The Best HS Running Back You Ever Saw In Person?

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Jul 29, 2011 9:54 AM
There has been a lot of great ones mentioned, but I have to go with Ricky Powers from Buchtel he was crazy good!
Jul 29, 2011 9:54am
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Jul 29, 2011 10:10 AM
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Paul Warfield (Warren Harding, Ohio State, Cleveland Browns, Miami Dolphins)

I think he ran a million yards that night against Steubenville!!!
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Alfredo Loyzoya. Genoa. Mid 70s. I was in awe of him as a youngster.
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Jul 29, 2011 11:31 AM
reddevil90;845339 wrote:I have to Agree. He played in a area of Football that if you got 800 yards a season you where doing very good. He had over 3400 yards for his varsity career and i think 48 or 50 Td's.... I know now in the most recent times that almost easy to get.

But Teague was not Mr Ohio for nothing. That kid will have a nice future in college and I'm sure if he stays healthy and has a good career he will make a nice addition to any NFL team!!! Mark my words that kid will be awesome in collage!!
And most definitely Shawn Patton and Knew him in High School. And your right he lost his direction after high school. He had a try out for San Fran but screwed that up.
And i know ill sound Bias here again. Deland McCullough He didn't get many chances cause he was behind Patton. But when Patton Graduated he just destroyed Defences with his speed and power running. And was drafted by the Bangles was the leading preseason rusher till he blew his knee out in a late preseason game.

It seemed like the Red Devils always had a top level running back for a about a 5-6 period in the late 80's, early 90's. I miss those old MVC days.
Jul 29, 2011 11:31am
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Jul 29, 2011 1:56 PM
BTrev;845268 wrote:I haven't been watching HS Football long, not even 15 years.

Anyway, here's my list...

Maurice Clarrette -Warren G. Harding
Walter Reyes -Struthers
Lance Smith -Howland
Tony Elzy -Warren JFK
Shaun Lane -Hubbard
Terrell Smith -Alliance

Walter Reyes was a sick back for struthers. I remember him in the Campbell VS Struthers Playoff game at Knapick Field. That kid picked apart Campbell's defense in that game. He had a running style that i have yet to see. He would run straight up with a slight lean forward. And he was crazy fast. I called him the running deer. He could be full speed and change direction like Emmitt Smith. That was the best back i have ever seen out of srtuthers in my time!!!! And he went on to have a beautiful collage career at Syracuse and was in the running for the Heisman.

Edit: To truly understand how fast he was!! He would continually run in a 40 yard dash a 4.1-4.2!! Sick Just Sick!!!!
Jul 29, 2011 1:56pm
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Jul 29, 2011 2:41 PM
Maurice Clarett and Delone Carter are two that stick out in my mind.
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Jul 29, 2011 3:02 PM
Al Bundy;845211 wrote:Shawn Patton was nice runner for Campbell, too bad he made so many poor decisions off of the field.


ONE OF THE BEST!!!
Jul 29, 2011 3:02pm
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ernest_t_bass;845891 wrote:Matt Hull - West Liberty-Salem

He was soft, I hit him so hard once he had snot bubbles and was seeing spots. The spots were the wls colors. ;)
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Al Bundy;845543 wrote:It seemed like the Red Devils always had a top level running back for a about a 5-6 period in the late 80's, early 90's. I miss those old MVC days.

Yes it did, after Patton was former Miami OH, Cinci Bengal, current U of Indiana RB Coach, and son of Youngstown Radio Legend AC, Deland McCullough, Toby Walker, then Karlin Adams, Damon Love, Brandon Hamilton, Johnathan Brown, Walt Wright etc.

I see the reincarnation of that with Ja'Les, with some really nice backs coming up the ranks.
Jul 29, 2011 8:25pm
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Jul 29, 2011 8:28 PM
Ricky Powers Akron Buhctel
Tubbo Yetts Big Red
JC Penny Youngstown East
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Jul 29, 2011 9:17 PM
Thinthickbigred;846112 wrote:Ricky Powers Akron Buhctel
Tubbo Yetts Big Red
JC Penny Youngstown East

I remember him, a tad bit before my time as far as really following HS football, but I heard stories. For some reason I always thought he went to Mooney, but he went to East.

Also a former Miami Hurricane, I believe.

And THE greatest name EVER.
Jul 29, 2011 9:17pm
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Jul 29, 2011 9:27 PM
Nah, that would be I.M. Hipp, Nebraska RB in the late 70's.
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lets_go_devils;846164 wrote:I remember him, a tad bit before my time as far as really following HS football, but I heard stories. For some reason I always thought he went to Mooney, but he went to East.

Also a former Miami Hurricane, I believe.

And THE greatest name EVER.

He ran for almost 300 yards on Big Red .. 70 something runs on fake punts but he was a real big name back in the 80's I actually had a glove on him on a special team ..He was small but fast as heck ..Yes he went to Miami of Fla
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Jul 29, 2011 9:32 PM
lets_go_devils;846110 wrote:Yes it did, after Patton was former Miami OH, Cinci Bengal, current U of Indiana RB Coach, and son of Youngstown Radio Legend AC, Deland McCullough, Toby Walker, then Karlin Adams, Damon Love, Brandon Hamilton, Johnathan Brown, Walt Wright etc.

I see the reincarnation of that with Ja'Les, with some really nice backs coming up the ranks.
I haven't had the chance to see him play in person. Nothing against the current kids coming up, but I don't think they are playing the same level of competition week in and week out that the others you listed from 15-25 years ago played against. Not that it is their fault, but it makes and stats comparisons meaningless.
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Jul 29, 2011 9:34 PM
Thinthickbigred;846112 wrote:Ricky Powers Akron Buhctel
Tubbo Yetts Big Red
JC Penny Youngstown East

The Penny who went to Ursuline mid or late 90's was also talented. I'm thinking his first name was Shawn, but I can't remember for sure. He was an OSU recruit but had a neck injury that ended his career early. I remember an Ursuline-JFK game where he had 40+ carries.
Jul 29, 2011 9:34pm
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Jul 29, 2011 9:45 PM
Billy West.....the Notre Dame scouts were in the pressbox to scout him the night I saw him play.
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Jul 29, 2011 10:12 PM
thePITman;845441 wrote:Chris Rainey - Lakeland, FL

Agreed. He was pretty sick.

I'll throw out Buster Howe, just for the heck of it.
Jul 29, 2011 10:12pm
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Jul 30, 2011 10:00 AM
Did someone say Buster Howe?

http://www.dailystandard.com/date/2003/10/28/news/headline4.htm

Article from local paper in 2003. The auther is someone many of you may recognize from JJHuddle and his computer points. Bruce Monnin was always right up to date on the computer points and I think helped out that main guy on their to figure it all out before the offical standings came out. I know in the past he had even caught mistakes and got them reported and corrected.
Jul 30, 2011 10:00am
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Jul 30, 2011 11:33 PM
Great article about Buster Howe! Thanks for sharing.
Jul 30, 2011 11:33pm
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Jul 31, 2011 2:56 AM
Brandon Saine was the most explosive and dynamic back I've ever seen
Jul 31, 2011 2:56am
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Jul 31, 2011 10:48 PM
Archie Griffin, Keith Byers, and Chris Spielman- many have forgotten how good a fullback he was.
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Brandon Saine
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