Elijah Hensley was willing to pay the price. With Moorpark High trailing by one point with 19 seconds left, the quarterback plunged into traffic and landed in a pile of bodies at the goal line. “It hurt,” Hensley said. “But I did it.” After a 15-second deliberation, the referees awarded the decisive two-point conversion, thus […]
The 2024 boys golf season is just around the corner. St. John Paul II and Nantucket were the only Cape Cod teams to make it to the Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association state tournament, while several individuals shined in their respective state tournaments against the state’s best competitors. Both JPII and Nantucket have lost key players […]
Bill Vilona | Specially for the News Journal Escambia High began its football season with high expectations by showing flashes of potential. The Gators had to give up a touchdown for most of the quarter on their first possession of the game, but immediately fought back and, after a close first half, managed a narrow […]
Super 11: Meet Palm Beach County’s Best High School Football Graduates Check out our Super 11 series ahead of the 2024 high school football season It’s common knowledge that the college transfer portal has reached the high school level, especially for the talent pool that calls South Florida home. Like every year, Palm Beach County […]
It was an exciting night of high school football, with ten high school football teams from Brevard County earning victories. Bayside and Space Coast improve to 2-0 in the SSAC, while Eau Gallie, Cocoa, MCC, Heritage, Rockledge, Viera, Astronaut and Merritt Island won in Week 1 of the FHSAA season. Eau Gallie 29, Vero Beach […]
BERLIN – Berlin Brothersvalley fought a bitter battle against Claysburg-Kimmel for halftime on Friday night at the Snyder of Berlin Sports Complex. The Mountaineers called on veteran Cooper Huston, who helped build a six-point lead at halftime as Berlin rolled to a 42-14 victory. “Huston is an absolute horse,” said Berlin coach Doug Paul. “We […]
Georgia Governor Brian Kemp and his wife Marty were in attendance during Week 2 of Friday Night Lights when Clarke Central overcame a 21-point halftime deficit to defeat Oconee County 37-36. Kemp was honored as a Gladiator Great and got to flip the coin. He was part of Clarke Central’s 1979 state championship-winning football team, […]
Frank DiRenna, Scott Gerfen, Dave Purpura, Andy Resnik | Columbus Shipping Players, coaches and fans have been counting down the days for weeks, and now Week 1 of the 2024 Ohio high school football season is finally here. Things got underway across the state on Thursday, but the first games in the Columbus area are […]
Preview of the Times Game of the Week: OLSH at Rochester Our Lady of the Sacred Heart head coach Donnie Militzer and Rochester head coach Gene Matsook talk about their teams’ Week 0 game on Friday. Each week, the Times sports desk offers its predictions for each matchup involving a team from our coverage area. […]
Indiana high school football prediction: Cathedral at Ben Davis Insider Kyle Neddenriep previews Cathedral’s first week clash with Ben Davis. Clark Wade For the first time in his 60-year career as a high school football coach, Bud Wright won’t be on the sidelines Friday night. But whether he wins or loses, the result will be […]
