SoCal receiver’s full-extension grab looks like catch of the week
Looking for the catch of the weekend? Look no further than Southern California, where Encino (Calif.) Carmelito Crespi High wide receiver Aaron Lecombe laid out to pull in one of the great grabs of the...
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Newly enforced esoteric rule forces California school to alter iconic jerseys
For the last 51 years, Kearny (Calif.) High has been one of the most recognizable football teams in the state for one reason: the maroon and white vertical stripes on the shoulder pads of its jersey....
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Allen recouping some of $60 million spent on stadium with big-time...
When Allen (Texas) High opened its new, $60 million home stadium on Friday, fans flocked to celebrate a uniquely Texan experience. After all, who else would spend tens of millions of dollars on a prep...
View ArticlePittsburgh-area referee concussed trying to break up in-game fight
A high school referee was left concussed while trying to do his job in a heated early season faceoff in the Pittsburgh area, punished for trying to break up a fight between two teams with a punch to...
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Nationally televised Alabama football game features stupid homophobic sign in...
When a high school football game gets national airtime on ESPN, it's a big deal. When that game pits two state powerhouses against each other, it's an even bigger deal. And when those two teams sit...
View ArticleIn midst of 31-game losing streak, Pennsylvania QB’s pass misses receiver,...
If ever there was a metaphor for a 31-game losing streak it is the play you see below. Video Courtesy Service Electric TV 2 Sports The errant throw showcased here, as highlighted in a variety of...
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NFL replacement ref spends his Fridays working Texas 6-man football games
Much has been made about the lack of experience for the replacement officials the NFL is using to take the place of their regular referees who are holding out on strike. While some -- like Jim Core,...
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Los Angeles school district forced to pay $2.4 million to teen injured in...
On Tuesday, the Los Angeles Unified School District found itself on the wrong side of a massive legal judgment in an arbitration hearing, with the public school ordered to pay $2.4 million to a...
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Alabama father arrested for punching son’s own coach following season-opening...
An Alabama football parent was arrested and taken into custody following an ugly incident after an early season game, where he allegedly punched a coach of his son's own team after a brawl erupted...
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Player arrested in disturbing Wayne Hills football case sues for eye-watering...
In November, the town of Wayne Hills, New Jersey, found itself embroiled in a massive football controversy, when nine Wayne (N.J.) Hills High students were charged with violently attacking a teenager...
View ArticleWild, bobbling Indiana grab would have been catch of the week … if it had...
Perhaps Prep Rally wrote too soon. A day after proclaiming that a Southern California Frisbee-style grab was the likely catch of the week, another highlight reel reception emerged from the Midwest,...
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Maryland powerhouse removes five players from team for hiring prostitutes
Maryland football powerhouse DeMatha High will have five fewer players on the roster for the rest of the season after an incident that occurred in the wee hours of Saturday morning, following the...
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Incredibly, Oregon coach is 52-3 in 55 season openers
Some teams and coaches just play better on a particular day, or at a particular site. For Lakeridge (Ore.) High football coach Tom Smythe, a very particular statistic stands out far more than any...
View ArticleAmazing escape marks early Maryland contender for kickoff return of the year
It's a common talking point of modern coaches to implore their athletes to "play to the whistle." While that can sometimes seem trite, the benefit of that fortitude was apparent on one opening week run...
View ArticleCincinnati tennis squad comprised almost entirely by three sets of siblings
If two is a pair and three's a crowd, what, exactly, is three pairs? In the case of Indian Hills (Ohio) High, it forms the vast majority of a varsity girls tennis team. As reported by the Cincinnati...
View ArticleOklahoma coach’s lawyer tries to get teen sex case dismissed on...
The defense lawyer for a former Oklahoma high school basketball coach charged with raping a 16-year-old student has presented a truly novel defense of his client. Rather than deny a series of incidents...
View ArticleAustrian teen pulls down catch of the weekend — and maybe season so far
Looking for the best football catch of the weekend? If you ask Prep Rally, it didn't happen in an NFL game. It didn't happen in an NCAA game, either. In fact, it didn't even happen on this continent....
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Indiana school claims baby powder poses health risk, tries to end fan...
It is one of the most unique yet bizarre traditions in high school sports. The vibrant student section of one of the nation's most successful high school football programs celebrates the opening...
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California team led to win by 14 points, five turnovers from defensive lineman
In a Friday night faceoff in California's talent rich Marmonte League, one player stood out for Oak Park (Calif.) High, scoring 14 points to pilot his squad past league rival Simi Valley (Calif.) High....
View ArticleAfter disheartening loss, Florida power’s players and coaches attack own fans...
The scourge of violence in high school football games continued apace on Friday, when a heated, early season Florida football game concluded in a blowout, leading to a dangerous altercation between...
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