Aurora wins first Ohio Division III high school football title Nov 30, 2008
CANTON, Ohio (AP) - Brendan Gallagher passed for 120 yards and two touchdowns to lead Aurora to its first Ohio Division III high school football championship. Aurora defeated Columbus Eastmoor Academy 21-10 today at Fawcett Stadium in Canton. (FOX19.com, OH)
Eagles Will Play For Title Nov 30, 2008
The dramatic transformation of the Santa Rita High School Football program has turned yet another page. After going 0-10 in the 2006 regular season, in his second year, Jeff Scurran has the Eagles on the brink of a 4A II state championship. (KOLD.com, AZ)
Are you a senior prospect "overlooked" by colleges? Here's what to do about it Nov 30, 2008
Corey Chavous is in his tenth NFL season, prior to that he attended and earned a degree from Vanderbilt in Organizational Development, which puts him in the class of 1994 for high school, thus his last high school football season was 1993. There were no Scout. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Dooley feeling uplifted,but gives others credit Nov 30, 2008
Isakson, a Georgia graduate and former student athlete, remembered a time decades ago when Dooley came to speak at his high school football banquet. The senator then was a second string offensive lineman who wasn't exactly taking his school work seriously, he said. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Big third quarter launches massive comeback for Tech Nov 30, 2008
Although he completed only one pass for 19 yards and ran for 40 yards, Saturday's game was a thrilling homecoming for Georgia Tech quarterback Josh Nesbitt, who played his high school football at Greene County, about 30 minutes from Athens. "This feels good," said Nesbitt. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Calaveras MVP refused to let pain slow him down Nov 30, 2008
Photo by Diane Fischer Jake Mote was determined not to let anything slow him down in his senior season of high school football. Not even a separated shoulder, deep contusion, internal bleeding or the flu. (San Andreas Calaveras Enterprise, CA)
Video highlights for Bret Harte and Calaveras High Nov 30, 2008
Calaveras High School football highlights: by Dylan Richardson and Ben Leetham. Calaveras 31 Escalon 35. (San Andreas Calaveras Enterprise, CA)
Football — MSHSL CLass AA: Bauers lead Caledonia over Luverne for title Nov 30, 2008
MINNEAPOLIS The Bauers were running wild Friday evening at the Metrodome, and that meant only good things for the Caledonia High School football team. It didn t matter whether it was cousin Casey or cousin Andy touching the ball. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Football: Caledonia's defense shuts down Luverne Nov 30, 2008
The Luverne High School football team tried 39 other plays, and they resulted in just 67 total yards. That s the best way to put in perspective what the Caledonia defense accomplished Friday evening in a 47-7 MSHSL Class AA state championship rout of Luverne at the Metrodome. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
All for the love of kids: Merchlewitz named Teacher of the Year Nov 30, 2008
The union typically announces the award s winner at a November reception, but the award was presented at a pep rally for the Winona Senior High School football team at the elementary school to surprise Merchlewitz, who has a tendency to find out about everything according to Bruce Ramsdell, co-president of the union. (Merchlewitz) is everything to every teacher, he said. (Winona Daily News, MN)
Friday night prep football scores Nov 30, 2008
High school football scoreboard. Article:High school football scoreboard:/c/a/2008/11/28/SPH814E97J.DTL Article:High school football scoreboard:/c/a/2008/11/28/SPH814E97J.DTL ... High school football scoreboard. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Eyes with pride Nov 30, 2008
High school football is a big deal in Texas, although people in other states don t understand it. It s something every true Texan who has ever watched understands. (Port Lavaca Wave, TX)
Warriors can be very thankful Nov 29, 2008
The goal of every high school football player is to win the state title in their respective class. Although Casey-Westfield came up short, falling to Immaculate Conception of Elmhurst 36-17 Friday in the IHSA Class 2A state title game they still had an amazing season. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
