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All across the country, youngsters are putting on their team colors and going out on to the gridiron to fight for football supremacy and have a lot of fun on Friday night...

Top 10 Strangest High School Football Team Nicknames

by Shawn Withrow [HUMOR]

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September 18, 2008


All across the country, youngsters are putting on their team colors and going out on to the gridiron to fight for football supremacy and have a lot of fun on Friday night. Some of them even have dreams of eventually moving on into the realm of college football or beyond.

In my travels and through conversations and the Internet, I have come across some really interesting nicknames for a few of these high school athletic teams. Here is my all-time top 10. Feel free to add your own in the comments. Enjoy!

 

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  1. Michael Oleszek 9 months ago

    How about these:

    Cairo, GA - Syrupmakers
    Spartanburg (SC) Day School - Griffin

    and my favorite:

    Wampus Cat

    Leesville High School, Leesville, Louisiana
    Pollock Elementary School, Pollock, Louisiana
    Itasca High School, Itasca, Texas
    Clark Fork Junior/Senior High School, Clark Fork, Idaho
    Atoka High School, Atoka, Oklahoma
    Conway High School, Conway, Arkansas
    Formally of Cambridge City High School, Cambridge City, Indiana

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    • Shawn Withrow 9 months ago

      I almost included Wampus Cat, it is a good one for sure.

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    • Kenneth Julian III 9 months ago

      wait all those schools have Wampus Cat as their logo? What is that?

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    • Shawn Withrow 9 months ago

      Well according to Wikipedia: "The Wampus cat is a legendary creature. This is a monster of the Fearsome Critters variety, coined by the lumberjack community of the United States. According to the tale, a Native American woman disguised herself in the skin of a mountain lion to spy on the men of the tribe as they sat around the campfire and told sacred stories on a hunting trip. When the woman was discovered, the tribe's medicine man punished her by transforming her into a half-woman, half-cat, who supposedly still haunts the forests of East Tennessee."

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    • Mike Martin 9 months ago

      We used to call our chief rival the Bellingham Red Raiders the Bellingham Red Rabbits. The fans, one season, bombed them with carrots when they entered the field. Yeah, are the farming community school the Ferndale Golden Eagles and we had plenty of carrots to chose from.

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  2. Jeff Kneis 9 months ago

    Those are some strange team names. What about the UC Santa Cruz Banana Slugs or the nickname for the Long Beach State baseball team which is the Dirtbags. I'll stick with basic team names for my favorite teams.

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  3. geo geo 9 months ago

    Deer High School Deer, Arkansas Mascot: Antlers

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  4. Greg Gawura 9 months ago

    I am partial to the Mt. Clemens Michigan "Battling Bathers."

    The mascot is derived from the area's mineral bathhouses.

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    • Shawn Withrow 9 months ago

      Wow, good one. I like the explanation too. Many of those I have on the list actually do have a reason for the names they chose. I guess I could have included them. Oh well.

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  5. Timothy Croley 9 months ago

    Another one: Montomery, AL - Sidney Lanier High School "Poets"

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  6. Daniel Howie 9 months ago

    Hooker, Oklahoma
    Mascot: Horny Toads

    Not even kidding.

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  7. Chase Dunagan 9 months ago

    New Braunfels, Texas.

    The Unicorns.

    What mom came up with that name?

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  8. Micah Green 9 months ago

    In oregon there are the cheese curds of Tillamook.

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  9. Sven 9 months ago

    Just one I have here in Utah.

    Jordan High Beet Diggers.

    Obviously as a high school student thats quickly changed to "butt diggers"

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  10. evan m 9 months ago

    stephen f austin high in austin texas is also the maroons
    http://austinhigh.org/

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  11. Lisa Horne 9 months ago

    the criminals? omg. Isn't that famous Sheriff there, Sheriff Joe? Maricopa County. Figures. nice stuff.

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  12. Adam Greuel 9 months ago

    Good stuff man!

