The High School Football Huddle

Thursday Night High School Football Scores

Published on 2010-08-26 21:36:00

by Jeff FisherHigh School Football AmericaLooking for scores from tonight?  Click on the link below to find them.Alabama ScoresFlorida ScoresIowa ScoresMichigan ScoresOhio ScoresTennessee ScoresTexas ScoresWest Virginia ScoresWisconsin Scores

Sports Illustrated Writer Tim Layden Examines the Origin and Evolution of Offensive & Defensive Schemes in New Book

Published on 2010-08-26 08:24:00

by Jeff FisherHigh School Football AmericaAward-winning Sports Illustrated writer Tim Layden has written a great book that I highly recommend reading to get you ready for the upcoming season...no matter what level of football you are interested in.Blood, Sweat and Chalk takes readers inside the game's greatest schemes and plays without getting to dry and technical.  Layden does a magnificent job of weaving interviews with the game's legendary coaches...Bill Belichick, Don Coryell, Joe Gibbs

High School Football America - On the Road Again

Published on 2010-08-25 09:32:00

by Jeff FisherHigh School Football America Willie Nelson couldn't have said it any better..."Just can't wait to get on the road again"!! While we're not making music, the sound of pads popping is like music to my ears. Yes, high school football is in the air, and I can't stop taking deep breaths of it!Since August 12th, High School Football America has visited South Bend, Indiana; New Buffalo, Michigan; Roseto, Pennsylvania (3 days) and Rockville, Indiana.Judging by the jump in hits to th

PrepNation.com - Week 2 High School Football Rankings

Published on 2010-08-24 08:43:00

by Jeff FisherHigh School Football AmericaOnly two teams in the PrepNation.com National Prep Poll played last weekend, and with both South Panola (Batesville, MS) and Hamilton (Chandler, AZ) winning, there are no changes in the latest poll. PrepNation.com National Prep PollWeek 21. Euless Trinity (TX) 2. Plant (Tampa, FL) 3. Abilene (TX) 4. Lake Travis (Austin, TX) 5. South Panola (Batesville, MS) 1-06. Dwyer (Palm Beach Gardens, FL) 7. St. Thomas Aquinas (Ft. Lauderdale

The Huddle High School Football Scoreboard

Published on 2010-08-21 08:41:00

by Jeff FisherHigh School Football AmericaThere are officially eight states now playing games that count...it's actually 11 if you count the Champions Challenge in Alabama and the Sollenberger Classic between Arizona and Nevada champs.Over the last three years, one of the biggest features here at The High School Football Huddle is centralizing scores throughout the weekend.  When the scores come-in, I post them on the corresponding state huddle sites.To make scores easier to find, I've post

High School Football Regular Season Begins in Six States This Weekend

Published on 2010-08-20 08:58:00

by Jeff FisherHigh School Football AmericaHigh school football's regular season comes to the Lower 48 tonight and tomorrow.While the season officially began in Alaska two weeks ago, and then in Hawaii last week, the Lower 48 get into playing the games for real this weekend with the regular season opening in Indiana, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina and Utah.While those states open en masse, a couple of states start with just a few high-profile match-ups.  In Arizona tom

Cheesesteaks & High School Football

Published on 2010-08-19 09:24:00

by Jeff FisherHigh School Football AmericaBefore getting into today's first post, I just want to apologize to my readers for a technical snafu by Blogger that caused us to be down for three days.  The good news is everything is back to normal now.My three-day odyssey to Roseto, Pennsylvania for an inside look at the opening of Pius X High School's 2010 high school football season has ended...for now.Some of the numbers...65 hours on the ground; 13 hours of video shot; 11 hours of sleep; 3 "

High School Football America in Pennsylvania for Opening Day of High School Football

Published on 2010-08-16 04:22:00

by Jeff FisherHigh School Football AmericaIt's 4:52 A.M. Eastern Time and my adrenaline is flowing as I'm up early to catch the first day of high school football practice in Pennsylvania.When I'm finished with this post, I'm out-the-door of the Hampton Inn in Bethlehem to travel to Pius X High School for the first of the Royals three practices today.  As I've been mentioning since last Wednesday, I will be profiling Pius throughout the season, and it all starts today when the sun rises on t

