A Dominant Performance....
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The Rebels ended a long championship drought for
MHS with a TSSAA State Championship in 1998. It
was a dominant performance from beginning to end.
The average margin of victory for the season was
more than 26 points. The 557 points the team put up
ranks 5th all time in MHS history.
The defense was stifling as well, as opponents were
held to just 11 points per game on average. The
Rebels were six games into the season before a team
scored more than 10 points. A feat only accomplished
5 times in the 15 game season.
The team was lead by the most versatile quaterback in
MHS history, Toki McCray. McCray would hold career
records in completions (294), attempts (556), overall
yardage (4777) and TD's (59) for six years. Some still
stand today.
Michael Potter, the bruising Rebel running back still
holds rushing marks in single season yardage (1805)
and in carries (career 474, season 266).
Defensive linemen Matt Long still holds the longest
fumble recovery for a TD in MHS History at a whopping
92 yards against William Blount.
That game also holds the distinction of being the worst
defeat Maryville ever handed an opponent. When the
dust cleared, the Rebels had amassed a score of 65-7.
This team boasted several memorable names such as
Ryan Maples, Cole and Cody Hammontree, Morgan
Shinlever, Josh Theroit, Nick Black, Chuck Prugh, Joey
Gorley, Zack Pressnell, Brad Hilsher and future stars
Jason Phillips, Scott Wilkes, Stephen Pacifico and
Chase Anderson.
The 1998 football squad is one of the most powerful in
the storied history of Maryville High School Football.
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