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Interesting Names

Andy Staples of Sports Illustrated has compiled a list of the nations 15 most unique high school nicknames.  With the NFL and all of its generic mascots such as Eagles, Bears. (yawn) Rams, etc., a handful of high schools have stepped up the mascot creativity a notch.

Why I Love High School Football

Here’s what I love about high school football no matter where it is played.  I love the clever offenses and defenses that you’ll never see in the NFL or NCAA. I love the kid who does his job game in and game out and never gets his name in the paper. I love the kid who rushes for 345 yards on 6 carries with 6 touchdowns. I love it!

Friday Night Lights S3 Available!

For me, the third season was as strong as the first.  But its brilliance lies in the way it sets up season 4 in the last few episodes and leaves you wanting more.  This show is underrated, much like the Dillon Panthers, but once you watch it, the brilliance and quality of this production leaves it well beyond the first down marker when other TV productions should punt and get off the field.

4.3 40 yard Dash? Probably Not!

You hear it all the time.  A 210 lb. high school stud running back runs a 4.3 40 yard dash, or a 235 lb. linebacker was clocked at 4.4.  These numbers are so common nowadays that we accept it for fact without any questions.
Since there are no official world records for the 40 yard dash, [...]

Legendary Georgia Coach Retires

After 2 National Championships, 3 State Championships, 10 Quarterfinal Appearances, 23 Region Championships, 29 City Championships, 355 Wins, 300 scholarship athletes, and 11 NFL Players, Head Coach Robert Davis has decided to retire. After 44 years as a Coach and 36 years as a Head Coach, he deserves a rest.

A-11 Petition Fumbled. Game Over?

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.

Roosevelt Players Learn Compassion While Teaching Football

Jenny Arias, left, and Mark English, right, score a touchdown. Varsity football players from Roosevelt High School in Eastvale came to Victress Bower School in Norco for kids 3 to 22 with severly disabilities to play a football game, teaching disabled kids a little about football and football players compassion and acceptance.

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 front page there are 10 more inspirational and uplifting stories buried somewhere that will never see the light of day.

Rivalries Fuel High School Football

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 you played Pee Wee ball with the other teams quarterback or maybe your daddy works with the linebackers daddy.  Or maybe, your town is divided down the middle and your football teams victory somehow proves that your side of the line is better.

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