Friday Night High School Football Scoreboard - September 30th

by Jeff Fisher
High School Football America

Where did September go?

Alaska wraps-up the regular season this weekend...the second half of the season is officially underway in numerous states...and others hit the halfway point this weekend.  Don't fret though, there's still plenty of football to go in the 2011 high school football season.

Plenty of big midseason games on the schedule around America tonight.  Maybe the biggest is in Nevada, where for the second time this year, ESPN brings its cameras to the desert to show the nation Bishop Gorman.  The Gaels, ranked #11 by MaxPreps this week, hosts Servite from California.  The Friars are unbeaten and ranked #23 by MaxPreps.  BG is 5-1 with its only loss coming to #2 Armwood High School from Florida.

Click here to read about more other big games, according to MaxPreps.

Don't forget to check back throughout the night for scores from around the nation.

Friday, September 30, 2011

Alabama Scores
Alaska Scores
Arizona Scores
Arkansas Scores
Delaware Scores
Georgia Scores
Illinois Scores
Indiana Scores
Kentucky Scores
Louisiana Scores
Maine Scores
Minnesota Scores
Missouri Scores
Nebraska Scores
New Hampshire Scores
New Jersey Scores
North Carolina Scores
Ohio Scores
Pennsylvania Scores
Rhode Island Scores
Texas Scores
West Virginia Scores
Wisconsin Scores
Wyoming Scores

No Change at Top of MaxPreps' Xcellent 25; Two New Teams Enter Rankings

by Jeff Fisher
High School Football America

Last week, MaxPreps.com's senior national high school writer Steve Spiewak joined me on High School Football America's radio show to discuss which teams have the best shot at winning the 2011 national championships.

Steve mentioned that all of the Top 10 team's in his Xcellent 25 have a great shot, but he felt that St. Thomas Aquinas (Florida) would be in great position, if it beat #10 De La Salle (California) last Friday.  The Raiders, who have won two national titles, rolled past the Spartans 30-6 before a national television audience on ESPN2, but stay at #5 in the latest rankings released today.

The top eight remain the same from last week's ratings, with Archbishop Moeller (Ohio) and Servite (California) entering the Xcellent 25.  Falling out after losses were De La Salle and #14 Prattville.

Click here listen to Steve's national rankings chat with me on High School Football America from September 22nd.

MaxPreps Xcellent 25

1. Don Bosco Prep (NJ) 3-0, LW: #1
2. Armwood (FL) 4-0, LW: #2
3. Trinity (KY) 5-0, LW: #3
4. Allen (TX) 4-0, LW: #4
5. St. Thomas Aquinas (FL) 3-0, LW: #5
6. DeSoto (TX) 5-0, LW: #6
7. Katy (TX) 4-0, LW: #7
8. Gaffney (SC) 6-0, LW: #8
9. St. Edward (OH) 5-0, LW: #12
10. Good Counsel (MD) 4-0, LW: #9
11. Bishop Gorman (NV) 5-1, LW: #13
12. Farmington Hills Harrison (MI) 5-0, LW: #15
13. Mallard Creek (NC) 5-0, LW: #16
14. Buford (GA) 6-0, LW: #17
15. Trinity (TX) 5-0, LW: #11
16. Bellevue (WA) 4-0, LW: #20
17. Warren Central (IN) 6-0, LW: #18
18. Grayson (GA) 4-0, LW: #19
19. Lake Travis (TX) 5-0, LW: #21
20. Archbishop Moeller (OH) 5-0, LW: NR
21. McEachern (GA) 4-0, LW: #22
22. Camden County (GA) 4-0, LW: #24
23. Servite (CA) 4-0, LW: NR
24. Columbus (FL) 3-0, LW: #25
25. Union (OK) 4-0, LW: #23

Keith Byars Out as Boca Raton HS Football Coach

by Jeff Fisher
High School Football America

Keith Byars is no longer Boca Raton High School's head football coach.

