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10. Record-Breaker of the Year
Aledo (Aledo, Texas) running back Johnathan Gray ran through every defense he faced and straight into the national record books this year. The Texas recruit scored his 205th career touchdown in Aledo’s 49-28 win over Manvel (Manvel, Texas) in the 4A Division II state championship, breaking the national record previously held by former Michigan and Onondaga Central (Nedrow, N.Y.) back Mike Hart.
Note: Shout out to Kenton (Kenton, Ohio) senior quarterback Maty Mauk, who set national records for career passing yards (18,932) and career touchdown passes (219) this year.

9. Record-Stopper of the Year
When Desert Vista (Phoenix, Ariz.) beat Hamilton (Chandler, Ariz.), 45-19, in the Arizona 5A-I state championship, it prevented the Huskies from winning a third straight state title. It also halted the nation’s longest winning streak at 53 – it was the first loss Hamilton suffered since 2008. The Huskies finished just 98 wins off the national record of 151 straight wins set by De La Salle (Concord, Calif.) from 1992-2003.

8. Surprise of the Year
This was an upset nearly four decades in the making. Cooper City (Cooper City, Fla.) beat then-Super 25 No. 9 St. Thomas Aquinas (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.), 21-16, on Nov. 4 to earn its first win over the Raiders since 1972. The victory ended the Raiders’ 15-year run as district champs and knocked them out of the USA TODAY Super 25 rankings for the rest of the season.

7. Game of the Year
Each weekend brings a new collection of amazing games. But this fall nothing stood out more than an 80-75 Owensville (Owensville, Mo.) win over St. James (Saint James, Mo.) on a last-second touchdown run by Jason Kottwitz. The two teams combined for 1,598 yards of offense and a state-record 155 points in regulation. That’s right – for 48 minutes the teams marched up and down the field with ease.

6. Performance of the Year
Saguaro (Scottsdale, Ariz.) senior running back D.J. Foster rushed for a state-record 508 yards and scored 10 touchdowns in an 81-48 win over Peoria Sunrise Mountain (Peoria, Ariz.) in the first round of the D-III state tournament. That’s a good season for many, let alone game.

5. Play of the Year
It’s hard to say a negated touchdown was the play of the year. But there hasn't been a more polarizing moment in 2011 than Cathedral (Boston, Mass.) quarterback Matt Owens having his 56-yard fourth-quarter touchdown run in the Division 4 Super Bowl negated by an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty after he raised his arm in celebration just before crossing the end zone. Cathedral went on to lose the game to Blue

4. Marching band of the year
What’s a good football game without a good marching band? And this year’s best was Broken Arrow (Broken Arrow, Okla.). The Tigers took home top honors at The Bands of America Grand National Championships with a score of 95.95 out of 100. Broken Arrow’s band has more than 100 members and as you can tell, they’re extremely impressive.

3. Best Moment of the Year
OK, we’re going to cheat and select two. Hilton Head (Hilton Head Island, S.C.) senior Chip Mullen, who was born with Down syndrome, scored two touchdowns thanks to separate acts of sportsmanship by Myrtle Beach (Myrtle Beach, S.C.) coach Mickey Wilson and Berkeley (Moncks Corner, S.C.) coach Jeff Cruce. Both coaches, unprompted by anyone, told their players to let Chip race to the end zone untouched.

2. Fan of the Year
Hillcrest (Springfield, Mo.) superstar wide receiver Dorial Green-Beckham set the national record for career receiving yards on Oct. 27. But more importantly, his younger brother Darnell, a sophomore at Hillcrest who has been battling leukemia since February, was in attendance to see it in person. Dorial finished his career with 6,456 yards, breaking the previous record of 5,867 yards by nearly 600.

1. Team of the Year
The sight of lopsided scores favoring Don Bosco (Ramsey, N.J.) became a regular occurrence as the Ironmen outscored opponents 452-92 on their way to a second USA TODAY Super 25 national title in three years. Don Bosco’s biggest challenge came in its second game of the season at Manatee (Bradenton, Fla.). But the Ironmen prevailed 22-16 thanks to Class of 2014 star recruit Jabrill Peppers’ two touchdowns.

