High school football: Averaging 61 points per game, Cypress Park of Texas on track to become one of the highest scoring teams in history

Four years ago, Cypress Park (Cypress, Texas) was in its first year of playing varsity football, averaging 9 points per game on the way to a 0-10 season. Today, the Tigers lead the nation in scoring at 61 points per game and sit at 5-0.

Should Cypress Park continue its current trend, the Tigers will be among the highest scoring teams of all-time. MaxPreps has compiled a list of the teams that have posted the highest scoring averages each year dating back to 1912. The list begins with Fostoria (Ohio), which set the national single season scoring average record with 74.5 points per game.

Over the past 110 years, Texas teams dominate the scoring average list with 31 teams, including a Refugio program that has made the list four times. California's Central Catholic (Modesto) is the only school to lead the nation three straight seasons.

The list is a fluid one with future research likely to unearth teams that have higher scoring averages. This is particularly true for the period from 1931 to 1990 where leading teams tended to average between 40 and 50 points per game. Despite exhaustive research, we were unable to come up a leader for 1932. From 1912 to 1930 and 1990-2020, season leaders averaged between 50 and 60 (and sometimes 75) points, the leaders are better documented.

Sources for the list include state association record books, the NFHS record book, Cal-Hi Sports Record Book and Texas High School Football History.

Highest scoring average each year since 1912

2020
58.3 — Miller (Corpus Christi, Texas)
Points-Games: 816-14
61.4 — Martinsburg (W. Va.)
Points-Games: 859-14

2018
62.4 — Pioneer (Royal Center, Ind.)
Points-Games: 936-15
56.2 — Fairbury (Neb.)
Points-Games: 562-10

2016
57.5 — Peoria (Ill.)
Points-Games: 805-14

2015
61 — New Palestine (Ind.)
Points-Games: 854-14

2014
60 — South Hills (Fort Worth, Texas)
Points-Games: 660-11

2013
63.9 — Aledo (Texas)
Points-Games: 1,023-16

2012
60.7 — Refugio (Texas)
Points-Games: 789-13

2011
59.4 — Refugio (Texas)
Points-Games: 891-15

2010
57.2 — Brownwood (Texas)
Points-Games: 858-15

2009
52.4 — Illini West (Carthage, Ill.)
Points-Games: 681-13

2008
52.8 — Mount Airy (N.C.)
Points-Games: 845-16

2007
64.9 — Smith Center (Kan.)
Points-Games: 844-13

2006
53.6 — Gilmer (Texas)
Points-Games: 590-11

2005
64.7 — Central Catholic (Modesto, Calif.)
Points-Games: 777-12

2004
57.9 — Central Catholic (Modesto, Calif.)
Points-Games: 753-13

2003
59.2 — Central Catholic (Modesto, Calif.)
Points-Games: 711-12

2002
60.3 — New Britain (Conn.)
Points-Games: 603-10

2001
56.1 — Albemarle (N.C.)
Points-Games: 898-16

2000
58.2 — Amity Regional (Woodbridge, Conn.)
Points-Games: 757-13

1999
60.1 — Bloomfield (Conn.)
Points-Games: 662-11

1998
56.8 — Elk Grove (Calif.)
Points-Games: 789-14

1997
55.3 — Bloomington (Calif.)
Points-Games: 774-14

1996
58.6 — Hampton (Va.)
Points-Games: 820-14

1995
51.3 — Calallen (Corpus Christi, Texas)
Points-Games: 769-15

1994
62.9 — Bloomington (Calif.)
Points-Games: 880-14

1993
51.2 — Foothill (Palo Cedro, Calif.)
Points-Games: 615-12

1992
51.5 — Morris (Ill.)
Points-Games: 568-11

1991
49.6 — Rotan (Texas)
Points-Games: 694-14
47.2 — Hamshire-Fannett (Hamshire, Texas)
Points-Games: 614-13
44.4 — Groveton (Texas)
Points-Games: 811-14

1987
46.7 — Refugio (Texas)
Points-Games: 747-16

1986
52.4 — Refugio (Texas)
Points-Games: 629-12

1985
47.9 — East St. Louis (Ill.)
Points-Games: 671-14

1984
45.6 — Diamond Bar (Calif.)
Points-Games: 639-14

1983
45.1 — Paradise (Texas)
Points-Games: 586-13

1982
43.5 — Urbana (Ohio)
Points-Games: 522-12

1981
47.3 — Wink (Texas)
Points-Games: 662-14

1980
45.7 — Sheridan (Ind.)
Points-Games: 594-13

1979
43.7 — Savannah Christian (Savannah, Ga.)
Points-Games: 481-11

1978
44.4 — Carmel (Ind.)
Points-Games: 577-13

1977
60.6 — Miami Trace (Washington Courthouse, Ohio)
Points-Games: 606-10

1976
52.3 — Miami Trace (Washington Courthouse, Ohio)
Points-Games: 523-10

1975
61.8 — Maxton (N.C.)
Points-Games: 804-13

1974
45 — Page (Ariz.)
Points-Games: 450-10

1973
52 — Lexington (Ill.)
Points-Games: 468-9

1972
58 — Los Angeles Baptist (Calif.)
Points-Games: 580-10

1971
54.7 — WACO (Wayland, Iowa)
Points-Games: 492-9

1970
50.6 — Lake (Uniontown, Ohio)
Points-Games: 506-10
55.6 — Waterloo East (Waterloo, Iowa)
Points-Games: 500-9