The 13-year NFL veteran has been removed as the school's head coach after allegedly shoving his junior quarterback Kevin Anderson during last Friday's 26-19 loss to Jupiter.

Taking over for Byars is the school's athletic director Lewis Burnham, who's been on the coaching staff since 2007.

The Bobcats have a bye this week, returning to action next week against Glades Central.

Former St. Thomas Aquinas Head Coach George Smith to Talk About Showdown with De La Salle on NHSCA Sports Hour

by Jeff Fisher

High School Football America

There's a big football game in Florida Friday night between two of the best high school football programs in America.

De La Salle (Concord, CA) High School will square-off with St. Thomas Aquinas (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) on ESPN.

Joining me on tomorrow night's NHSCA Sports Hour to talk about the showdown is STA athletic director George Smith, who is the 2011 National High School Coaches Association's National High School Football Coach of the Year.

Had Smith not retired from coaching earlier this year, the showdown would have featured two of America's legendy coaches. De La Salle is led by Bob Ladouceur, who led the Spartans on that incredible 151-game win streak that began in the early-90's and ended in 2004. Ladouceur owns an incredible record of 375-24-3.

Smith stepped away from the sidelines after 34 years of building the Raiders into a Florida and national power. Smith's career record before handing the program's reigns over to Rocco Casullo was 361-66 with six state titles and two "mythical" national championships.  Ladouceur has led the Spartans to seven "mythical" national titles.

On May 1st on the NHSCA Sports Hour, I spoke with Casullo, the team's former defensive coordinator, about taking over for a legend. Click here to listen to that interview.

St. Thomas Aquinas enters the game ranked #4 by MaxPreps.com, while De La Salle is at #10.

Tune-in tomorrow night starting at 6PM EDT to listen to my interview with Coach Smith.  Click here to listen LIVE.

Former NFL Player Keith Byars' Could Lose His Job as Head Football Coach at Florida High School

by Jeff Fisher
High School Football America

The Palm Beach Post his reporting that Boca Raton head football coach Keith Byars is on the hot seat.

Writer Jeff Greer says a decision could be made Tuesday night on whether Byars will be reprimanded for allegedly shoving a player during Friday's game against Jupiter.

Byars, who was an All-America at Ohio State, played in the NFL with four teams in 13 seasons.  He took over as the Boca Raton program three years ago.  His record is 14-11 after Friday night's loss to Jupiter.

Click here to read the full story from the Palm Beach Post.

Saturday High School Football Scoreboard - September 10th

by Jeff Fisher
High School Football America

Back in Chicago, recharged from a great weekend in Lowell, Michigan at the 4th Annual Pink Arrow Pride game.

Lots of great memories, including this one from the kids at Alto Elementary School cheering for High School Football America during a pep rally.



Some scores from Saturday are starting to roll-in, check-back later tonight for updates throughout the evening.

Saturday, September 10, 2011

Kansas Scores
Louisiana Scores
New Jersey Scores
New Mexico Scores
Oregon Scores
Pennsylvania Scores
South Dakota Scores
Washington Scores

Friday Night High School Football Scoreboard - September 9th

by Jeff Fisher
High School Football America

What a great night in Lowell, Michigan!

For the second year-in-a-row, High School Football America spent the day in a sea of pink t-shirts at the fourth annual Pink Arrow Pride football game.  The photo you see here is the t-shirt I wore tonight with my grandparents' names on the back to honor their lives and battle against cancer.

Over 10,000 fans gathered at Bob Perry Field at Lowell High School tonight to honor cancer survivors and those who lost their fight against cancer.

Lowell beat Reeths-Puffer 42-7 making the Red/Pink Arrows a perfect 4-0 in the Pink Arrow Pride game.  A R-P touchdown in the fourth quarter was the first TD ever allowed by Lowell in four years of Pink Arrow Pride games.

Lowell has now outscored it's opponents in the charity game that has raised nearly $750,000 by a margin of 185-to-7.

