Sunday, December 22, 2013

Final 2013 High School Football America Top 25

by Jeff Fisher
Follow @HSFBamerica



It's official - the Allen Eagles not only won their second straight Texas 5A Division I title yesterday with an easy victory over Pearland, but today it can lay claim to our mythical national championship.  The Eagles ran the table to finish the season where they began it - atop our Power Rankings.

It's the second straight year that Allen finished at the top of our poll. Last year, the Eagles shared the crown with John Curtis (Louisiana).

This year it looked liked the crown would be split again with Allen, #2 St. John Bosco (California) and #3 Booker T. Washington finishing within a whisker of each other in our rankings that are based on a formula - not on opinion.  There are 12 factors that go into our rankings.

How close were the top three teams?  Check-out the table below that looks at several of our formula factors:

 

  Opp. Overall Win Pct. Opp. Playoff Win Pct.  Margin of Victory Win vs. State Champs Wins vs. Opp. with 10+ victories Wins vs. Opp. with sub .500 record
Allen 70% 80% 31.8 1 6 3
St. John Bosco 70% 77% 30.7 0 8 2
Booker T. Washington 64% 71% 31.5 3 6 3


1. (1) Allen (Texas)

Overall Record: 16-0
Rewind: began season #1
 
2. (8) St. John Bosco (California)
Overall Record: 16-0
Rewind: began season #9
 
3. (2) Booker T. Washington (Florida)
Overall: 14-0
Rewind: began season #6
 
4. (7) Miami Central (Florida)
Overall Record: 13-1
Rewind: began season #8
 
5. (5) DeSoto (Texas)
Overall: 14-1
Rewind: began season #20
6. (NR) Archbishop Moeller (Ohio)
Overall Record: 14-1
Rewind: began season unranked
 
7. (NR) Cedar Hill (Texas)
Overall Record: 14-2
Rewind: began season unranked

8. (11) Northwestern (South Carolina)
Overall Record: 15-0
Rewind: began season unranked

9. (6) De La Salle (California)
Overall Record: 14-1
Rewind: began season #2
 
10. (10) Hoover (Alabama)
Overall: 15-0
Rewind: began season #18

11. (9) St. Joseph Regional (New Jersey)
Overall Record: 10-1
Rewind: began seson unranked
 
12. (12) Bellevue (Washington)
Overall Record: 14-0
Rewind: began season #24
 
13. (19) Jenks (Oklahoma)
Overall: 14-0
Rewind: began season unranked
 
14. (18) Mountain Pointe (Arizona)
Overall: 14-0
Rewind: began season unranked

15. (17) Mallard Creek (North Carolina)
Overall Record: 16-0
Rewind: began season unranked
 
16. (NR) Dwyer (Florida)
Overall: 15-0
Rewind: began season unranked
 
17. (20) Brother Rice (Michigan)
Overall: 14-0
Rewind: began season unranked
 
18. (NR) Aledo (Texas)
Overall: 16-0
Rewind: began season unranked
19. (NR) Chaminade (California)
Overall: 14-2
Rewind: began season unranked
 
20. (NR) American Heritage (Plantation, Florida)
Overall: 14-0
Rewind: began season unranked
 
21. (NR) Blue Springs (Missouri)
Overall: 14-0
Rewind: began season unranked

22. (3) Katy (Texas)
Overall: 15-1
Rewind: began season #7
 
23. (NR) Bishop Gorman (Nevada)
Overall: 13-2
Rewind: began season #13
 
24. (NR) Norcross (Georgia)
Overall: 13-2
Rewind: began season #4
 
25. (NR) St. Joseph's Prep (Pennsylvania)
Overall: 12-3
Rewind: began season unranked

