Team USA Beats World in High School Football All-Star Game

by Jeff Fisher
High School Football America

Is the rest of the world catching-up with the United State when it comes to its home-grown game?

If you use Wednesday night's Team USA vs. The World all-star football game won 21-14 by America as the barometer, the answer could be yes.  Of course, you really can't use an all-star football game in February as the measuring stick.

With wind-chill temperatures around 11 degrees, 500 fans braved the cold at Westlake High School in Austin, Texas to watch the Americans take a 2-0 lead in the series.  Last year's inaugural game in Florida was won 17-0 by Team USA.

The Americans took a 21-6 lead in the third quarter behind Texas recruit Joe Bergeron (North Mesquite HS, TX) 13-yard touchdown catch from Stanford-bound quarterback Kevin Hogan (Gonzaga HS, Washington, DC).  Bergeron was named game MVP after rushing for 118 yards on 15 carries.  He also scored on a 56 yard touchdown run on a fake punt.

The World Team still had a shot to send the game to overtime, but a Hail Mary pass from its own 45 on the final play of the game failed to work.

On the positive side for The World, which was made-up of players and coaches from 16 different countries and four continents, the game marked the first time that the USA's 19-and-under squad had surrendered a point in international competition.

High School Football Around the World - Team USA vs. The World, Part II

by Jeff Fisher
High School Football America

Next Wednesday in National Letter of Intent Signing Day for thousands of high school football players around America.

To celebrate the day, USA Football officials have decided to play the 2nd annual Team USA vs. The World all-state game in Austin, Texas.  The game pits America's Under-19 National Team against a World Team made-up of the best players age 19-and-under from outside of the United States.  Both teams have 45-man rosters.

Team USA is made-up of players and coaches from 21 states and Washington, D.C.  The World squad has players from four different continents representing American Samoa, Austria, Canada, Finland, Germany, Japan, Mexico and Sweden.

The game itself is sanctioned by the International Federation of America Football (IFAF), a Paris-based federation composed of 59 countries that possess a national federation dedicated solely to American football.

Westlake (Austin, TX) High School head coach Darren Allman is the head coach of Team USA.  Allman has an overall record of 57-19 in his six years as head coach at Westlake.

“This roster holds tremendously talented players, but its blueprint is centered on the assemblage of a true team, a national team,” said Allman. “Representing the United States in our country’s favorite sport is a high honor – our coaches and players understand this. We’ll be prepared to face a strong opponent on Feb. 2 and to celebrate football on an international scale.”

Team USA won last year's inaugural game 17-0 in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida.

Here's the Team USA 19-and-under Roster...

1- Jabriel Washington CB 5-11 165 Trinity Christian Jackson, TN
2- Ty Montgomery WR 6-0 202 St. Mark’s Dallas, TX
3- George Atkinson WR 6-1 194 Granada-Livermore Livermore, CA
4- Aaron Green RB 5-11 191 James Madison San Antonio, TX
5- Anthony Sarao LB 6-1 215 Holy Spirit Absecon, NJ
6- Avery Walls S 5-11 185 Eagle’s Landing Christian McDonough, GA
7- Stephon Tuitt DE 6-5 260 Monroe Area Monroe, GA
8- Hakeem Flowers WR 6-2 173 Wade Hampton Taylors, SC
9- Tacoi Sumler WR 5-8 170 Christopher Columbus Miami, FL
10- Kevin Hogan QB 6-5 195 Gonzaga Washington, DC
11- Cortez Davis S 6-3 200 Mainland Daytona Beach, FL
12- Cody Keith QB 6-5 195 Cheshire Cheshire, CT
13- Shannon Brown LB 6-2 225 Cook Adel, GA
15- Kiehl Frazier QB 6-3 212 Shiloh Christian Springdale, AK
17- Trey Metoyer WR 6-2 198 Whitehouse Whitehouse, TX
20- Josh Turner CB 6-1 175 Millwood Oklahoma City, OK
21- Brent Calloway LB 6-1 220 Russellville Russellville, AL
22- Ronald Tanner S 6-1 190 Eastmoor Columbus, OH
24- Wayne Lyons DB 6-0 185 Dillard Fort Lauderdale, FL
28- Savon Huggins RB 6-0 190 St. Peter’s Jersey City, NJ
32- Joe Bergeron RB 6-1 215 North Mesquite Mesquite, TX
34- Kenny Williams RB 5-10 206 Hendrickson Pfluggerville, TX
36- Devon Cajuste WR 6-4 225 Holy Cross Flushing, NY
40- Kevin McReynolds DT 6-2 281 St. John’s Washington, DC
41- Jesse Hayes DE 6-4 230 Archbishop Moeller Cincinnati, OH
43- Josh Atkinson CB 6-0 185 Granada-Livermore Livermore, CA
45- Nick Lifka LB 6-2 240 Naperville North Naperville, IL
55- Todd Peat OG 6-3 300 Corona Del Sol Tempe, AZ
63- Michael Bennett OL-DL 6-3 275 Centerville Centerville, OH
65- Cyrus Kouandjio OT 6-6 322 DeMatha Catholic Beltsville, MD
70- La’el Collins OT 6-5 285 Redemptorist Baton Rouge, LA
72- Tony Morales OL 6-4 300 Sam Houston Arlington, TX
73- Kiaro Holts OT 6-5 270 Warren Central Indianapolis, IN
74- Antonio Richardson OL 6-6 310 Pearl-Cohn Nashville, TN
75- Matt Hegarty OL 6-5 265 Aztec Aztec, NM
80- Jarvis Landry WR 5-11 178 Lutcher Lutcher, LA
88- Jack Konopka TE 6-5 262 Fremd Palestine, IL
89- Will Monday K-P 6-3 180 Flowery Branch Flowery Branch, GA
90- Taniela Topou DE 6-2 260 Archbishop Murphy Mill Creek, WA
92- Kris Harley DT 6-2 265 Warren Central Indianapolis, IN
95- Viliami Moala DT 6-2 326 Grant Sacramento, CA
98- Tim Jernigan DT 6-2 275 Columbia Lake City, FL

