2008 High school football champions

2008 High school football champions

Jones, Fields provide balance on D

Northside (Warner Robins, Ga.) defensive stars Abry Jones and Eric Fields play with very different styles, but together they form a perfect combination.

St. Thomas Aquinas impresses in final outing

>Perhaps the most amazing aspect of St. Thomas Aquinas' 56-7 win in last Friday's Florida Class 5A state championship isn't that the Raiders won by that score, but which team they did it against.

St. Thomas Aquinas caps 'special' season with national title

St. Thomas Aquinas' 56-7 victory over Lakeland High School in the Florida Class 5A football championship capped the program's first 15-0 season, extended its win streak to 24 games and cemented its status as the ESPN RISE mythical national champion.

St. Thomas Aquinas tops final rankings

After routing Lakeland (Fla.) in the 5A title game, St. Thomas Aquinas (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.) holds on to the top spot in the final ESPN RISE FAB 50 football rankings.

Centennial grabs West's top spot

Final ESPN RISE regional rankings

John Tyler's win among top moments in Texas Stadium's history

Of the 555 high school games played at Texas Stadium, John Tyler's improbable 48-44 victory over Plano East is the most memorable and the most viewed. ESPN2 picked up the spirited Plano broadcast, which went on to win an ESPY.

Florida Class 5A Action

Top teams, players highlight City of Palms

The Bank of America City of Palms Classic tipped off Thursday in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., with easily one of the finest tournament fields ever assembled.

ORLANDO -- As the celebration begins, Fort Lauderdale St. Thomas Aquinas quarterback Ryan Becker holds the Florida Class 5A state title trophy after the Raiders defeated Lakeland 56-7. It was the second consecutive...

Predicting high school football's final weekend

California, Florida and Texas crown their champions on high school football's final weekend. Which teams will finish the season with state titles? Our experts weigh in.

Lakeland, St. Thomas meet for 5A title

Lakeland and St. Thomas Aquinas have met four times with a state title on the line, most recently in 2006. The 2008 edition has St. Thomas looking for its fifth state crown as well as a No. 1 national ranking in the ESPN RISE FAB 50.