You might think the Louisiana town ranked 3rd in the nation for the best high school football town is a large city like Baton Rouge or New Orleans. You'd be wrong. About 2 hours west of the Mississippi River, located in North Louisiana, lies the small town of West Monroe, home to the Rebels.
What Towns Top the List?- Massillon, Ohio
- Odessa, Texas
- West Monroe, La.
- Valdosta, Ga.
- Belle Glade, Fla.
- Jenks, Okla.
- Hampton, Va.
- Hoover, Ala.
- Cincinnati, Ohio
The city of West Monroe lives and
breathes Rebel football and if it’s Friday night everyone migrates to Rebel Stadium. On
game days, stores close early and the atmosphere at WMHS rivals any northern
Louisiana college campus, filled with tailgating and talks of football strategy.
On average, 13,757 fans fill Rebel Stadium each home game, hundreds more than
the town’s population. Well-known coach, Don Shows, has coached the Rebels to seventeen
district championships, eight state wins and two national championships in the
short span of 19 years. This
caught the eye of ESPN producers who wanted to jump in on the Louisiana Reality
train, creating Varsity Inc, reporting a clichéd southern town’s
obsession with its high school football team.
West Monroe High School has produced many famous players such as Andrew Whitworth who plays for Cincinnati, Bradie James who’s played for Dallas and Houston, and All American Running Back and former LSU head coach, Jerry Stovall.
Rebel Stadium is a beautiful sports complex
from the recreational surfaces to equipment.
Does
your stadium need a face lift? Contact No Fault Sport Group for more information
on sport and recreational surfacing for your sports complex!
225-215-7760
Have a Great Day!
Hailey Hill
Marketing Administrator, No Fault
*ranking information was acquired from collegestats.org
*ranking information was acquired from collegestats.org
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