High School Football News

Last season when Gibson County's football team won its first game since 2008, head coach Morgan Cruce said he hoped that win would be a major building block in the foundation of rebuilding the program into a competitor in West Tennessee.

AMANDA McCOY/SUN HERALDSt. Martin quarterback Wayne Overman looks for an open man during a 7-on-7 competition hosted by Harrison Central.

When Kevin Kintzel accepts his diploma from Western Illinois in the spring, the New Lenox resident will do so with a career in protecting the public as his primary goal for the future.

Cody football field groundbreaking: A groundbreaking ceremony was held Friday for a new football field on the Cody High School campus.

This is the second year the Swamp Foxes have hosted the event, which allows teams to test their skill position players in a live but non-contact setting.

Top Arizona 2016 high school football prospects: 41-50 Richard Obert looks at the Arizona high school football cream of the crop for the 2016 class.

There's a standing tradition at Philadelphia High School where members of the senior class decide on a certain number of days in which players must attend offseason workouts in order to obtain a jersey in the fall.

With a 44-9 win over Peach County, Carver clinched its seventh consecutive region title.

What : North-South All-Star games Where : Richmond When : 2:15 p.m. Saturday; 12:15 p.m. Sunday Area players : Taylor Goshen, Carroll; Colin Brockhouse, Northrop; Alex McKinstry, North Side; Grey Fox, East Noble - Colin Brockhouse was expected to reach all-star status, just not at first base.

Last season, Prince Avenue Christian's football team spent part of the summer transitioning to the school's new weight program.

After back-to-back disappointing seasons from the Pamlico Hurricanes, Yost guided Pamlico's resurgence last season, winning nine games and reaching the third round of the NCHSAA 1A playoffs.

A.J. Ricker is congratulated by Missouri fans as he walks off the field after the win over Illinois at the Edward Jones Dome on August 31, 2002 in St. Louis.

The Auburn defensive tackle was named to two different preseason watch lists, one for the Outland Trophy and another for the Bronko Nagurski Trophy.

With Monday's resignation of Bruce Mann, who served as head coach of the Warriors for the past five seasons, Western football is searching for a new leader.

When Alex Malzone committed to Michigan in mid-May for the 2015 class, the Birmingham Brother Rice quarterback wasn't sure if he would be able to participate in the Elite 11 process for high school quarterbacks this summer.

Dan Ewald stands in front of the school he attended in his youth. He recruited his friend Lloyd Carr to speak at the school's July 24 banquet.

For seven local football players, Thursday marks the end of their high school playing days.

Chico High's Malik Hopkins is one of three Panthers participating in the Lions All-Star Football Game, which is in its 37th year.

Phil Ford uses Becky Hutchinson, 12, as an example to teach a basketball tehnique.

Even it's just for an all-star game, Luke Napolitano is happy he gets to take snaps from a familiar face one last time.