Best Small-Town High School Football Teams
Posted: Mon Sep 28, 2020 11:26 am
11. South Carolina — James F. Byrnes High School
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Byrnes High was open for 20 years before it won its first state championship in 1976 — the first of three over the next decade.
After a 16-year wait for its next title, Byrnes won eight state championships from 2002 to 2011. The first four came under Bobby Bentley and the last four under Chris Miller, who only coached from 2007 to 2012.
In 2009, Byrnes opened the season as the No. 1 team in the nation but missed out on a state title.
Byrnes' greatest player was one of the most sought-after recruits in history — running back Marcus Lattimore — who seemed like a surefire first-round NFL draft pick until he suffered a gruesome knee injury while playing for the University of South Carolina in 2012.
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Byrnes High was open for 20 years before it won its first state championship in 1976 — the first of three over the next decade.
After a 16-year wait for its next title, Byrnes won eight state championships from 2002 to 2011. The first four came under Bobby Bentley and the last four under Chris Miller, who only coached from 2007 to 2012.
In 2009, Byrnes opened the season as the No. 1 team in the nation but missed out on a state title.
Byrnes' greatest player was one of the most sought-after recruits in history — running back Marcus Lattimore — who seemed like a surefire first-round NFL draft pick until he suffered a gruesome knee injury while playing for the University of South Carolina in 2012.