2012 NHSCA National Football Coach of the Year hoping to go out on top

 

by Jeff Fisher
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Red Sox Hall of Famer Ted Williams went-out on top with a home run in his final at-bat.  Next Saturday, New Hampshire Hall of Fame high school football coach Chuck Lenahan of Plymouth Regional hopes to end things on a high note as well.

Lenahan's Bobcats will play Portsmouth for the state's Division II title in his final game as head coach.  If Plymouth can come-out on top, it would be the school's 20th state football championship under Lenahan, who is retiring after 43 years as head coach of the Bobcats.

Lenahan, who didn't win a game in his first season in 1971, brings a 355-70-1 record into the game.  In addition to the 19 state titles, 13 of Lenahan's teams have finished undefeated.

Plymouth brings a 10-1 mark into next week's game.

Lenahan was the National High School Coaches Association's National Football Coach of the Year in 2012.

High School Football America Top 25 (Week 10)

By Jeff Fisher

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This is the last week of the regular season for the 2013 high school football season, so it’s a good time to look back and see how we did since August 5^th when we released our Preseason Top 25.

 

All-in-all, not too bad with 12 of the original Top 25 still being in the latest rankings.  Allen (Texas), our preseason #1 is still at the top of it all.  Booker T. Washington (Florida), which began the season #6, is just a hair behind the Eagles.  If you take a look at the preseason Top 10, six of the teams are still there – Allen (Pre-Season #1), De La Salle (PS #2), Booker T. Washington (PS #6), Katy (PS #7), Miami Central (PS #8) and St. John Bosco (PS #9).

 

Here’s a look at how the 13 teams that fell out of the Preseason Top 25 have made out so far:

 

#3 John Curtis (Louisiana) 6-2

#4 Norcross (Georgia) 7-2

#5 Corona Centennial (California) 7-2

#11 DeMatha (Maryland) 9-1

#12 Paramus Catholic (New Jersey) 6-2

#13 Bishop Gorman (Nevada) 8-2

#14 St. Thomas Aquinas (Florida) 8-1

#15 Long Beach Poly (California) 8-1

#16 Good Counsel (Maryland) 6-4

#17 Ensworth (Tennessee) 8-1

#21 North Allegheny (Pennsylvania) 7-3

#23 Highlands (Kentucky) 9-1

#25 Sandy Creek (Georgia) 8-0-1

 

As far as the latest poll, only a small change as #16 Ensworth (Tennessee) saw its 29-game win streak come to a close at the hands of Brentwood Academy (Tennessee).  Entering the poll at #25 is Southlake Carroll (Texas), which is a perfect 8-0 after a season opening loss to top-ranked Allen.

 

High School Football America Top 25

 

1. (1) Allen (Texas)

Overall Record: 9-0

Rewind: defeated McKinney (Texas) 56-7

Fast Forward: Friday, Plano (Texas)

 

2. (2) Booker T. Washington (Florida)

Overall: 10-0

Rewind: defeated Edison (Florida) 62-0

Fast Forward: November 15th, Glades Central (Florida) – 4A playoffs

 

3. (3) Katy (Texas)

Overall Record: 9-0

Rewind: defeated Cinco Ranch (Texas) 40-7

Fast Forward: Friday, Memorial (Houston, Texas)

 

4. (4) Colerain (Ohio)

Overall Record: 10-0

Rewind: defeated Oak Hills (Ohio) 29-17

Fast Forward: Saturday, Springboro (Ohio) – Division I playoffs

 

5. (5) DeSoto (Texas)

Overall: 9-0

Rewind: defeated Grand Prairie (Texas) 67-7

Fast Forward: Thursday, Mansfield (Texas)

 

6. (6) De La Salle (California)

Overall Record: 9-0

Rewind: defeated Monte Vista (California) 35-7

Fast Forward: Saturday, California (San Ramon, California)

 

7. (7) Miami Central (Florida)

Overall Record: 7-1

Rewind: Idle

Fast Forward: November 15, Boynton Beach (Florida) – 6A playoffs

 

8. (8) St. John Bosco (California)

Overall Record: 9-0

Rewind: defeated Mater Dei (California) 24-2

Fast Forward: Friday, Servite (California)

 

9. (9) St. Joseph Regional (New Jersey)

Overall Record: 7-0

Rewind: defeated DePaul (New Jersey) 38-14

Fast Forward: Saturday, Ramapo (New Jersey)

 

10. (10) Hoover (Alabama)

Overall: 9-0

Rewind: defeated Opelika (Alabama) 29-7

Fast Forward: Friday, Huntsville (Alabama) – 6A playoffs

 

11. (11) Northwestern (South Carolina)

Overall Record: 10-0

Rewind: defeated Nation Ford (South Carolina) 63-18

Fast Forward: Friday, Rock Hill (South Carolina)

 

12. (13) Bellevue (Washington)

Overall Record: 9-0

Rewind: defeated Mercer Island (Washington) 49-7

Fast Forward: Friday, Ferndale (Washington)

 

13. (13) Manatee (Florida)

Overall Record: 10-0

Rewind: defeated Palm Harbor (Florida) 48-14

Fast Forward: November 15, Vero Beach (Florida) – 8A playoffs

 

14. (14) Serra (California)

Overall: 9-0

Rewind: defeated St. Francis (California) 35-21

Fast Forward: Friday, St. Paul (California)

 

15. (15) Miramar (Florida)

Overall: 10-0

Rewind: defeated Cooper City (Florida) 60-0

Fast Forward: November 15, South Plantation (Florida) – 8A playoffs

 

16. (17) Byrnes (South Carolina)

Overall: 9-1

Rewind: defeated Dorman (South Carolina) 54-14

Fast Forward: Friday, Wade Hampton (South Carolina)

 

17. (18) Mallard Creek (North Carolina)

Overall Record: 10-0

Rewind: defeated Robinson (North Carolina) 62-0

Fast Forward: Friday, North Mecklenburg (North Carolina)

 

18. (20) Mountain Pointe (Arizona)

Overall: 10-0

Rewind: defeated Dobson (Arizona) 57-3

Fast Forward: Friday, Boulder Creek (Arizona) – Division I playoffs

 

19. (20) Jenks (Oklahoma)

Overall: 9-0

Rewind: defeated Bixby (Oklahoma) 45-7

Fast forward: Friday, Putnam City (Oklahoma)

 

20. (21) Brother Rice (Michigan)

Overall: 10-0

Rewind: defeated Groves (Michigan) 42-0

Fast forward: Friday, Seaholm (Michigan) – Division 2 playoffs

 

21. (22) Folsom (California)

Overall: 9-0

Rewind: defeated Ponderosa (California) 52-0

Fast forward: Friday, Pleasant Grove (California)

 

22. (23) Coppell (Texas)

Overall: 7-1

Rewind: defeated Denton Ryan (Texas) 28-3

Fast forward: Friday, Lewisville (Texas)

 

23. (24) St. Edward (Ohio)

Overall: 8-1

Rewind: defeated Eastern Christian Academy (Maryland) 41-40

Fast forward: Saturday, Shaker Heights (Ohio) – Division I playoffs

 

24. (25) University (Florida)

Overall: 9-1

Rewind: defeated Island Coast (Florida) 49-7

Fast Forward: November 15, Gulliver Prep (Florida) – 4A playoffs

 

25. (NR) Southlake Carroll (Texas)

Overall: 8-1

Rewind: defeated Fossil Ridge (Texas) 31-27

Fast forward: Friday, Haltom (Texas)