Miami Northwestern best highschool team ever?

[heavyduty]

if not then who?

[YAYareaRB]

Pretty Much.. Long Beach Poly '01 comes up when I think of dominant HS teams but Miami NW just has SO much talent and depth of talent, it's hard to say that they aren't.

[iowatreat54]

or de la salle or whoever it was that had the longest winning streak ever....I love Miami homerism

[jayceheathman]

Southlake Caroll, Lufkin, and North Shore also come to mind.

[fenikz]

I would say yes, MNW's talent level this year was just insane, and all of it is going to Miami

[niel89]

or de la salle or whoever it was that had the longest winning streak ever....I love Miami homerism

da la salle, 151 game winning streak from 1992 to 2005. damn good program

[fenikz]

da la salle, 151 game winning streak from 1992 to 2005. damn good program

De La Salle has never had the greatest prospects, they a good program and all but talent wise MNW would destroy them

[jayceheathman]

Southlake Carroll was the #2 team in the nation and Miami Nortwestern was #1 and Miami pulled off the victory 29-21 earlier in the year.

[Thunder&Lightning]

da la salle, 151 game winning streak from 1992 to 2005. damn good program

thats insane

[themaninblack]

the best individual team i have ever seen/played against was the 2004 colerain cardinals. notable players who have gone on to D1 ball include terrill byrd(UC), tyler moeller(OSU), cobrani mixon(michigan, kent state), eugene clifford, connor smith(OSU), mister simpson, dominick goodman(UC) among others. There defense was absolutely stacked with terrill and his twin brother tirdell playing DT(3-4). They dominated everyone they played against that whole year, undefeated state champs. I would put them up against any HS team with that defense and their deadly triple option lead by dominick goodman at QB. insanely good.

[jballa838]

De La Salle has never had the greatest prospects, they a good program and all but talent wise MNW would destroy them
Maurice Jones Drew?

[ATLDirtyBirds]

De La Salle has never had the greatest prospects, they a good program and all but talent wise MNW would destroy them


Keak Da Sneak?

[ripdw27]

no i say de la salle outta california.. they had a 150+ win streak n they have had some noteworthy football players attend there hs

i beleive one was reggie bush

[jballa838]

no i say de la salle outta california.. they had a 150+ win streak n they have had some noteworthy football players attend there hs

i beleive one was reggie bush
Reggie went to Helix.

[ripdw27]

Reggie went to Helix.

oh my bad, i wasnt 100% on that one

[ripdw27]

it was maurice jones-drew i was thinking of..

dj williams also attended de la salle

[iowatreat54]

regardless, De la Salle is the best high school football TEAM ever...just because they didn't put every player into a D1 program doesn't take away from the fact that they dominated their competition...and it's not like they played a horrible schedule either...until MNW goes undefeated for like 10 straight years, they aren't even comparable IMO

[devinhester=R.O.Y 2006]

I believe that Amani Toomer went to De La Salle as well. De La Salle is probably the best team year in and year out, but there are other teams that have better talent. For example Miami Northwestern had ridiculous amounts of talent this year, however I feel that if the two teams met it would have been a very close game.

[Smashmouth]

The 2006 Lakeland Team also comes to mind. They were loaded.

[TimDris]

How many D 1's again? I know 8 are going to Miami

[Smashmouth]

How many D 1's again? I know 8 are going to Miami

QB Jacory Harris - Miami
WR Aldarius Johnson - Miami
WR Tommy Streeter - Miami
WR Kendall Thompkins - Miami
OL Ben Jones - Miami
OL Brandon Washington - Miami
DL Marcus Forston - Miami
LB Sean Spence - Miami
LB Quavon Taylor - USF
OL Terrell Killings - Western Michigan
DE Jamal Collins - Central Michigan
LB Levonte David - Middle Tenn. State
WR Brandon Drayton - Howard
DB Steve Gallon - Morgan State

[DWilliams2IndyColts]

A team is one year not 13.

[energizerbunny]

QB Jacory Harris - Miami
WR Aldarius Johnson - Miami
WR Tommy Streeter - Miami
WR Kendall Thompkins - Miami
OL Ben Jones - Miami
OL Brandon Washington - Miami
DL Marcus Forston - Miami
LB Sean Spence - Miami
LB Quavon Taylor - USF
OL Terrell Killings - Western Michigan
DE Jamal Collins - Central Michigan
LB Levonte David - Middle Tenn. State
WR Brandon Drayton - Howard
DB Steve Gallon - Morgan State

Crazy thing is that doesn't even count the endless underclassmen that will go D1 next year

[soybean]

i know mater dei puts out some pretty good talent.

[etk]

or de la salle or whoever it was that had the longest winning streak ever....I love Miami homerism

Hilarious coming from an Iowa fan. Absolutely hilarious. The only homer fans Miami has are the older fans who were fans in the '90s and expect us to go undefeated every year because they think it's still the glory days. Iowa always sucks and yet you still have funs who think you will go 12-0 :)

Yes MNW is the best team ever. Jacory Harris, Mr. Florida football. 3 top receiver recruits. Solid line play, fast linebackers. Dominated the top competition, period.

