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September 13, 2010

Football Player’s Heart Stops, Nurse Comes Out Of Stands To Save Him

Hayward Demison of Central Catholic High (Ore.) had just scampered 45 yards for the go-ahead touchdown in the fourth quarter Friday night...but then he suffered a heart attack. Quick-thinking nurse, Lisa Lyver, came out of the stands, applied 60 or s...


September 9, 2010

Football Coach Smashes Window On Team Bus, Suspended 3 Games

Following a 51-0 defeat Friday night, Zach Deaton, head football coach at Dayton High School (Ky.) smashed a bus window with his hand. The incident happened in front of players and assistant coaches. Deaton has been suspended for three games and pay ...


September 8, 2010

Defending The Trips Formation

We defensive coaches would be foolish to think the number of teams running the spread offense in high school is going to decline anytime soon.The top-tier teams in our conference all run versions of the spread offense. We utilize the 33 Stack defense...


September 8, 2010

N. Ill. Football Coach Undergoes Surgery, To Coach Friday

Despite undergoing an unnamed surgical procedure and having to stay overnight Friday in the hospital, Northern Illinois football coach Jerry Kill, will be on the sidelines for the team’s home opener against North Dakota this Friday. Kill did ba...


September 7, 2010

Arson Suspected In Burning Of Football Team’s Equipment Shed

A brand new shed housing the football team’s equipment has been burned at Howe High in Indianapolis. The team suspects arson and thinks it has to do with the team winning its first game of the season.http://www.wthr.com/Global/story.asp?S=13107...


September 2, 2010

Alvarez Sees UW Football Facilities Faltering, Wants Upgrade

Barry Alvarez, athletic director at the University of Wisconsin, has said he sees the school’s football facilities as falling into the lower half of the Big Ten and he wants something done about it. Alvarez said he will be "very aggressive" in ...


September 1, 2010

Team Cancels Football Game Due To Injury

Danbury High (Ohio) suffered a rash of injuries in its football opener last week, some of whom showed concussion-type symptoms, has forced the school to cancel its game this week against North Baltimore. Danbury started the season with 16 players but...


September 1, 2010

BYU Leaving Mountain West, Declares Football Independence, Joins WCC

BYU is leaving the Mountain West Conference and joining the West Coast Conference for all sports except for football.http://www.lvrj.com/sports/byu-to-leave-mountain-west-101954743.html...