Kirk Herbstreit Varsity Series Announces Texas Games

by Jeff Fisher

The Dallas Cowboys new home will play host to a high school football quadruple-header on Monday, September 7th as part of the Kirk Herbstreit Varsity Series.

As I mentioned earlier in the week, the showcase game will pit 2007 Texas 5A Division I champ Euless Trinity against Utah power Bingham. Bingham, which lost in the state’s 5A championship game in 2008, is led by junior running back Harvey Langi, who was third in the state in rushing last year with 1,371 yards rushing and 17 touchdowns. The Texas/Utah showdown will kick things off at noon with the game being broadcast nationally by ESPN.

The other interstate match-up is between Klein Oak (TX) taking-on Notre Dame Prep from Sherman Oaks, California. Notre Dame is led by one of the top junior quarterbacks in the country. Ryan Kasdorf (6-2, 205) was named the state’s Gatorade Player of the Year after passing for nearly 3,300 yards and 36 touchdowns.

“Intersport is proud to team with Burger King, Fox Sports Net, and Kirk Herbstreit to once again bring you the best high school football in the nation,” said Intersport, Inc. Event Manager Joseph Salituro. “We look forward to having the new Cowboys Stadium as our host. We are excited for the players, coaches, and fans to experience this once in a lifetime opportunity. The four matchups that we have provided will be a great introduction of high school football to this wonderful facility.”

Here’s the schedule for the day, plus the Ohio match-ups that were released earlier this year:

Texas Games at Cowboys Stadium
September 7, 2009

Noon – Euless Trinity (TX) vs. Bingham (UT)
2:30 P.M. – Klein Oak (TX) vs. Notre Dame Prep (CA)
5:00 P.M. – Colleyville Heritage (TX) vs. Irving MacArthur (TX)
7:30 P.M. – Mansfield Timberview (TX) vs. Mansfield Summit (TX)

Ohio Games at Ohio Stadium
August 29, 2009

Noon – Upper Arlington (OH) vs. St. Thomas Aquinas (FL)
3:30 P.M. – Hilliard Davidson (OH) vs. Westville South (OH)

August 30, 2009

Noon – Olentangy Liberty (OH) vs. Dublin Coffman (OH)
3:30 P.M. – Orange Lutheran (CA) vs. Pickerington Central (OH)