Noxubee County beats Shannon for return trip to Jackson Nov 29, 2008
For nearly a year, the Noxubee County High School football team has been talking about and thinking about a return trip to the Mississippi High School Activities Association Class 4A state title game in Jackson. The Tigers can stop thinking about it because they punched their ticket Friday night. (Columbus Commercial Dispatch, MS)
We salute... Nov 29, 2008
VARNADOS WILDCATS, who continue to carry the Washington Parish banner in the Louisiana High School Football Playoffs. Tonight at 7, the Wildcats play host to top-seed South Plaquemines. (Bogalusa Daily News, LA)
Undefeated Greenwave preps for playoffs at Timber Lanes Nov 29, 2008
It wasn t their usual sport, but hordes of Abington High School football players were seen rooting on their teammates and rolling bowling balls down wooden alleys last Friday afternoon (Nov ... With the Thanksgiving game on the horizon, O Brien and Kabongo said their team s success is not only important to them because they are captains, but because as seniors their high school football career is quickly coming to an end. (Abington Mariner, MA)
OHSAA Football Championship Coverage Nov 29, 2008
Another high school football season is almost complete in Ohio, and BuckeyeSports. com is your place to follow and talk about Week 15 action. (Bucknuts.com)
A true test: Its game time for CV Nov 29, 2008
The pistol formation, something not seen a lot in high school football, is a something the Eagles (12-1) will see a fair amount of Saturday. In the set, senior quarterback Steve Huber is 2 yards behind the line of scrimmage, with his fullback, Dylan Stopper, and Groff, the tailback, lined up in various positions. (Carlisle Sentinel, PA)
CV fullback improves, helps team reach 3-AAAA final Nov 29, 2008
Local High School Football. CV fullback improves, helps team reach 3-AAAA final. (Carlisle Sentinel, PA)
Sylvania Southview 29, Anderson 25 Nov 29, 2008
Signup to receive sports emails: -Bengals Nation news -Breaking sports stories -High School football updates ... Alex Pidcock had just passed 16 yards to Paul Murphey for a go-ahead touchdown, but Mayzes knew it might not be enough to give the Cougars their first Ohio Division II high school football championship ... Signup to receive sports emails: -Bengals Nation news -Breaking sports stories -High School football updates. (WKRC.com, OH)
Corcoran a team of a lifetime Nov 29, 2008
CORCORAN - In southern Kings County here they have two federal prisons, the giant Boswell and Gilkey farm operations, the annual Cotton Festival in October and an extraordinary high school football team about once a decade. This is one of them. (Fresno Bee -- Sports)
BREAKING: Camels football to host state championship game Nov 29, 2008
Published: Tuesday, November 25, 2008 12:42 PM MST NOV. 8: A few hours after Gillette's high school football team clinched its spot in the state Class 5A championship game next week, they found out they'd be host of that title bout, too. The Camels dominated over Cheyenne East 37-6 on Friday night in windy conditions. (Gillette News-Record, WY)
Cubs hungry to extend season vs. Ricebirds -- After slow start, Brenham was never expected to get this far Nov 29, 2008
We don t have great athletes, we just have a bunch of good high school football players, Gillis said. If you have that, I ve coached long enough to know that s what it s all about. (Brenham Banner, TX)
Records: Saturday, Nov. 29 Nov 29, 2008
Chi-Hi s Mike Bestul is a first team pick on offense to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel s all-state high school football team. 1988. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
High School Football Playoffs Nov 29, 2008
Get the U-T's rundown on tonight's quarterfinal action in all five divisions of the CIF San Diego Section football playoffs. Games at 7 tonight unless noted. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
Nolan leads Cassville over Cardinal Ritter 31-7 Nov 29, 2008