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10. Record-Breaker of the Year
Aledo (Aledo, Texas) running back Johnathan Gray ran through every defense he faced and straight into the national record books this year. The Texas recruit scored his 205th career touchdown in Aledo’s 49-28 win over Manvel (Manvel, Texas) in the 4A Division II state championship, breaking the national record previously held by former Michigan and Onondaga Central (Nedrow, N.Y.) back Mike Hart.
Note: Shout out to Kenton (Kenton, Ohio) senior quarterback Maty Mauk, who set national records for career passing yards (18,932) and career touchdown passes (219) this year.

9. Record-Stopper of the Year
When Desert Vista (Phoenix, Ariz.) beat Hamilton (Chandler, Ariz.), 45-19, in the Arizona 5A-I state championship, it prevented the Huskies from winning a third straight state title. It also halted the nation’s longest winning streak at 53 – it was the first loss Hamilton suffered since 2008. The Huskies finished just 98 wins off the national record of 151 straight wins set by De La Salle (Concord, Calif.) from 1992-2003.

8. Surprise of the Year
This was an upset nearly four decades in the making. Cooper City (Cooper City, Fla.) beat then-Super 25 No. 9 St. Thomas Aquinas (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.), 21-16, on Nov. 4 to earn its first win over the Raiders since 1972. The victory ended the Raiders’ 15-year run as district champs and knocked them out of the USA TODAY Super 25 rankings for the rest of the season.

7. Game of the Year
Each weekend brings a new collection of amazing games. But this fall nothing stood out more than an 80-75 Owensville (Owensville, Mo.) win over St. James (Saint James, Mo.) on a last-second touchdown run by Jason Kottwitz. The two teams combined for 1,598 yards of offense and a state-record 155 points in regulation. That’s right – for 48 minutes the teams marched up and down the field with ease.

6. Performance of the Year
Saguaro (Scottsdale, Ariz.) senior running back D.J. Foster rushed for a state-record 508 yards and scored 10 touchdowns in an 81-48 win over Peoria Sunrise Mountain (Peoria, Ariz.) in the first round of the D-III state tournament. That’s a good season for many, let alone game.

5. Play of the Year
It’s hard to say a negated touchdown was the play of the year. But there hasn't been a more polarizing moment in 2011 than Cathedral (Boston, Mass.) quarterback Matt Owens having his 56-yard fourth-quarter touchdown run in the Division 4 Super Bowl negated by an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty after he raised his arm in celebration just before crossing the end zone. Cathedral went on to lose the game to Blue

4. Marching band of the year
What’s a good football game without a good marching band? And this year’s best was Broken Arrow (Broken Arrow, Okla.). The Tigers took home top honors at The Bands of America Grand National Championships with a score of 95.95 out of 100. Broken Arrow’s band has more than 100 members and as you can tell, they’re extremely impressive.

3. Best Moment of the Year
OK, we’re going to cheat and select two. Hilton Head (Hilton Head Island, S.C.) senior Chip Mullen, who was born with Down syndrome, scored two touchdowns thanks to separate acts of sportsmanship by Myrtle Beach (Myrtle Beach, S.C.) coach Mickey Wilson and Berkeley (Moncks Corner, S.C.) coach Jeff Cruce. Both coaches, unprompted by anyone, told their players to let Chip race to the end zone untouched.

2. Fan of the Year
Hillcrest (Springfield, Mo.) superstar wide receiver Dorial Green-Beckham set the national record for career receiving yards on Oct. 27. But more importantly, his younger brother Darnell, a sophomore at Hillcrest who has been battling leukemia since February, was in attendance to see it in person. Dorial finished his career with 6,456 yards, breaking the previous record of 5,867 yards by nearly 600.

1. Team of the Year
The sight of lopsided scores favoring Don Bosco (Ramsey, N.J.) became a regular occurrence as the Ironmen outscored opponents 452-92 on their way to a second USA TODAY Super 25 national title in three years. Don Bosco’s biggest challenge came in its second game of the season at Manatee (Bradenton, Fla.). But the Ironmen prevailed 22-16 thanks to Class of 2014 star recruit Jabrill Peppers’ two touchdowns.

Really glad Hamilton got beat. I still hate them for beating us in the state championship...