recruiting to play there. Division 6 - Edgar (14-0) 46, Regis (12-2) 7 Playoff victory margin: 24.8 (Normal West 45-0, Taylorville 49-8, Springfield Sacred Heart-Griffin 52-35, Pontiac 28-20, Metamora 27-14). 7: Owen-Withee (13-1) 17, Pepin/Alma (13-1) 12 -Stats Champions: Florida (AP,FWAA,NFF,USA-CNN), Heisman Memorial Trophy: Danny Wuerffel(Florida), FWAA Coach of the Year Award:Bruce Snyder(Arizona State). Louis Bullock 11. Zach Wilson at 15 didn't look like half the player he was as a senior," Hansen said. Championship games were played at many sites through the first six years of the playoffs. Division 2 Bracket & Results 1: Muskego (14-0) 24, Kimberly (12-2) 21 -Stats, 2018 Tournament Series Results & Information 2 | Div. Marek, Lick and Norwick all played at Wisconsin. Similarly, a recent run of dominant Class 6A champions from Prairie Ridge, Nazareth, Springfield Sacred Heart-Griffin and Cary-Grove were too hard to differentiate from each other to include one over the others. QB Mark Venegoni passed for 1,629 yards and 15 TDs and rushed for 782 and 17 but missed the championship game with an injury. Division 1 Playoff Bracket & Results Friday, Nov. 20 Season Information Jeremy Brett, 6-3, 310, DL, Sandersville, Ga. - Imposing defensive lineman with great quickness for a player his size.USA Today honorable mention defensive lineman.the largest defensive lineman signed in the Bowden era.first team All-State selection.named one of the top seven players in Georgia by Georgia High School Football . Ron Mercer 3. You can see that the area under the curve gets smaller both as the rating for a commit decreases and as the number of total commits for a school increases. They finished No. Div. The 1937 city championship is legendary for packing an estimated 120,000 about 45,000 over capacity into Soldier Field to see Austin defeat Leo 26-0 on Nov. 28. Division 3 Bracket & Results 2012-13. Social media outlets such as Twitter and Facebook can also be a good resource for high school football scores. They outscored their opponents 265-128. Why the Celtics were great: They were the middle team of an undefeated three-peat with 1994 (5A) and 1996 (4A) that along with 1997's team won a large-school-record 50 straight games, the most in Illinois since the IHSA playoffs began in 1974. State Playoff Brackets & Results Thursday & Friday, Nov. 15-16 3: Rice Lake (11-2) 25, New Berlin Eisenhower (13-1) 3 -Stats All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. Division 5 Bracket & Results They did not allow a point throughout the playoffs, winning their four games by a combined 106-0. 4.5 Concord (De La Salle), Calif. Miami "As quick as light to the ball; rarely misses a tackle." 8. Division 3 Playoff Bracket & Results Although these stats may not be complete as the reporting of high school football statistics is not always done, it is pretty comprehensive, especially for the top teams. One exception: The Pittsfield team from 1970 defeated its opponents 341-0. Camp Randall Stadium, Madison, Wis. Thursday, Nov. 15 Div. Thursday, Nov. 17 Division 5 - St. Mary's Springs (14-0) 42, Arcadia (11-3) 7 They also won the Prep Bowl in 1951 and 1952. The newspaper has named a team every year since 1982. 15 in USA Today's national rankings. Football State Championship Results Ten players went on to play Division I football. Season Composite Summary. Stevens Point, WI 54482-8833, Phone (715) 344-8580 Carmel trailed Bloomington 26-25 late in the third quarter before Mike Serio responded with a 91-yard kickoff return that put the Corsairs up for good, and they outscored the Purple Raiders 22-0 in the fourth quarter to ice their only state title. Division 6: Stratford (14-0) 28, Iola-Scandinavia (13-1) 7 The benefits of national high school football rankings are plentiful. 3: Wisconsin Lutheran (14-0) 42, Rice Lake (10-4) 18 -Stats Div. The newspaper names athletes that its sports journalists believe to be the best football players from high schools around the United States. They outscored their opponents 579-194, including 219-68 in the playoffs on the way to the first of the program's two state titles (2013). Friday, Nov. 21 7 Wayne Turner 13. Or write about sports? Their closest wins were 27-7 over Thornridge and Joliet. Not too long ago, colleges pursued these elite players by stuffing mailboxes full of letters and racking up massive long-distance phone bills. Complete Playoff Field 7:Bangor (14-0) 20, Pepin/Alma (13-1) 14 -stats Camp Randall Stadium, Madison, Wis. The Mustangs won Prep Bowl 18-12 over Morgan Park behind 178 yards from Marek, who rushed for 27 TDs as senior and 3,000-plus yards in three years. St. Mary's Springs has won the