ST. LOUIS (AP) Quarterback Joe Kaufman scored from 1-yard in the second overtime to give Orrick a 34-28 win over Thayer in the Class 1 Missouri State High School Football Championship game Friday. Orrick (15-0) started the second overtime on defense and got an interception from Clayton Jones to stop Thayer (12-2) on its attempt. (Park Hills Daily Journal, MO)
Hadcock Spartans' two-way terror Nov 29, 2008
"High school football is something you'll remember all of your life. This one game is bigger than all the rest," Hadcock said. "The weight it holds and who it is with adds so much to it. This is a great opportunity, but you have to play the game. You can't get caught up in the background.". (Albany Times Union)
Old rivals facing off once again Nov 29, 2008
When top-ranked Punahou plays No. 4 Farrington in tonight's semifinal of the First Hawaiian Bank Division I State Football Tournament, it will be another chapter in the evolution of Hawai'i high school football. Kickoff is 7 p.m. at Aloha Stadium for the matchup that figures to rekindle memories of when both played in the old Interscholastic League of Honolulu. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Madison, Huntsville mayors pledge to work together Nov 29, 2008
After losing a friendly wager on the outcome of the Bob Jones vs. Huntsville high school football game last Friday, Mayor Paul Finley purchased a Vaughan Pro s Choice hatchet from the Home Depot located on University Drive behind Books-A-Million and Toys-R-Us in Huntsville on Thursday Nov. 20. Since Huntsville High School won, the hatchet was purchased in Huntsville so the city would receive the taxes from it. (Madison County Record, AL)
Panthers make foes pay for mistakes Nov 29, 2008
In high school football, teams can do that. I like the idea of making the offense snap the ball. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
SAINTS ARE CHAMPS Nov 29, 2008
For a Central Catholic High School football team that refused to be denied all season, the critical plays outcome was hardly in doubt ... maui62 wrote on Nov 29, 2008 12:52 AM:" How 'bout this? You quit whining like 98% of the big babies that post to these forums. Do you realize you were plotz in front of your tv and got up to whine, anonomusly I might add, on a website. It was a high school football game. If it was as important as you say, why didn't you just GO. And we wonder why kids today... (The Pantagraph newspaper)
Top prospects get set for all-star season Nov 29, 2008
Many of the nation's top high school football prospects will play in a collection of all-star games in December and January. Rivals. (Ohio State Sports -- Rivals.com)
Donations dominate school boards meeting Nov 29, 2008
10 each from United Prairie Banks for the Mt. Lake Public High School football, volleyball and cross country programs. $75 from Cottonwood County Family Services Collaborative for the Gold Medal Program. (Mt. Lake Observer/Advocate, MN)
Out of Left Field: Despite sour ending, Panthers still accomplished much Nov 29, 2008
Published: Friday, November 28, 2008 11:27 AM CST There's no doubt that last week's playoff loss to Edmonson County was a disappointment for the Russellville High School football team. But the disappointing end can't take away the fact that the Panthers had a very successful season otherwise. (Russellville News Democrat Leader, KY)
Star Athlete Expected To Miss Friday Playoff Game Nov 29, 2008
(November 28, 2008)--Big Spring High School football and track star LaRay Woodard probably wont be on the field Friday after he was arrested in what police say is part of an ongoing investigation into a string of burglaries. A police spokesman said Woodard was arrested at school Tuesday after officers found a shotgun in the trunk of his vehicle believed to have been stolen in one of the robberies. (KWTX.com, TX)
Calaveras MVP refused to let pain slow him down Nov 29, 2008
Photo by Diane Fischer Jake Mote was determined not to let anything slow him down in his senior season of high school football. Not even a separated shoulder, deep contusion, internal bleeding or the flu. (San Andreas Calaveras Enterprise, CA)
Video highlights for Bret Harte and Calaveras High Nov 29, 2008
Calaveras High School football highlights: by Dylan Richardson and Ben Leetham. Calaveras 31 Escalon 35. (San Andreas Calaveras Enterprise, CA)
Bus carrying Bellevue High School football team overturns Nov 29, 2008
