After reading the St. Francis topic, I thought of this:
How about this stat: brought to my attention by reporter David Steinle.
Norton did not have a state finalist this year. He told me this was the first time in 17 years that Norton did not have a state finalist. I was not aware of this long run of having a finalist. So I went back and checked Norton's long list of State Placers and was amazed what I found.
Consecutive Years of State Finalist:
1995-2011 (17 Straight Years)
1990-1992 (3 years)
1965-1986 (22 Years in a Row. Amazing !)
1957-1962 (6 years in a Row.)
1942-1949 (8 years)
Can any School claim to beat the 22 year run of State Finalist by the Bluejays under Hall of Fame Coach Jake Durham's leadership.
