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

by Jeff Fisher
High School Football America

Hope 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 ideas for the upcoming season.  So far, I've been contacted about covering the Tee Cotton Bowl in Louisiana between Ville Platte and Sacred Heart; Scott's Branch High School in Summerton, South Carolina and the rivalry between Episcopal High School and Woodbury Forest in Virginia.

I still want to hear more, so please email me at jeff@highschoolfootballamerica.com.

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

by Jeff Fisher
High School Football America

It'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.

So with that info in-hand, High School Football America winged its way to southern Connecticut last Thanksgiving to check-out America's oldest high school football game.

That trip resulted in a two-part video series on the rivalry that can be viewed at High School Football America @ www.highschoolfootballamerica.com.

In Part 1, High School Football America co-host Trisha Hoffman takes you to New London's pep rally to celebrate the historic battle.  Part 2 of the series will be released on June 30th.

If your school has a unique story to tell, please feel free to contact me at jeff@highschoolfootballamerica.com.

Sincerely,

Jeff

High School Football America Unveils New Logo

by Jeff Fisher
High School Football America

Things 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 shot last Thanksgiving in the communities of New London and Norwich, Connecticut.

Norwich Free Academy and New London High School began playing back in 1875, although New London was known as the Bulkeley School for Boys.

And, for those of you worried that The High School Football Huddle and it's 51 blogs will be ending...don't worry...we're not going anywhere!  We're just getting bigger and better!

And, finally for investors looking for a new innovative idea, write me for my business plan that will launch High School Football America as the most unique high school football website on the internet.  You can contact me at jeff@highschoolfootballamerica.com.

Jeff

Turkey and High School Football

Happy Thanksgiving everyone!

Lots of fog in Mystic, Connecticut, but warm…48 degrees!!

Energy levels are high as Trish and I get ready to travel about 25-miles to Norwich for the 148th meeting of Norwich Free Academy and New London. This IS America’s oldest high school football game!

While more schools have bigger Thanksgiving Day tradition, as we were informed last at the bar inside the Hilton hotel we’re staying at. NFA and NL only began playing on Turkey Day in 2000, but it’s hard to look past the fact that these two played the first high school football game on May 12, 1875.

The really point is…there’s nothing better than attending a Thanksgiving morning high school football game!

Yesterday’s pep rally and Powder Puff game at New London were awesome and we really can’t wait to get to the field around 9 to start sending pics and reports on Twitter, that can be checked-out at http://www.twitter.com/fishersports.

After the game, we’re heading to spend the weekend in Newport, Rhode Island and a turkey day dinner at the White Horse Tavern, which was built in 1652!

America’s oldest football game followed by dinner at America’s oldest tavern…talk about things we are thankful for!!

Have a great day everyone, let’s not forget to think of those who are homeless or without family today, plus those serving in the military .

Jeff & Trish