According to the national federation of high schools record book. Its obviously a tremendous honor to coach at valdosta. The victory total are based on the national federation of high school state associations record book. Valdosta city school district has 10 schools in its district in valdosta, ga. The blazers play in bazemorehyder stadium in valdosta, georgia, which has a capacity of 11,249. Valdosta to honor hometown champion malcolm mitchell tonight. The newspaper also selects a usa today high school football coach of the year this article contains the teams from 1982 through 1989. After quietly vetting 15 candidates over ten weeks, the valdosta wildcats chose controversial coach rush propst to lead the team earlier this month. Georgia high school football historians association. Tate rodemaker 2019 regular season highlights valdosta high school wildcats football quarterback 3rd ranked pocket passer in georgia school record 34 tds in a single season. Tate rodemaker 2019 football highlights valdosta high. Both are from oklahoma lawton and clinton high schools. The valdosta state football team represents valdosta state university in football. Wtxl in a 54 decision tuesday night, valdosta city schools voted to not retain valdosta football coach alan rodemaker.
The man who became a high school football coaching legend in his. Even though i did not grow up in valdosta, a book such as must win stirs my affection for my adopted city and region. Schedule 1920 valdosta 2019 football schedule mascot wildcats team varsity 2019 colors black, gold coach alan rodemaker address 4590 inner perimeter road, valdosta, ga 31602 overall 103 region 31 national rank 307 state ga rank 22. Rush propst has been hired as the new head football coach of valdosta ga high school, according to the valdosta daily times. Rush propst hired as head coach of georgia high school. The valdosta wildcats face rival with 900th win on the. In episode two of a football town the valdosta wildcats face their bitter rival with a record setting 900th win as a school on the line. Despite the pandemic shutout, propst is ready to get started right away. The stadium is also the home of the historical valdosta high school wildcats. Valdosta high school head football coach alan rodemaker is speaking out after he was let go tuesday night. Two new high school football teams joined the 800 alltime high school football wins club in 2018. Valdosta finished 103 in 2019 and reached the class aaaaaa quarterfinals. Theres no telling what else hyder would have accomplished, but he died of a sudden and shocking heart attack in 1996. Thousands of viewers tuned in to find out who the new football coach would be after the item was tabled at the april 2 called board meeting.
Valdosta valdosta high s new football coach had high praise for his team after being named the 17th head coach in wildcats history. In addition, two members of the team are named the usa today high school offensive player and defensive player of the year, respectively. Valdosta high school is home to the winningest high school football. Valdosta is home to the winningest high school football program in the country with a record 911 wins. The school board approved the decision with a 54 vote. High school football america features high school football news, scores, audio and video. Valdosta high school is home to the winningest high school football program with the most wins in the united states, with a record 911 wins, 27 losses, and 34 ties. The packers represented moultrie high from 1977 and, like most football teams in the state, had troubles with valdosta, which for a long time was the most successful program in georgia. The passion for football excellence runs deep in this city in southern georgia. Valdosta high school is home to the winningest high school football program with the most wins in the united states, with a record 911 wins, 27 losses, and 34 ties, for a winning percentage of 77. Rush propst taking over national power valdosta ga. We would like to show you a description here but the site wont allow us. Rush propst returns to georgia high school football. Hyders death stuns valdosta legendary coach collapses at.
Wildcat football tickets vcs athletics valdosta city school district. Wtxl valdosta high school is the winningest high school football program in the country and now they have arguably one of the most recognized names in high school football as. Valdosta football coach says firing was unjust, will fight. Nick hyder coached valdosta high to a 249362 record and 7 state championships in 22 seasons. More discussion of the valdosta football coaching situation and dr. The fall of a football dynasty bleacher report latest. Walb rush propst, the former head football coach of the colquitt county packers, will be hired by valdosta high school to replace alan rodemaker.
In 2007, he moved to colquitt and compiled a 11935 record with two state titles. According to the georgia high school football association website, valdosta posted a 42114 record against the packers in the moultrie high school years. He crossed the border to play for bobby bowden and florida state and led the seminoles to their firstever national championship in 1993. The valdosta city schools board of education met tuesday evening via zoom with viewers watching the meeting on facebook live. Coaching staff varsityjv football valdosta high school. Cheerleading cross country flag football football one act play fastpitch softball volleyball. This is a wildcat fan page and not affiliated with valdosta city schools and its administration. The wildcats have won six national championships, 24 state championships, and 42 regional championships. Propst spent 10 years at the helm of colquitt county, from 20082018, and has a 29992 all time head coaching record at the high school level. Now, it should be pointed out that im using the national federations of high school association record book that doesnt always match what. Valdosta high school serves grades 912 in the valdosta city school district. Hosted by chris beckham, the high school football report covers south. Valdosta is by far the winningest high school program in history, posting a record of 92824033. That ranks second in the state, but also high in valdosta s record books.
The valdosta ga wildcats, the winningest high school football team in the nation, defeated region foe houston county ga friday to even their record at 5. Valdosta rush propst is the new head football coach at valdosta high school. Coach born in fitzgerald, georgiahead football coach at valdosta high school from 1941. Holcomb is a former lead high school football writer for the atlanta journalconstitution and cofounder and primary researcher behind the georgia high school football historians association. The official 2020 football schedule for the valdosta state university blazers. The valdosta lowndes showdown in georgia is perhaps the most intense high school rivalry in the country. The south georgia school has won 24 state titles, the most of any georgia football program, and 932 games, the most of. Alltime high school football wins high school football. The georgia high school football daily is a free email newsletter produced by todd holcomb and chip saye. Jubera caught the atmosphere of the pride most people in valdosta have for their high school team. The valdosta school board voted 54 to fire rodemaker despite the teams 103 finish in 2019 and a 3617 overall record in four seasons. I can think of very few books about high school football that i would lay in the hands of anyone, from a fruit vendor in delhi to a grandma in des moines. The blazers are a member of the gulf south conference gsc in ncaa division ii. Georgia coaches, valdosta community members respond to.
Valdosta high school 4590 inner perimeter road, valdosta, ga 31601 phone. From 192016, the wildcats have won six national championships in football, 24 state championships. Top 50 winningest high school football programs of alltime. He inherits a football program that boasts the most alltime wins in the country, according to the nfhs record book, along with a state record 24 championships. Valdosta high school is part of valdosta city schools in valdosta, ga. Sam dennis has filed an open records request letter to get those answers.
Valdosta wildcats vs houston county bears senior night october 30, 2020. He was having a conversation with principal bill aldrich and. Usa today named its first allusa high school football team in 1982. Valdosta wildcats school sports team valdosta, georgia. Maxpreps news georgias valdosta all alone with 900plus wins, but. Propst named new head football coach at valdosta high school. Valdosta high schools contributions to college football. Starred at thomas county central back when thomasville was one of the most incredible hotbeds of high school football talent in the state, if not the nation. Valdosta high school football coach nick hyder died yesterday. Valdostas head football coach speaks out after being released. Schedule valdosta wildcats 2019 football ga maxpreps. Robin hines, executive director of the georgia high school association, talks about how the covid19 pandemic is affecting high. Prospt was fired last march after allegations of the misuse of school funds for a hotel and concerns about being verbally abusive to an athlete. Story highlights author documented a season with the winningest high school football.
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