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National News, Texas High School Football News July 12, 2019

Flashback Friday: Craig James – Stratford High School (Texas)

For the second installment of our Flashback Friday feature, I head to the Lone Star State to remember the 1978 Stratford High School (Houston, Texas) championship team. While there were many leaders on that Class 4A state championship team, future…

California High School Football News, Coaches Corner, National News July 11, 2019

Prospect High (California) JV Head Coach Rob Mendez honored at ESPYS with the Jimmy V Award for Perseverance.

Having a bad day? Watch Prospect High School (Saratoga, California) Junior Varsity head coach Rob Mendez’s speech from Wednesday night when he accepted the Jimmy V Award for Perseverance at the ESPYs in Los Angeles. For those of you not…

National News, Regional Top 25's July 10, 2019

Southwest Region Preseason Top 25 high school football rankings

If you’ve never driven across the length of Texas (and I’ve done it four times), you really don’t understand that the Lone Star State is like a country unto itself. It’s big! And, when it comes to the High School…

National News July 10, 2019

11 teams in High School Football America Preseason 100 on 2019 GEICO ESPN High School Football Kickoff

The 2019 GEICO ESPN High School Football Kickoff will jump-start the high school football season with seven games — five of which will be head-to-head matchups between teams in the High School Football America Preseason 100. Related: HSFA Preseason 100 Kicking-off…

Coaches Corner, National News, Recruiting July 10, 2019

Steve Spurrier and Frank Beamer to serve as head coaches for the 2020 Polynesian Bowl

Between them, Steve Spurrier and Frank Beamer have won 508 college football games. In January, the two will lend their years of coaching experience to the top high school football players in America who will be participating in the Polynesian…

National News, Texas High School Football News July 10, 2019

Rewind Wednesday: Eric Dickerson video from his days with the Sealy Tigers

We’re coming up on the first anniversary release of my book High School Football in Texas: Amazing Football Stories from the Greatest Players of Texas. The book features interviews with nearly 50 NFL players talking about their Texas high school…

Illinois High School Football News, National News July 10, 2019

2019 Illinois high school football schedules

The 9-week Illinois high school football regular season starts August 26. To get ready, check-out the week-by-week Illinois high school football schedules released by the Illinois High School Association. Click here to see the statewide schedule. 2019 High School Football…