High school football: At over 56 points per game, Gunter of Texas leads list of nation's highest-scoring teams this season

Gunter captured the Class 3A Division 2 state championship in Texas while also finishing as the highest-scoring high school football team in the nation. With 903 points in 16 games, the Dallas-area school became just the 12th team in history to score over 900 points in a season.

The Tigers finished undefeated for the 13th time in school history and have won 31 straight games with back-to-back state championships. Gunter broke its previous school record for points in a season (811 in 2021) by nearly 100 points, scoring over 50 points 10 times and over 70 points four times.

A total of 12 teams scored over 800 points, doubling the number of teams that scored over 800 in 2022. A total of 55 teams scored 700 or more points, compared to 39 in 2022.

Of the teams that scored over 700 points, Soldotna (Alaska) had the highest scoring average at 63.9 points per game.



Schools are listed with their season record, scoring average, highest-scoring game and lowest-scoring game. Highest scoring teams in 2023

903 — Gunter (Texas)
Record: 16-0
Scoring average: 56.4
Highest scoring game: City View (Wichita Falls), 83-6
Lowest scoring game: Tidehaven (El Maton), 30-14

868 — Canadian (Texas)
Record: 14-1
Scoring average: 57.9
Highest scoring game: Dimmitt, 80-7
Lowest scoring game: Gunter, 17-38

864 — Maury (Norfolk, Va.)
Record: 15-0
Scoring average: 57.6
Highest scoring game: Norview (Norfolk), 85-0
Lowest scoring game: Highland Springs, 23-14

853 — Timpson (Texas)
Record: 16-0
Scoring average: 53.3
Highest scoring game: San Augustine, 72-6
Lowest scoring game: Daingerfield, 33-26

823 — Byron (Ill.)
Record: 14-0
Scoring average: 58.8
Highest scoring game: Rock Falls, 77-6
Lowest scoring game: Montini Catholic (Lombard), 26-20

819 — Bellville (Texas)
Record: 15-1
Scoring average: 51.2
Highest scoring game: Wharton, 72-0
Lowest scoring game: Gilmer, 26-28



814 — Gilmer (Texas)
Record: 13-3
Scoring average: 50.9
Highest scoring game: Walnut Grove (Prosper), 82-62
Lowest scoring game: Kilgore, 23-24

813 — Freedom (Woodbridge, Va.)
Record: 14-0
Scoring average: 58.1
Highest scoring game: Potomac (Dumfries), 75-7
Lowest scoring game: Varina (Richmond), 35-27

809 — Mount Airy (N.C.)
Record: 16-0
Scoring average: 50.6
Highest scoring game: South Stokes (Walnut Cove), 77-0
Lowest scoring game: Tarboro, 21-3

806 — Miller (Corpus Christi, Texas)
Record: 13-1
Scoring average: 57.6
Highest scoring game: Martin (Laredo), 77-0
Lowest scoring game: Veterans Memorial (Brownsville), 28-35

802 — Southlake Carroll (Southlake, Texas)
Record: 13-2
Scoring average: 53.5
Highest scoring game: Boswell (Fort Worth), 70-0; Eastwood (El Paso), 70-21; Eaton (Fort Worth), 70-28; Keller Central (Keller), 70-7
Lowest scoring game: Nelson (Trophy Club), 17-34

801 — DeSoto (Texas)
Record: 15-0
Scoring average: 53.4
Highest scoring game: Summer Creek, 74-14
Lowest scoring game: Cedar Hill, 35-13



798 — Malakoff (Texas)
Record: 16-0
Scoring average: 49.9
Highest scoring game: Kemp, 76-0; Eustace, 76-7
Lowest scoring game: Franklin, 14-7

797 — Aledo (Texas)
Record: 16-0
Scoring average: 49.8
Highest scoring game: South Hills (Forth Worth), 71-0
Lowest scoring game: Ryan (Denton), 25-19

795 — Bowling Green (Mo.)
Record: 13-1
Scoring average: 56.8
Highest scoring game: North Callaway (Kingdom City), 73-8
Lowest scoring game: Lamar, 16-47

791 — Dudley (Greensboro, N.C.)
Record: 14-1
Scoring average: 52.7
Highest scoring game: Smith (Greensboro), 77-6
Lowest scoring game: Eastern Guilford (Gibsonville), 35-10