Here's The World Roster...

DL- Tavita Katina, American Samoa, 6-3, 250
LB- Beck Coulter American Samoa 6-2 240
LB- Penitito Faalologo, American Samoa, 6-2, 200
RB- Andreas Hofbauer, Austria, 5-11, 198
WR- Laurinho Walch, Austria, 5-11, 148
OL- Michael Habetin, Austria, 6-3, 309
OL- Aleksandar Milanovic, Austria, 6-6, 290
LB- Jakob Baran, Austria, 6-0, 220
QB- Ben Rossong, Canada, 6-3, 210
RB- Steven Lumbala, Canada, 5-11, 200
WR- Alex Anthony, Canada, 6-2, 200
WR- Jake Harty, Canada, 6-6, 205
WR- Tevaun Smith, Canada, 6-1, 180
OL- Kyle Brow, Canada, 6-4, 275
OL- Matthias Goossen, Canada, 6-3, 290
OL- Winston Miles, Canada, 6-6, 305
ATH- Jahlani Gilbert-Knorren, Canada, 6-1, 186
K/P- Felix Faubert-Lussier, Canada, 6-0, 202
DL- Lindon Gaydosh, Canada 6-4, 320
DL- Levi Steinhauer, Canada 6-4, 235
DL- Joel Seutter, Canada, 6-2, 235
LB- Drew Morris, Canada, 6-1, 225
LB- Andrew Rowe, Canada, 6-1, 215
DB- Soon Cha, Canada, 5-11, 180
DB- Thomas Girard, Canada, 5-11, 176
DB- Marcus Grandison, Canada, 6-0, 205
DB- Luke Thiel, Canada, 5-10, 190
DB- Cameron Wade, Canada, 6-2, 185
OL- Roman Grozman, Canada, 6-4, 330
DL- Shaquille Armstrong, Canada, 6-2, 288
DL- Victor Sarvi, Finland, 6-5, 253
DB- Tuomas Nurmi, Finland, 6-1, 198
QB- Marco Ehrenfried, Germany, 6-5, 216
OL- Farid Jansen, Germany, 6-1, 267
DL- Marcel Riep, Germany, 6-0, 231
RB- Shun Yokota, Japan, 5-10, 192
WR- Shin Takasaki, Japan, 5-11, 176
WR- Andres Salgado, Mexico, 6-2, 170
FB- Pontus Westman, Sweden, 6-2, 200
LB- Markus Westman, Sweden, 6-2, 205

USA Beats World Team in All-Star High School Football Game

by Jeff Fisher
High School Football America

The World All-Stars proved that there's some pretty good high school football being played around the world in Saturday's USA vs. The World All-Star high school football game in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. However, when the final horn sounded it was the USA Team that owned the bragging rights with a 17-0 victory.

Team USA used touchdown drives at the end of the first half and the beginning of the second to beat the World Team, that was made-up of the best under 19-year old players from eight different countries.

Canon-McMillan (PA) linebacker Mike Hull was named the game's MVP with eight tackles and an interception. Click here to read more on the game from the USA Football website.

Team USA vs. The World All-Star High School Football All-Star Game

by Jeff Fisher
High School Football America

How big is tomorrow's Team USA vs. The World All-Star Football game in Fort Lauderdale, Florida? Big enough to be broadcast live by the NFL network!

The game matches USA Football's 2010 Junior National Team against 45 of the best players below the age of 19 from around the world. The Junior National Team is made-up of high school seniors, 35 of whom have made oral commitments to college programs.

ESPN Rise reports that The World Team also has some talent that's heading to college campuses around America.

Kudos from my side go out to Team USA quarterback Tyler Smith, who's from my alma mater Wilson High School. He's also the grandson of my broadcasting mentor Dick Hammer, who at 75 years young is still the voice of the Lafayette Leopards.

Tomorrow's game kicks-off at noon. For more info on the game go to the USA Football website.