For the rest of the Friday night scores from around the country, click on the links below:

Florida Scores
Illinois Scores
Indiana Scores
Michigan Scores
Missouri Scores
Oregon Scores
Pennsylvania Scores
Texas Scores

High School Football America in Lowell, Michigan for Pink Arrow Pride Game

by Jeff Fisher
High School Football America

It's hard to believe that it's been a year since I first traveled to the small town of Lowell, Michigan for the 3rd annual Pink Arrow Pride Game.

This evening I arrived back in this incredible town of 4,000, southeast of Grand Rapids, that turns pink once-a-football-season to help its community members that are battling cancer.  A smile immediately came across my face when I saw Main Street's lamp posts (see photo) decorated with last year's ubiquitous pink t-shirsts.

I arrived early this year so I can check-out the education process that takes place throughout school district. Starting tomorrow, every child in the district will be taught the importance of coming together to help those less fortunate with age-appropriate classroom discussions about cancer.

In three year's Lowell has raised $750,000 to help those dealing with cancer.

Here's the story High School Football America did last year that brought the Pink Arrow Pride game into the national spotlight.



Stay with High School Football America all week for updates on everything surrounding Pink Arrow Pride, including Friday night's game between Lowell and Muskegon Reeths Puffer.

One interesting fact, Lowell is a perfect 3-0 while wearing pink, and the Red/Pink Arrows haven't allowed a point in those three victories.

Three New Teams Enter MaxPreps Xcellent 25

by Jeff Fisher
High School Football America

It wasn't a good weekend for the California teams in the MaxPreps Xcellent 25.

Pleasant Grove, #8 last week, and Oaks Christian, #21 a week ago, both lost, while former #3 De La Salle needed overtime to beat Bellarmine 26-23.  The other ranked Golden State team, Centennial opens the season on Friday ranked #19 in the latest poll.

Two of the three newcomers to this week's poll, debut in the Top 15.  Gilman (Maryland) moves into the poll at #13 thanks to a big 51-27 win over Oscar Smith, a top team from Virginia, over the weekend.  Gaffney from South Carolina debuts at #14 after a 3-0 start.

McEachern becomes the third Georgia team in the Top 25, debuting at #25 this week after an impressive win over Lowdnes this past weekend.

Here's the rest of this week's poll:

1. Don Bosco Prep (NJ) 0-0, LW: #1
2. Armwood (FL) 2-0, LW: #2
3. Allen (TX) 2-0, LW: #5
4. St. Thomas Aquinas (FL) 1-0, LW: #4
5. Trinity (KY) 2-0, LW: #7
6. Katy (TX) 2-0, LW: #11
7. De La Salle (CA) 1-0, LW: #3
8. Trinity (TX) 2-0, LW: #6
9. St. Edward (OH) 2-0, LW: #9
10. Bishop Gorman (NV) 2-1, LW: #10
11. Prattville (AL) 1-1, LW: #12
12. Farmington Hills Harrison (MI) 2-0, LW: #13
13. Gilman (MD) 1-0, LW: NR
14. Gaffney (SC) 3-0, LW: NR
15. Good Counsel (MD) 1-0, LW: #15
16. Mallard Creek (NC) 2-0, LW: #18
17. St. Xavier (OH) 2-0, LW: #16
18. Buford (GA) 3-0, W: #17
19. Warren Central (IN) 2-0, LW: #19
20. Centennial (CA) 0-0, LW: #14
21. Grayson (GA) 2-0, LW: #20
22. Bellevue (WA) 1-0, LW: #22
23. Columbus (FL) 0-0, LW: #23
24. DeSoto (TX) 2-0, LW #25
25. McEachern (GA) 2-0, LW: NR

Indiana Receiver Sets National Receiving Record

by Jeff Fisher
High School Football America

South Bend Washington (Indiana) receiver Gehrig Dieter has a season's worth of statistics in just three games, plus a national record.

