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Starting from scratch
New Texas high school is building an athletic program from the ground up It’s not yet 9 a.m. on the last Friday of April and the thermometer in Leander, Texas, is stretching toward 80 degrees as Rob Schoenfeld pulls another set of boxes from t...
Urban Meyer: ‘Go make your high school coach so proud’
Young football players can go to camps or use recruiting services to land a Division I scholarship, but Ohio State football coach Urban Meyer doesn't believe that's the best approach. [caption id="attachment_16032" align="alignright" width="274"] ...
Fla. considers strength of schedule to decide HS playoff teams
[caption id="attachment_16027" align="alignleft" width="291"] Florida is considering changes to how high school football teams make the playoffs. | Photo: Kevin Hoffman[/caption] Florida's athletic association this week will discuss potential chan...
Alabama experimenting with replay in high school football
Alabama has begun experimenting with instant replay in high school football, but don't expect it to become a part of the regular season anytime soon. [caption id="attachment_16017" align="alignright" width="281"] Alabama is experimenting with inst...
Bellevue (Wash.) prep football team receives postseason ban
The Bellevue High School (Washington) football program has received a four-year ban from the postseason, following an investigation into multiple violations by the coaching staff and student-athletes. [caption id="attachment_12991" align="alignlef...
Florida limits live contact during HS football practices
Florida's athletic association announced Monday new limits on how much contact high school football teams can have during their practices. According to a statement from the Florida High School Athletic Association (FHSAA), live contact will be lim...
NFL QB persuades hometown to drop youth tackle football
NFL quarterback Shaun Hill has convinced his hometown to drop tackle football within its youth program, an effort to shield kids from serious head injuries. [caption id="attachment_15965" align="alignright" width="260"] NFL quarterback Shaun Hill,...
Pop Warner bans kickoffs in youngest age groups
In an effort to minimize head injuries, Pop Warner announced Thursday it would ban kickoffs in its three youngest age divisions beginning with the upcoming season. Pop Warner becomes the first national football organization to eliminate kickoffs. ...
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