7. 2003 De La Salle (Concord, Calif.)
Anthony Gutierrez stepped in at quarterback mid-season to lead De La Salle in 2003.
Photo by Dennis Lee
De La Salle's 2003 team may not be the best in school history, as that distinction probably belongs to the 1999 or 2001 squad. However, it is the best Spartans team in the MaxPreps era.
The Spartans' defense was punishing, holding opponents to one touchdown or fewer in 10 of 13 games.
Offensively, T.J. Ward, Cameron Colvin and Terrance Kelly provided more firepower than legendary head coach Bob Ladouceur is accustomed to.
Kelly, who also starred at linebacker and was committed to Oregon, was tragically gunned down in August before ever setting foot on campus at Eugene.
The next season, De La Salle's 151-game winning streak was snapped in its season-opener to Bellevue.