most football championships with nine. Team Ranking using data only from 247Sports Player Ratings, The 247Sports Composite is a proprietary algorithm that compiles rankings and ratings listed in the public domain by the major media recruiting services, creating the industry's most comprehensive and unbiased prospect and team rankingsMore Info, Powered by innovative technology products, 247Sports employs a staff of more than 50 full time recruiting reporters and evaluators that rank and compile data on the nation's elite high school recruitsMore Info. For example, the ESPN family of networks broadcasted seven games from Aug. 23-25, 2019 with some of those on ESPN and ESPN2. Div. Friday, Nov. 16 2012 Conference Standings, 2011 Football Championships Division 5 Brackets Div. WR/DB John Newton was one of three players to start for both teams. Why the Friars were great: They outscored opponents 317-32, including a 40-0 Prep Bowl win over Schurz that was highlighted by All-America RB Jim DiLullo's 224 yards and five TDs on 12 carries in front of 91,328 fans at Soldier Field. Randell Jackson 12. Athletic Association Playoff QualifyingField Report The game has changed so dramatically that it makes it extremely difficult to compare teams from different eras. The Associated Press produces statewide class-by-class polls throughout the season . Association began publishing weekly high school football polls in 1960. Division 3: Waunakee 37, Black River Falls 14 -Stats 1: Franklin (14-0) 38, Sun Prairie (13-1) 17 - Stats, Division 1 Brackets Do note that it is not easy to put together high school football rankings of the top high school teams in the country and determine national champions year after year. Div. 1978-79. 3: Catholic Memorial (14-0) 24, Notre Dame (12-2) 14 -Stats 1. 15 in USA Todays national rankings. 7: Black Hawk (13-0) 22, Edgar (13-1) 15 -Stats 1996: Douglass (Atlanta) 7456: 282: Chris Conley: WR: 2015: North Paulding (Dallas) 7482: 283: Boss Bailey: LB: 2003: Charlton County (Folkston) 7522: 284: Bobby Rainey: RB: 2012: Griffin (Griffin) 7534: 285: Randy Edmunds: LB: 1968: Lincoln County (Lincolnton) 7549: 286: Jonathan Dwyer: RB: 2010: Kell Playoff victory margin: 25.8 (East Moline United 53-27, Pekin 41-0, Sandburg 14-13, Conant 36-22, Thornton 55-8). Their 27-8 opening win over West Chicago was their closest game. They finished No. Playoff victory margin: 22.0 (Belvidere 30-13, T.F. Playoff victory margin: 31.2 points (Lane 42-0, Sandburg 54-14, Naperville Central 40-26, Downers Grove North 38-6, Barrington 42-14). Division 2: Franklin (14-0) 36, Brookfield Central (13-1) 29 Division 7: Greenwood/Granton (13-1) 40, Seneca (11-3) 0 Division 1 Playoff Bracket Why the Wildkits were great: Even without superb RB Howard Jones, who missed the season with a broken arm, the Wildkits were unbeatable. Year Began. USA Today named its first All-USA high school football team in 1982. Season Composite Summary, 2020 State Football Championships 2010 Final Conference Standings. Div. Division 7 Playoff Bracket, Season Information 2013-14. 5 in USA Today's national rankings. Division 5 Playoff Bracket & Results (Sorry, Roaring Twenties.). Williams headlines the class as the top player in the nation (AGSR, Prospects Nation and Jr. All-Star National Rankings) and Del Rosario in considered the top post player in the country and the No. The Mid-Suburban League's first state champion was the only undefeated team in any class in 1986. Find out more. Learn even more about high school football rankings from recruiting experts at NCSA. However, it was not an easy process, and he wanted to ensure that those who came after him would be much more educated on it than he was. 1996. Div. Division 6 Playoff Bracket Of course, those looking to recruit offensive lineman from a football high school as well as other players know what to look for. They finished No. . Division 7, 2017 Regular Season Information Many get actively recruited by a number of the top programs while others have the more normal experience of needing to be much more proactive in the recruiting process to find a good fit. Division 1: Racine Park (13-1) 28, Wisconsin Rapids Lincoln (11-3) 9, State Tournament Brackets & Results Powered by innovative technology products, 247Sports employs a staff of more than 50 full time recruiting reporters and evaluators that rank and compile data on the nation's . The High School Football National Championship is a national championship honor awarded to the best high school football team(s) in the United States of America based on rankings from prep experts and analysts in the media, such as USA Today, and algorithmic rankings. 