Sunday, November 17, 2013

Top 25 Scoreboard

High School Football America Top 25 Scoreboard
November 14-16, 2013

#1 Allen (Texas) 63 Lake Highlands (Texas) 6
#2 Booker T. Washington (Florida) 40 Glades Central (Florida) 18
#3 Katy (Texas) 70 Madison (Texas) 0
#4 Colerain (Ohio) 38 Pickerington Central (Ohio) 20
#5 DeSoto (Texas) 67 Copperas Cove 21
#6 De La Salle (California) - Idle
#7 Miami Central (Florida) 55 Boynton Beach (Florida) 37
#8 St. John Bosco (California) 69 Agoura (California) 24
#9 St. Joseph Regional (New Jersey) - Idle
#10 Hoover (Alabama) 33 Shades Valley (Alabama) 14
#11 Northwestern (South Carolina) 55 West Florence (South Carolina) 22
#12 Bellevue (Washington) 48 Glacier Peak (Washington) 6
#13 Manatee (Florida) 34 Vero Beach (Florida) 28
#14 Serra (California) 48 Pacifica (California) 16
#15 Miramar (Florida) 31 Monarch (Florida 21
#16 Byrnes (South Carolina) 42 Wando (South Carolina) 14
#17 Mallard Creek (North Carolina) 62 Ardrey Kell (North Carolina) 7
#18 Mountain Pointe (Arizona) 48 Mesa Red Mountain (Arizona) 7
#19 Jenks (Oklahoma) 14 Owasso (Oklahoma) 0
#20 Brother Rice (Michigan) 41 University of Detroit Jesuit (Michigan) 14
#21 Folsom (California) 50 Lincoln (California) 13
#22 Coppell (Texas) 56 Irving (Texas) 8
#23 St. Edward (Ohio) 42 Cleveland Heights (Ohio) 7
#24 Southlake Carroll (Texas) 56 Bowie (Texas) 14
#25 Oscar Smith (Virginia) 35 Bayside (Virginia) 0

Saturday, November 16, 2013

"Small Ball" on November 14th High School Football America radio show



High School Football America host Jeff Fisher talks "Small Ball" on this edition of the show. The three schools that are discussed on the show have a combined population of 5,300 residents.

The show begins with Jerry Cowan, head coach at Duchesne High School in Utah. Duchesne has won 45 straight games (fifth longest active streak in America) with three straight Class 1A titles.

Then Fisher takes you to Woodstock, Vermont where Ramsey Worrell discusses Woodstock High's third straight Division III title that it won on November 9th.

The show wraps-up with Todd Dayton, Wyoming's all-time leader in coaching victories. Dayton has been the head coach at Cokeville High School for 34 years, and his team is going after its 19th title during his reign this weekend against Lusk High School. Cokeville, which plays in Wyoming's Class 1A - 11 Man classification, has a population of 500 residents.

Monday, November 11, 2013

High School Football America Top 25 (Week 11)

By Jeff Fisher
Follow @HSFBamerica

With the regular season completely closed, the battle for our “mythical” national championship is officially coming down the home stretch with plenty of big playoff games on the horizon.

#7 Miami Central’s (Florida) win over former #24 University on Saturday strengthens the Rockets claim that it could be a possible one-loss champ, IF any of the top six teams stumbles.  

New to the poll this week – Oscar Smith of Virginia.
High School Football America Top 25
1. (1) Allen (Texas)
Overall Record: 10-0
Rewind: defeated Plano (Texas) 42-13
Fast Forward: Friday, Lake Highlands (Texas) – 5A, Division I playoffs
 
2. (2) Booker T. Washington (Florida)
Overall: 10-0
Rewind: Idle
Fast Forward: Saturday, Glades Central (Florida) – 4A playoffs
 
3. (3) Katy (Texas)
Overall Record: 10-0
Rewind: defeated Memorial (Texas) 35-0
Fast Forward: Friday, Houston Madison (Texas) – 5A, Division II playoffs
 
4. (4) Colerain (Ohio)
Overall Record: 11-0
Rewind: defeated Springboro (Ohio) 41-14
Fast Forward: Saturday, Pickerington Central (Ohio) – Division I playoffs
 