I've seen De La Salle games from when Maurice Drew was a Junior and Senior in HS. They were not on MNW's level.

[jballa838]

i know mater dei puts out some pretty good talent.
Colt Brennan, Matt Leinart, then who?

[fenikz]

Keak Da Sneak?

are you insisting that im a member of the Wu-Tang Clan?

[slightlyaraiderfan]

Colt Brennan, Matt Leinart, then who?
http://www.maxpreps.com/FanPages/Images/Photos/2b98a6fd-ad5f-4c88-ad9f-4cb210727eda.jpg
Then just this guy, first junior to win the Gatorade national player of the year.

[BigJohn98]

I forget the actual stat, but the 2005(I believe) Lakeland Dreadnaughts outscored teams 630 something to like 70. That's unbelieveable.

[Tampa 2 4 life]

Miami NW had a large scare in the 6A Semis this year...They weren't exactly completely dominant.

[YAYareaRB]

I don't think he's talking performance, although it goes hand in hand. The fact that Miami NW is fielding a team with a dozen plus ranked players is just crazy. The only team I know who did all that was Long Beach Poly when they had: Hershel Dennis, Marcedes Lewis, Winston Justice, Darnell Bing, and Manuel Wright. But Miami NW has Jacorry Harris, Streeter, Spence, Marcus Forston, Aldarius Johnson.. I'm sure I'm missing more players but the talent on Miami NW has never been matched before.

[soybean]

Colt Brennan, Matt Leinart, then who?

i thought c. palmer went there too, but he went to santa margarita.

[YAYareaRB]

To get really crazy with it I'll break it down for yall:

Marcus Forston(#1 DT), Jacory Harris(#13 QB), Aldarius Johnson(#7 WR), Benjamin Jones (#37 OT), Sean Spence(#5 WLB), Tommy Streeter(#24 WR), Quavon Taylor(#70 S), Kendall Thompkins(#209 WR), Brandon Washington(#4 OG).

Compared to Long Beach Poly of '01:

Darnell Bing(#2 S), Hershel Dennis(#12 HB), Winston Justice(#5 OL), Marcedes Lewis(#1 TE), Maurice Murray(#49 DT), Manuel Wright(#4 DT).

[doingthisinsteadofwork]

Alot of you guys are underating De La Salle.They were usually the underdog against teams like Long Beach Polly because they didnt have the talent and yet they still beat those teams for 13 straight years.They have the best coaching in the country and have been able to put out some good talent.

[YAYareaRB]

Alot of you guys are underating De La Salle.They were usually the underdog against teams like Long Beach Polly because they didnt have the talent and yet they still beat those teams for 13 straight years.They have the best coaching in the country and have been able to put out some good talent.

To me, De La Salle is just as good as Miami NW when it comes to playing football. But, Miami NW's D-1 talent blows anyone out the water right now.

[Smashmouth]

To me, De La Salle is just as good as Miami NW when it comes to playing football. But, Miami NW's D-1 talent blows anyone out the water right now.

Lakeland of 2006 is the only team that comes to my mind. They had.

Chris Rainey- Florida
John Brown- Florida
Paul Wilson- Florida
Steven Wilks- Florida
Maurkice Pouncey- Florida
Michael Pouncey- Florida
Ahmad Black- Florida
Jordan Corbin- LSU
Jamar Taylor-Alabama

This group of kids won three 5A titles and broke the states consecutive game win streak.

[TheMikey10]

De La Salle has been great, but they play in Northern California. Speaking as someone who lives in Northern California, we do not have nearly the talent of most of southern california. De La Salle doesn't pump out prospects like this year's Miami NW team. De La Salle's winning streak never would have happened if they were in southern california, or any other talent-rich area.

[Xonraider]

http://www.maxpreps.com/FanPages/Images/Photos/2b98a6fd-ad5f-4c88-ad9f-4cb210727eda.jpg
Then just this guy, first junior to win the Gatorade national player of the year.

Is that the blondie who is going to USC next year? At least he commited verbally...

[Its Ya Boy]

I remember Watching the Only Nation Championship Ever in HS, you know the one they wrote a book about. I was on the sidelines cause my dad ran Veterans Stadium(LB Poly games) and De La Sale should have lost to LB Poly that game if it wasnt for one WR(not all his fault) that dropped a couple of easy passes. My friend who played on LB Poly and was a freshman for that game said they shouldve won. By far the best HS game ive ever seen also i couldve sworn it was a College game. i couldnt name everyone but damn it was fun to watch

[etk]

Lakeland of 2006 is the only team that comes to my mind. They had.

Chris Rainey- Florida
John Brown- Florida
Paul Wilson- Florida
Steven Wilks- Florida
Maurkice Pouncey- Florida
Michael Pouncey- Florida
Ahmad Black- Florida
Jordan Corbin- LSU
Jamar Taylor-Alabama

This group of kids won three 5A titles and broke the states consecutive game win streak.

Yeah I saw Lakeland's games, like against STA and stuff. They were ridiculously good, specifically the Rainey, Pouncey, Pouncey trio. I'd probably have them at #2.

