Some players learn well from their former coaches. They may have had talent on the playing field but they were able to take the knowledge passed on to them and they could also become Hall of Fame coaches themselves. Though often, what worked for their teachers might not have worked for them so they had to look for other ways to win. In 1958 the “Run and Shoot” offense was developed by Glenn “Tiger” Ellison who was the head coach of Mansfield High School in Ohio. A devotee of

I owe a lot to Mike Firkus. His records sort of helped put my record keeping on the map. More about my record keeping later. In 2000 I read about a sophomore from tiny Hilbert who had run for 2,058 yards on 242 carries and scored 29 touchdowns. He became the first sophomore to run for 2,000 yards and this would be one of several “firsts” for him. At the end of the 1999 season after posting a 4-5 record, the teams coach, Mark Jonas, was replaced by the school’s athletic direct

After reviewing Hillsboro's Dick Barbour's record setting 1970, I was reviewing the progression of the state single season rushing...