Best teams that you have personally seen in Each classification.

[Pull-A-Roy]

What's the best team that you have seen in person or on tv for each classification. I'll start . Will just do 1-6a. Also you can have co-s from each classification.

 

1A - 1996 Weir Lions

         2022 Bay Springs Bulldogs

 

2A - 2013 Bassfield Yellow Jackets

         1995 Taylorsville Tartars

 

3A - 1995 Amory Panthers

         2002 Collins Tigers

 

4A - 1993 Louisville Wildcats

         1997 Clarksdale Wildcats

 

5A - 1993 South Panola Tigers

         1995 Starkville Yellowjackets

 

6A - 2010 South Panola Tigers

         

 

I know there are many more to mention and if I go back and think about it there are some I could probably easily swap out also. 

 

        

 

[Chunky6617]

I can agree with this list 

[Dubaction]

7a - 2023 Oak Grove … haha 

Edited March 5, 2024 by Dubaction

[maroontide06]

6A - 2023 West Jones.  Have we ever seen a better defense than that?  I'm sure there may have been some in years past that could have been statistically better, but I'd put that defense up against any past state title team regardless of classification.

[coastfootballfanman]

 

39 minutes ago, maroontide06 said:

6A - 2023 West Jones.  Have we ever seen a better defense than that?  I'm sure there may have been some in years past that could have been statistically better, but I'd put that defense up against any past state title team regardless of classification.

'87 Pascagoula is probably the only one I can think off that would be better possibly. They were loaded everywhere on that unit. I think 10 of the 11 starters went on to play some form of college football. I would say that West Jones defense is probably the best I have seen in the last 20-25 years for sure. 

[CrimsonUnit1988]

3A- 2002 Greene Co, 2012 Greene Co

4A- 2003 Wayne Co, 2002 D'Iberville, George Co, Picayune, and West Jones, 2006 Wayne Co, 2023 Columbia.

5A- 2007 South Panola and George Co, 2008 Meridian, 2021 Picayune, 2022 Picayune

6A- 2016 Pearl, 2020 Oak Grove, 2021 Ocean Springs, 2022 Ocean Springs

 

These are teams I have seen and they all played George Co. except for 2023 Columbia. I may be missing some. 

 

[Dubaction]

03 South Panola was for a long time the best high school football team I’ve seen in person. Probably still is. 

[wpgreenwave51]

On 3/6/2024 at 7:54 AM, maroontide06 said:

6A - 2023 West Jones.  Have we ever seen a better defense than that?  I'm sure there may have been some in years past that could have been statistically better, but I'd put that defense up against any past state title team regardless of classification.

I know that I'm being bias but 05 and 17 West Point defenses was better IMO. 

[Montana6]

On 3/5/2024 at 5:35 PM, Dubaction said:

7a - 2023 Oak Grove … haha 

This a question I've been meaning to ask for awhile now but do you think this previous OG team was better than that 2020 team?

[Dubaction]

12 hours ago, Montana6 said:

This a question I've been meaning to ask for awhile now but do you think this previous OG team was better than that 2020 team?

Offensively yes. 

[Chunky6617]

On 3/6/2024 at 7:54 AM, maroontide06 said:

6A - 2023 West Jones.  Have we ever seen a better defense than that?  I'm sure there may have been some in years past that could have been statistically better, but I'd put that defense up against any past state title team regardless of classification.

South panola probably has the top 5 6A teams by itself 

[Chunky6617]

Greatest defense ever was probably 1985 meridian 

[Archer]

23 minutes ago, Chunky6617 said:

South panola probably has the top 5 6A teams by itself 

 

No.  1987 Pascagoula is in the mix for number one.  Over 20 players on that roster played college football and two of them -- Shane Matthews and Terrell Buckley -- finished in the top 10 of the 1991 Heisman Trophy voting.

Edited March 8, 2024 by Archer

[maroontide06]

7 minutes ago, Archer said:

 

No.  1987 Pascagoula is in the mix for number one.  Over 20 players on that roster played college football and two of them -- Shane Matthews and Terrell Buckley -- finished in the top 10 of the 1991 Heisman Trophy voting.

You got a point here, but if this game was played on Saturday I was only around 12 hours old LOL!  If it was Friday, well you get the point.  I haven't been able to do the whole time warp thing yet LOL!

[Bulldogs4]

5 hours ago, Chunky6617 said:

Greatest defense ever was probably 1985 meridian 

9 shut outs 

Held David Fair to under 100 yards per game (twice). 

