**I posted this to another thread previously**
2005 Alcoa football
14-1
State Champion
729 points in season (I believe #3 all time)
State Record 252 points in playoffs
Outscored opponents: 477-137 Regular season (only 3 opponents scored in double figures)
Outscored opponents: 252-48 in playoffs
Below are a list of significant players and the schools they committed to.(I know some of them did not pan out, but they were good enough to receive offers and commit to the schools listed below)
Brandon Warren – TE/DE – FSU #1 overall tightend in the nation. #1 recruit in state of TN. All-State/All-American. 2005 Mr. Football
Dustin Lindsey-RB/LB – UT # 29 overall runningback in the Nation, All-State, All-American. On only 119 carries rushed for 1,221 and 19 TDs
Rae Sykes- DE – UT #6 overall DT in the nation. All-State/ All-American. 70 tackles -10 sacks
Chris Shiverdecker- RB- UK - All- State State Championship Offensive MVP
Logan Love – RB - UT
Randall Cobb- QB - UK
Kyrus Lanxter-WR/DB - UK
Martin White- OL – Austin Peay
Colton Reid- OL –Air Force
Joey Fielger – QB – Louisville-graduated from Northern State University All-State
Brian Sommers – WR/DB –South Carolina
Justin Dunkin – DE/LB - Maryville College
Bart Hicks – LB/RB – Carson Newman - State Championship Defensive MVP
Darrell Tate- RB – Maryville College
Drew Miller- All State
Other notable players: Sam Thompson, Mark Avery, Troy Hodge, Jamar Walker, Alex Green
** To add to this, for anyone bringing up beating Maryville, this is my reply to that from the previous thread**
I would have to disagree, respectfully of course. while those three teams may have beaten Maryville, I still believe this 05 team was probably the best Alcoa team assembled. The talent was through the roof (11 guys with division 1 offers, 3 top 50 recruits nationally ), just had a few missteps vs maryville, plus maryville played a great game, and executed a great game plan, starting with an on sidekick after scoring on the first possession of the game. I would also say that the maryville team in 05 is better than maryville teams of 09,10,and 18. That maryville team was loaded as well, Brent burnette, tyler maples, gary tucker, curtis tate, aaron douglas, tank baker,(All Division 1 offers) Stephen Shiver, Dwight Wood, Landon Hall, etc...Once this team (05 Alcoa) got their act together they were tough, beating fulton 40-8. I believe the 05 team would beat any alcoa team put together. just my personal opinion.