South Florida Could Steal the Draft Spotlight
Finding high school football talent in South Florida is not a difficult thing to do. Seeing the players mature in college and selected in the NFL Draft gives an opportunity for reflection, and with the first Round set for Thursday…
Salaries Soaring for Alabama HS Coaches
Hoover High School (AL) has raised the bar for coaching salaries in Alabama with the announcement it increased the pay of Josh Niblett to $125,000 — up from $114,471 a year ago. The move was finalized Thursday and made Niblett…
Dramatic Changes to Transfer Law in Two States
Two of the best states for high school football will be voting to go in polar opposite directions when handling transfers. Florida took the first step in approving a proposal Thursday to essentially create sports free agency, while New Jersey…
High School Coaches Getting More College Looks
The success of former high school coaches at the collegiate level has opened the door for many current high school coaches to make the jump. No region has seen as many opportunities afforded to it than Texas – specifically the…
Will Recruiting Rankings Hold in College Football Finale?
If football is indeed about the Jimmy’s and Joe’s more so than the X’s and O’s, then Ohio State has already won the first-ever College Football Playoff championship. According to the two leading recruiting rankings services — Rivals.com and 247Sports…
Hartigan Continues to Prove Himself as a Program Builder
Jim Hartigan is only adding to his reputation as JSerra Catholic High School in San Juan Capistrano (CA) continues to win. Hartigan took over at the private school in 2007 after it had gone 2-27 the three previous seasons and…
Can Bishop Gorman Win a National Title With a Frontloaded slate?
Tony Sanchez has not lost an in-state game since he took over at Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas, NV) heading into the 2009 season and, as such, he set his sights on a higher prize: a national title. Sanchez has worked…
Commentary: California Ready to Chase the Dollar
In a world where money talks and participation trophies are becoming the norm, high school football state championships appear to be the next frontier for those that believe everyone is a winner and every revenue stream should be tapped until…