Outscored the opposing team’s offenses for the year 37-34. 
Defense was Led by Demetrius Hill, the best high school defensive player I have ever seen in the State of Mississippi. He was a DT with incredible strength, agility, quickness and he was virtually unblock able. 

Father of Daniel Hill, who all of you are familiar with. 

[coastfootballfanman]

25 minutes ago, Bulldogs4 said:

9 shut outs 

Held David Fair to under 100 yards per game (twice). 

Outscored the opposing team’s offenses for the year 37-34. 
Defense was Led by Demetrius Hill, the best high school defensive player I have ever seen in the State of Mississippi. He was a DT with incredible strength, agility, quickness and he was virtually unblock able. 

Father of Daniel Hill, who all of you are familiar with. 

I watched that team crush my brother’s Gulfport Admirals that season. They were really, really good. ‘85 Meridian and ‘87 Pascagoula are two of the best teams I have ever seen. 

[Chunky6617]

16 hours ago, Archer said:

 

No.  1987 Pascagoula is in the mix for number one.  Over 20 players on that roster played college football and two of them -- Shane Matthews and Terrell Buckley -- finished in the top 10 of the 1991 Heisman Trophy voting.

You do realize south panola finished one season ranked #1 in the entire nation right? 

[Chunky6617]

11 hours ago, Bulldogs4 said:

9 shut outs 

Held David Fair to under 100 yards per game (twice). 

Outscored the opposing team’s offenses for the year 37-34. 
Defense was Led by Demetrius Hill, the best high school defensive player I have ever seen in the State of Mississippi. He was a DT with incredible strength, agility, quickness and he was virtually unblock able. 

Father of Daniel Hill, who all of you are familiar with. 

 The defense actually had 10 shutouts. They lost one game I think 13-7, and the other team returned 2 picks for a touchdown. Their offense never scored. I think it may have been Callaway. Meridian’s defense that year was elite, but their offense was not. 

[Bulldogs4]

I would say SP 2003 and then Goula 1987 are 1-2 among large schools. 

 

Smaller schools would have to include Lake (1974) - they were undefeated and unscored upon for the entire season.

Amory (1995) was a great team as well.

 

The 1985 Meridian team did lose to Callaway 12-9 early in the season but the defense did record a shutout as the Chargers scored two defensive touchdowns. And yes the offense was average at best but fortunately they did not need to be any better. 
 

Going way back in history , the 1947 Goula team was great along with the 1966 Meridian team. The Meridian team that year was loaded with talent that went on to play college football. 

[Pull-A-Roy]

Moss point also had some really good teams n the late 90’s. Had guys like Fant, Kelly, barnes they were really talented 

[CrimsonUnit1988]

I think a lot are getting somewhat off topic. It’s the greatest teams you’ve seen PERSONALLY. Maybe some of you saw 1987 Goula AND 2003 South Panola. I didn’t. But if we’re talking about teams we have t seen personally then 2002 Wayne Co and Collins both could be up there. 

[Pull-A-Roy]

1 hour ago, CrimsonUnit1988 said:

I think a lot are getting somewhat off topic. It’s the greatest teams you’ve seen PERSONALLY. Maybe some of you saw 1987 Goula AND 2003 South Panola. I didn’t. But if we’re talking about teams we have t seen personally then 2002 Wayne Co and Collins both could be up there. 

I personally saw 1995 amity and 02 Collins and it would have been one heck of a game . Really not sure who would win .

[maroontide06]

On 3/9/2024 at 11:55 AM, CrimsonUnit1988 said:

I think a lot are getting somewhat off topic. It’s the greatest teams you’ve seen PERSONALLY. Maybe some of you saw 1987 Goula AND 2003 South Panola. I didn’t. But if we’re talking about teams we have t seen personally then 2002 Wayne Co and Collins both could be up there. 

You’re absolutely correct.  I wish I had been around to see Calvin Triplett’s 1986 Mighty Maroon Tide.  I didn’t see them, so I can’t make a judgement call there.

[s1nglewing]

1981 South Natchez 

[Archer]

On 3/9/2024 at 7:20 AM, Chunky6617 said:

You do realize south panola finished one season ranked #1 in the entire nation right? 

 

Bless their hearts.  Give that team a spot in the top 5 slots.  But 1987 Pascagoula would not be shut out of the top 5 slots which was your prior assertion.