Highest scoring high school football teams in every season since 1911

With 1,023 points in 16 games, Aledo became the first high school team to reach the plateau. However, Aledo also did something that many other Texas teams had done before — it led the nation in scoring.

Research by MaxPreps shows that Texas has been responsible for 65 of the 109 teams that have led the nation in scoring since 1911. The reason for the Lone Star State's dominance is simple: Texas has held state playoffs since the early 1920s. As a result, Texas teams that have gone deep into the playoffs have been playing as many as 14 to 16 games for nearly 100 years while other states have only done so for around 50 years.

A total of 20 of the highest-scoring teams have also been named mythical national champions, including Washington (Massillon, Ohio), which has led the nation in scoring three times — all national championship seasons.

Four teams have led the nation in scoring without giving up a single point. Harrisburg Tech (Pa.) outscored its opponents 701-0 in 1919, Everett (Mass.) had a victory margin of 600-0 in 1914, Fostoria (Ohio) outscored opponents 595-0 in 1912 while Jersey Shore (Pa.) outscored its opponents 575-0 in 1922.

The highest-scoring team on the list for average is the Fostoria club, which averaged 74.4 points per game. Jersey Shore is second at 71.8.

Highest scoring teams were rounded up through the use of the MaxPreps leaderboards, the National Federation of High Schools record book, state association websites, the Cal-Hi Sports record book, Joe Lee Smith's Texas High School Football History website, the Georgia High School Football Historians website, research by Tim Hudak and his book "All the Way to No. 1", and Alabama High School Football History website. Highest Scoring High School Football Teams

1911
331 — Oak Park (Ill.), now Oak Park-River Forest (Oak Park, Ill.)
Record: 10-0, National champions

1912
595 — Fostoria (Ohio)
Record: 8-0, National champions (outscored opponents 595-0)

1913
550 — Oak Park (Ill.)
600 — Everett (Mass.)
Record: 13-0, National champions (outscored opponents 600-0

1915
523 — Central (Detroit)
Record: 10-0-1, National champions

1916
420 — San Diego (Calif.)
Record: 11-0, National champions

1917
670 — Oklahoma City Central (Okla.)
Record: 11-0, National co-champions

1918
597 — Harrisburg Tech (Harrisburg, Pa.), now closed
Record: 9-0, National champions

1919
701 — Harrisburg Tech (Harrisburg, Pa.)
Record: 12-0, National champions (outscored opponents 701-0)
Scoring Leaders: Carl Beck, 204 points

1920
601 — Dayton Steele (Ohio), now closed
Record: 8-1, Ohio state champion, lost to Oak Park (Ill.), 19-6

1921
666 — Waite (Toledo, Ohio)
Record: 10-1, lost to Dayton Steele 14-7
Scoring Leaders: Cully Berndt, 333 points

1922
575 — Jersey Shore (Pa.)
Record: 8-0, outscored opponents, 575-0

1923
573 — Abilene (Texas)
Record: 12-0, state champion

1924
577 — Stigler (Okla.)
Record: 10-0

1925
684 — Pine Bluff (Ark.)
Record: 16-0
Scoring Leaders: Billy Hicks, 284 points

1926
540 — Waco (Texas), now closed
Record: 13-0-1, state champions

1927
784 — Waco (Texas)
Record: 14-0, state champions, national champions

1928
570 — Nash (Okla.), now closed
Record: 9-1
Scoring Leaders: Wade Hildinger, 37 touchdowns.

1929
544 — Gilmer (Texas)
Record: 12-1

1930
748 — Spur (Texas)
Record: 11-4

1931
457 — Blazer (Ashland, Ky.)
Record: 10-0, National champions

1932
405 — Waite (Toledo, Ohio)
Record: 12-0, National champions

1933
393 — Adel (Iowa), now A-D-M (Adel, Iowa)
Record: 10-0

1934
549 — Crowell (Texas)
Record: 11-1
Scoring Leaders: Dick Todd, 318 points

1935
483 — Washington (Massillon, Ohio)
Record: 10-0, national champions
Scoring Leaders: Bob Glass, 104 points

1936
460 — Hearne (Texas)
Record: 10-1

1937
534 — Van (Texas)
Record: 12-1

1938
523 — Wink (Texas)
Record: 12-0

1939
460 — Washington (Massillon, Ohio)
Record: 10-0, national champions
Scoring Leaders: George Slusser, 108 points

1940
477 — Washington (Massillon, Ohio)
Record: 10-0, national champions
Scoring Leaders: Horace Gillom, 90 points

1941
522 — Lancaster (Texas)
Record: 11-0

1942
537 — Griffin (Ga.)
Record: 10-1

1943
499 — Breckenridge (Texas)
Record: 9-1-1

1944
495 — Ballinger (Texas)
Record: 8-3

1945
570 — Ballinger (Texas)
Record: 11-1

1946
577 — Central (Little Rock, Ark.)
Record: 14-0, national champions

1947
517 — White Oak (Texas)
Record: 12-0

1948
610 — West Point (Ga.), now Troup County (LaGrange, Ga.)
Record: 13-0

1949
507 — Littlefield (Texas)
Record: 13-1-1

1950
595 — Granger (Texas)
Record: 11-1

1951
601 — Forney (Texas)
Record: 12-0, regional champion
Scoring Leaders: J.C. Mitchell, 33 touchdowns