788 — Clinton (N.C.)
Record: 15-1
Scoring average: 49.2
Highest scoring game: West Bladen (Bladenboro), 71-13
Lowest scoring game: Reidsville, 18-28

788 — North Crowley (Fort Worth, Texas)
Record: 14-1
Scoring average: 52.5
Highest scgoring game: Chisholm Trail (Fort Worth), 77-0
Lowest scoring game: Duncanville, 10-52



785 — Cardinal Ritter College Prep (St. Louis, Mo.)
Record: 14-0
Scoring average: 56.1
Highest scoring game: University City/Maplewood-Richmond Heights (St. Louis), 82-0
Lowest scoring game: Helias (Jefferson City), 30-29

779 — Emerson (McKinney, Texas)
Record: 12-3
Scoring average: 51.9
Highest scoring game: Creekview (Carrollton), 77-12
Lowest scoring game: South Oak Cliff, 24-36

775 — Bixby (Okla.)
Record: 13-0
Scoring average: 59.6
Highest scoring game: Enid, 79-7
Lowest scoring game: Jenks, 31-14

774 — Tioga (Tioga Center, N.Y.)
Record: 14-0
Scoring average: 55.3
Highest scoring game: Harpursville/Afton, 68-0
Lowest scoring game: Waverly, 23-17

769 — Duncanville (Texas)
Record: 14-1
Scoring average: 51.3
Highest scoring game: Lake Ridge (Mansfield), 76-0
Lowest scoring game: South Oak Cliff, 34-13

763 — Alamo Heights (San Antonio, Texas)
Record: 12-1
Scoring average: 58.7
Highest scoring game: Brackenridge (San Antonio), 81-0
Lowest scoring game: Pieper (San Antonio), 46-53



761 — Fairview (Okla.)
Record: 15-0
Scoring average: 50.7
Highest scoring game: Mooreland, 69-22; Sayre, 69-8
Lowest scoring game: Crescent, 19-7

754 — Saraland (Ala.)
Record: 14-1
Scoring average: 50.3
Highest scoring game: Foley, 70-20; McGill-Toolen, 70-27
Lowest scoring game: Clay-Chalkville (Pinson), 28-31

753 — Paradise Honors (Surprise, Ariz.)
Record: 11-3
Scoring average: 53.8
Highest scoring game: Kofa (Yuma), 77-0
Lowest scoring game: Mohave (Bullhead City), 28-56

752 — Wimberley (Texas)
Record: 14-1
Scoring average: 50.1
Highest scoring game: Manor New Tech (Manor), 72-0
Lowest scoring game: Bellville, 33-35

740 — East Central (St. Leon, Ind.)
Record: 15-0
Scoring average: 49.3
Highest scoring game: Connersville, 64-0
Lowest scoring game: Roncalli, 41-7

738 — Mart (Texas)
Record: 15-1
Scoring average: 46.1
Highest scoring game: Hubbard, 72-6
Lowest scoring game: Albany, 10-28



735 — Elkins (Ark.)
Record: 13-1
Scoring average: 52.5
Highest scoring game: Green Forest, 73-14
Lowest scoring game: Harding Academy (Searcy), 27-41

728 — Rochester (Ill.)
Record: 14-0
Scoring average: 52.0
Highest scoring game: Lanphier (Springfield), 63-6; Glenwood (Chatham), 63-21
Lowest scoring game: Sacred Heart-Griffin, 31-21

725 — Heritage Hall (Oklahoma City, Okla.)
Record: 14-1
Scoring average: 48.3
Highest scoring game: Community Christian (Norman), 66-10
Lowest scoring game: Lincoln Christian (Tulsa), 28-48

723 — Franklin (Texas)
Record: 14-2
Scoring average: 45.2
Highest scoring game: Mexia, 70-6
Lowest scoring game: Malakoff, 7-14

722 — Steelton-Highspire (Steelton, Pa.)
Record: 16-0
Scoring average: 45.1
Highest scoring game: Newport, 67-12
Lowest scoring game: Northern Bedford County (Loysburg), 21-7

