The top vote-getter on the Parade team, Eckwood beat out Earl Campbell and Joe Montana for the honor. The "Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah" line near the finale of the parade was replaced with "Think of the happiest things" from the song "You Can Fly" in the 1953 Disney animated film "Peter Pan." Disneyland teamed up on the music for the Magic Happens parade with "American Idol" singer-songwriter Todrick Hall. Newspapers.com makes these newspapers available for the purpose of historical research, and is not responsible for the content of any newspapers archived at our site. Quarterback Ben McDaniels, who played for Kent State, made it to the NFL as an assistant coach for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Chicago Bears and Denver Broncos. Arizona Daily Star. Propst was fired as Colquitt County's head coach for an array of ethical violations in 2019, then hired by Valdosta High in 2020. It was also the second of three consecutive state titles for Moeller, and Ohio Offensive Player of the Year Tim Koegel went on to play quarterback for Notre Dame and in the USFL for the Chicago Blitz. Dodge's final season came with his son, junior quarterback Riley Dodge, leading the way for Southlake Carroll and putting up one of the greatest seasons in Texas high school football history. 1975. Bellevue High won the national championship in 2012 with arguably the greatest high school football player in state history on its roster future UCLA star and NFL linebacker Myles Jack. (AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, UPI-1, FN, NEA-1, TSN, Time, WC), (AP-1, FWAA, UPI-1, FN, NEA-1, TSN, Time, WC), (AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, UPI-1, FN, NEA-1, TSN [DE], Time [DE], WC), (AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, UPI-1, FN [DE], NEA-1, TSN, Time, WC), (AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, UPI-1, FN, NEA-2, TSN, WC), (AP-1, FWAA, UPI-1, FN, NEA-1, Time, TSN, WC), (AFCA, AP-3, FWAA, UPI-1, NEA-1, TSN, Time, WC), (AFCA, AP-1, UPI-2, FN, NEA-1, TSN, Time). Linebacker Bob Crable also went to play for Notre Dame, where he was a two-time All-American and played six years in the NFL for the New York Jets. First, a population explosion that saw the city's occupants double in the span of just a few years. Page 223. 3 in six and No. Magic Johnson. Two-way offensive/defensive lineman Daniel Mama was named Los Angeles Times Lineman of the Year and a MaxPreps All-American, then went on to become an All-Pac-12 offensive lineman at USC and play two seasons in the NFL. The Ohio State honorees were Archie Griffin, tight end Doug France, tackle Kurt Schumacher, center Steve Myers, defensive end Van DeCree, defensive tackle Pete Cusick, defensive back Neal Colzie, and punter Tom Skladany. Teams: San Diego Chargers (2001-05), New Orleans Saints (2006-20). Houston North Shore won its games in 2018 by an average of 41 points but found no such pushover in the Class 6A Division I state championship game against Duncanville, where they needed a Hail Mary touchdown pass from Dematrius Davis to AJ Carter as time expired to pull off the win. Thanks to the wonders of the internet, we can actually watch Valdosta High's 28-0 state championship game win over Clarke Central in 1986 and get a concrete idea of just how amazing this team was. Teams: Pittsburgh Steelers (1998-2009), Indianapolis Colts (2010). Teams: New England Patriots (2009-11, 2017-18, 2020-present), Pittsburgh Steelers (2012), Arizona Cardinals (2012), Cleveland Browns (2013-14), Houston Texans (2015), Chicago Bears (2016), San Francisco 49ers (2017), Indianapolis Colts (2019). Teams: Detroit Lions (1988-95), Buffalo Bills (1996-97). In 1979, he passed for a then Flint-area record 1,926 yards and 26 touchdowns in the time before spread offenses. United States. 2 Southlake Carroll in front of almost 32,000 people in the third game of the season. Magic Happens remains largely unchanged from the parades February 2020 debut aside from the removal of the Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah reference and a few minor costume and choreography adjustments. SEE ALSO: More than half of Disneylands Magic Happens parade performers return after 3-year break. 48-22 (W) Sunny Hills @ La Salle. Moeller's 1980 team beat fellow national powerhouse Massillon High 34-7 in the state championship game for their fifth state title in six years. Few games in the history of high school football have been able to match the hype surrounding the regular-season matchup between No. Reagan and head coach Travis Raven won a third state title and third national championship in 1970. 