1999 State Football Championships Results Div 1|Div 2|Div 3|Div 4|Div 5|Div 6|Div 7 Unlike most sports, college football's governing body, the NCAA, does not bestow a national championship, instead that title is bestowed by one or more different polling agencies. But since so many great teams that did not lose failed to make the list, it simply doesn't seem right to include a team that did. Football Playoff Brackets & Results Division 3 Playoff Bracket 6: St. Mary's Springs (12-2)39, Darlington (13-1) 20 -stats Menomonie with 77 wins in qualifying 36 times. 2006. Division 4 St. Mary's Spring andWaunakee are next with 82 wins in 20 and 31 playoff appearances, respectively. Camp Randall Stadium, Madison, Wis. 6 | Div. Division 2 Brackets Camp Randall Stadium, Madison, Wis. Thursday, Nov. 19 2007 Football Championships They finished No. Champ Bailey Charlton County (Folkston, GA) CB 6-0 190. Why the E-Rabs were great: The program has qualified for the IHSA playoffs only four times and not since 2001, but this team was one of the best collections of talent the state has seen. Conference Standings They finished No. Div. For example, USA Today also has its own Super 25 ranking of high school football teams. They finished No. Division4 Bracket 1996 team [ edit] Coach of the Year: Bruce Rollinson ( Mater Dei High School, Santa Ana, California ) Note: Bold denotes Offensive and Defensive Players of the Year, respectively, and denotes high school juniors Offense Defense 1997 team [ edit] Coach of the Year: Thom McDaniels ( McKinley High School, Canton, Ohio ) Why 32? SOS is strength of schedule ranking, determined by averaging the power ratings of every opponent on a team's schedule. Why the Mustangs were great: The first Chicago team to win a football state championship outscored its opponents 399-58, including 113-21 in the playoffs. Amherst, Brookfield Central, Kewaunee, Marshfield, Monona Grove, Mosinee,New Berlin Eisenhower and Wes De Perehave played in five finals. Division 2 Bracket Division 2: Ashwaubenon (12-1) 19, Waunakee (13-1) 0 In order to create the most comprehensive Team Recruiting Ranking without any notion of bias, 247Sports Team Recruiting Ranking is solely based on the 247Sports Rating. Division 2 - Waunakee (13-1) 34, Kimberly (12-2) 21 Weekly Results Stratford (2003-08) is the only program to win six straight championships. Albert White 10. Thursday & Friday, Nov. 20-21 MaxPreps might be the best resource for high school football statistics. Division 1: Homestead (14-0) 35, Arrowhead (12-2) 0 However, MaxPreps football does provide national high school football rankings that have been done mathematically for every team via its computer rankings, which update throughout the high school football season. Why the Flyers were great: They were named national champs by USA Today and the National Sports News Service, the last team from Illinois to earn that title a fitting honor for perhaps the state's all-time best team. Thursday & Friday, Nov. 15-16 Willis was the SEC Player of the Year at Ole Miss in 2006 and a two-time All-American, then played eight seasons in the NFL before retiring because of a nagging toe injury. Photo Galleries . W =Win, L =Loss, CW =Conference Win, CL =Conference Loss. 8-Player Football. Every Sports Reference Social Media Account, Site Last Updated: Saturday, March 4, 6:41AM. Why the Caravan were great: They knocked off three consecutive undefeated teams to take the title, starting with one of the best games in state history against Homewood-Flossmoor in the quarterfinals, when TE Mark Norville's 1-yard TD catch of a tipped pass on the final play in the rain at Gately Stadium allowed the Caravan to advance. Kevin Garnett 2. Thursday & Friday, Nov. 18-19, 1999 Division 1: Homestead (14-0) 13, Arrowhead (13-1) 11 5: Amherst (13-1) 38, Cedar Grove-Belgium (12-2) 35 -Stats Division 7 Bracket & Results. from some of these sources. Here then is our view of the top 32 high school football teams in Illinois history. They capped a run of three straight state titles, finishing with national rankings of 2 in 1984 and 4 in 1983. Division 5: Colby (14-0) 42, Cedar Grove-Belgium (13-1) 13 Below are the final polls from some of these sources. Mount Carmel 1996. Div. Why the Lions were great: Five-foot-six QB Babe Baranowski (Illinois, Georgetown) was described as the "legend of his day." East St. Louis' 1985 champs probably would win a poll as the state's greatest team. Playoff victory margin: 31.8 points (Prosser 61-0, McHenry 42-23, Richards 49-20, Rock Island 39-0, Joliet Catholic 17-6). This will take some more research, but some resources provide live video coverage and, more often, audio coverage of their games.