Friday night, Dieter caught 12 passes for 437 yards to break the national record for receiving yards in a game.  The old record was 421 yards by J.D. Felice of Rose Bud, Arkansas.

It's the second time that Dieter has broken a record this year.  In the season opener, he had 373 yards that set a new Indiana mark, which he broke again last night.  In the second game of the season, the Panther senior hauled-in 346 yards.

So, through three games, Dieter has 1,156 yards receiving.  He's almost halfway to the all-time national season record of 2,427 yards set by Cody Cardwell of Stephenville High School in Texas in 1998.

And, by the way, Washington improved to 3-0 with a 63-10 win over Elkhart Central.

Click here to read more on Deiter's record-breaking night from the South Bend Tribune.

Friday Night High School Football Scoreboard - September 2nd

by Jeff Fisher
High School Football America

There's only one match-up between MaxPreps.com Xcellent 25 teams this Labor Day Weekend, but there are plenty of interesting interesting interstate match-ups for state-against-state bragging rights.

Tomorrow night, #21 Oaks Christian (California) will square-off with #22 Bellevue (Washington) in the 2011 Mission Viejo Kickoff Classic in Southern California.  Bellevue has won three straight Washington 3A state titles, and eight championships in the last 10 years.

Elsewhere, the Kirk Herbstreit National Kickoff Classic returns in Ohio and Texas with four games in Columbus and four in Arlington.  In Maryland, the I-95 Kickoff Classic features eight games over three-days.

Below is a list of all of the top interstate games this weekend:

Bingham (UT) vs. Orange Lutheran (CA)
Camden County (GA) vs. Glenville (OH)
Cocoa (FL) vs. Dallas Skyline (TX)
Manatee (FL) at Good Counsel (MD)
Oscar Smith (VA) vs. Gilman (MD)
Evangel Christian (LA) vs. Union (OK)

If you're looking for your team's favorite score, click on the state links below for scores from Friday night.

Alabama Scores
Alaska Scores
Arkansas Scores
Florida Scores
Georgia Scores
Hawaii Scores
Illinois Scores
Indiana Scores
Iowa Scores
Kansas Scores
Kentucky Scores
Maine Scores
Michigan Scores
Missouri Scores
New Hampshire Scores
North Carolina Scores
Ohio Scores
Pennsylvania Scores
Texas Scores
Wisconsin Scores

Thursday Night High School Football Scoreboard - September 1st

Alabama Scores
Georgia Scores
Illinois Scores
Iowa Scores
Kentucky Scores
Louisiana Scores
Ohio Scores
Virginia Scores

Colerain (OH) & Pittsburgh Central Catholic (PA) Football Coaches on Tonight's High School Football America Radio Show

by Jeff Fisher
High School Football America

Pennsylvania and Ohio have been playing a great brand of football for years, tonight I'll be joined by two of the top head coaches from each state on the High School Football America radio show at 7PM EDT.

Tom Bolden of Colerain , whose team snapped Cocoa's (Florida) 38-game win streak before a national television audience on ESPN,  and Terry Totten of Pittsburgh Central Catholic, whose team opens the regular season with showdown on ESPN this Sunday, will join me to talk about their programs.

Colerain opened it 2011 season with a 17-7 win on Sunday, currently owns a 60-game home win streak.  The Cardinals did it with a strong defense that has seven starters back from last year's team.

Totten's Vikings open the season ranked #1 in Pennsylvania's biggest classification 4A.  On Sunday, Central Catholic will square-off with Archbishop Wood from Philadelphia on ESPN2.  Wood, ranked #1 in Class 3A, has six Division I recruits.

Also on tonight's show will be photographer Morgan Tyree, who's new book Temples...Where The Game is Played is a must read for high school football fans that love small town high school football.  Tyree has captured awesome scenes from Six and Eight-Man football in Montana and Wyoming.

Click here to listen to High School Football America LIVE tonight starting at 7PM EDT.