High School Football News

With one receiver standing 6-foot-7 and another measuring in at 6-foot-3, the Lynden football team knew there were mismatches to be had against a much smaller Tumwater defensive backfield in the Class 2A state championship game on Saturday, Dec. 7, at the Tacoma Dome.

The entire evening had a surreal feel to it. There was Kyle Flood embracing the Rutgers seniors as they ran out onto the field for their final home game, knowing full well it could be his last game as the Scarlet Knights' head coach.

A 34-yard kick from Zack Coates with 5:49 left in the game gave Wake Forest a 24-23 win at No.

As Troup County's first female road deputy on a March night in 1987, Joy Burnham was laying in a puddle of blood after being shot with her own .357 Magnum by a man she had pulled over for speeding - yet she considered herself "the luckiest woman alive."

Top 11 and All-Class football teams are selected by The Wichita Eagle with the help of coaches across Kansas.

Sparta's Teddy Fischer catches a touchdown pass in front of River Dell's Dave Angione during the second half of the North Jersey, Section 1, Group 3 football championship game between River Dell vs. Sparta at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, NJ on 12/7/13.

Without a doubt the greatest achievement in Serra football history took place Friday at San Jose City College where the Padres defeated Archbishop Mitty 21-7 for the Central Coast Section Open Division championship.

Adam Hess rushed 177 yards on 22 carries, scored two touchdowns and added a pair of two-point conversions to lead Kirtland to a 44-16 victory over Wayne Trace in Ohio's Division VI finals at Fawcett Stadium in Canton.

Chiawana football players Grady Graff, left, and Mark DeRuyter hold Henry Fowler, 7, on their shoulders for a photo during a recent team practice inside the Southridge Sports and Events Complex in Kennewick.

Ricky Henry ran for two touchdowns and 101 yards as he led Union City to a 23-14 victory over South Pittsburg in the TSSAA Class 1A state championship game on Friday at Tennessee Tech's Tucker Stadium.

Fairfield Prep QB Colton Smith tosses a pass, during high school football action against St. Joseph in Fairfield, Conn.

Kyle Bambard, starting quarterback and kicker takes a break between drills during practice at Walled Lake Western High School on Tuesday, Sept.

Three interceptions and two fumble recoveries played a huge role in the Irish winning a second straight Division III state high school football championship with a 24-0 victory over Trotwood-Madison in front of 4,940 fans on a cold and rainy Thursday night at Paul Brown Tiger Stadium.

The Many High Tigers entered the 2013 season with high expectations. Fresh off a surprising run to the Class 2A quarterfinals last season, the Tigers were ranked third in the preseason.

Coast Union's Lane Sutherland tries to break tackles of Faith Baptist defenders during the Broncos' 74-22 loss in the CIF-Southern Section Division 1 8-man championship game Saturday in Canoga Park.

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Freeman's Max Laib and unpictured Markus Goldbach both rushed for more than 1,000 yards and scored a combined 52 TDs to lead the Scotties' powerful offense.

Public school systems in Vance and Granville counties have concluded their investigations and issued discipline for a fight following a football game Nov. 8. Vance County sheriff's deputies, however, still have an open investigation and are yet to make any arrests four weeks after the altercation.

The state Class 3A football championship figured to be a high-scoring affair with Franklin and Linganore averaging more than 40 points each, but defense took over early and a touchdown pass on fourth-and-20 provided the offensive jolt.

Antwain Alexander, 11, has been going to Detroit Pistons games for years but had never seen himself on the Jumbotron.