As I mentioned in PART 1 there were, as usual, many hard choices. In Part 2, that hasn’t changed. Picking the top coaches and players for the decade was difficult. THE TOP COACH So many top HOF coaches brought a number of teams to the state finals. Now having many championship teams or even second place runner-up squads didn’t make you THE TOP coach but it didn’t hurt. Looking at a list of great coaches has led me to h

Just like in any other decade there were so many teams, games, coaches and players to consider for the best in the 1990’s. Even those honorable mentions were tough to decide even though there were some outstanding performances to choose from. THE TOP TEAMS HONORABLE MENTION Columbus, 1990, went 13-0, winning the D-4 title. Fond du Lac St. Mary’s Spring

1982 was a magical season but it didn’t start that way for Scott Reinert who was out of the opener vs. Portage due to a bout of mononucleosis and an enlarged spleen. There were a number of new faces in the lineup and a few experienced ones. In the 21-7-win longtime Reinert backup, Jerry Holmes picked up 76 yards on 12 carries and a touchdown while also catching three passes for 46 yards. Returning quarterback Todd Oberg was 7-of-12 for 128 and two touchdowns. Others stepp