The debate will never die, running up the score. Some fans, parents and coaches have frowned upon it. Others have defended it. Some high school football followers call it “classless.” Others have said, “It’s part of the game.”
Regardless of what side of the fence you sit on, there has been and always will be teams that put a pounding on the opponent. Each team has the opportunity to prepare for their opponent, place eleven players on the field and play the game. Each team is attempting to score points when they have the ball and defend from points being scored on them when the opposition has the ball. At the end of the game, the team that has more success scoring points, wins.
The debate arises when a team has FAR too many points for the opposing team to realistically comeback and win the game. What should happen next? The rule book does not have a black and white protocol that should take place. However, there is a general understanding that the winning team should “Take it easy.” “Take it easy” is subjective. But that is another topic for another time.
Below are the most points scored in a single game by each Hillsborough County school. Long night for teams that were on the low end of the scoreboard.
Plant City 69 v Strawberry Crest 2011
Plant 77 v Alonso 2009
Robinson 69 v St Pete Catholic 2010
King 73 v Leto 2011
Hillsborough 72 v Jesuit 1946
East Bay 96 v Blake 1997
Tampa Catholic 81 v St Pete Catholic 1996
Jesuit 85 v Sarasota Riverview 1958
Jefferson 79 v Leto 2011
Armwood 84 v King 2004
Tampa Bay Tech 69 v Freedom 2011
Gaither 69 v Leto 2012
Brandon 61 v Brewster 1961
Leto 63 v Armwood 1991
Lennard 45 v Dunedin 2011
Spoto 56 v Blake 2010, Riverview 2010
Steinbrenner 56 v Wiregrass Ranch 2011
Strawberry Crest 48 v Keswick Christian 2010
Alonso 55 v Leto 2005
Chamberlain 68 v Tampa Bay Tech 1982
Durant 63 v Riverview 2011
Middleton 63 v Steinbrenner 2009
Riverview 58 v Durant 2001
Wharton 60 v Leto 2002
Berkeley Prep 70 v Northside Christian 2004
Seffner Christian 56 v Shorecrest 2011
Carrollwood Day 61 v Foundation Acad. 2009, Northside Christian 2011
Cambridge Christian 66 v Vanguard 2008
Blake 53 v Johnson (Savannah,Georgia) 1967
Sickles 63 v Leto 2011
Bloomingdale 64 v Leto 2011
Freedom 49 v Middleton 2007, Riverview 2009
Newsome 57 v Leto 2010