721 — Owensboro Catholic (Owensboro, Ky.)
Record: 14-1
Scoring average: 48.0
Highest scoring game: Crittenden County (Marion), 62-12
Lowest scoring game: Owensboro, 33-28



720 — Northeastern (Elizabeth City, N.C.)
Record: 14-1
Scoring average: 48.0
Highest scoring game: First Flight (Kill Devil Hills), 72-7
Lowest scoring game: Whiteville, 17-14

719 — Hickory (N.C.)
Record: 16-0
Scoring average: 44.9
Highest scoring game: Reynolds (Asheville), 61-38; Foard (Newton), 61-14
Lowest scoring game: West Henderson (Hendersonville), 28-16

719 — Madison Academy (Madison, Ala.)
Record: 14-1
Scoring average: 47.9
Highest scoring game: Brindlee Mountain (Guntersville), 74-0
Lowest scoring game: Mars Hill Bible, 21-14

716 — Liberty Christian (Argyle, Texas)
Record: 14-0
Scoring average: 51.1
Highest scoring game: Fort Worth Christian (North Richland Hills), 85-13
Lowest scoring game: Episcopal (Dallas), 31-0

716 — Tolar (Texas)
Record: 14-2
Scoring average: 44.7
Highest scoring game: San Saba, 63-0
Lowest scoring game: Dallas Christian (Mesquite), 6-37

716 — Walton (Marietta, Ga.)
Record: 14-1
Scoring average: 47.7
Highest scoring game: Pope, 67-7
Lowest scoring game: Milton, 21-31



714 — Daniel (Central, S.C.)
Record: 15-0
Scoring average: 47.6
Highest scoring game: West Oak (Westminster), 56-0; Pendleton, 56-28; Riverside (Greer), 56-14
Lowest scoring game: Belton-Honea Path (Honea Path), 28-23

714 — Willis (Texas)
Record: 12-1
Scoring average: 54.9
Highest scoring game: Cleveland, 75-14
Lowest scoring game: DeSoto, 31-65

712 — Davenport (San Antonio, Texas)
Record: 11-4
Scoring average: 47.5
Highest scoring game: Canyon Lake (Fischer), 70-13
Lowest scoring game: Tivy (Kerrville), 10-28

712 — Westside (Anderson, S.C.)
Record: 14-1
Scoring average: 47.5
Highest scoring game: Berea (Greenville), 69-22
Lowest scoring game: Belton-Honea Path (Honea Path), 28-43; Greenville, 28-14

710 — Brock (Texas)
Record: 11-4
Scoring average: 47.3
Highest scoring game: Boyd, 78-0
Lowest scoring game: Pleasant Grove (Texarkana), 7-10

708 — Minneota (Minn.)
Record: 14-0
Scoring average: 50.6
Highest scoring game: Lakeview (Cottonwood), 70-8
Lowest scoring game: BOLD, 14-6



705 — Sunray (Texas)
Record: 12-3
Scoring average: 47.0
Highest scoring game: Crosbyton, 81-0
Lowest scoring game: Albany, 14-34

704 — First Baptist (Dallas, Texas)
Record: 13-0
Scoring average: 54.2
Highest scoring game: McKinney Christian Academy (McKinney), 78-41
Lowest scoring game: Temple Christian (Fort Worth), 40-7

703 — Soldotna (Alaska)
Record: 11-0
Scoring average: 63.9
Highest scoring game: Palmer, 76-7
Lowest scoring game: Eagle River, 55-7

702 — Venice (Fla.)
Record: 12-3
Scoring average: 46.8
Highest scoring game: Northwestern (Miami), 63-46
Lowest scoring game: Cocoa, 21-31

701 — Marion Local (Maria Stein, Ohio)
Record: 16-0
Scoring average: 43.8
Highest scoring game: Cedarville, 69-0
Lowest scoring game: Versailles, 14-13

700 — Central Valley Christian (Visalia, Calif.)
Record: 15-1
Scoring average: 43.7
Highest scoring game: Mission Oak (Tulare), 64-38
Lowest scoring game: Clovis North (Fresno), 14-48



700 — North Shore (Houston, Texas)
Record: 15-1
Scoring average: 43.7
Highest scoring game: West Brook (Beaumont), 62-14
Lowest scoring game: Westlake (Austin), 23-14