Best State For High School Football

Football Boards · 08-09-2006, 12:13 PM

What state has the highest quality high school football competition?

Reaper45 · 08-09-2006, 12:52 PM

California, Florida and Texas are always the best.

DirtyHawgs · 08-09-2006, 12:57 PM

I don't think there is much doubt about that.. Those schools consistently pop out the best prospects year in and year out.

tbell ncsu · 08-09-2006, 02:12 PM

as mentioned, florida, cali, and texas are the premier talent pools as far as high school talent is concerned. after them, there is a pretty steep dropoff in production. i don't even know why ohio was a unique choice. it should fall under "other".

Football Boards · 08-09-2006, 02:34 PM

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Originally Posted by tbell ncsu

as mentioned, florida, cali, and texas are the premier talent pools as far as high school talent is concerned. after them, there is a pretty steep dropoff in production. i don't even know why ohio was a unique choice. it should fall under "other".

Here is an article about the top teams in the country:
http://ssfootball.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=567125

Here are the number of teams and ranking from the states included in the poll:
State - Rankings - Total
California - 5,14,18,26,35,40 - 6
Florida - 1,16,23,34 - 4
Ohio - 4,12,29 - 3
Texas - 3,10,21,44 - 4

Only one other state had 3 teams but none of the 3 were ranked higher then 31.

I think Ohio belongs in the conversation with the other three but after those 4 I would say there is a dropoff.

tbell ncsu · 08-09-2006, 02:49 PM

that's fair enough, but i would put more stock into states that produce nfl talent. national team rankings are one thing, but doesn't mean much if none/few of the high school players in the state get the the pro ranks.

i read a miami herald article once that explored this very topic. it was a very lengthy and indepth article that i wish i could find. some of the top 10 nfl producing schools included florida, cali, texas, penn, north carolina, georgia, ohio, etc.

it annoyed me when i read that article and saw north carolina up there. we lose so many of our instate high school talent to colleges and universities outside north carolina. most of them go to the powerhouse programs in florida, or to the schools in adjacent states (tennessee, va tech, georgia).

inSTAALed · 08-09-2006, 04:06 PM

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Originally Posted by tbell ncsu

that's fair enough, but i would put more stock into states that produce nfl talent. national team rankings are one thing, but doesn't mean much if none/few of the high school players in the state get the the pro ranks.

i read a miami herald article once that explored this very topic. it was a very lengthy and indepth article that i wish i could find. some of the top 10 nfl producing schools included florida, cali, texas, penn, north carolina, georgia, ohio, etc.

it annoyed me when i read that article and saw north carolina up there. we lose so many of our instate high school talent to colleges and universities outside north carolina. most of them go to the powerhouse programs in florida, or to the schools in adjacent states (tennessee, va tech, georgia).

I know what you mean.

Alot of people at my school who play football went to college out of state.

Eksynyt · 08-10-2006, 01:50 AM

Texas just seems to be so into it. Not that the others aren't, but there's just some magic about it.

inSTAALed · 08-10-2006, 08:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Eksynyt

Texas just seems to be so into it. Not that the others aren't, but there's just some magic about it.

Like in Friday Night Lights?

Barrelhead · 08-10-2006, 08:35 AM

People here are nuts for it. Too much in fact. In a lot of these small towns here playing high school football is the highlight of most people's lives. Kind of sad if you ask me.

Pistachio · 08-10-2006, 12:14 PM

In Ohio, its a bigger thing then you'd think. Not in the big cities (Cbus, Cincy, Cleveland, Toledo, Akron, Dayton) so much, but its crazy out in rural. Massilion is a Mecca of high school football.

inSTAALed · 08-10-2006, 12:20 PM

Coldwater Vs. Celina

A battle for the ages

Who Dat? · 08-10-2006, 01:19 PM

New Jersey I believe had the highest ranked recruit in the nation this past season. They will never be up there with the big states obviously but they are producing some talent of late. The last great one I can remember was Jim Ellis, a MLB out of Patterson Catholic I believe.