Kenny Chesney Releases High School Football Anthem - Boys of Fall

Published on 2010-08-13 12:08:00

by Jeff FisherHigh School Football AmericaMost people don't know this about me, but my first full--time job in radio was as a county music morning-drive disc jockey at WHOL-AM radio in Allentown in 1980.I can still hear the jingle I had to play four-times an hour...Top Gun in Allentown...W-H-O-L...followed by a Ricochet Rabbit-type gunshot and the bullet hitting some metal object.I loved those days...got kissed by Barbara Mandrell; the owner of the station was in Willie Nelson's first band and I

High School Football America to give its readers the "Royal" treatment

Published on 2010-08-11 23:22:00

by Jeff FisherHigh School Football AmericaAs I contemplated what I could do special for the 2010 high school football season, one thought came to mind...think SMALL!Yes, I said SMALL.You see, as I’ve been telling my readers for the past year, High School Football America is all about covering good stories.  It’s almost like we’re miners looking for those hidden gems of high school football stories that are buried deep beneath national rankings and recruiting stories.So with that in mi

High School Football America Teams-up with Seattle Seahawks Rookie Golden Tate

Published on 2010-08-09 18:10:00

by Jeff FisherHigh School Football AmericaAs I expand the amount of original content for my readers, I've partnered with Seattle Seahawks rookie receiver Golden Tate to help him write his bi-weekly blog that you can check-out at Golden's website www.playmakertate.com.Our first collaboration is entitled How Do I Engage Seattle's 12th Man?Tate, who left Notre Dame after his junior year, was taken by the Seahawks in the 2nd round (60th overall) of the NFL Draft. In the coming weeks, I'll be writing

17 States Begin High School Football Practice This Week

Published on 2010-08-09 17:43:00

by Jeff FisherHigh School Football AmericaThe 2010 continues to heat-up with Florida, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Utah, Wisconsin and Wyoming all beginning two-a-day today or sometime before Sunday.I'm working on releasing plenty of great original content that will be released throughout the week. On Wednesday, I'll be announcing High School Football America's season-long series on a tiny high scho

Natalie Randolph Makes History as She Takes the Field for Her First High School Football Practice as Head Coach

Published on 2010-08-07 00:11:00

by Jeff FisherHigh School Football AmericaWhile Alaska was opening the regular season for all of high school football Friday night, Coolidge High's (Washington, DC) Natalie Randolph took the field for her first practice as head coach of the program.The Washington Post reports that 29-players were on the field for Randolph's historic first day.

2010 High School Football Regular Season Opens Tonight in Alaska

Published on 2010-08-06 10:09:00

by Jeff FisherHigh School Football AmericaWith over a dozen states ready to open camps next Monday, Alaska kicks-off its regular season this weekend.There are three games on the schedule tonight and thirteen tomorrow.  To learn more about what's happening on the Alaska high school football scene, go to the Alaska High School Football Huddle for news, rankings, schedules and scores.Welcome to the 2010 season!

PrepNation.com Releases It's Pre-Season High School Football Rankings

Published on 2010-08-03 14:13:00

by Jeff FisherHigh School Football AmericaOver the next several weeks there will be quite a few national polls released that will cause lots of conversation about which team or state is the best when it comes to high school football.Earlier this year, MaxPreps.com got out of the box early with it's pre-preseason Top 25.  Last month ESPNRise unveiled its Fab 50.  Today we'll look at one of the oldest polls in the nation, the National Prep Poll by PrepNation.com.  The National Prep

2010 High School Football Season is Officially Underway

Published on 2010-07-26 12:41:00

by Jeff FisherHigh School Football AmericaAt long last, the 2010 high school football season is here...even if it's only in four states at this point.Practice began today in Alaska, Hawaii, Mississippi and Tennessee.The Tennessean reports that temperatures were pretty mild for the start of two-a-days across the Volunteer State.  Tennessee actually conducts one of the longest pre-seasons in America since its regular season doesn't start until August 27th.To keep up-to-date with news from all

Join High School Football America at LinkedIn

Published on 2010-07-20 11:37:00

by Jeff FisherHigh School Football AmericaIn my hope of reaching the largest number of high school football fans, I've launched a High School Football America LinkedIn group page.We've already picked-up 25 members, which ranks the group as the fourth largest in the high school football catagory.Currently we have a good conversation going on whether fans enjoy the nationally televised high school football games that appear on ESPN, CBS College Sports, etc.To join the group, click here.Also, don't

