Round one in competitive sports usually features mismatches in most tournaments of 32. But in the Best of the Best series, round one is literally a celebrity death match. Each first round matchup in the Best Player of All Time series is literally star-studded. They are all studs at their positions, and their star statuses most times led to collegiate and pro football careers. However, this is the Best of the Best High School Player, so we’ll just highlight what they did here in Northeast Florida as Preps players on the gridiron.
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Guss Scott vs Derrick Henry
Guss Scott
It’s hard to believe that twenty years ago, the name Trinity Christian was not synonymous with championship football in Northeast Florida. That all changed with one player, Guss Scott. A two-way standout (RB/DB) who was a three-year starter, Scott lead the Conqueors to a State Runner Up in 1999. He was named to Florida Times-Union Super 24 Team and was a second-team All-State (2A) selection as a running back. A true football player, Guss had 92 tackles with five interceptions as a senior on defense while also rushing for 1,920 yards and 22 touchdowns as a runningback.
Derrick Henry
The name Derrick Henry speaks for itself. He was a three-sport star in football, basketball, and track. He played as a running back for the Yulee Hornets, putting their program on the map. He ran for 2,465 yards and 26 touchdowns as a freshman in 2009. He was named a first-team All First-Coast at running back in 2010 after rushing for 2,788 yards and 38 touchdowns. He rushed for 2,610 yards and 34 touchdowns as a junior in 2011 to earn first-team All-First Coast honors from the Times Union. He set the Florida high school record with a 510-yard rushing performance against Jackson and averaged 327.8 yards per game as a senior. He finished the season with a state-record 4,261 yards and 55 touchdowns.He concluded his high school football career with 12,124 career rushing yards, which broke Ken Hall’s 60 year career record.
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