SEATTLE A charter bus carrying members of a high school football team overturned Friday in a four-vehicle collision on Interstate 5 south of Seattle, injuring eight people, the Washington State Patrol said ... The bus, with 38 people on board including players from the Bellevue High School football team, collided with a tractor-trailer rig and two cars, Pratt said. (Longview Daily News, WA)
T-J's Baldrige storms to victory over Erie Strong Vincent Nov 29, 2008
"If you want to win high school football games in western Pennsylvania in November and December, well, you better be able to run the ball," Thomas Jefferson coach Bill Cherpak said. "I really think, at the line of scrimmage, our offensive linemen wore them down.". (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Around the Tri-State Area this weekend Nov 29, 2008
A welcome back celebration and pep rally is planned for the Clark County R-1 High School football team, which plays for the Class 2 state championship at noon at the Edward Jones Dome in St. Louis. The celebration will be held between 7 and 9 p.m. in the high school gym. (Keokuk Daily Gate City, IO)
MSHSL FOOTBALL: Cousins lift Caledonia to second consecutive crown Nov 29, 2008
MINNEAPOLIS The Bauers were running wild Friday evening at the Metrodome, and that meant only good things for the Caledonia High School football team. It didn t matter whether it was cousin Casey or cousin Andy touching the ball. (Winona Daily News, MN)
TODD SOMMERFELDT: Caledonia defense picks apart Luverne Nov 29, 2008
The Luverne High School football team tried 39 other plays, and they resulted in just 67 total yards. That s the best way to put in perspective what the Caledonia defense accomplished Friday evening in a 47-7 MSHSL Class AA state championship rout of Luverne at the Metrodome. (Winona Daily News, MN)
All for the love of kids: Merchlewitz named Teacher of the Year Nov 29, 2008
The union typically announces the award s winner at a November reception, but the award was presented at a pep rally for the Winona Senior High School football team at the elementary school to surprise Merchlewitz, who has a tendency to find out about everything according to Bruce Ramsdell, co-president of the union. (Merchlewitz) is everything to every teacher, he said. (Winona Daily News, MN)
Eyes with pride Nov 29, 2008
High school football is a big deal in Texas, although people in other states don t understand it. It s something every true Texan who has ever watched understands. (Port Lavaca Wave, TX)
We are the Champions Nov 29, 2008
2008 High School Football State Champions. last updated 11/27/08. (Prep Sports Sports -- Rivals.com)
Bus carrying Washington high school football team overturns Nov 29, 2008
SEATTLE (AP) A charter bus carrying a high school football team overturned Friday in a four-vehicle collision on Interstate 5 south of Seattle, injuring eight people, the Washington State Patrol said. State Patrol Trooper Cliff Pratt said seven players and one person from a car received minor injuries and were taken to three hospitals. (USA Today)
Chamber Taps Bob Trousdale As Tecumseh's Citizen of Year Nov 29, 2008
New Business Construction of the Year - The Tecumseh High School football stadium. Superintendent Tom Wilsie accepted the award. (County-Wide News, Inc., OK)
Reading, writing the game: North Shore native, former NFL Super Bowl winner promotes first novel Nov 29, 2008
Bavaro said becoming a writer was something he always wanted to do, dating back to his high school football days at Danvers High School. I have always wanted to write, said Bavaro. (North Andover Citizen, MA)
Gran's scheme: Punter Clinton Durst must hang 'em high Nov 29, 2008
Durst, who never played high school football, is a converted soccer player who has the uncanny ability to punt balls high. Gran has talked about hang time all fall, and that, as much as anything, is why Durst will be punting Saturday and not preseason All-SEC punter Ryan Shoemaker. (AL.com)
2010 Pittsburgh OL listing BC Nov 29, 2008
Every year western Pennsylvania is a hotbed for high school football talent and one of the region's best from the Class of 2010 thinks highly of the Eagles. Pittsburgh (Pa. (Boston College Sports -- Rivals.com)
We salute... Nov 28, 2008
