High school football

Top 25 high school football rankings 388 views 2:05 Video: Top 25 high school football rankingsNo new teams join this week's rankings. St. John Bosco (Bellflower, Calif.) locked up the No. 1 spot in the country after beating De La Salle (Concord, Calif.) 49-28 in the CIF Open Division championship. 2020 Clemson commit DJ Uiagalelei threw for nearly 400 yards and four touchdowns. He added another score on the ground and led the team with 65 yards rushing. 2020 Oregon commit Kris Hutson, 2020 UCLA commit Logan Loya and 4-star Beaux Collins all had over 100 yards receiving. The Spartans fourth-quarter comeback attempt ended when Matthew Jordan picked up a fumble and returned it 96 yards for the final score of the night. The loss dropped De La Salle from No. 8 to 13. Marietta (Ga.) was the biggest mover this week after beating Lowndes (Valdosta, Ga.) 17-9 in the 7A state championship. It was the Blue Devils' first title since 1967 and they went from 18 to 11. No. 3 Duncanville … [Read more...] about Top 25 high school football rankings: St. John Bosco wins first state title since 2016

NEWTOWN, Conn. (AP) — Newtown marked the seventh anniversary of the massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School with vigils, church services and a moment of joy when the community’s high school football team — with a shooting victim’s brother as linebacker — won the state championship Saturday in a last-minute thrill.The Newtown High School Nighthawks won the Class LL state championship on a 36-yard touchdown pass as time expired, beating Darien 13-7. The title was the first for Newtown since 1992. The team ends the season undefeated. Ben Pinto, whose brother Jack was among those killed in the shooting, played linebacker for Newtown. “The whole town showed out on this special night,” senior Jared Dunn told The Hartford Courant. “We knew we had to bring it home for our town.” Twenty first graders and six educators were killed at the elementary school on Dec. 14, 2012. At a remembrance service earlier Saturday, Monsignor Robert Weiss, of … [Read more...] about Newtown High School Wins State Title on Anniversary of 2012 Sandy Hook Massacre

By John Newby - December 15, 2019 11:33 am EST Share 0 Comments 0 Sunday morning, residents of South Carolina awoke to the news that James "Radio" Kennedy had passed away at the age of 73. The man who inspired the 2003 Cuba Gooding Jr. movie had reportedly suffered from pancreatitis, diabetes, and various kidney issues. The community was saddened to hear of this loss, and one of the T.L. Hanna High School football players has since posted a tribute. Sunday morning, Juan Velarde of T.L. Hanna wrote about what Kennedy meant to him on Twitter. The man reportedly made a major impact on Velarde, as well as with many other players on the football team. This was made very evident with the message on social media. "3 years ago I couldn’t believe I was going to the same High School as you dear Radio," Velarde wrote. "And now I can proudly say that I shared games with you. You are always going to be the legend and the king of this city. RIP RADIO. In our hearts … [Read more...] about James ‘Radio’ Kennedy: T.L. Hanna High School Athlete’s Tribute to the Sports Legend Will Make You Tear Up

ANDERSON, S.C. (AP) — James “Radio” Kennedy, the man who was a fixture on the sidelines of a South Carolina high school’s football games for decades and whose life inspired a Hollywood movie, has died. He was 73. T.L. Hanna High School Athletic Director John Cann confirmed Kennedy’s death Sunday morning on the school’s sports “Please keep his family in your prayers in this difficult time,” Cann said in the statement. News outlets reported that Kennedy, who had developmental disabilities, became famous around the state for his love of the T.L. Hanna High School football team and his regular appearance at games since the 1960s. “He was just a fine, fine man,” former T.L. Hanna football coach Harold Jones told The Anderson Independent Mail The 2003 film “Radio,” starring Cuba Gooding Jr. in the title role, focused on Kennedy’s relationship with Jones, portrayed by Ed Harris. Kennedy got the nickname … [Read more...] about South Carolina man who inspired movie “Radio” dead at 73

EXCLUSIVE Would you let Kanye West design your high school football uniforms?? Would you let him pick your team name??? Those are the questions Calabasas High School is now asking itself -- because Yeezy wants to take control of the CHS sports uniforms and help to re-brand the entire program. We're told Yeezy's team recently met with school officials to pitch a collaboration between Yeezy and CHS. Our sources say he wants to change the school's colors and rename them from the Coyotes to the Wolves ... fitting, considering he has a song with the same name. As part of the deal, we're told Kanye would make a sizable donation to improve school facilities -- including major upgrades to the gym. So, why get into the high school sports fashion world? Calabasas athletics have exploded over the past few years ... and some of the basketball and football players have become very high-profile. Plus, the school currently has a deal with Adidas, which owns the Yeezy brand -- so, the pairing … [Read more...] about Kanye West Gunning for Yeezy Deal with Calabasas High School