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Like father, like nation's #1 recruit son

Now that he's the nation's No. 1 football recruit, Jackson Jeffcoat's rise to stardom is truly underway.

Longer field, rules changes give Gridiron Kings different feel

With a longer field and a few tweaks to the rules, the Champion Gridiron Kings seven-on-seven game will challenge the 64 elite players chosen for the event. That's not the only surprise the players experienced this week, writes Chris Lawlor.

Montana making name for himself

Joe Montana may be among the game's best quarterbacks. But his focus is on his children -- two of whom are making their own names as quarterbacks.

Athletes take life skills to heart at HSPD camp

The NFL High School Player Development camp may be about football, but that's not all it's about.

ESPNHS: Blogger of the Week 4/19-25

ESPNRISE.com scours the Fan Profiles to feature the best blogs and video from high school students across the country. This week we feature chibears1223 as the ESPNHS Blogger of the Week.

ESPNHS Weekend: Best blog 4/24-26

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

ESPN RISE catches up with Clay Matthews

Clay Matthews might come from football royalty, but he wasn't a heralded recruit. Years of hard work and determination will pay off for Matthews this weekend.

ESPNHS: Blogger of the Week 3/22-28

ESPNRISE.com scours the Fan Profiles to feature the best blogs and video from high school students across the country. Today we look at the outstanding blogs from Baseballanderson, ESPNHS Blogger of the Week.

ESPNHS: Best of blogs 2/25-2/26

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

Was Miss. football player's death a suicide?

A Mississippi grand jury will begin deliberations this week in the case of a George County High running back who died last December of a gunshot wound after being pulled over by a white law enforcement officer.

ESPNHS Weekend: Best of blogs 2/5-2/8

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

ESPNHS Wednesday: Best blogs 1/21

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

Cold climate breeds tough players

Cold 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.

Fans' passion puts Texas over the top

If 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.