5. (5) DeSoto (Texas)
Overall: 10-0
Rewind: defeated Mansfied (Texas) 54-14
Fast Forward: Friday, Copperas Cove (Texas) – 5A, Division I playoffs
 
6. (6) De La Salle (California)
Overall Record: 9-0
Rewind: defeated California (Ramon, California) 55-0
Fast Forward: November 22, vs. Amador Valley vs. Granada winner (California) – North Coast Division I playoffs
 
7. (7) Miami Central (Florida)
Overall Record: 8-1
Rewind: defeated #24 University (Florida) 28-3
Fast Forward: Friday, Boynton Beach (Florida) – 6A playoffs
 
8. (8) St. John Bosco (California)
Overall Record: 10-0
Rewind: defeated Servite (California) 42-21
Fast Forward: Friday, Agoura (California) – Pac 5 Playoffs
 
9. (9) St. Joseph Regional (New Jersey)
Overall Record: 8-0
Rewind: defeated Ramapo (New Jersey) 40-21
Fast Forward: Idle, NJSIAA Non-Public Group 3 playoffs 11/22 or 11/23
 
10. (10) Hoover (Alabama)
Overall: 10-0
Rewind: defeated Huntsville (Alabama) 41-7
Fast Forward: Friday, Shades Valley (Alabama) – 6A playoffs
 
11. (11) Northwestern (South Carolina)
Overall Record: 11-0
Rewind: defeated Rock Hill (South Carolina) 66-19
Fast Forward: Friday, West Florence (South Carolina) – AAAA Divison II playoffs
 
12. (13) Bellevue (Washington)
Overall Record: 10-0
Rewind: defeated Ferndale (Washington) 44-0
Fast Forward: Friday, Glacier Peak (Washington) – 3A playoffs
 
13. (13) Manatee (Florida)
Overall Record: 10-0
Rewind: Idle
Fast Forward: Friday, Vero Beach (Florida) – 8A playoffs
 
14. (14) Serra (California)
Overall: 10-0
Rewind: defeated St. Paul (California) 56-10
Fast Forward: Friday, Pacifica (California) – CIF Southern Section – Western Division
 
15. (15) Miramar (Florida)
Overall: 10-0
Rewind: Idle
Fast Forward: Friday, Monarch (Florida) – 8A playoffs
 
16. (16) Byrnes (South Carolina)
Overall: 10-1
Rewind: defeated Wade Hampton (South Carolina) 47-21
Fast Forward: Friday, Wando (South Carolina) – Class AAAA Division I playoffs
 
17. (17) Mallard Creek (North Carolina)
Overall Record: 11-0
Rewind: defeated North Mecklenburg (North Carolina) 55-7
Fast Forward: Friday, Ardrey Kell (North Carolina) – 4AA playoffs
 
18. (18) Mountain Pointe (Arizona)
Overall: 11-0
Rewind: defeated Boulder Creek (Arizona) 55-7
Fast Forward: Friday, Red Mountain (Arizona) – Division I playoffs
 
19. (19) Jenks (Oklahoma)
Overall: 10-0
Rewind: defeated Putnam City (Oklahoma) 56-7
Fast forward: Friday, Owasso (Oklahoma) – 6A playoffs
 
20. (20) Brother Rice (Michigan)
Overall: 11-0
Rewind: defeated Seaholm (Michigan) 34-7
Fast forward: Saturday, University of Detroit Jesuit (Michigan) – Division 2 playoffs
 
21. (21) Folsom (California)
Overall: 10-0
Rewind: defeated Pleasant Grove (California) 63-39
Fast forward: Friday, Lincoln (Stockton, California) – CIF Sac-Joaquin Section Division I
 
22. (22) Coppell (Texas)
Overall: 9-1
Rewind: defeated Lewisville (Texas) 49-6
Fast forward: Friday, Irving (Texas) – Class 5A, Division I playoffs
 
