Fall will be upon us soon and with it the return of High School Football. To help hype up the start of the 2022 season, we are reviewing some of the statistical standouts from last year. Yesterday, we listed the top five passing leaders from the 2021 season who are entering their Senior years. Now, […]
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When does football season start? Here’s a look at high school football start dates for each state in 2022
The 2022 high school football season officially kicks off across the country in August and early September, with one state already underway. Highlighted by a strong Class of 2023—from top quarterbacks Arch Manning, Malachi Nelson, Dante Moore, and Nico Iamaleava to defensive standouts Cormani McClain and Keon Keeley—the season has already generated a heavy amount […]
Ranking the top-5 passing leaders from 2021 entering Senior year this football season
High School Football is returning soon, with some programs playing their first games later this week. To help get you ready for the coming season, we will be reviewing some of the statistical leaders from last year. The best may be yet to come for some of the nation’s top quarterbacks—beyond Arch Manning. Here are […]
Florida Gators football just had an excellent recruiting weekend
If you feel like you saw an unexpected number of football players commit to Florida over the weekend, you’re probably not wrong — the Gators secured the services of four, four-star recruits between Thursday and Saturday. Wide receiver Aidan Mizell, cornerback Ja’Keem Jackson, safety Jordan Castell and wide receiver Andy Jean all committed to Florida […]
See all the 2022 USA TODAY High School Sports Awards winners
The 2022 USA TODAY High School Sports Awards played out to perfection on Sunday night, with the national spotlight shining brightly on the best in high school sports from across the country. Hosted by NFL greats Rob Gronkowski and Vernon Davis, the national awards show honored Players of the Year in 29 sports, plus special […]
Meet USA TODAY High School Sports Awards Coach of the Year nominee, Vito Campanile
Bergen Catholic’s football program has created a tradition of success for multiple seasons, with the New Jersey high school power consistently mentioned among the best in the nation. And to echo USA TODAY High School Sports Awards‘ Randy Buffington, behind every great team is a solid head coach. That’s certainly true of the Crusaders’ Vito […]
Meet the nominees for All-USA Today HSSA Boys Rising Star of the Year
The USA TODAY High School Sports Awards has announced the 2021-22 All-USA TODAY HSSA Boys Rising Stars of the Year! The 51 standouts will represent their state as national Boys Rising Star of the Year nominees. The winner, along with three finalists, will be revealed on July 31 during an on-demand broadcast, which this year […]
Watch Rob Gronkowski break the news to USA TODAY Girls Athlete of the Year, Claire Curzan
There are morning shows. And there are morning shows with Rob Gronkowski. Claire Curzan, the Olympic silver medalist swimmer and future Stanford Cardinal, got to experience the latter version on “CBS Mornings” when the former NFL tight end informed her that she had been named the USA TODAY Girls Athlete of the Year. It’s a […]
Q&A: Colin Sahlman, Kiki Rice named 2022 Gatorade Athletes of the Year
After announcing winners for individual sports in each state, Gatorade has named its best of the best. On Tuesday, Kiki Rice and Colin Sahlman were named the Gatorade Athletes of the Year. Over Rice’s four years at Sidwell Friends School (Washington, D.C.), she helped the girls basketball team rise to an unbeatable group. She was […]