DuvalSports.com picks the top 32 High School Football teams ever to play in North East Florida. We match them up against one another in a bracket to determine who is the the greatest high school football team of all time. Who is the Best of the Best? DuvalSports.com analyst Andre’ Ellis and Corey Davis debate match ups daily and the fans get to vote on who they believe would win each contest as well. Finally, we will resolve the question that has been on the minds of former players and football fans for nearly a century. Who is The Best of the Best in our area??
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1981 Palatka
1981 Palatka (14-0) led by future NFL players tailbacks John L Williams (Florida) and Jarvis Williams (Florida) the Panthers demolished Suncoast 42-2 in the title game. After giving up 21 points to defending state champion Gainesville in a 27-21 win, the Panthers defense only allowed six more points the entire regular season. John L was amazing that year, rushing for 3,449 yards and 59 TDs in their trademark wishbone offense.
“1981 Palatka was ranked #1 in Florida for ALL high schools and 9th in the nation. I think our records speak for themselves and are better than 11th.”- Jeff Trump
1997 Columbia
This state runnerup team’s only lost was to Miami Carol City in the 6A State Championship game. Led by running back Quinton Callum Co-Offensive Player of the Year by the Gainesville Sun, the Tigers succumb to a late rally by Carol City. However, this team still dominated on their way to the title game. The defense gave up 7 or less points in 12 games. The offense averaged 35 points a game. In Lake City this team is still talked about 20 years later.
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