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  13. Dan Boss 9 months ago

    Ohio:

    Africentric Nubians
    Aurora Greenmen
    Avon Lake Shoreman
    Barberton Magics
    Barnesville Shamrocks
    Bradford Railroaders
    Brush Arcs
    Bucthel Griffins
    Centennial Stars
    Centerville Elks
    Chardon Hilltoppers
    Chippewa Chipps
    Cleveland Central Catholic Ironmen
    Crooksville Ceramics
    East Orientals
    East Tech Scarabs
    Fairview Apaches
    Federal Hocking Lancers
    Fredericktown Freddies
    Garfield G-Men
    Glenn Little Muskies
    Glenville Tarblooders
    Granville Blue Aces
    Hardin Northern Polar Bears
    Harding Skippers
    Harding Presidents
    Hicksville Aces
    Highland Fighting Scots
    Hudson Explorers
    Huntington Huntsmen
    Lancaster Golden Gales
    Lexington Minutemen
    Madison Mohawks
    Madonna Blue Dons
    Mapleton Mounties
    Marlington Dukes
    Marshall Lawyers
    Marshall Monarchs
    Martins Ferry Purple Riders
    Medina Battling Bees
    Meigs Marauders
    Memorial Roughriders
    Middletown Middies
    Miffin Punchers
    Montpelier Locomotives
    Mt. Healthy Fighting Owls
    Norwalk Truckers
    Oak Hill Oaks
    Oak Hills Highlanders
    Oberlin The Phoenix
    Ottawa Hills Green Bears
    Philo Electrics
    Rootstown Rovers
    Ross Little Giants
    Salem Quakers
    Sciotoville Community Tartans
    Shelby Whippets
    Shenandoah Zeps
    Smithville Smithies
    South Point Pointers
    Tri-Valley Scotties
    Unioto Sherman Tanks
    University Preppers
    Urbana Hillclimbers
    Vermillon Sailors

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  14. Jordan Coleman 9 months ago

    My high school in Kentucky that I play football for(im a Senior) is called the Briar Jumpers. Our mascot is a bunny and our colors are purple and gold.

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  15. Vamsi Adusumilli 9 months ago

    Hickman Kewpies (naked baby dolls)

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  1. Alan Bass 9 months ago

    Why does it seem that every high school around me has the name "Cougars"?

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  2. 12 9 months ago

    RB Worthy High School in Saltville Virginia...The Saltville Shakers

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  3. College Football Fanatic 9 months ago

    This is a great article.

    POTD.

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  4. Kyle Jensen 9 months ago

    South Dakota:

    Sturgis Scoopers
    Vermillion Tanagers
    Warner Monarchs
    Pierre Governors
    Rapid City Central Cobblers

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  5. Tristan Holmes 9 months ago

    Portland, Oregon

    Jefferson Democrats (the mascot is an angry looking donkey, gettit?)

    Franklin Quakers (not as in earthquakes, as in the pacifist Christian sect)

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  6. Joseph Nield 9 months ago

    Hoopeston, IL is the home of the Cornjerkers.

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  7. Jimmy Grappone 9 months ago

    I played high school ball for the LC Bird Skyhawks in Richmond, Virginia. Our mascot is a big blue bird with talons. Our logo looks exactly like the Philadelphia Eagles', except it's dark blue and Carolina blue. We wear Michigan's stripes on our helmets and borrowed the Wolverines' fight song, "Hail to the Victors," as well. Finally, a local reporter referred to our school as the "University of Miami" of area high school teams a couple years ago and it was intended as a slight, so now the school sells hats and t-shirts with the "U" logo in school colors and they even call themselves "The U."

    As for other local schools, I always chuckled before playing the Midlothian Trojans, Highland Springs Springers seems a bit redundant, and James River Rapids is a pretty cool name, but the best are the Varina Blue Devils. They wear Notre Dame uniforms and two of their best recent players, Michael Robinson and Brandon Minor, continued their college careers at Penn State and Michigan, respectively.

