Top 33 Teams of the 1990's

[OldSchoolLion]

These are programs which were arguably the most consistent of the 1990's...making the playoffs and winning playoff games.  Tried to pick 11 teams for each area of the state.  What strikes you compared to the top teams of today?

 

South Florida

Benjamin

Carol City

Deerfield Beach

Dillard

Glades Central

Glades Day

Monsignor Pace

Northwestern

Plantation

Southridge

St Thomas Aquinas

 

Central Florida

Frostproof

Lake Wales

Lakeland

Manatee

Merritt Island

Osceola

Rockledge

Sarasota Riverview

Southeast

South Sumter

Vero Beach

 

North Florida

Baker

Bolles

Buchholz

Columbia

North Florida Christian

Raines

Rutherford

Santa Fe

Trinity Christian

Union County

University Christian

 

[Hwy17]

7 minutes ago, OldSchoolLion said:

These are programs which were arguably the most consistent of the 1990's...making the playoffs and winning playoff games.  Tried to pick 10 teams for each area of the state.  What strikes you compared to the top teams of today?

 

South Florida

Benjamin

Carol City

Dillard

Glades Central

Glades Day

Monsignor Pace

Northwestern

Plantation

Southridge

St Thomas Aquinas

 

Central Florida

Frostproof

Lake Wales

Lakeland

Manatee

Merritt Island

Osceola

Sarasota Riverview

Southeast

South Sumter

Vero Beach

 

North Florida

Baker

Bolles

Buchholz

Columbia

North Florida Christian

Rutherford

Santa Fe

Trinity Christian

Union County

University Christian

 

The one's I'm familiar with had veteran coaching staffs that at their respective programs for a long time.  Observe the number of programs from small towns.  

[OldSchoolLion]

Playoff Performance of Some Current Top 25 Teams in the 1990's 

American Heritage Plantation-6 playoff wins/1 title game appearance

Armwood-1 playoff win

Atlantic(Delray)-0 playoff wins

Cardinal Gibbons-4 playoff wins

Chaminade-Madonna-0 playoff wins

Clearwater Central Catholic-1 playoff win

Columbus-1 playoff win

Godby-0 playoff wins

Miami Central-2 playoff wins

Plant-0 playoff wins

Robert E Lee-6 playoff wins

South Dade-2 playoff wins

Tampa Bay Tech-0 playoff wins

Vanguard-6 playoff wins/1 title game appearance

[muckboy561]

I was telling a friend of mine that the reason Glades Central was good in the 1990s there wasn't a lot of transfer no Facebook or Twitter most importantly there was no new High Schools being bulit at the time. A lot of talent stay in Glades Central now times definitely changed new High Schools are built families moving from the Muck etc etc

[OldSchoolLion]

I'm excited for the younger fellows on the board because who knows what teams will be in the polls in 20-25 years.  I'm only pretty certain of one thing....there will be some teams that aren't there now.  

Orange County was not on the map back then and look now.  Neither were all of the current Broward County powerhouses.  As Hwy17 points out, look how certain teams in rural area have fallen off the radar.  

I believe coaching will become more important in years to come.  Everyone will have relatively good talent, but I think programs with seasoned coaches who have been there for a while are going to become more rare and will be rewarded with an edge over their foes.  

I don't see how things can continue on their present pace, ie transfers and coaching changes, in south FL without some ill effects...that will make it difficult for programs to sustain excellence and consistently make deep playoff runs.