From the Muck Bowl to the Super Bowl

High school connections for the 2013 Super Bowl highlighted by foursome who all hail from Florida rivals Pahokee and Glades Central. The Sunshine State also rules with 16 former players in the game.

National Coach of the Year: Pennsylvania’s Art Walker

Builder of dominant program at North Allegheny is the first National Coach of the Year from the Keystone State in 14 years. Check here for updated list of honorees back to 1970 and check back soon as we build the list further back to the 1950s and more.

2012 Mr. Football USA: Max Browne

Latest honor for Washington’s record-breaking quarterback comes from the National Sports News Service. Browne ranks as one of the easier choices in recent memory and is latest on all-time list of honorees that began with the 1970 season.

Final 2012 Top 50 National Rankings

All 50 teams are written up with explanations for why they were placed in these positions. These are the official National Sports News Service Top 50 on HighSchoolGridiron.com, which date back to the 1910 season. COMING UP WITHIN THE NEXT FEW DAYS: Mr. Football USA is announced plus the 2012 National Coach of the Year.

Compiled by Doug Huff & Mark Tennis

2012 National Champ: Katy of Texas

The 16-0 Tigers claim mythical national crown in nation’s oldest national football rankings. John Curtis Christian of Louisiana, De La Salle of California also in the running, but Tigers get the nod after dominating season in Texas Class 5A competition.

Final 2012 Region-By-Region Rankings

We go 20 deep from five separate regions of the nation and including honorable mention have listed more than 150 teams. No. 1 teams are North Allegheny (East), John Curtis (Southeast), Moeller (Midwest) and Concord De La Salle (West).

Ladouceur hangs up head coaching whistle after 34 seasons

It becomes official at a press conference in the Concord (Calif.) De La Salle theater. He’ll be replaced by offensive assistant Justin Alumbaugh, one of his former players.

All-Time U.S. National Champions

According to the National Sports News Service

Final National Rankings (2011)

NATIONAL SPORTS NEWS SERVICE
FINAL 2011 TOP 50 FOOTBALL RANKINGS
Note: Also released as the ESPNHS FAB 50

Final National Rankings (2010)

NATIONAL SPORTS NEWS SERVICE
FINAL 2010 TOP 50 FOOTBALL RANKINGS
Note: Also released as the ESPN RISE FAB 50