The history of football in Texas high schools is a rich one. Who remembers the great teams from Lufkin High School, or Katy High School’s fabled teams that consistently rank in the top 3 nationally? Here’s a little rundown and history on some great Texas teams you may have forgotten about.

Katy High School, located in Katy, Texas outside of Houston, is generally regarded as one of the top five football high schools in the country. Their last losing season was in 1959. As of 2011, Katy’s squads have had 8 perfect seasons and 5 state championships, not to mention an incredible 33 game winning streak from 1997 to 1999. Their strength over the years has been their offensive line. In the 1990′s alone, 28 Katy offensive linemen received full scholarships from Division I colleges and universities.

Lufkin High School, from Lufkin, Texas, consistently ranks in the top 25 high school powerhouses in USA Today’s yearly ratings. The Panthers ran up an 88 and 14 won-loss record in the opening decade of the 2000′s. Wide receiver Reggie McNeal from the Cincinnati Bengals and safety Terrence Kiel of the NFL’s San Diego Chargers are both Panther products.

Long a hometown favorite the Southlake Dragons from Southlake Carroll High School in Southlake, the Dragons drew 46,000 paying customers to Texas Stadium in 2007, where they lost their first game in 4 years to Northwestern High School from Miami, Florida. The Dragons won the state championship that year, making it 3 times in a row, and finished off a run of 79 and 1 since 2002. Previous to that, Southlake had a 49 game winning streak. Not bad.

Trinity High School, one of the most-famous small schools in Texas, is located in Euless. Also know as Euless Trinity, the “Trinity” part is open to some debate. Some say it’s named after the Trinity River which forms the southern border; others say it comes from the three towns that make up its school district – Hurst, Euless, and Bedford. The Trojans won the Texas 5A Division 1 State Championship in 2005, 2007 and 2009.

Highland Park High School, serving its namesake, University Park and some outlying portions of Dallas. Sports Illustrated named their overall athletic program best in the nation in 2005. From 1944 up to 2007, the Highland Park Scots went to the play-offs 49 times, a state record, and to 6 finals games. Doak Walker and Bobby Layne are 2 of their most famous alumni. More recently, Matthew Stafford went on to the University of Georgia and then was the overall first pick in the 2009 NFL draft. He was drafted by the Detroit Lions.

No story on famous Texas high school football teams would be complete without mentioning Oak Cliff High School. Red Bryan attended the school in the 1920′s, playing on its football team during the championship season. His son Sonny followed in his footsteps. Bryan later opened the best barbecue place in Texas – at least according to his fans! Another famous football alumna from Oak Cliff is Jessie Armstead, who went on to the NFL, playing for the New York Giants in the 2007-08 season’s Super Bowl. On a non-football note, Edie Brickell also attended Oak Cliff.

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