Coaches find success in single wing
Patrick Dorsey, Special to ESPNRISE.com"Wildcat" is just a nickname, a variation, of one of the most time-tested formations in football -- the single wing. With an estimated winning percentage of .700, why aren't more teams employing this versatile offense?
Story | Conversation | November 17, 2008Cold climate breeds tough players
Chris Preston, Special to ESPNRISE.comCold weather is as much a part of football lore as the I-formation and John Madden. And in northern states like Vermont, cold-weather games are a way of life.
Story | Conversation | October 24, 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, 2008Florida and Texas All-Time Teams
Mark Tennis, ESPNRISE.comESPN RISE has tabbed all-time all-state teams from both states as part of this week's Great State Debate final. Once the voting is closed Wednesday at noon ET, we'll know which state will be crowned the nation's best for high school football.
Story | Conversation | October 13, 2008Top-seeded Texas faces tough matchup
ESPNRISE.comTop-seeded Texas easily dispatched Virginia and Pennsylvania in the first two rounds of the Great State Debate. But has the Lone Star State met its match in No. 2 seed Florida? You decide.
Story | Conversation | October 13, 2008Pro players, coaches state their case
Gerry Brown, ESPNRISE.comWe've heard from the experts. Now we let the professionals weigh in on which state they think should be crowned the winner of the Great State Debate.
Story | Conversation | October 13, 2008Rodgers-Cromartie is a singular sensation
Mike Loveday, ESPNRISE.comDominique Rodgers-Cromartie became a first-round NFL draft pick despite getting only one college offer as a high school senior.
Story | Conversation | October 09, 2008Competition heats up in semifinals
ESPNRISE.comWill the Sunshine State get eclipsed by California gold? This week's Great State Debate about which is the best in high school football should be the closest one yet.
Story | Conversation | October 06, 2008ESPN RISE's Football Players of the Week
ESPNRISE.comTrent Richardson, a senior running back from Escambia High of Pensacola, Fla., has been chosen as the first recipient of ESPN RISE National Football Player of the Week honors.
Story | Conversation | September 19, 2008Strahan saves the best for last
Mike Loveday, ESPNRISE.comMichael Strahan played one year of high school football before setting records in college and the NFL.
Story | Conversation | September 18, 2008California rolls into semifinals
ESPNRISE.comGreat quarterbacks and coaches helped California roll past Georgia in the first round of the Great State Debate. But it only gets harder from here.
Story | Conversation | September 17, 2008Future looks bright for Morgan Newton
Mike Grimala, ESPNRISE.comCarmel quarterback Morgan Newton spent a low-key summer working out and honing his game. Now he's back again and ready to take the state by storm.
Story | Conversation | September 17, 2008Georgia faces uphill battle in Golden State
ESPNRISE.comThe Golden State has an obvious lopsided population advantage over Georgia, but will the recently crowned TitleTown U.S.A. help Georgia upset California in the Great State Debate?
Story | Conversation | September 15, 2008Is Dre Kirkpatrick the next Champ Bailey?
Throwing to Dre Kirkpatrick's side of the field is about as foolish as the whole Brett Favre fiasco.
Story | Conversation | September 11, 2008Talent, coaching, weather boost Florida
Chris Lawlor, ESPNRISE.comIn the second head-to-head matchup of the Great State Debate, SportsNation came out in droves to decide which state has produced the best high school football: No. 2 seed Florida or No. 7 seed Louisiana.
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