[YAYareaRB]

Yeah kinda overlooked the Lakeland team knowing damn well about them. I'm an idiot lol. They had some talent and the production to go along with it. I'm with etk on this one.

1. Miami NW '08
2. Lakeland '07
3. Long Beach Poly '01

[doingthisinsteadofwork]

De La Salle has been great, but they play in Northern California. Speaking as someone who lives in Northern California, we do not have nearly the talent of most of southern california. De La Salle doesn't pump out prospects like this year's Miami NW team. De La Salle's winning streak never would have happened if they were in southern california, or any other talent-rich area.they played teams halfway across the nation on a yearly basis and beat them for 13 years.There streak was finally ended by a team from Washington.theyd probably have a longer winning streak if they had more talent.

[KCJ58]

Long Beach Polly has produced the most NFL players then any other High School

[soybean]

I remember Watching the Only Nation Championship Ever in HS, you know the one they wrote a book about. I was on the sidelines cause my dad ran Veterans Stadium(LB Poly games) and De La Sale should have lost to LB Poly that game if it wasnt for one WR(not all his fault) that dropped a couple of easy passes. My friend who played on LB Poly and was a freshman for that game said they shouldve won. By far the best HS game ive ever seen also i couldve sworn it was a College game. i couldnt name everyone but damn it was fun to watch


i heard poly (and the long beach poly 5) got manhandled. and de la salle was composed of mainly white kids.

[marauder22]

De La Salle has never had the greatest prospects, they a good program and all but talent wise MNW would destroy them

This is so far off it's not even funny

99 DLS


D.J. Williams(Best H.S. player in Cali history, and the defensive player of the year by USA Today in 99. Plays for the Broncos)

Kevin Simon(Rated one of the top LB's in the country in 00, and was an all SEC player, blew out his knee multiple times in college, and was cut by the Redskins in mini camp)

Demetrius Williams( Plays for the Ravens, and was one of the top WR's in the nation in 00)

Matt Gutierrez( One of the top QB's in the nation in 01, was the back up for the Patriots last year, and is currently on the Kansas City Chiefs roster)

Derek Landri(State player of the year in Cali in 01, and one of the most recruited lineman in the country in 01. Currently plays for the Jaguars)

Rob Meadow( Big time offensive lineman recruit, played for the Washington Huskies, and was in the NFL with the Buffalo Bills)

Tosh Tupoi(All state DT, and big time college recruit that went to Cal)




They had more studs, but I can't recall them all. These pop up in my head right now. This is the best H.S. football team I've ever seen.

[jballa838]

STA and Byrnes both look great this year.

[awfullyquiet]

wtf.

delete/ignore.

i didn't realize this was a necrothread.

[YAYareaRB]

Dang I remember this thread

[awfullyquiet]

man. i missed that one.

[YAYareaRB]

It's all good.. You didn't revive it. That damn huskies fan did it hahahaha

[Malaka]

This year St. Thomas Aquinas >> Miami North Western... and don't overlook Carol City they aren't a bad team, I know Kenny Phillips is from there and a couple others.

[Hollywood]

NM. Anyways. MNW vs Central next week will be fun.

[YAYareaRB]

This year St. Thomas Aquinas >> Miami North Western... and don't overlook Carol City they aren't a bad team, I know Kenny Phillips is from there and a couple others.

I know Ricky Jean Francois is. Kimbo and Rick Ross as well

[Cigaro]

Picking one team for one season, there's no way you can deny MNW. Perhaps other teams would win if spread out over a number of seasons, but based on one year, MNW all the way.

[Addict]

da la salle, 151 game winning streak from 1992 to 2005. damn good program

thats insane

you know what's insane, being the guy who screws up that winning streak. I think that guy went insane since no way he got any until college.

[Addict]

Long Beach Polly has produced the most NFL players then any other High School

someone here could use a trip back to high school (I recommend a few English classes)

[YAYareaRB]

someone here could use a trip back to high school (I recommend a few English classes)

hahahahaha

[Hurricanes25]

Miami Northwestern is playing on Thursday night on ESPN2. I think Im going to watch the game.

[YAYareaRB]

you know what's insane, being the guy who screws up that winning streak. I think that guy went insane since no way he got any until college.

http://sportsyakima.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/washington-washington_mich9.jpg

[YAYareaRB]

To DLS's credit, they had a really down year that year, that's why everyone was dying to schedule them. They went up to Bellvue and got the streak snapped, got beat in Fresno by Clovis West HS and then tied to a private school out here, Palma. The ended up turning around just in time but still lost to Mission Viejo (Mark Sanchez, Chane Moline) mid season.

This year might be a good year for DLS. They played a very tough schedule opening up with Serra. They got dropped by Don Bosco Prep and gave Lakeland a run for their money losing by one point.

[Rosebud]

I think the Oakland Raiders or Cleveland Browns could take MNW.

[Malaka]

Picking one team for one season, there's no way you can deny MNW. Perhaps other teams would win if spread out over a number of seasons, but based on one year, MNW all the way.

If you go by that then you would be picking St. Thomas Aquinas because this year they are better than MNW... at least this year, and IMO last year.