2. 2004 Colerain (Cincinnati)
Kerry Coombs steered the ship for one of the greatest teams in Ohio high school football history.
Photo by Jim Owens
Ask any Ohio high school football fan to name the state's all-time best team, and the 2004 Colerain squad is bound to be mentioned sooner rather than later. Head coach Kerry Coombs' squad opened the year with a 21-3 win over Elder; which had captured the Division I title the previous year and had beaten Colerain three straight seasons.
Quarterback Dominick Goodwin and running backs Mister Simpson and Danny Magness led the Cardinals' lethal triple-option attack. However, Colerain's defense really shined.
Led by linebacker Andre Revels, twin defensive linemen Terrill and Tirrdell Byrd, and defensive back Brayden Coombs, Colerain allowed a touchdown or less in 10 of 15 games. Its average margin of victory was a stunning 39.8 points, including a 50-10 drubbing of McKinley in the Division I title game.
