All-time greats from each state
Mark Tennis and Brian Stumpf, ESPNRISE.comJust because they don't strap on pads doesn't mean coaches can't make a difference. ESPN RISE looks at each state's top coach.
Story | Conversation | August 18, 2009Is Manti Te'o the next Ray Lewis?
ESPN RISE MagazineRay Lewis has been dominating the NFL since 1996, the next dominant linebacker could be Notre Dame-bound Manti Te'o.
Story | Conversation | March 26, 2009Football isn't everything for Loston
Jon Mahoney, ESPNRISE.comEisenhower (Houston) senior Craig Loston is a pretty good actor, but there's no faking the skills that have made him the nation's top safety.
Story | Conversation | October 16, 2008Fans' passion puts Texas over the top
ESPNRISE.comIf you looked only at the players and teams to emerge from Texas each year, you could make the case that Texas is the best high school football state in the country. But when you factor in Texas fans' passion, the Lone Star State wins in a landslide.
Story | Conversation | October 15, 2008Who hails from Florida, Louisiana?
ESPNRISE.comWhich state can claim the best high school football players? Here's a look at the all-stars that hail from No. 1 Texas and No. 8 Virginia.
Story | Conversation | September 08, 2008Louisiana football is geaux-ing to the top
ESPNRISE.comThe last two Super Bowl-winning quarterbacks call Louisiana home. Eli and Peyton Manning may be the Bayou's best known footballers, but they're certainly not Louisiana's only claim to fame.
Story | Conversation | August 21, 2008Reigning champs are preseason's top team
Mark Tennis and Doug Huff, ESPNRISE.comSt. Thomas Aquinas (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.), last year's top team, holds onto the top spot in the preseason ESPN RISE FAB 50 football rankings with Byrnes (Duncan, S.C.) close behind.
Story | Conversation | July 30, 2009SMAC Team-by-Team Players to Watch
Sheldon Shealer, ESPNRISE.comPlayers to watch for the Southern Maryland Conference
Story | Conversation | July 28, 20092009 High school basketball champions
ESPNRISE.comESPN RISE congratulates all of the 2009 high school basketball champions.
Story | Conversation | March 22, 2009Getting '45'ed' a common occurrence
Jeff Miller, Special to ESPNRISE.comFans of high-scoring football games, eat your heart out. Texas six-man football enforces a mercy rule that ends the game if a team leads by 45 or more at the half or later -- and nearly half of all games end that way.
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