Football is a key component of georgia heritage, and much of that credit is due to valdosta. All five of those schools are part of our list of the top 50 winningest high school football teams of alltime. Valdosta high schools contributions to college football at quarterback. The names listed below are alumni who have been searched for on this site from valdosta high school in valdosta, georgia. Rush propst hopes valdosta is final high school job. That sets up a trip to face crosstown rival, valdosta, in one of the biggest games in high school football. Robin hines, executive director of the georgia high school association, talks about how the covid19 pandemic is affecting high. The building was not yet completed and during those first few weeks of classes, carpenters were still putting up. Valdosta has a strong high school football tradition. My gorgeous niece, logan is the cheerleader facing. From 192016, the wildcats have won six national championships in football, 24 state championships. Walb valdosta high school head football coach alan rodemaker is speaking out after he was let go tuesday night. The story of the greatest high school football national championship teams of the 20th century hudak, timothy l. Schedule valdosta wildcats 2019 football ga maxpreps.
Create a free football recruiting profile to connect with college coaches. Valdosta city school district has 10 schools in its district in valdosta, ga. Mens varsity football valdosta high school valdosta. More discussion of the valdosta football coaching situation and dr. Walb valdosta high school head football coach alan rodemaker was voted out of his position tuesday night. He was having a conversation with principal bill aldrich and. Valdosta high school is the winningest program in the country, which is why its fitting that, arguably, the nations most recognized high school football coach, rush propst, is now the 17th head. Propst said he had been contacted by valdosta administrators days ago but not interviewed. The fall of a football dynasty bleacher report latest. Its the winningest high school football program in history. Rush propst taking over national power valdosta ga. Valdosta high school wildcats enter hyderbazemore field before epic game against crosscity rival lowndes high school, friday, october 12, 2012. View the 1975 valdosta high school yearbook for free, or buy a reprint.
The rush propst era has officially begun at valdosta high. Whichever you prefer, this town has won a lot of high school football games over the years. View the 1977 valdosta high school yearbook for free, or buy a reprint. Valdosta high s football wildcats rolled past monroes tornadoes this past saturday night at albany, 7522, and in dications are that it might be an alltime point total for a vhs team in a single contest. He became head coach of valdosta high school in 1974, after serving as athletic director and head football coach for west rome high school. Rome wasnt built in a day and neither will valdosta high school football. Valdosta high school serves grades 912 in the valdosta city school district.
Epic high school football rivalry game colquitt vs. The valdosta high school wildcats have one of the most successful high school football programs in the country with 9 wins, six national championships 1962, 1969, 1971, 1984, 1986, 1992, 24 georgia state championships between 1920 and 2016, and 41 regional titles. Best high school football programs by state stadium talk. Schedule 1920 valdosta 2019 football schedule mascot wildcats team varsity 2019 colors black, gold coach alan rodemaker. Nestled amid cotton, pine, and swamps, the deep south outpost of valdosta, georgia, has long drawn pilgrims from across the country to the home of the wildcats, the winningest high school football team in america. Authorities ruled it an accident, but johnsons family believes something very different and a second autopsy appears to support their suspicions. You also get a real sense of how much football means to the city of valdosta. Valdosta high schools contributions to college football. Valdosta s win total changes maxpreps lists the source of each teams win total and this year weve switched to the georgia high school football historians association website as the source for valdosta s win totals. Valdosta high school is home to the winningest high school football. The author does a good job of setting up the season and giving you background knowledge on the coaches, players, and former players from valdosta high school. Despite the pandemic shutout, propst is ready to get started right away. Valdosta high school is part of valdosta city schools in valdosta, ga. The valdosta lowndes showdown in georgia is perhaps the most intense high school rivalry in the country.
According to rodemaker, in a 54 vote during the valdosta city school. Learn about valdosta high school football recruits in valdosta. Story highlights author documented a season with the winningest high school football. Valdosta wildcats vs houston county bears senior night october 30, 2020. On friday night, valdosta high school has the chance to become the first high school football program in history to earn its 900th victory in an annual rivalry matchup with crosstown lowndes high. Since 19 these two storied south georgia high school football teams have been battling it out on the field. Propst gets certificate back, hopes to coach again in georgia. Maxpreps has their game schedule and results, including links to box scores, standings, stats, photos and video highlights. Multisport athlete kendrick johnson was found dead in his georgia high school s gym in january.
The story of the greatest high school football national championship teams of the 20th century. If you see your name among the valdosta high school graduates, someone is looking for you. Saye is a 25year veteran of the newspaper industry who has covered high school sports for the atlanta journalconstitution. Valdosta is by far the winningest high school program in history, posting a record of 92824033. Valdosta high school football coach nick hyder died yesterday. Valdosta finished 103 in 2019 and reached the class aaaaaa quarterfinals. He played football for grady high school and georgia tech in atlanta. I dont know of anyone in the high school coaching ranks or even the college ranks for that matter who doesnt know about valdosta football in some form or fashion. In their storied history, valdosta high school s football program has won 41 regional, 23 state and. Valdosta has 932 victories alltime, according to the georgia high school football historians association. Valdosta football coach says firing was unjust, will fight. Next to the museum is the memorial courtyard containing personalized bricks including names of past wildcat players, and monuments to valdosta high coaches wright bazemore, nick hyder and former superintendent a.
High school football the fall of a football dynasty. Valdosta wildcat museum is operated by the touchdown club and open during home games. Top 50 winningest high school football programs of all. The georgia high school football daily is a free email newsletter produced by todd holcomb and chip saye. Recapture your memories, share with your family, and reconnect with your classmates. Valdostas head football coach speaks out after being released. Watch valdosta high school mens varsity football highlights and check out their schedule and roster on hudl. Valdosta, georgia is called title town, usa because they have won more high school football games and titles than anyone else. Valdosta to honor hometown champion malcolm mitchell. The vikings and wildcats will compete in the winnersville classic on sept. Hyders death stuns valdosta legendary coach collapses at. Valdosta high school is home to the winningest high school football program with the most wins in the united states, with a record 911 wins, 27 losses, and 34 ties, for a winning percentage of 77. The man who became a high school football coaching legend in his. Only the university of michigan 903 wins boasts a football program with more wins than valdosta high school, and the wildcats sit an amazing 145 games ahead of the chicago bears, who have the most wins in nfl history 731.
In 1961 students from the local black high schools, lowndes county training school and webbmiller, were integrated into westside high school. The south georgia school has won 24 state titles, the most of any georgia football program, and 932 games, the most of. Holcomb is a former lead high school football writer for the atlanta journalconstitution and cofounder and primary researcher behind the georgia high school football historians association. Valdosta high school boe releases rodemaker as head. Valdosta high, which has won more games than any other school in u. Lowndes high school first opened its doors in the fall of 1966. Coach alan rodemaker told walb hes hired an attorney to fight. Six of valdosta high s state championship teams also have earned national titles in 1962, 1969, 1971, 1984, 1988 and 1992 and the school claims to be the winningest high school football program in u. If you liked reading friday night lights you will really enjoy reading this book.
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