MaxPreps released their 2015 Early Contenders high school football rankings. A top-25 list in June? It seems a bit early but these things are a guess at best even in October. Here are those Early Contenders for the mythical national title.
1. De La Salle (CA)
2. Miami Central (FL)
3. Bishop Gorman (NV)
4. Archer (GA)
5. DeSoto (TX)
6. Centennial (CA)
7. IMG Academy (FL)
8. Mallard Creek (NC)
9. Flanagan (FL)
10. Allen (TX)
11. Katy (TX)
12. Ocean Lakes (VA)
13. Bingham (UT)
14. DeMatha (MD)
15. St. John Bosco (CA)
16. St. Thomas Aquinas (FL)
17. Chandler (AZ)
18. Spartanburg (SC)
19. Mainland (FL)
20. Manvel (TX)
21. Clay-Chalkville (AL)
22. Archbishop Rummel (LA)
23. Oxford (MS)
24. Bishop Amat (CA)
25, South Panola (MS)
Five from Florida. Four from California and Texas. Seven of the top ten are found in those three states. The lack of any schools from traditional high school hot-beds Ohio and Pennsylvania is a surprise.
De La Salle is a simply incredible 427-26-3 since 1979. That was the year Hall of Fame coach Bob Ladouceur took over the program. The Spartans have averaged 0.72 losses per year over the last 36 years. Winning a national record 151 straight games will keep that loss total low. The program has had books written about it and last year one of those books was turned into a Hollywood motion picture. That's big-time. Former Spartan player and assistant coach Justin Alumbaugh took over for Ladouceur in 2013. Now Ladouceur assists Alumbaugh. And the wins keep coming.
One of the more remarkable programs in recent years has been Bishop Gorman. The school has been a Nevada state power for a while. The Gaels have been sate champs every year since 2009. That was the year that Tony Sanchez took over the program. He's taken his team Nevada state prominence to national prominence. That success has taken Sanchez to a head coaching opportunity with UNLV.
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