    Finally, I live about 45 mins from Fluvanna and did a double take, as well, the first time I heard of the "Flying Flucos." I actually worked at a day camp while in college several years ago and my partner was Fluvanna and occassionally wore one of her many "Flying Flucos" t-shirts.

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  8. Kenneth Julian III 9 months ago

    Great article.. There is a school out in San Jose, CA called the Bellarmine Prep Bells

    And the Exporters of Brazosport, The Chickasaw Fighting Chicks, Fluvanna Flying Fucos, Yuma Criminals and the Medina Battling Bees have got to be the greatest nicknames of all time.

    Though Junior level, and minor league hockey teams have some real crazy ones out there

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  9. Nelson McGough 9 months ago

    Mississippi State University competed with the nickname "Maroons" for a while

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    • Shawn Withrow 9 months ago

      Nelson - that is very interesting. I've heard from a reliable source that before being the Orangemen and then just Orange that Syracuse used to be known as the Saltine Warriors (due to the salt mines in the area), and that their official color was pink.

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  10. Nelson McGough 9 months ago

    Mississippi:
    Kosciusko Whippets

    Thats really the only weird one i know

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  11. Michael Bergman 9 months ago

    good stuff. I always enjoy this topic.

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  12. Smokey Jones 9 months ago

    Another one is the briarjumpers, and also on number 6 my mom went to fluvanna , and also their is the elkton elks

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  13. Tony Ivy 9 months ago

    Kosciusko (MS) Whippets

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  14. Nathan Blunck 9 months ago

    The Sheldon High (IA) School Orabs. An orab is a combination of the school colors, orange and black. my dad graduated from Sheldon

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  15. Tracy Mussett 9 months ago

    Oklahoma:
    Alva GoldBugs
    Atoka Wampus Cats (Used to be the Gentlemen)
    Chickasha Chicks
    Claremore Zebras
    Wilburton Diggers

    Texas:
    Lewisville Fighting Farmers

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  1. Jay Nickell 6 months ago

    Here are the ones I know in Oklahoma that are obscure:

    Grove Ridgerunners
    Alva Gold Bugs
    Waynoka Railroaders
    Beaver Dusters
    Nowata Iron Men
    Eufaula Iron Heads
    Claremore Zebras
    Cascia Hall Commandos
    Boswell Scorpions
    Atoka Wampus Cats
    Deer Creek Antlers
    Picher-Cardin Gorillas
    Fox Foxes

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  2. Jay Nickell 6 months ago

    I just saw others from Tracy.....Good Job Tracy

    Chickasha Fighting Chicks
    Wilburton Diggers
    Hartshorne Miners

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  3. Jay Nickell 6 months ago

    Here are ones that I know in Illinois:

    Teutopolis Wooden Shoes
    Mt. Carmel Caravan
    Zion Benton ZB's or Zee Bees

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  4. Jay Nickell 6 months ago

    Grant's Pass Cavemen of Grants Pass, Oregon
    Mishawaka Cavemen of Mishawaka, Indiana
    Beaverton Beavers of Beaverton, Oregon

    Trent Gorillas of Trent, Texas
    Falfurrias Fighting Jerseys of Falfurrias, Texas
    Frost Polar Bears of Frost, Texas
    Cuero Gobblers of Cuero, Texas
    Port LaVaca San Crabs of Port LaVaca, Texas
    Sharpstown Apollos of Houston, Texas
    Arlington Bowie Volunteers of Arlington, Texas
    Palacious Sharks of Palacious, Texas
    Deer Park Deer of Deer Park, Texas

    In Illinois there is a high school
    Woodstock Blue Streaks

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  5. Russ Geary 13 days ago

    Here's a long list of unique, strange, and distinct high school nicknames:

    http://www.hsfootballweb.com/mascot.htm

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