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The Best HS Running Back You Ever Saw In Person?

  • Tiernan
    Kijana Carter was the best ever out of Central Ohio
  • BigDean1
    Ted Bell of Cardinal Mooney from the early 1970's is the best running back I have ever seen. He had it all: power, speed, moves, great field vision. Who knows how far Ted would have gotten if he hadn't ruined his knee.
  • firestonefan
    Harold Brown-Kent Roosevelt Class of 1978 (I think)
  • TODD_PACKER
    Carlos Snow (CAPE) watched him play Ironton 3 times. He was something else.
  • Ohio
    Fitz touissont was a monster and also braylon heard
  • rydawg5
    Never seen much. best I've seen personally was Shawn Cole - Amanda Clearcreek
  • Wildcat24
    In no order:

    Chuck Moore - Mogadore
    Noel Devine - North Ft. Myers
    Maurice Clarett - Warren Harding
    I remember Mike Doss as a RB for Canton McKinley, but I don't remember if he was a stud RB or not.
    Chris Wells, Akron Garfield
  • coyotes22
    Wildcat24;852176 wrote:In no order:

    Chuck Moore - Mogadore
    Noel Devine - North Ft. Myers
    Maurice Clarett - Warren Harding
    I remember Mike Doss as a RB for Canton McKinley, but I don't remember if he was a stud RB or not.
    Chris Wells, Akron Garfield

    Not really. He was a stud SS tho. Beat a buddy of mine out for the Defensive player of the year award (Stark County) in '99.
  • SnotBubbles
    lets_go_devils;846104 wrote:He was soft, I hit him so hard once he had snot bubbles and was seeing spots. The spots were the wls colors. ;)



    I second Matt Hull.
  • "truthspeaker"
    That would be Mike Mahalic(not sure of the spelling) C C H S 1971, went to Pitt. started in front of Tony Dorsett, until a career ending injury, and the rest is history.
  • LakeZurich
    Hiawatha Fransico (sp)? Cinc Moeller, also had a brother named Dawon that was pretty darn good. After that Carlos Snow from C.A.P.E.
  • jakethesnake
    Lamont "Poncho" Smith Wintersville High School 1970 and 71. A man among boys. The best athlete on the field every week.
  • justcompete
    Hiawatha Francisco - also had the best line, but still unreal
    Carlos Snow - anyone remember the SI cover with him and the kid that went to florida and played for Dallas? Injuries really limited him from being his best.
    Keith Byars - Coluld pretty much do what ever he wanted with the ball.
  • tk421
    Jermon Jackson - Ironton OH
    Jason Harmon - Ironton OH
  • Steel Valley Football
    Without question, Maurice Clarett.
  • Paladin
    The best I've seen is Robert Smith of Euclid and Ted Bell of Mooney . Chris Wells was close and I saw Archie Griffin who was outstanding in H.S.

    But the most dominant RB was Mo Clarrett. I saw the St. Edwards game where he destroyed them for 401 yds rushing & 5 TDs. They were outstanding and he made them look like a pee wee team. He also destroyed Cin. Elder at Harding with a Hall of Fame game. Over two years, he was the best I had ever seen and the above guys were no slouches.
  • Enforcer
    Justin Gail, Nelsonville York
    Justin Roush, Meigs
  • GoChiefs
    Enforcer;865378 wrote:Justin Gail, Nelsonville York

    Don't know anything about him..he was better than Arnold?
  • Enforcer
    Go Chiefs, ALOT better than Arnold, He would run Around or through You, Didnt matter to Him, He wennt to O.U. but was hurt in a car wreck I believe
  • Falcons53
    Charles Gladman from Akron Garfield was a stud. He tore up Fitch in game 1 of the 1982 season and they didn't lose again until game 10 of the 1983 season. I remember asking my dad "why don't they tackle that guy?" He must have had 40 carries. They just kept giving him the ball. Everyone knew what was coming and he still gained yards. Those were very good Fitch teams as well, so it was tough to watch as a 10 year old.

    Robert Smith was outstanding as well. Those two were the best I recall seeing in person.
  • fish82
    tk421;864022 wrote:Jermon Jackson - Ironton OH
    Jason Harmon - Ironton OH
    Dennis Bacon was no slouch either...dude was a load!
  • Snoo
    Played against: Ray Williams - Benedictine
    Seen: Maurice Clarett - WGH
    Played with: Lance Smith and Tony Davis
  • Old Rider
    Dru Robinson of Orrville in the 98 season.
    Watched Ursaline's RB last season..he was special.
  • oldschoolreddev
    Maurice Clarett- WGH
    Ray Williams- Benedictine
    Dru Robinson- Orville
    Shawn Patton- Campbell Memorial
    Andrew Deloach- Wooster