1968
63.7 — Newark Catholic (Newark, Ohio)
Points-Games: 637-10

1967
50.1 — Westside (Smithfield, Va.)
Points-Games: 501-10

1966
54.4 — Frankenmuth (Mich.)
Points-Games: 435-8

1965
42.9 — Thornton (Harvey, Ill.)
Points-Games: 389-9

1964
42.2 — Hull-Daisetta (Daisetta, Texas)
Points-Games: 549-13

1963
52.1 — Central (Hayneville, Ala.)
Points-Games: 469-9

1962
48.5 — Crawford (Texas)
Points-Games: 582-12

1961
55.6 — Limon (Colo.)
Points-Games: 667-12
56.4 — Covington (Ohio)
Points-Games: 564-10

1959
48.1 — Hamtramck (Mich.)
Points-Games: 385-8

1958
44.2 — Indianapolis Manual (Ind.)
Points-Games: 442-10

1957
55.2 — Red Level (Ala.)
Points-Games: 552-10

1956
49.6 — Royse City (Texas)
Points-Games: 595-12

1955
47.4 — Lewisville (Texas)
Points-Games: 521-11

1954
55.7 — Hale Center (Texas)
Points-Games: 613-11
46.6 — Sugar Land (Texas)
Points-Games: 559-12

1952
48.5 — Forney (Texas)
Points-Games: 582-12

1951
50.1 — Forney (Texas)
Points-Games: 601-12

1950
49.6 — Granger (Texas)
Points-Games: 595-12

1949
57.1 — Morenci (Mich.)
Points-Games: 514-9

1948
46.9 — West Point (Ga.)
Points-Games: 610-13

1947
43.2 — White Oak (Texas)
Points-Games: 517-12

1946
46.5 — Littlefield (Texas)
Points-Games: 558-12

1945
52.5 — Lovington (Ill.)
Points-Games: 420-8

1944
45 — Ballinger (Texas)
Points-Games: 495-11

1943
48.3 — Salem (Ill.)
Points-Games: 338-7

1942
48.8 — Griffin (Ga.)
Points-Games: 537-11

1941
47.7 — Lancaster (Texas)
Points-Games: 522-11

1940
50.4 — Ellendale (Minn.)
Points-Games: 353-7

1939
46 — Washington (Massillon, Ohio)
Points-Games: 460-10

1938
43.6 — Wink (Texas)
Points-Games: 523-13

1937
41.4 — San Saba (Texas)
Points-Games: 455-11

1936
44.3 — Washington (Massillon, Ohio)
Points-Games: 443-10

1935
48.3 — Washington (Massillon, Ohio)
Points-Games: 483-10

1934
45.7 — Crowell (Texas)
Points-Games: 548-12

1933
39.3 — A-D-M (Adel, Iowa)
Points-Games: 393-10

1932
Not enough information

1931
52.4 — Richfield (Minn.)
Points-Games: 367-7

1930
68 — Genoa-Hugo (Hugo, Colo.)
Points-Games: 748-11

1929
53.1 — Tooele (Utah)
Points-Games: 478-9

1928
57 — Nash (Okla.)
Points-Games: 570-10

1927
72.4 — Haven (Kan.)
Points-Games: 579-8

1926
60.6 — Dobyns-Bennett (Kingsport, Tenn.)
Points-Games: 545-9

1925
59.7 — Montgomery Bell Academy (Nashville, Tenn.)
Points-Games: 537-9

1924
57.7 — Stigler (Okla.)
Points-Games: 577-10

1923
51.2 — Butte (Mont.)
Points-Games: 461-9

1922
71.9 — Jersey Shore (Pa.)
Points-Games: 575-8

1921
67.1 — Cozad (Neb.)
Points-Games: 604-9

1920
66.8 — Steele (Amherst, Ohio)
Points-Games: 601-9

1919
61.3 — East (Salt Lake City, Utah)
Points-Games: 552-9

1918
66.3 — Harrisburg Tech (Pa.)
Points-Games: 597-9

1917
74.2 — Owensboro (Ky.)
Points-Games: 520-7

1916
62 — Richland County (Olney, Ill.)
Points-Games: 416-8

1915
47.5 — Central (Detroit)
Points-Games: 523-11

1914
46.1 — Everett (Mass.)
Points-Games: 600-13

1913
50.2 — Oak Park-River Forest (Oak Park, Ill.)
Points-Games: 502-10

1912
74.5 — Fostoria (Ohio)
Points-Games: 596-8