VARNADOS WILDCATS, who continue to carry the Washington Parish banner in the Louisiana High School Football Playoffs. Tonight at 7, the Wildcats play host to top-seed South Plaquemines. (Bogalusa Daily News, LA)
Bills' quarterback Trent Edwards' star is rising. Nov 28, 2008
"It was a dream once I made the high school football team, it was a dream when I went to Stanford and a dream when I came to Buffalo," he said. A 2007 pick of the Bills in the third round, Edwards is just about in the middle of the NFL's weekly ranking of quarterbacks. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
CV fullback improves, helps team reach 3-AAAA final Nov 28, 2008
Local High School Football. CV fullback improves, helps team reach 3-AAAA final. (Carlisle Sentinel, PA)
A true throwback player: County Player of Year Olson threatened Chi-Hi's foes from all sides Nov 28, 2008
Olson said it s been hard moving on from football and realizing the finality of high school football as well. The senior will continue to wear the colors of Chippewa Falls this winter on the basketball team and most likely on the baseball team in the spring but he s clearly a die-hard for football. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
Prep: Mathis ends prep career tonight Nov 28, 2008
Source: Georgia High School Football Historians Association. From the Friday, November 28, 2008 edition of the Augusta Chronicle Reader Comments Note: Comments are not edited and don't represent the views of The Augusta Chronicle. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Supervisors OK zoning change for gridiron at Don Bosco Nov 28, 2008
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Are you a senior prospect "overlooked" by colleges? Here's what to do about it Nov 28, 2008
Corey Chavous is in his tenth NFL season, prior to that he attended and earned a degree from Vanderbilt in Organizational Development, which puts him in the class of 1994 for high school, thus his last high school football season was 1993. There were no Scout. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Video highlights for Bret Harte and Calaveras High Nov 28, 2008
Calaveras High School football highlights: by Dylan Richardson and Ben Leetham. Calaveras 31 Escalon 35. (San Andreas Calaveras Enterprise, CA)
Miracle (put) on ice Nov 28, 2008
Devastating, Calaveras assistant coach Scott Anderson said (San Andreas Calaveras Enterprise, CA)
Nashoba football hammers North Middlesex, 42-12 Nov 28, 2008
Travis Patterson ended his high school football career in style, rushing for 145 yards on 18 carries and scoring three touchdowns. Steve Ek had 88 yards and a touchdown on just six rushes, and Matt Murray also had a TD run for the Chieftains (6-5). (Bolton Common, MA)
Putting Placer in was a bad call Nov 28, 2008
The game could bring out the worst in everyone, which is about a million miles removed from the intent of high school football. We'll cross our fingers for smart decisions and the kind of integrity not exemplified by the events that got us here. (Modesto Bee, CA)
Jason Lieser's predictions Nov 28, 2008
Jason Lieser's high school football predictions ... Jason Lieser's high school football predictions. (The Palm Beach Post)
All for the love of kids: Merchlewitz named Teacher of the Year Nov 28, 2008
The union typically announces the award s winner at a November reception, but the award was presented at a pep rally for the Winona Senior High School football team at the elementary school to surprise Merchlewitz, who has a tendency to find out about everything according to Bruce Ramsdell, co-president of the union. (Merchlewitz) is everything to every teacher, he said. (Winona Daily News, MN)
Baskett’s speed training program has helped Caledonia’s mechanics Nov 28, 2008
It was in San Diego that Isaac Fruechte got a better handle on a new training system being used by the Caledonia High School football team. Part of it was with a group, but the last couple days was just the two of us, the junior said. (Winona Daily News, MN)
Big night for football Nov 28, 2008
Rock Hill's three high school football teams didn't just beat their opponents in last week's playoff games -- they demolished them. The South Pointe Stallions stomped the Berkeley Stags, 48-14. (Herald Online, SC -- Opinion)
