Stafford stays cool under pressure

As the nation's top quarterback, Highland Park (Dallas, Texas) star Matthew Stafford is cool under pressure.

All-time greats from each state

Just 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.

ESPNHS: Best NFL blogs 3/15-20

ESPNRISE.com scours the Fan Profiles to feature the best blogs and video from high school students across the country.

Future factors into recruits' decisions

For football recruits who make the grade both on the field and off, academic heavyweights like Stanford and Northwestern offer the best of both worlds.

California rolls into semifinals

Great quarterbacks and coaches helped California roll past Georgia in the first round of the Great State Debate. But it only gets harder from here.

Who hails from California, Georgia?

Which state can claim the best high school football players? Here's a look at the all-stars that hail from No. 3 California and No. 6 Georgia.

Georgia faces uphill battle in Golden State

The 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?

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Quarterbacks Matt Barkley and Russell Shepard have used contrasting styles to get to the same place - top of the ESPNU 150

Plentiful prospects raise California's stock

With 28 Pro Football Hall of Famers and 14 Heisman Trophy winners, California has the pedigree of an elite high school football state. But is it the greatest? It's up to you to decide.