Now recovered, Kay's coach compares his style of play to All-Pro Ray Lewis

Kay beats cancer to return to football

To say James Kay recovered from a rare form of kidney cancer is an understatement - now a beastly linebacker, he flat out crushed it.

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.

Is Manti Te'o the next Ray Lewis?

Ray Lewis has been dominating the NFL since 1996, the next dominant linebacker could be Notre Dame-bound Manti Te'o.

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.

Fanua works for even harder hits

Each weekday, ESPN RISE brings you five vital stats from athletes across the country. On Wednesday, we catch up with Steven Fanua.

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.

Florida and Texas All-Time Teams

ESPN 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.

Talent, coaching, weather boost Florida

In 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.

Who hails from Florida, Louisiana?

Which 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.

Florida among nation's top talent producers

Forget oranges; Florida's greatest export might be gridiron legends. But is the Sunshine State the best football state in the country? It's up to you to decide.

Grueling offseason workouts propel Berry

Miami Palmetto running back Jaamal Berry owes his success to his competitiveness and grueling offseason workouts.

Maryland Small School All-State Team

Maryland high school football Small School All-State team

Nike Football Training Camps

2009 Nike Camps