51 High School Football Coaches to Take Part in NFL-USA Football Youth Summit

Published on 2010-07-18 13:29:00

by Jeff FisherHigh School Football AmericaThe National Football League's outreach into youth football continues this week with the 11th annual NFL-USA Football Youth Summit in Ohio.51 top high school football coaches, one from each state in the nation, plus Washington D.C., will take part in the three-day summit that begins Wednesday at Kent State University. In addition to the high school coaches, more than 50 other supporters of youth and high school football will attend.Former Pittsburgh Stee

ESPN to Broadcast 8 High School Football Games August 27-29

Published on 2010-07-14 14:38:00

by Jeff FisherHigh School Football AmericaWhile the 2010 high school football season will officially kick-off in Alaska on August 6th, the biggest inaugural weekend across the country will be the last weekend of August.With that in mind, ESPN and ESPN RISE have put together an eight-game television schedule for August 27th, 28th and 29th.The ESPN RISE High School Football Kickoff will feature sixteen teams from seven states, including eight team's in the ESPN RISE FAB 50.Here's the schedule....A

Less Than Two Weeks Until the Start of 2010 High School Football Season

Published on 2010-07-14 11:45:00

by Jeff FisherHigh School Football America12 days and counting until the start of high school football practice in Alaska, Mississippi and Tennessee!!As you can tell, I'm really working on improving things here at The High School Football Huddle and also High School Football America.First, you'll notice our new look across our 52 blogs.  I think it's cool, but you can always give me feedback in the comment section or by emailing me.Secondly, we're still collecting story ideas for High Schoo

Connecticut High School Football Assistant Coaches Charged After Player Collapses

Published on 2010-07-08 23:05:00

by Jeff FisherHigh School Football America Having just spent the better part of five days sweltering in the New York City heat, I know first hand how dangerous the current Northeast heatwave is.It was especially oppressive Tuesday when a Middletown (Connecticut) High School football player collapsed during a strength and conditioning drill.  The Hartford Courant is reporting that the incident has resulted in a misdemeanor summons for second-degree reckless endangerment being issued for

High School Football America Releases Part 2 of Video Series on New London HS/Norwich Free Academy Football Series

Published on 2010-07-06 18:16:00

by Jeff FisherHigh School Football AmericaHope everyone had a great 4th of July!!Later today, I'll be posting the second part of High School Football America's two-part series on America's oldest high school football game between New London High School and Norwich Free Academy.  The two Connecticut schools have been playing each other since 1875.You can check-out the nine-minute video vignette at www.highschoolfootballamerica.com/videos. And, don't forget, we're still looking for story idea

High School Football America Wants Your Help in Finding Unique High School Football Stories

Published on 2010-06-30 12:32:00

by Jeff FisherHigh School Football AmericaBy the end of next month, high school football practice will be underway for the 2010 season, and I for one couldn't be happier!As the editor-in-chief of High School Football America, I'm busy trying to figure-out where I'll be going this season.  The one thing I know for sure about our second year is that it will be bigger-and-better than our inaugural season in 2009.Last season we traveled 4,700 miles and visited eight different states.  Thos

High School Football America Profiles America's Oldest High School Football Game

Published on 2010-06-24 09:57:00

by Jeff FisherHigh School Football AmericaIt's a known fact that Princeton and Rutgers played the first-ever college football game on November 6, 1869...and that fact is what sent me searching for which teams played the first-ever high school football game.After a little research, I discovered that the distinction belongs to two Connecticut schools.  Norwich Free Academy and Bulkeley School for Boys (now New London High School) played the first-ever high school football game on May 12, 1875

High School Football America Unveils New Logo

Published on 2010-06-19 11:11:00

by Jeff FisherHigh School Football AmericaThings certainly are starting to shape-up for my newest project, High School Football America.Earlier this week, I unveiled my new logo and new web design.  It's just the start of big things to come in the next few weeks as I prepare for the 2010 high school football season.Currently I'm working a two-part video series for High School Football America that will introduce my readers to America's oldest high school football game.  The piece was s