Best programs in states not named Indiana

[Gipper]

[Gipper]

With all of these good teams, it would be a crime (almost) for ESPN for not to air a Webb City (MO)-Robert Service (AK) game instead of the usual IMG Academy (FL)-Hampton (VA) tilt.  Small school football is just as exciting...

[Fan90]

8 man football...not a real game..I am sure that is what they think in traditional pwerhouse football states like Texas, Oklahoma, Alabama, and Florida. All of whom field 8 man football teams.   To me, it seems these states who truely love the game of football, will find a way to play not matter what!  Heck, even this past season 8 schools from northwest Ohio decided to create an 8 man league just so thier schools could continue to play..https://spectrumnews1.com/oh/columbus/news/2019/09/19/smaller-high-schools-resort-to-8-man-football

 

 

[Gipper]

1 hour ago, Fan90 said:

8 man football...not a real game..I am sure that is what they think in traditional pwerhouse football states like Texas, Oklahoma, Alabama, and Florida. All of whom field 8 man football teams.   To me, it seems these states who truely love the game of football, will find a way to play not matter what!  Heck, even this past season 8 schools from northwest Ohio decided to create an 8 man league just so thier schools could continue to play..https://spectrumnews1.com/oh/columbus/news/2019/09/19/smaller-high-schools-resort-to-8-man-football

 

 

All the more power to them!

[gahoosierfan]

Georgia has a lot of really good 7A schools. I would list the top ones as Lowndes County (Valdosta), Colquitt County ( Moultrie), Grayson, Parkview (Decatur), Marietta, and McEachern (Powder Springs).

[Gipper]

55 minutes ago, gahoosierfan said:

Georgia has a lot of really good 7A schools. I would list the top ones as Lowndes County (Valdosta), Colquitt County ( Moultrie), Grayson, Parkview (Decatur), Marietta, and McEachern (Powder Springs).

Valdosta was ranked by stadiumtalk.com as the best program in Georgia.  I believe that's from a historical perspective.

[gahoosierfan]

16 hours ago, Gipper said:

Valdosta was ranked by stadiumtalk.com as the best program in Georgia.  I believe that's from a historical perspective.

Valdosta was dominant for decades, but they have dropped off. They are no longer in the largest school category. They are 6A now I believe. They are an independent city school district and there has been a lot of population shift to their Lowndes County schools. 

[Gipper]

1 hour ago, gahoosierfan said:

Valdosta was dominant for decades, but they have dropped off. They are no longer in the largest school category. They are 6A now I believe. They are an independent city school district and there has been a lot of population shift to their Lowndes County schools. 

I know Valdosta well from all of my road trips to Florida on I-75.  Isn't there also a good D-II or III school there?

[gahoosierfan]

5 hours ago, Gipper said:

I know Valdosta well from all of my road trips to Florida on I-75.  Isn't there also a good D-II or III school there?

Valdosta State University Blazers.  They are DII and maybe FCS in football. 

[gahoosierfan]

7 hours ago, gahoosierfan said:

Valdosta was dominant for decades, but they have dropped off. They are no longer in the largest school category. They are 6A now I believe. They are an independent city school district and there has been a lot of population shift to their Lowndes County schools. 

This past year Marietta won in 7A and Harrison out of Kennesaw won in 6A over Allatoona. My son played  football at Harrison and his daughter played 4 years varsity soccer at Allatoona.