From Appleknockers to Whirlies, every state’s most amusing high school mascot

There are thousands of high schools all across the country with all sorts of different team names to describe their athletic programs.

For many schools, they tend to go the basic route. Eagles, Tigers, Bruins, Mustangs, Wildcats and the like typically rule the landscape.

However, there are some schools that tend to go another way. A select few go far from the grain and land on names that are unique to only their area, giving them one-of-a-kind team names that can't be found anywhere else.

We looked throughout the country at every state and tried to find what names in particular stood out. For some states, it was easy as only a select few were uniquely different. Others though, it proved to be quite the task to pick a top name as there were several that stood out.

Here are our picks for the most unique team names for each state.

In 1941, Highland Home's football team traded touchdowns for bootcamp following the attack on Pearl Harbor. After the war ended, the Panthers became the Flying Squadron to honor those players and now has one of the most unique team names in the country.

America's northernmost high school football team…

Original source: https://www.usatoday.com/sports/