by Jeff Fisher WREX-TV reports that the Illinois High School Association has voted against a proposal that would have overhauled the state’s football scheduling system. The station reports that the proposal would have eliminated football conferences in favor of a…
by Jeff Fisher For the first time ever, MaxPreps has had a high school football player win its National Player of the Year Award in back-to-back seasons. Allen (Texas) quarterback Kyler Murray picked-up the honor Monday after leading his school…
by Jeff Fisher The numbers say it all when it comes to Navasota (Texas) wide receiver Tren’Davian Dickson – 90 catches, 2,163 yards and a national record 39 touchdowns. If you think those are All-American numbers, you’re right. Dickson, a…
Last Sunday we released our final national Top 25, which featured 18 public schools, including #1 ranked Allen, which won its third straight High School Football America national championship. The first one the Eagles won in 2012 was shared with…
by Jeff Fisher With a 42-0 record as Allen‘s (Texas) starting quarterback, it’s no surprise that Texas A&M-bound Kyler Murray is USA Today‘s Offensive Player of the Year and also a member of the 2014 All-USA Team. The honors keep…
by Jeff Fisher I’ve been spending a lot of time lately learning about the Law or Attraction and the Power of Positive Thinking. Today, I saw a story from The Sporting News that embodies just those principles. Jack Lenihan, a…
by Jeff Fisher The 26th time was the charm for Stevenson. The Patriots, who made their 26th consecutive playoff appearance in 2014, captured their first-ever state title with a 31-25 win over Homewood-Flossmoor (11-3) in the 8A title game Saturday…
Illinois High School Football Scores Friday & Saturday, November 28-29, 2014 Championships 8A Stevenson 31 Homewood-Floosmoor 25 7A Providence Catholic 31 Cary-Grove 28 Game Summary from Daily Herald 6A Nazareth Academy 26 Lemont 7 Game Summary from The Herald-News 5A…
by Jeff Fisher Rochester is now just two titles away from tying now-closed Driscoll Catholic‘s Illinois record of winning seven straight state football titles. The Rockets won their fifth straight Friday night with a 49-28 win over Phillips (12-2) from…
by Jeff Fisher The 2014 regular season is closed and Allen (Texas) hasn’t moved an inch, since we released our preseason Top 25. Despite some early season defense troubles, the Eagles proved they were very worthy of their preseason #1…