CTNelson · 08-10-2006, 02:07 PM

I voted for Florida as I think they have the highest level of competition from top to bottom but I can't deny that for sheer numbers California is impressive but that is to be expeceted considering the difference in populations between the two states.

ColossalCanadian · 08-10-2006, 05:54 PM

I don't really know much aboot this, but doesn't virginia have a pretty high level of competition for fooball?

View Poll Results: Best state for high school football.
California	8	12.50%
Florida	19	29.69%
Ohio	4	6.25%
Texas	23	35.94%
Other	10	15.63%
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Reaper45 Starter Join Date: Aug 2006 Age: 25 Posts: 106 vCash: 2000 NFL Team: San Diego Chargers NCAA Team: Notre Dame Fighting Irish	California, Florida and Texas are always the best.

08-09-2006, 12:57 PM	#3 (permalink)
DirtyHawgs Moderator Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Florida Posts: 261 vCash: 2000	I don't think there is much doubt about that.. Those schools consistently pop out the best prospects year in and year out.

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tbell ncsu bringin' sexy back Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: raleigh & fayetteville, north carolina Age: 25 Posts: 197 vCash: 2000 NFL Team: San Diego Chargers NCAA Team: NC State Wolfpack	as mentioned, florida, cali, and texas are the premier talent pools as far as high school talent is concerned. after them, there is a pretty steep dropoff in production. i don't even know why ohio was a unique choice. it should fall under "other".

08-09-2006, 02:49 PM	#6 (permalink)
tbell ncsu bringin' sexy back Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: raleigh & fayetteville, north carolina Age: 25 Posts: 197 vCash: 2000 NFL Team: San Diego Chargers NCAA Team: NC State Wolfpack	that's fair enough, but i would put more stock into states that produce nfl talent. national team rankings are one thing, but doesn't mean much if none/few of the high school players in the state get the the pro ranks. i read a miami herald article once that explored this very topic. it was a very lengthy and indepth article that i wish i could find. some of the top 10 nfl producing schools included florida, cali, texas, penn, north carolina, georgia, ohio, etc. it annoyed me when i read that article and saw north carolina up there. we lose so many of our instate high school talent to colleges and universities outside north carolina. most of them go to the powerhouse programs in florida, or to the schools in adjacent states (tennessee, va tech, georgia).

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Eksynyt Duck Mod Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Oregon Posts: 558 vCash: 2000 NFL Team: New York Jets NCAA Team: Oregon Ducks	Texas just seems to be so into it. Not that the others aren't, but there's just some magic about it.

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Barrelhead Backup Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 70 vCash: 2000 NFL Team: Baltimore Ravens NCAA Team: Miami Hurricanes	People here are nuts for it. Too much in fact. In a lot of these small towns here playing high school football is the highlight of most people's lives. Kind of sad if you ask me.

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inSTAALed Banned Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Holly Springs, NC Age: 17 Posts: 1 vCash: 2000 NFL Team: Carolina Panthers NCAA Team: Ohio State Buckeyes	Coldwater Vs. Celina A battle for the ages

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Who Dat? Moderator Asteroids Champion! Tetris Champion! Pacman Champion! Simon Champion! Space Invaders Champion! Castle Defender Champion! Goal Keeper Champion! Donkey Kong Champion! Galagon 2004 Champion! Jedi Trainer Champion! Jet Ski Champion! Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Born on a Bayou Posts: 395 vCash: 2000 NFL Team: New Orleans Saints	New Jersey I believe had the highest ranked recruit in the nation this past season. They will never be up there with the big states obviously but they are producing some talent of late. The last great one I can remember was Jim Ellis, a MLB out of Patterson Catholic I believe.

08-10-2006, 02:07 PM	#14 (permalink)
CTNelson Starter Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Sunrise, Florida Posts: 106 vCash: 2000 NFL Team: Miami Dolphins NCAA Team: Miami Hurricanes	I voted for Florida as I think they have the highest level of competition from top to bottom but I can't deny that for sheer numbers California is impressive but that is to be expeceted considering the difference in populations between the two states.

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