Piedmont Coach Kurt Bryan and Offensive Coordinator Steve Humphries led a team of A-11 supporters to present a petition to the California Interscholastic Federations (CIF) Almeada headquarters to save the A-11 offense. Their “hail mary” attempt to save their revolutionary rule bending offense came in the form of 2 proposals to the CIF Advisory Committee. The [...]
It is easy to browse sports headlines and find all the negative stories you can stomach. From drugs to murder, high school football headlines mirror the problems of society and I assume that media outlets focus on these stories because they pay the bills. I contend, however, that for every negative story that hits the [...]
Rivalry games create extra excitement to an already exciting sport. Pro and college football offer a full slate of bitter rivalries to be enjoyed by fans and many have a colorful history that spills over into each new game played. But there is something special about high school rivalries, something a little more personal. Maybe [...]
It has been 20 years since Gary Gaines used “Mojo” to lead his Panthers to a championship. No, not the Carolina Panthers. You see, this is much more important than the NFL. After an 11 year vacation in the college ranks, Coach Gaines is back in the big league at Odessa Permian High School in Odessa, TX [...]
Unfortunately, for those who endure dangerously hot summer football practices, it is hard to know just how high their temperature gets. The problems are compounded in the hotter climates, such as the southeast, with soaring humidity and temperatures nearing 100. There are warning signs of heat stroke that coaches and trainers look for such as [...]
Lead has been determined to cause cancer, damage to male and female reproductive systems, and birth defects in developing fetuses. It also gives field turf a natural green hue that makes it look like green grass. A complaint filed in Alameda County California Superior Court alleges the three manufacturers violated California’s roposition 65 environmental law by [...]
What is the A-11 offense? The A-11 offense takes advantage of the scrimmage kick formation rules and makes every offensive player on the field a potential receiver. Yes, EVERY PLAYER. In order to execute the offense, all players jersey numbers must fall between 1-49 or 80-99 (all numbers for eligible receivers) and have two “quarterbacks” lined [...]
I know this is from 1994 and most fans have seen it. But it is such a miraculous ending that it is worth revisiting. Plano East was down 24 points to John Tyler with just 3:03 left. Losing 41 – 17 late in the 4th quarter, you would think the coaches would just milk the [...]