23. (23) St. Edward (Ohio)
Overall: 9-1
Rewind: defeated Shaker Heights (Ohio) 49-0
Fast forward: Saturday, Cleveland Heights (Ohio) – Division I playoffs
 
24. (25) Southlake Carroll (Texas)
Overall: 9-1
Rewind: defeated Haltom (Texas) 65-7
Fast forward: Friday, Bowie (Texas) – Class 5A, Division I playoffs
 
25. (NR) Oscar Smith (VA)
Overall: 10 -0
Rewind: defeated Hickory (Virginia) 60-7
Fast forward: Friday, Bayside (Virginia) – Division 6 playoffs

Listen to November 7, 2013 High School Football America radio show



This edition of High School Football America features two of the top two teams from different ends of the size spectrum.  First, host Jeff Fisher journeys to Texas to talk with DeSoto head coach Claude Mathis whose team is ranked #5 nationally by High School Football America. 

Then from the the big state of Texas, Fisher heads north to tiny Connecticut to speak with Ansonia High School head coach Tom Brockett.  Ansonia, playing in the state's smallest classification has won 18 state championships - four of them under Brockett.

Monday, November 04, 2013

High School Football America Top 25 (Week 10)

By Jeff Fisher
Follow @HSFBamerica

This is the last week of the regular season for the 2013 high school football season, so it’s a good time to look back and see how we did since August 5th when we released our Preseason Top 25.
All-in-all, not too bad with 12 of the original Top 25 still being in the latest rankings.  Allen (Texas), our preseason #1 is still at the top of it all.  Booker T. Washington (Florida), which began the season #6, is just a hair behind the Eagles.  If you take a look at the preseason Top 10, six of the teams are still there – Allen (Pre-Season #1), De La Salle (PS #2), Booker T. Washington (PS #6), Katy (PS #7), Miami Central (PS #8) and St. John Bosco (PS #9).
 
Here’s a look at how the 13 teams that fell out of the Preseason Top 25 have made out so far:
 
#3 John Curtis (Louisiana) 6-2
#4 Norcross (Georgia) 7-2
#5 Corona Centennial (California) 7-2
#11 DeMatha (Maryland) 9-1
#12 Paramus Catholic (New Jersey) 6-2
#13 Bishop Gorman (Nevada) 8-2
#14 St. Thomas Aquinas (Florida) 8-1
#15 Long Beach Poly (California) 8-1
#16 Good Counsel (Maryland) 6-4
#17 Ensworth (Tennessee) 8-1
#21 North Allegheny (Pennsylvania) 7-3
#23 Highlands (Kentucky) 9-1
#25 Sandy Creek (Georgia) 8-0-1
 
As far as the latest poll, only a small change as #16 Ensworth (Tennessee) saw its 29-game win streak come to a close at the hands of Brentwood Academy (Tennessee).  Entering the poll at #25 is Southlake Carroll (Texas), which is a perfect 8-0 after a season opening loss to top-ranked Allen.
 
High School Football America Top 25
1. (1) Allen (Texas)
Overall Record: 9-0
Rewind: defeated McKinney (Texas) 56-7
Fast Forward: Friday, Plano (Texas)
 
2. (2) Booker T. Washington (Florida)
Overall: 10-0
Rewind: defeated Edison (Florida) 62-0
Fast Forward: November 15th, Glades Central (Florida) – 4A playoffs
 
3. (3) Katy (Texas)
Overall Record: 9-0
Rewind: defeated Cinco Ranch (Texas) 40-7
Fast Forward: Friday, Memorial (Houston, Texas)
 
4. (4) Colerain (Ohio)
Overall Record: 10-0
Rewind: defeated Oak Hills (Ohio) 29-17
Fast Forward: Saturday, Springboro (Ohio) – Division I playoffs
 
5. (5) DeSoto (Texas)
Overall: 9-0
Rewind: defeated Grand Prairie (Texas) 67-7
Fast Forward: Thursday, Mansfield (Texas)
 