1952
582 — Forney (Texas)
Record: 12-0, regional champion

1953
595 — Huntsville (Texas)
Record: 15-0
Scoring Leaders: Bobby Grishman, 20 touchdowns

1954
734 — Paducah (Texas)
Record: 13-1
Scoring Leaders: Hal Sandefer, 23 touchdowns

1955
534 — Phillips (Texas), now West Texas (Stinnett, Texas)
Record: 15-0, Class 2A state champion
Scoring Leaders: Jakie Webb, 34 touchdowns

1956
595 — Royse City (Texas)
Record: 12-0, regional champion
Scoring Leaders: Danny Davison, 30 touchdowns

1957
534 — Terrell (Texas)
Record: 14-1, Class 2A state champion

1958
552 — Angleton (Texas)
Record: 14-1, Class 2A runner-up
Scoring Leaders: Randy Curson, 175 points

1959
565 — Sundown (Texas)
Record: 13-2, Class 1A runner-up
Scoring Leaders: Haskell Davis, 174 points; David McInturff, 160 points

1960
719 — Denver City (Texas)
Record: 15-0, Class 2A state champion
Scoring Leaders: Bert Gravitt, 333 points

1961
667 — Limon (Colo.)
Record: 12-0, state champions

1962
602 — Jacksboro (Texas)
Record: 15-0, Class 2A state champion
Scoring Leaders: Steve Wheelis, 118 points; Robert Leach, 112 points

1963
539 — Limon (Colo.)
Record: 12-0, state champions

1964
549 — Hull-Daisetta (Daisetta, Texas)
Record: 12-1, state semifinalist

1965
526 — Coahoma (Texas)
Record: 12-1, state semifinalist
Scoring Leaders: Tony Butler, 22 touchdowns

1966
610 — Forney (Texas)
Record: 13-1, state semifinalist
Scoring Leaders: Larry Bush, 31 touchdowns

1967
504 — Cooper (Abilene, Texas)
Record: 13-1, Class 4A state runner-up
Scoring Leaders: Jon Harrison, 15 touchdowns

1968
749 — Poth (Texas)
Record: 14-1, Class 1A runner-up

1969
640 — Iowa Park (Texas)
Record: 15-0, Class 2A state champion
Scoring Leaders: Jeff McDonald, 22 touchdowns

1970
589 — Refugio (Texas)
Record: 14-0-1, Class 2A state co-champion (tied Iowa Park, 7-7)
Scoring Leaders: Byron Shaw, 42 touchdowns

1971
629 — Valdosta (Ga.)
Record: 13-0, national champions
Scoring Leaders: Stan Rome, 21 touchdowns

1972
612 — Southeast Bulloch (Brooklet, Ga.)
Record: 13-0, state champion

1973
715 — Big Sandy (Texas)
Record: 14-0, Class B state champion
Scoring Leaders: Bobby Mitchell, 45 touchdowns

1974
611 — Celina (Texas)
Record: 13-1-1, Class B state co-champions (tied Big Sandy, 0-0)
Scoring Leaders: Joey Wester, 18 touchdowns

1975
824 — Big Sandy (Texas)
Record: 14-0, Class B state champion
Scoring Leaders: David Overstreet, 56 touchdowns, Tony Newman, 27 touchdowns

1976
614 — Warner Robins (Ga.)
Record: 13-0, national co-champions

1977
627 — Dickinson (Texas)
Record: 13-1, Class 3A state champion
Scoring Leaders: Jeff LaFleur, 36 touchdowns

1978
559 — Sealy (Texas)
Record: 15-0, Class 2A state champion
Scoring Leaders: Eric Dickerson, 37 touchdowns

1979
591 — High Island (Texas)
Record: 13-1, Class B runner-up
Scoring Leaders: Phil Permenter, 32 touchdowns

1980
534 — Pilot Point (Texas)
Record: 14-0-1, Class 2A state co-champions (tied Tidehaven 0-0 in finals)
Scoring Leaders: tt

1981
662 — Wink (Texas)
Record: 13-1, Class 1A runner-up
Scoring Leaders: Ronnie Thomas 22 TDs, Joe Wolf, 21 TDs

1982
635 — Eastland (Texas)
Record: 15-0-1, Class 2A state champion

1983
631 — Daingerfield (Texas)
Record: 16-0, Class 3A state champion
Scoring Leaders: Gene Rowe, 19 TDs; Tony Evans, 16 TDs

