50 Consecutive Winning Seasons

[CyCy]

I was just listening to the QC local TV broadcast. They mentioned that the Geneseo, Illinois high school football team just completed their 50th consecutive winning season.

I'm curious whether any Iowa high schools are close to anything like that.

[CtownCyclone]

I can assure you that Clinton High has not come anywhere close to that mark.

[HuxleyClone]

Clinton has won the Most Odiferous Town in Iowa for longer than that.

[theshadow]

Emmetsburg is at least to 30. Since 1974 they've only missed the playoffs twice: 2007 (5-4) and 1982 (n/a). Depending on their '82 record, they could be at 39.

[CtownCyclone]

Clinton has won the Most Odiferous Town in Iowa for longer than that.

Cedar Rapids smells worse. I've lived in both places. I feel I am qualified to make that determination.

[HuxleyClone]

I was talking bout the sheer stench of despair.

[Benny34]

Harlan had like a 5 year stretch of not losing a football game. I believe they had a year where they won football Boys basketball boys track and baseball state championships

[besserheimerphat]

http://www.iahsaa.org/football/2012_FB_Stat.pdf

TEAMS WITH THE BEST WIN-LOSS PERCENTAGE, 1972 through 2011

Listed below are the 23 schools that have produced a 70% or better winning percentage since 1972 and thestart of the playoffs through the 2011 season. All regular season contests plus play-off games are included in thefigures.

THE TOP FOUR (.800 or better)

School ................................................................W.............L. .........%
Harlan Community .......................................... 408..........53 ..... .885
Emmetsburg ................................................... 378..........62 ..... .859
Bettendorf ........................................................ 353..........83 ..... .810
Dowling Catholic, WDM ................................. 349..........86 ..... .802

The Next 19 (.705 thru .795)
Sigourney-Keota................................ 314-81 ........795
Solon ................................................. 329-88 ........789
Aplington-Parkersburg & Parkersburg 317-88 ........783
West Bend-Mallard & West Bend ..... 319-89 ........782
Bishop Heelan, Sioux City ................. 321-98 ........766
Wapsie Valley, Fairbank..................... 309-97 ........761
Pekin ................................................. 309-97 ........761
West Branch ................................... 299-102 ........746
WACO, Wayland ............................... 276-98 ........738
West Hancock, Britt ........................ 293-106 ........734

Central Lyon & Central Lyon/G-LR .. 285-104 ........733
West Lyon, Inwood .......................... 293-108 ........731
Cedar Falls ...................................... 288-106 ........731
Pella ................................................ 292-108 ........730
Valley, WDM .................................... 308-116 ........726
Iowa City, City High .......................... 294-114 ........721
Ankeny............................................. 288-119 ........708
St. Albert, Council Bluffs .................. 283-117 ........708

Decorah .......................................... 271-113 ........706

[ShopTalk]

What makes Harlan have such a great record?

[peteypie]

What makes Harlan have such a great record?

"We don't rebuild, we reload" -Coach Bladt.

[00clone]

What makes Harlan have such a great record?

"We live in Harlan, IA, WTF else you gonna do but play football, you ever seen it on a map???" -Coach Bladt.

[leroycyclone]

I was just listening to the QC local TV broadcast. They mentioned that the Geneseo, Illinois high school football team just completed their 50th consecutive winning season.

I'm curious whether any Iowa high schools are close to anything like that.

The Geneseo HS football program emerged under Coach Bob Reade, who later when on to Augustana College, where we won 4 NCAA Div III championships in a row in the 1980's and 87% of all games. Reade was an innovator, developing a youth football program that fed the high school with a continuous flow of well-schooled football players. The high school continues with the tradition and successes.

[ShopTalk]

"We live in Harlan, IA, WTF else you gonna do but play football, you ever seen it on a map???" -Coach Bladt.

That sums it up. Is that Coach Bladt the Impaler?

And thanks for the map. It helps.

[peteypie]

The Geneseo HS football program emerged under Coach Bob Reade, who later when on to Augustana College, where we won 4 NCAA Div III championships in a row in the 1980's and 87% of all games. Reade was an innovator, developing a youth football program that fed the high school with a continuous flow of well-schooled football players. The high school continues with the tradition and successes.

This is the biggest reason Harlan is continually good too. The high Schoolers all coach flag football and start instilling Harlans plays at a very young age. Good coaching from 4th grade on up helps.

[CycoCyclone]

they have some big boys over in Harlan