Football: Tartans move up win-streak charts

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After teams in Mississippi and Tennessee lost in the last 24 hours, St. Margaret’s now has the fifth-longest active winning streak in the nation (fourth among 11-man schools).

Batesville (Miss.) South Panola won 89 straight games, the longest active streak in the country and third-longest ever, before falling to Meridian in overtime in the Mississippi 5A title game last night. Maryville (Tenn.) saw its 74-game win streak come to an end this afternoon, dropping a 10-7 decision to Hillsboro in the Tennessee 4A championship game.

LONGEST ACTIVE PREP FOOTBALL WINNING STREAKS
81--Shattuck (Okla.) [note--Shattuck plays 8-man football]
67--Smith Center (Kan.)
52--Wayne (N.J.) Wayne Hills
44--Plymouth (N.H.)
41--ST. MARGARET’S

The four schools listed above St. Margaret’s have all finished their 2008 seasons.

Longest all-time prep football winning streaks: Concord De La Salle 151, Charlotte (N.C.) Independence 109, Morrison (Okla.) 90 [8-man], Batesville (Miss.) South Panola 89, Shattuck (Okla.) 81 [8-man].

Southern Section record: Oaks Christian 48.