6. (6) De La Salle (California)
Overall Record: 9-0
Rewind: defeated Monte Vista (California) 35-7
Fast Forward: Saturday, California (San Ramon, California)
 
7. (7) Miami Central (Florida)
Overall Record: 7-1
Rewind: Idle
Fast Forward: Saturday, #24 University (Florida)
 
8. (8) St. John Bosco (California)
Overall Record: 9-0
Rewind: defeated Mater Dei (California) 24-2
Fast Forward: Friday, Servite (California)
 
9. (9) St. Joseph Regional (New Jersey)
Overall Record: 7-0
Rewind: defeated DePaul (New Jersey) 38-14
Fast Forward: Saturday, Ramapo (New Jersey)
 
10. (10) Hoover (Alabama)
Overall: 9-0
Rewind: defeated Opelika (Alabama) 29-7
Fast Forward: Friday, Huntsville (Alabama) – 6A playoffs
 
11. (11) Northwestern (South Carolina)
Overall Record: 10-0
Rewind: defeated Nation Ford (South Carolina) 63-18
Fast Forward: Friday, Rock Hill (South Carolina)
 
12. (13) Bellevue (Washington)
Overall Record: 9-0
Rewind: defeated Mercer Island (Washington) 49-7
Fast Forward: Friday, Ferndale (Washington)
 
13. (13) Manatee (Florida)
Overall Record: 10-0
Rewind: defeated Palm Harbor (Florida) 48-14
Fast Forward: November 15, Vero Beach (Florida) – 8A playoffs
 
14. (14) Serra (California)
Overall: 9-0
Rewind: defeated St. Francis (California) 35-21
Fast Forward: Friday, St. Paul (California)
 
15. (15) Miramar (Florida)
Overall: 10-0
Rewind: defeated Cooper City (Florida) 60-0
Fast Forward: November 15, South Plantation (Florida) – 8A playoffs
 
16. (17) Byrnes (South Carolina)
Overall: 9-1
Rewind: defeated Dorman (South Carolina) 54-14
Fast Forward: Friday, Wade Hampton (South Carolina)
 
17. (18) Mallard Creek (North Carolina)
Overall Record: 10-0
Rewind: defeated Robinson (North Carolina) 62-0
Fast Forward: Friday, North Mecklenburg (North Carolina)
 
18. (20) Mountain Pointe (Arizona)
Overall: 10-0
Rewind: defeated Dobson (Arizona) 57-3
Fast Forward: Friday, Boulder Creek (Arizona) – Division I playoffs
 
19. (20) Jenks (Oklahoma)
Overall: 9-0
Rewind: defeated Bixby (Oklahoma) 45-7
Fast forward: Friday, Putnam City (Oklahoma)
 
20. (21) Brother Rice (Michigan)
Overall: 10-0
Rewind: defeated Groves (Michigan) 42-0
Fast forward: Friday, Seaholm (Michigan) – Division 2 playoffs
 
21. (22) Folsom (California)
Overall: 9-0
Rewind: defeated Ponderosa (California) 52-0
Fast forward: Friday, Pleasant Grove (California)
 
22. (23) Coppell (Texas)
Overall: 7-1
Rewind: defeated Denton Ryan (Texas) 28-3
Fast forward: Friday, Lewisville (Texas)
 
23. (24) St. Edward (Ohio)
Overall: 8-1
Rewind: defeated Eastern Christian Academy (Maryland) 41-40
Fast forward: Saturday, Shaker Heights (Ohio) – Division I playoffs
 
24. (25) University (Florida)
Overall: 9-1
Rewind: defeated Island Coast (Florida) 49-7
Fast Forward: Saturday, #7 Miami Central (Florida)
 
25. (NR) Southlake Carroll (Texas)
Overall: 8-1
Rewind: defeated Fossil Ridge (Texas) 31-27
Fast forward: Friday, Haltom (Texas)