John McKissick & J.T. Curtis Closing-in on Milestone Victory Marks

by Jeff Fisher
High School Football America

When it comes to winning high school football games there are no better at it than John McKissick of Summerville High School in South Carolina and J.T. Curtis at John Curtis Christian in Louisiana.

McKissick and Curtis are #1 and #2 in America in the "W Department", and heading into the 2011 season, both are closing-in on some big milestone numbers.

McKissick, who will be coaching his 60th season, is 14 wins away from his 600th career victory.  The leader of the Green Wave brings a record of 586-138-13 into the season.

In order to become the first coach in America to reach the magical #600, McKissick's squad will need to be perfect...meaning the Green Wave will need to reach the state championship game, which would be the team's 15th of the season.

In the meantime, Curtis is just eight victories shy of the 500-win club.  Curtis, who's father founded the school in the early 60's will be coaching his 43rd season this year.

Curtis' record is an incredible 492-52-6.

Three other coaches are closing-in on the 400-win club, according to the website www.hsfootballcoachingrecords.com.   Robert Paroli of Seventy-First in North Carolina and Corky Rogers of Bolles in Florida each need one victory to enter the 400-victory club.

Paroli's owns a record of 399-190-13, while Rogers' resume is 399 wins, only 70 losses and one tie.

Al Fracassa of Brother Rice in Michigan is five victories away from #400.

Then there are eleven other coaches that could reach the 300-win club this season.  Below are those coaches:

Joe May, Nottoway, VA - 297 wins
Bob Lantzy, Utica Eisenhower, MI - 293 wins
Dwight Lundeen, Becker, MN - 293 wins
Rodney Walker, Persons, GA - 293 wins
John Outlaw, Lufkin, TX - 293 wins
Randy Allen, Highland Park, TX - 293 wins
Jim Algeo, Lansdale Catholic, PA - 291 wins
Reno Saccoccia - Steubenville, OH - 291 wins
Tom Nolen, Houston Lamar, TX - 290 wins
Alan Chadwick, Marist, GA - 290 wins
Tim Rimpfel, Cumberland Valley, PA - 288 wins

Finally, here's a look at the Top 10 All-Time Coaches by wins:

1. John McKissick, Summerville, SC - 586 wins
2. J.T. Curtis, John Curtis, LA - 492 wins
3. Larry Campbell, Lincoln County, GA - 447 wins
4. G.A. Moore, Jr, Aubrey, TX - 422 wins
5. Mike Smith, Hampton, VA - 419 wins
*6. George Curry, Pennsylvania - 413 wins
*7 Jack Holley, North Carolina - 412 wins
*8 Pete Adkins, Missouri - 405 wins
9. Robert Paroli, Seventy-First, NC - 399 wins
9. Corky Rogers, Bolles, FL - 399 wins

*Retired from coaching

John Curtis Wins 5th Straight Louisiana Title

By Jeff Fisher
The High School Football Huddle

John Curtis will have to make room for another high school football trophy. Friday the Patriots beat Evangel Christian 35-14 for the Louisiana Class 2A state title. It was the fifth straight for John Curtis and 23rd overall. Click here for game story.

John Curtis Wins 22nd Louisiana High School Football Championship

St. James learned Friday night what a lot of other Louisiana teams already knew...it's hard to beat the John Curtis two times in the same season.

John Curtis captured its 22nd state high school football championship Friday night beating St. James 28-13 for the 2A title. The win came six weeks after St. James beat the Patriots 16-14 in their regular season match-up.

Click here to read a game recap.

Louisiana High School Football Scoreboard - Playoffs 1st Round

Louisiana High School Football Scores
Friday, November 9, 2007

Playoffs - 1st Round

5A
Destrehan 37 West Jefferson 12
Carencro 56 Brother Martin 20
St. Paul 28 Pineville 0
L.W. Higgins 22 Lafayette 14
Westgate 14 Sulphur 9
Barbe 28 East St. John 17
Dutchtown 34 H.L. Burgeois 21
Catholic (Baton Rouge) 35 Fontainbleau 13
West Monroe 49 Ruston 17
Acadiana 31 Central (Baton Rouge)
Hahnville 56 Huntington 8
Archbishop Rummel 34 Thibodaux 14
John Ehret 28 Slidell 9
C.E. Byrd 24 Captain Shreve 21
Mandeville 31 Jesuit 21
St. Thomas More 42 Ouachita Parish 7

4A
Belle Chase 49 Washington-Marion 47
Zachary 49 Tioga 12
Eunice 27 Ellender 14
Holy Cross 28 St. Michael 21
West Ouachita 33 Tara
O.P. Walker 28 Northside 21
Teurlings 52 Beau Chene 17
Vandebilt Catholic 35 Leesville 6
Helen Cox 42 Breaux Bridge 40 (OT)
McDonogh #35 28 Haughton 7
Benton 57 Bossier 28
Franklinton 35 Sam Houston 21
Edna Karr 14 Parkway 8
Neville 13 Salmen 7
Bastrop 56 Alexandria 7

3A
Parkview 49 Caldwell 21
Iowa 50 Richwood 40
Marksville 49 Baker 6
Amite 47 Ben Franklin 6
Lutcher 35 Catholic (NI) 7
St. Charles Catholic 42 West Feleiciana 13
Cecilia 42 B.T. Washington 12
Redemptorist 34 Wossman 0
Westlake 35 Northeast 0
Capitol 32 Bunkie 0
E.D. White 40 Loranger 17
Rayville 49 Bolton 7
Jennings 37 Winnfield 7
St. Louis 23 Rayne 20
Patterson 21 Indpendence 12
Notre Dame 43 J.S. Clark 8

2A
John Curtis 56 Mamou 0
Westminster 35 Mansfield 6
St. John 46 Loyola Prep 44
Ferriday 20 Red River 6
Newman 31 South Beauregard 28
Springfield 34 St. Thomas Aquinas 0
Kinder 33 Dunham 7
Evangel 42 Rosepine 0
Calvary Baptist 45 University 17
Sterlington 47 Port Barre 28
Springhill 49 Riverside 20
Clinton 45 Opelousas Catholic 17
Donaldsonville 42 Welsh 26
Oakdale 47 Ville Platte 20
Homer 52 H.S. Menard 22
St. James 53 Livonia

1A
Cedar Creek 54 Plain Dealing 12
White Castle 54 St. Martin's 20
Arcadia 40 Central Catholic 34
Ouachita Christian 34 Block 7
Kentwood 36 Logansport 15
Haynesville 40 Delhi 20
West St. John 42 Acadiana Prep 14
Hamilton Christian 48 Gueydan 14
South Plaquemines 72 Mangham 6
Northlake Christian 21 Basile 14
St. Edmund 31 Southern Lab 24
Delhi Charter 49 Country Day 15
Catholic, PC 32 St. Frederick 6
Desire Street 20 Vermillion Catholic 6
Oberlin 39 LaSalle 13
Oak Grove 62 South Cameron 27