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The 1975 College Football All-America team is composed of college football players who were selected as All-Americans by various organizations and writers that chose College Football All-America Teams in 1975. Founded in 1887, Rawlings is an authentic global sports brand, trusted by generations of athletes of all skill levels. Mather left Massillon after the 1953 season to become the head coach at the University of Kansas, then was the backfield coach for the Chicago Bears for eight seasons. You don't have to make much of a mental leap to gather that in most years the top state champions in Florida are among the best teams in the nation, and Pine Forest High's 1988 season was one of the best of all time. Tournament Game. Newspapers.com makes these newspapers available for the purpose of historical research, and is not responsible for the content of any newspapers archived at our site. Name : School: Year: Walt Menzenthin: Columbia: 1900: Warren Heller : Pittsburg : 1932 : . Curry led the team to an undefeated season, state title and national title, and Coral Gables was named Florida's "Team of the Century" by the FHSAA in 2007. What made Abilene so great? South Panola only gave up more than 13 points in a game once in 2010, in a 65-35 win over Georgia powerhouse Colquitt County in the second game of the season, and averaged 48.5 points per game. Booker T. Washington rivals the 2016 Bishop Gorman national championship team as far as playing one of the toughest schedules in high school football history. Teams: Cleveland Browns (2017-18), New York Giants (2019-present). 1980 Parade All America High School Football Team (18th Annual) (2 of 3) They also went wire-to-wire as the No. Teams: New York Giants (2011), Jacksonville Jaguars (2012). Warner Robins had its closest game of the year in a 35-28 win over Hardaway but outscored opponents 132-7 in three postseason games. St. Louis Post-Dispatch. The names, logos, and other source identifying features of newspapers depicted in our database are the trademarks of their respective owners, and our use of newspaper content in the public domain or by private agreement does not imply any affiliation with, or endorsement from, the publishers of the newspaper titles that appear on our site. Missouri. Thank you for the time you put in, as this helped me out immensely. The Ohio State and Oklahoma teams each had eight players who received first-team honors. Teams: Green Bay Packers (1994-97), San Diego Chargers (1998-99). Duke. Teams: Kansas City Chiefs (2005-17), Oakland Raiders (2018). Five Warner Robins players went on to play in the NFL, and the most talented of those was running back James Brooks, who went on to have an All-American career at Auburn, be a first-round pick in the 1981 NFL draft and make four Pro Bowls. They were part of Abilene's 49-game winning streak under legendary head coach Chuck Moser and outscored opponents 496-64. STEVE SMITH, QB, SWARTZ CREEK/GRAND BLANC (1978-1980): A high school all-American quarterback known for his outstanding, sprinter speed, Smith was an underrated passer. If you were to take all the players off teams on this list and conduct an NFL-style draft, East St. Louis High's Bryan Cox would most likely be the first defensive player chosen. Teams: San Diego Chargers (2007-08), New York Giants (2009), Dallas Cowboys (2010), Buffalo Bills (2010-14), New England Patriots (2015). 1975 parade all america Wilson Matthews was Little Rock Central's head coach for 11 seasons and won 10 state championships, with his only national title coming in 1957. We'll take future Missouri star and longtime NFL quarterback Chase Daniel in 2004, when he racked up 5,550 yards of total offense and 68 touchdowns on the way to being named EA Sports National Player of the Year. Permian fans call the team "Mojo" still had several players featured prominently in the book on the 1989 team, most notably soft-spoken running back Chris Comer, who ran for 1,589 yards and 22 touchdowns, and quarterback Stoney Case, who starred at the University of New Mexico before playing six seasons in the NFL. And trust us, you don't want that smoke. 1 Long Beach Poly in 2001 the first time the top two teams in the USA Today Top 25 ever met on the field. Teams: Pittsburgh Steelers (2012), Indianapolis Colts (2013). Lakeland's state championship game against St. Thomas Aquinas, a 45-42 double-overtime win, was one of the greatest games in Florida history and saw future Florida star and NFL running back Chris Rainey rush for 270 yards. This was the third consecutive state championship team for Abilene High and was named the Dallas Morning News "Team of the Century" in 1999. Teams: Buffalo Bills (1983-84), Los Angeles Rams (1985-86). The 2003 De La Salle team was the fourth of four consecutive national championships for head coach Bob Ladouceur and ended the season on a 151-game winning streak. They also beat Marlin 107-0. "Craig does all the thinking," Kotys said of the 1967 team. De La Salle was led by a future NFL linebacker in D.J. 1975 Roster. Newspapers.com makes these newspapers available for the purpose of historical research, and is not responsible for the content of any newspapers archived at our site. Scot Brantley LB Forest (Ocala) 1975. St. Louis. Newspapers.com makes these newspapers available for the purpose of historical research, and is not responsible for the content of any newspapers archived at our site. Winningest teams in America; Most games played in America; Records Against Opponents; . Don Bosco Prep took on all comers in 2011, beating top teams from California, Florida and Ohio.