1984
639 — Diamond Bar (Calif.)
Record: 14-0, Southern Section champion

1985
671 — East St. Louis (Ill.)
Record: 14-0, national champions

1986
615 — Valley View (Texas)
Record: 12-1
Scoring Leaders: Kerry Kyle, 25 TDs

1987
748 — Refugio (Texas)
Record: 14-0-1, Class 2A runner-up
Scoring Leaders: Willie Mack Garza, 336 points

1988
811 — Sheridan (Ind.)
Record: 14-0, Class A state champion
Scoring Leaders: Brett Law, 453 points

1989
711 — Groveton (Texas)
Record: 16-0, Class 2A state champion
Scoring Leaders: Rodney Thomas, 260 points

1990
726 — Groveton (Texas)
Record: 16-0, Class 2A state champion
Scoring Leaders: Rodney Thomas, 304 points

1991
695 — Rotan (Texas)
Record: 13-1, Class 1A state semifinalist

1992
803 — Carroll (Southlake, Texas)
Record: 16-0, Class 3A state champion
Scoring Leaders: Dale Johnson, 27 TDs

1993
707 — Pewitt (Omaha, Texas)
Record: 14-2, Class 2A runner-up

1994
880 — Bloomington (Calif.)
Record: 14-0, Southern Section champion
Scoring Leaders: Greg Oliver, 352 points

1995
770 — Calallen (Corpus Christi, Texas)
Record: 14-1, state semifinalist
Scoring Leaders: Wes Danaher, 282 points

1996
820 — Hampton (Va.)
Record: 14-0, national champions

1997
774 — Bloomington (Calif.)
Record: 12-2
Scoring Leaders: Montise Mallory, 258 points

1998
801 — Highlands (Fort Thomas, Ky.)
Record: 15-0, state champions

1999
789 — Mart (Texas)
Record: 15-0, Class 2A, D1 state champion
Scoring Leaders: Quan Crosby, 228 points

2000
797 — Boyle County (Danville, Ky.)
Record: 15-0, state champion

2001
898 — Albemarle (N.C.)
Record: 15-1, Class 1A state champion
Scoring Leaders: T.A. McLendon, 428 points.

2002
850 — Albemarle (N.C.)
Record: 16-0, Class 1A state champion
Scoring Leaders: Ren Brooks and Marcus Davis combined for 69 touchdowns

2003
753 — Junction City (Ark.)
Record: 15-0, Class 3A state champion

2004
761 — Demopolis (Ala.)
Record: 15-0, Class 4A state champion

2005
803 — Celina (Texas)
Record: 16-0, Class 2A, D2 state champion
Scoring Leaders: Chris Tolbert, 120 points.

2006
797 — Oaks Christian (Westlake Village, Calif.)
Record: 15-0, CIF Division III state champion
Scoring Leaders: Marc Tyler, 188 points.

2007
752 — Lone Oak (Paducah, Ky.)
Record: 14-1, Class 4A state runner-up
Scoring Leaders: Jamarielle Brown, 168 points.

2008
845 — Mount Airy (N.C.)
Record: 16-0, Class 1A state champions
Scoring Leaders: Michael Dobson, 216 points.

2009
782 — Gilmer (Texas)
Record: 15-0, Class 3A, D1 state champion
Scoring Leaders: Darian Godfrey, 132 points

2010
801 — Brownwood (Texas)
Record: 14-1, Class 3A, D2 runner-up
Scoring Leaders: Jason Shipley, 168 points.

2011
891 — Refugio (Texas)
Record: 15-0, Class 2A, D2 state champion
Scoring Leaders: Lynx Hawthorne, 156 points; Draigon Silvas, 150 points; Shiloh Whetsel, 150 points.

2012
858 — Munday (Texas)
Record: 15-0, Class 1A, D2 state champion
Scoring Leaders: Dee Paul, 256 points; Roddrick Taylor, 222 points.

2013
1,023 — Aledo (Texas)
Record: 16-0, Class 4A, D2 state champion
Scoring Leaders: Jess Anders, 230 points

2014
950 — Gilmer (Texas)
Record: 16-0, Class 4A, D2 state champion
Scoring Leaders: Blake Lynch, 216 points; Kris Boyd, 186 points.

2015
888 — Brock (Texas)
Record: 16-0, Class 3A, D1 state champion
Scoring Leaders: Tyler Gray, 230 points; Leddy French, 208 points.

2016
855 — Aledo (Texas)
Record: 16-0, Class 5A, D2 state champion
Scoring Leaders: Donald Evans, 150 points; Jase McClellan, 120 points.

2017
884 — Mart (Texas)
Record: 15-1, Class 2A, D1 state champion
Scoring Leaders: Shatydrick Bailey, 196 points; Tyrek Horne, 156 points.

2018
894 — Mart (Texas)
Record: 15-1, Class 2A, D2 state champion
Scoring Leaders: Tyrek Horne, 256 points; Shatydrick Bailey, 174 points; Roddrell Freeman, 170 points.

2019
815 — Aledo (Texas)
Record: 15-1, Class 5A, D2 state champion
Scoring Leaders: Jase McClellan, 180 points; JoJo Earle, 162 points.