Best High School Player Seen

[ALLVOL 4LIFE]

Might that be David Grogan you are thinking about. He was an outstanding player for Lincoln County that year.

The guy I’m talking played after Grogan

 

[Tnphil]

My buddy was the guy that got the play call in the huddle that he was getting the ball. He said when they got into formation the guy that tackled him, pointed at him and said "I got you". He said his biggest regret was not telling the QB, who was the guy that scored on the run, to keep the ball. Even with losing to Humboldt a lot of people consider it to be the best team Portland has fielded.

We couldn't stop that QB the 2nd half. He dang near willed them to a victory on that last drive. We were just thankful he didn't keep it on the 2 point play.

 

[itsme]

We couldn't stop that QB the 2nd half. He dang near willed them to a victory on that last drive. We were just thankful he didn't keep it on the 2 point play.

Matt Taylor, man was he good.

 

[BAVol]

The guy I’m talking played after Grogan

Antonio Manning?

 

[Orange-Blooded]

Andy Kelly and Shazzon Bradley, I was a freshman so I saw some great games. Best player I actually shared the field with in a meaningful game was Shawn Summers

I played against Kelly & bradley in high school

 

[kcvols1]

Saw Witten play several times. Literally a man against boys.

I saw that guy manhandle Science Hill in Elizabethton pretty much by himself.

It was like if Forrest Whitaker in Fast Times also played receiver that nobody could catch (or tackle)

I’m certain he could have given at least one offensive lineman an airplane ride if he wanted.

 

[UnkieVol]

I was on the football staff at Humboldt and we played Marion County and Westmoreland his senior year for the State Championship at Vandy. We had played Cedric Wilson at QB Melrose team in the quarter finals. They were undefeated...ranked No.1 in the State and top 10 in the country in the USA Today rankings. They ran the spread offense and we killed them running the Solid I offense....we pulled...trapped and countered their butts all night and they couldn't stop us.....In the semi finals we beat Portland at Portland in the hardest hitting game I've ever been part of. Portland scored on the final play of the game to pull within 1 and zero time left on the clock...They decided to go for 2 and the win on a cold, muddy field. They went to a kid that they went to at crunch time many times that we had seen on film. Our corner keyed on him and dropped him for a 3 yard loss...We couldn't believe they went to him again...

That Portland game was so hard hitting we were not sure we'd have enough players to play in the State championship game the next week because we were so banged up. And my ears still ring from that damn train whistle Portland blew all flipping night...And that was 30 years ago. Lol

Those Portland teams in the late 90s-early 2000s were STACKED. Looking back, they should have won more than one state title.

 

[ALLVOL 4LIFE]

Antonio Manning?

Not sure what his name was, doesn’t ring a bell, but he was a bad dude. Seems like his first name was Tracey, but wouldn't swear to that. Rumor was that the guy was VERY academically challenged along with bad life choices.

 

[BernardKingGOAT]

Not sure what his name was, doesn’t ring a bell, but he was a bad dude. Seems like his first name was Tracey, but wouldn't swear to that. Rumor was that the guy was VERY academically challenged along with bad life choices.

Travis Cozart?

 

[Frieda'sBoss]

Played against Ronald Curry, All-American in football and basketball in HS. Played at UNC. Dude was the man. Played in the same hs district as Vick.

 

[SmashMouth]

Vestee Jackson from the McLane Highlanders, Fresno California in1980. Fastest high schooler I ever saw.

 

[RaceDayMan]

Any chance of you knowing who the linebacker that was so good at Lincoln Co maybe a year or 2 after Holcomb?

Chad Henderson

 

[ALLVOL 4LIFE]

Chad Henderson

Yes! This is the name I was looking for. Dude could ball

 

[sevavol]

Played against Ronald Curry, All-American in football and basketball in HS. Played at UNC. Dude was the man. Played in the same hs district as Vick.

Curry was unbelievable. Caught quite a few of his games in person. That whole team was ridiculous, men amongst boys. Where did you go? I played for Kempsville in late 80's, a few years after DJ Dozier. That being said, even with Curry and Vick, Allen Iverson may have been the best QB of them all. No doubt the Hampton Roads area, for its size, has developed a tremendous amount of world class athletes.