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.

Final Week of 2010 High School Football Season

by Jeff Fisher
High School Football America

I seems like it was just yesterday when I was writing with great anticipation about the start of the 2010 high school football.  Now, here I am sitting in the freezing cold of Chicago getting ready for my first-ever trip to watch football in Texas.

This weekend's Texas football championship games at Cowboys Stadium, along with title games in California, Florida and Pennsylvania will close-out a great season that has seen plenty of excitement.  If you don't believe me, just look back at all of the stories posted on the various high school huddle blogs.

Personally, I taken High School Football America thousands of miles this year to find great stories.  I'm in the process of writing and editing the video vignettes that we captured.  I even had time to start the first-year of a two-year documentary project on the Pius X High School (Roseto, PA), which is one of the smallest schools to play 11-man football in America.

While this weekend should be an eye-opener for me and my reporter Trish Hoffman, it's going to be hard to beat the story of Lowell High School (Michigan) and its Pink Arrow Pride game that has now raised nearly three-quarters-of-a-million dollars for Gilda's Club in the Grand Rapids area.

To learn more about the videos that we will be releasing in January, go to www.highschoolfootballamerica.com.

High School Football America - On the Road Again

by Jeff Fisher
High School Football America

Willie Nelson couldn't have said it any better..."Just can't wait to get on the road again"!! 

While we're not making music, the sound of pads popping is like music to my ears. Yes, high school football is in the air, and I can't stop taking deep breaths of it!

Since August 12th, High School Football America has visited South Bend, Indiana; New Buffalo, Michigan; Roseto, Pennsylvania (3 days) and Rockville, Indiana.

Judging by the jump in hits to the website, everyone is enjoying High School Football America's inside look at the Pius X High School Football program.  Your all-access pass will continue through the entire season.

This past Saturday, Trish and I ventured 180 miles south of Chicago to Rockville, Indiana to begin preparing for our first visit of the 2010 season.  We'll head back to the town of 2,900 Friday night for the Rockville Rox home opener against Covington.

The side story on Friday night will be the fact that Rockville is situated in the heart of Parke County, which is known as the "Covered Bridge Capital of the World".  There are 31 of these magnificent structures along five color-coded routes that total approximately 161 miles of driving.

We ventured along the 'yellow route" on Saturday, starting at the West Union Bridge, which at 315 feet long is slightly longer than a football field.  The bridge is closed to traffic, but the next one, the Marshall Bridge (pictured above), isn't.

The oldest bridges date back to between 1856 and 1860.

As we drove around the 34 mile yellow route, we let our minds dance back to a bygone era when people weren't as lucky to be driving the route in a car.

We were surprised at how much wooded area was in this part of the country...I always thought Indiana had nothing but flat farmland.

We ended the night at the Thirty-Six Saloon where we enjoyed a well-prepared walleye platter and a porterhouse steak, served by a very friendly staff. The Thirty-Six Saloon is also a taxidermist's dream with a wide array of stuffed animals ranging from a rattlesnake to a mountain lion.

However, when we return on Friday night, we'll be hunting for some good ole' fashion small town high school football.

High School Football America Wants Your Help in Finding Unique High School Football Stories

by Jeff Fisher
High School Football America

By the end of next month, high school football practice will be underway for the 2010 season, and I for one couldn't be happier!

As the editor-in-chief of High School Football America, I'm busy trying to figure-out where I'll be going this season.  The one thing I know for sure about our second year is that it will be bigger-and-better than our inaugural season in 2009.

Last season we traveled 4,700 miles and visited eight different states.  Those video vignettes can currently be seen at www.highschoolfootballamerica.com/videos.

While, I'm pretty good about discovering great stories, I'm also turning to my readers this year to make sure I know about all of the great stories around this great country of ours.

If you know of a story that I should be aware of, please email me at jeff@highschoolfootballamerica.com.

Look forward to hearing from you!

Jeff

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