Saturday Football Scores from The Great White North

Dimond lost 27 seniors from last year's squad that finished sixth in the Cook Inlet Conference...the prognosis for 2007...not great. However, nobody told the Lynx they should be that good.

Dimond opened the 2007 season on Saturday with a 19-14 upset over Palmer, which entered the season ranked #3 in the pre-season Big Schools Poll.

Quarterback Nate Jaworski led the way in his first start completing 11-of-18 passes for 255 yards and two touchdowns.

Here's the rest of Saturday's scores with some key stats:

West Anchorage 44 West Valley 35
West scored 22 third quarter points.

Kenai 46 Houston 0
Kenai RB bill Chimphalee 269 yards rushing and three touchdowns.

Homer 36 Seward 0
Homer QB Corey Sutherland 3 TDs (2 passing, 1 rushing, 2-2pt. conversions). Homer RB Matt Tyrell 110 yards on 17 carries

Valdez 56 Delta 13

Jeff Criss-Crossing the Country

Hopefully everyone is enjoying the Dog Days of August. It's hot as hell in Chicago, and of course elsewhere. I've spent quite a bit of time on the road since June 27....and the one thing that makes it bearable is when I happen to drive by a high school football field I've never scene before!!

Yeah, I know that sounds corny, but seriously...when you're on the road, you need those little things to level you.

Remember a few weeks ago when I shared Laguna Beach High School...the most breathtaking few in high school football. After Cali I headed east.

One of my trips was to Rochester, New York to visit my brother and nephew on the banks of Lake Ontario.

The above pics are from the Gates/Chili Spartans High School football field. Now on the the surface, not a big deal until my brother informed me that the Chili part of the equation isn't pronounced like the thing I love to eat on a cold winter night!

It's Chi...like Chives and Li...like Lie. Yes Chi-Lie!! It's the little things that make the fabric of high school football and it's communities unique.

Heading out to Chili's to get...you guessed it...a hot bowl of Chi-Lie with extra cheese!

Super Bowls (H.S.) Coming to Gillette Stadium

Patriots owner Robert Kraft is bringing the Super Bowl to Gillette Stadium...the Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association's Super Bowls that is.

The Patriots owner mad the announcement earlier this week that six of the seven eastern state championship game will be played in Foxboro through 2009. The seventh game will be played at Stonehill College in Easton. The Patriot will host the game rent-free and cover game costs.

"Since our family bought this team we've wanted to do everything we can to encourage all youth sports, but especially football," said Kraft at a news conference announcing the deal with the MIAA. "We wanted to have high school football at Gillette Stadium."

To read more about the move to an NFL facility from the Boston Globe, please click on our headline "Super Bowls (H.S.) Coming to Gillette Stadium".

Mississippi State Supreme Court Allows Daytime Practices

It's a sad fact of two-a-days. Every year, we hear of several high school football players, who die on the practice field.

Last week in Mississippi, Chancery Judge Mitchell Lundey stopped all school-sponored outdoor activities in his court district of DeSoto, Tate, Panola, Yalobusha, Greneda and Montgomery Counties after 17-year old junior linebacker Lonnie Magee of Mount Olive High School collapsed and died during a Wednesday practice.

Friday, the state Supreme Court threw out the judge's order.

National power South Panola fell under the Judge Lundey's original order and was able to use the University of Mississippi's indoor facilty, but not all teams are that lucky.

What should be done when it comes to heat related issues? Should team hold more practices late in the day? Give us your solutions...or weight-in with your thoughts.

If you'd like to read more on the case from the Clarion Ledger, please click on our headline "Mississippi State Supreme Court Allows Daytime Practices".

Opening Night

It's full speed ahead to the crowning of state champions are the country. Of course, we're going to have to wait at least three month for the crowning of our first high school football champs, and that will come in Alaska. So it stands to reason that if Great North is the first to crown, it's also the first to start and things kicked-off last night with five games and will continue Saturday with a full slate of games.

The biggest surprise of the night was that that defending Big Schools champ South Anchorage was beaten by Chugiak 10-7. Actually it wasn't that big of a shock considering the Chugiak was ranked #2 in the state in the pre-season polls. For a complete wrap-up of the game you can click on our headline "Opening Night" to read the game story from the Anchorage Daily News.

If you want a complete wrap-up of the night's five games, please click on the Alaska Huddle in our links section.

Here are the finals from all five games:

Chugiak 10 South 7
Soldatna 62 North Pole 42
Wasilla 41 Eagle River 6
Colony 47 Eielson 0
Skyview 54 Nikiski 6

Steriod Testing In Texas May Be Delayed

High School football practice began in the Lone Star State Monday, but the nation's first steriod testing program wasn't ready. In the spring, the state passed legislation mandating random steriod testing for high school athletes, but as of Monday, a contractor still isn't in place to run the $3-million dollar program. Right now the state is sifting through 14 contractors that submitted bids to run the nation's largest random steriods testing program. Officials say it will take a little bit of time to make a decision on the administrator of the program, but most believe that the testing will begin sometime during the season.

To read more on the story, please click on our headline, "Steriod Testing In Texas May Be Delayed".

Football Begins in Alaska

Well it's officially here!! The high school football season began Monday night at midnight as the Lathrop Malemutes kicked things off with a Midnight Madness practice. The eight week regular season begins the weekend of August 10th and 11th.

Two-a-days also began in North Carolina, Tennessee and West Virginia on Monday.

To read more about the first day of practice for some of the teams from the Fairbanks Daily-Miner, please click on our headline, "Football Begins in Alaska". Also click on your state link to read about stories from around the state that you are most interested in.

Anyone with any comments, pics or story ideas, should write to me at fishersports@yahoo.com.

Jeff

High School Football Is Back!!

Hi High School Football Fans,

Well, it's been a while since I've been on the blog, but now it's time to kick things into high gear as the high school football season is ready to go!

It all begins Monday, July 30th when practice officially begins in Alaska.

2007 will be a great year here at The High School Football Huddle as I try to provide a centralized location for high school football content.

I've actually been on the road for the last 30-days...a little R&R...and some work, and of course stopping by every high school football field I see taking pics.

The photos in this story are from what I believe could be the most beautiful high school football field in the country...it's Geyer Field at Laguna Beach High School in Laguna Beach, California. Look closely at these pics...you can see the Pacific Ocean off to the west. Yes, every bleacher seat has an incredible view of the water.

Anyway...let me know what you're looking for on this blog and I'll try to provide it.

Please feel free to write me at highschoolfootballhuddle@yahoo.com with your suggestions.

Jeff